San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. G., May l.


DAILY LIGHT:
Senator Quay has presided over a
very important meeting of the Ma
tional republican committee here to-
day. One notable feature OF the meet
ing of the committee here was the en-
tire absence of the wrangling which
our democratic friends have been Of
late 80 industrious in telling about.
There is harmony among the mem
bers of the committee and they all
think that the republicans can hold
their own if not increase their ma
jority in the house of representatives
by hard work between now and cleo
ton day, next November.
The Sherman family which has
occupied a proud position in Ameri-
can history for a good many years
celebrated two notable anniversaries
in this city, Friday and Saturday
evenings. The first was the seven
tieth birthday of Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman, and 1t was cele-
brated by reception at the residence
of his brother John, the Senator,
which was attended by about every
prominent person in Washington.
The General, WHO by the way, is
looking remarkably well, came over
from New York City where he now
resides, and will remain here for a
few DAYS. The second event cele-
brated was the siXty-seventh birth
day of Senator John Sherman, who
made it memorable by a dinner at
which the President, Vice President
and other prominent personal friends
were entertained.
In the House today, the five. minute
debate on the tariff bill, which is to
continue eight days, was begun. A t
its close the vote will be taken. Some
very strong speeches were made last
week in support of the bill, but as
important as the subject is-none
more impOrtant-the audiences have
been small both on the floor and in
the galleries. There is but little en-.
tertainment in a tarlffspeech, no mat
ter how able the speaker may be.
The election OF a successor to the
late Senator Beck has brought out
the fact that eX-speaker Carlisle, one
of the leading candidates, has great
many bitter Ell emies in his own par
ty, and some very revolving stories
of his personal habits and private
life are being told by democrats here.
A bill has been introduced into the
house to prohibit printing upon or at
taching an advertisement tor public
display to an American flag.
In spite of democratic opposition
the senate has passed, and the presi-
dent signed, the bill classifying all
imported worsted cloths as wooden.
Representative Lafayette, of Wis
consin, made a telling point in favor
of protective tariff when he said:
The democrats denounced the repub
lican party when in 1888 it placed a
duty on wire Fails at 1 cents a pound.
The duty has stimulated the produc-
ton of wire nails, and today they are
being sold at . cents and two-tenth
cents q pound, or just little more
than one-half of the duty imposed"
The senate has passed the army APP
preparation bill with an amendment
providing that no alcoholic liquors,
beer or wine shall be sold to enlisted
men in any canteen or building in
garrison or military post.
The senate before passing the an
nual pension appropriation bill adopt
ed an amendment, thereto increasing
the number of pension agencies from
eighteen to twenty.
The Roweli federal election bill
which has been approved by the re-
publican caucus has been introduced
in the house. II is almost the same
as the Hoar bill now pending in the
senate. 1t now seems certain that
federal election law will be enacted
at the present session, though a few
republicans in both house and senate
are opposed to it.
Senator Edmunds is again in his
seat, and he denies that he has been
i'll as was reported, and says that it
was only another case of newspaper
Sickness
Representative Morrill,, of Kansas,
who has been represented by the
democratic press to succeed Senator
Ingalls,, says that he has no idea of
becoming candidate for the senate,
and he adds that Mr.. ingalls, is GER
tain of being reelected by good ma
jority. Il.
a Valuable Remedy.