Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-08-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

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containing recommendations con
corning the tariff bill aud reciproc
ity. He carried with him a mas
of information, particularly relating
to the importation OF sugar, whicl
Secretary Window has been som,
time engaged in preparing tor him
for the purpose of submitting it t
Secretary Blaine and obtaining hi
aid in preparing a message which
will take a position upon which th'
entire Republican party in boil
House and Senate can come to
gether-they have never been hal
so tar apart as the Democrats have
tired to make the country believe.
Owing to the precarious state Of
his health Senator Morrill, has beer
granted an indefinite leave of alb
sence. This leaves Senator Aldrich
In charge of the tariff bill, and il
would be difficult matter to place
it IN more competent hands. There
is 10 better posted man in the
United States upon the varied COM
pllcatiOns of our tariff system than
Mr.. Aldnch. The Senate is not
making much Roadway with the
tariff bill Notwithstanding its meet
ing daily at 10 o'clock, owing, OF
course, to the announced policy OF
the Democrats in delaying it by
every known parliamentary meth
cd. How long the majority propose
to stand this is prOblematlcal; but
it certainly will not be much long
er. Senator Blair offered resolu
ton lnstructing the committee on
Rules to prepare and report a
change in the Rules which would
enable the majority to cut Oft de-
bate "after a reasonable time; but
for some cause the Republican lead
ers IN the Senate did not think
proper to adopt 1t at this time, al
though a caucus has determined
that it shall be done if necessary,
and the resolution was referred to
the committee on Rules.
The House refuses to grant leaves
of absence and has revoked all
those IN existence; but that does
not keep the members here as was
shown by a vote taken on Saturday
when $40 "pairS' were announced
and the House was compelled tC
adjourn at 2 O'CLOCK.
The Cleveland Democrats are mad
at Representative Flower, chair
man OF the Democratic Congress
siOnal campaign committee, and
accuse him of using his position tt
lay the wires to secure bis OWL
nomination to the Presidency il
1892. Flower has had the fevel
for some years and as he has char
rel' of the largest size, which may
always be tapped by the night sor'
of talk, certain Democrats are de
termined that he shall always b.
IN the field, in his mind anyway
Seriously though, isn't three New
York caudldates-Cleveland, Hill
and FlOwer-fOr the Democratic
nomination a little too many 70,
good feeling
The Louisiana Lottery lObb,
was never more active here than
is now, and if unlimited money Law
lishly spent will defeat the anti
lottery bills which have been favor
ably reported to the House, the,
will do it; but there IS a health.
public sentiment throughout tn
!cOuntry favoring those bills, ant
its effects are apparent here a.
ready.
The House committee on Pos
IOfices has reported favOrably tn
bills providing tor postal subsid
OF steamships, which recently pass
ed the Senate.
Representative Baker of New
York, has introduced a resolution il
the House authorizing the Presi
dent to send to Russia, through tn
proper channels, a respectful bu
earnest protest against the propo'
ed expulsion of Jews from tina
country. The resolution was n
tered to the committee on FCreig
| Affairs.
Representative Rogers of Arkar
sas, attempted to lock horns wit
Speaker Reed on a parliamentar
question. He knows better nov
and like the bur- child, will her
after carefully keep away from tn
fire.
The House committee on Ele'
tons, has decided to report thf
Representative Breckenridge,
Arkansas, Is not entitled to th
seat he holds but owing to the al
sence of two Republican mem bel