Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and Compiled for the HHRALD.

Written and Compiled Tor the HERALD
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 20
No more impressive funeral ser
vices have ever taken place in
Washington over the remains of sc
young a man, than we're those held
over the late Walker Blaine Oh
Saturday. The President, Vice
President, the entire Cabinet, the
Justices of the Supreme Court, al
most the entire Senate and House
of Representatives, (the latter hav'
ing taken the very unusual course
of postponing the hour of meeting
until o'clock for the purpose OF
allowing the members to attend
the funeral,) nearly every promi-
nent department official In Wash.
lngton and quite a number of dis
tingulshed people from abroad
were present. The death of this
young man is a great blow to
Secretary Blaine, he having been
the only one of his sons that has
shown either inclination or apti-
tude to follow IN the footsteps of
his distinguished father.
Secretary WINDOWS silver bill
having been discussed by the cabi.
net, approved by a majority of its
members and the President, was
today introduced in the House by
Representative Gonger. 1t is IN.
derstood that the entire influence
of the administration is to be
brought to bear upon Congress in
order to secure the passage OF this
bill. 1t has been referred to the
House committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, and there
is little doubt OF its being favorably
reported to the House at an early
day. Whether what are known as
the "silver men" in both parties
will antagonize or support this
measure is not yet apparent. Upon
this depends its fate, for the "sil-
yer men" usually Ignore party ties
when the time comes to vote on leg
islatiOn affecting silver.
Senator Quay, as the official head
of the Republican National COM
mittee, is understood to be anxious
for the House to dispose of the
Worlds Fair question at once, for
fear that it may have an effect, if
still pending, on the vote In num-
Der of contested election cases.
For instance, If a sitting mem.
Der has pledged his vote to one or
the other of the rival cities, the
members tavOring that city Will not
be apt to vote to unseat that man.
The point seems to be we'll taken.
Many Congressman express the
opinion that il the question OF To-
cation is not definitely settled be.
fore FEBRUARY l, the idea of
" Orld's Fair will be abandoned.
Ex-Gov. Foraker was the prin.
cipal witness examined by the
House committee engaged in inyes.
tigating the Ohio ballot box torger.
les, Friday and Saturday. He 7ss
followed 10y Wood, the man "nO
furnished the forged document to
Foraker, and who is believed to
have been the fOrger, or to know
who is. He was followed to-day
by Gov. Campbell. SO FIR nothing
of importance has been brought out
that had not already been publish
ed.
The whole rerating middle in the
Pension bureau has been stirred up
afresh by the dismissal of A. A .
Phillips, OF New York, chief of a d.
VISION in the bureau, and one of the
men who was rerated. The dismiss.
al was made by Secretary Noble
upon the request of Commissioner
Raum. 1t is rumored that all the
rest of the rerating clerks are to be
punished, some by dismissal and
others by beng reduced in grade
and pay.
Some busy body, for the want oil
something better to do, started an
absurd rumor that Senators PUNT
and Call we're about to engage II
duel AS a seQnel to their exchange
of bad language IN the Senate last
week. There is no foundation
whatever for such a rumor, anC
, there is season to believe that boil
of them are heartily ashamed o
themselves for having allowed thei
! temper to get the upper hand.
The Senate Committee on Tey
f rItories has reported fay orably Of
: the bill for the admission of Wye
q ming. a similar report would hav
/, been made on the bill admittin
y IIah0, but it WAS deemed best t
q withhold that bill until tue 81
, preme Court passes upon u cas-
. now pending before 1t which ques