Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

the Republican National executiv,
committee which was held at hi
home Friday night; and that il
all that he will say about the meet
ing, but your correspondent has
from other sources, obtained TIT
information which follows: TIT
meeting was attended by Messrs
Quay, ClarksOn, COnger, Fessen
den, Dudley and Hobart, and II
G. Payne, OF Wlnconsln, w.O was
elected a member of the executive
committee to fill the vacancy made
by the death of Col. GoodlOe, Of
Kentucky, was also present and took
part in the deliberations OF the
committee after his election. The
committee decided to eject two
new members, and Hon. Powell
Clayton. of Arkansas and Hon. n.
b. Scott, of West Virginia, were
chosen, There was a gene al and
free discussion of the Congressional
campaign and the committee decid-
ed to render all the aid possible to
the Congressional committee the
question of the enactment of a
Federal election law then came up
and a majority of the committee
proved to be opposed to it. The
Mckinley tariff bill was also dis.
cusSeG and it was decided to recon
mend several notifications to the
Senate Finance committee. Apen-
sion bill received some attention.
the unanimous sentiment being
that some pension legislation was
necessary at the present session OF
Congress.
Speaker Reed and Secretary
Proctor returned today from BOS.
ton, where they went to attend the
hanqnet OF the Home Market Club
which was given Saturday night.
The two worthy Sous of New En-
gland speak enthusiastically of the
reception they met with.
Political news being rather dull
somebody has harched up a rumOr
that Nr. Blaine intended 10 retire
from politics 10 order to become
president OF the new International
American bank, Cor the incorpOrs
ton Of which the President last
,etk sent TO Congress the outlines
of blll aud the names nf 'he com
miSsiOners on the part of the United
States.
The President returned to Wash.
lngtOn Saturday night, aud ex.
pressed himself as highly pleased
with his trip and his reception both
at Cleveland and at Pittsburg. He
has not decided where his family
will spend the summer this year,
although Mrs. Harrison has almost
decided to accept the pressing 10
vitaIion of Mr.. and Mrs. Wanna
maker aud take a cottage With
them at Cape May Point.
The Senate Finance Committee
is working hard on the tariff bill,
and so far 1t has made no changes
of any Importance, nOtwithstaDd-
ing the Democratic prophesies that
the bill was to be torn all TO pieces
by the committee. The Republican
members OF the committee did not
take a holiday when Congress ad.
IOuIned, but have continued to
hold daily sessions. 1t is believed
that the bill will be reported to the
Senate before July.
The Senate has passed the bill
placing all imported liquors under
the law of the state within which 1t
is sold.
Congress after holiday since
Thursday, resumed business to-day
at the old stand, and If there were
members whose heads we're a little
too large for the usual sized hat
the fact was not noticeable from
the gallery. The Senate resumed
consideration of the Jones silver
bill and the House, having passed
the river and harbor bill, devoted
the day to general legislation.
First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Clarkson left here yesterday
morning for an extensive official
tour of the West and the Pacific
slope. Upon his return his resig.
nation, to take effect Immediately,
will be rendered to the President.
Mr.. CIarkson will engage IN private
business, but whether 1t will be
the newspaper business be has not
told.
Senator Sherman denies that he
has been or is trying to delay or
hamper the Senate Finance com.
mittee in its consideration of the
tariff bill by attempting to make
combination with the Democrats of
the committee to get a resolution
adopted which wOnld compel the
committee to devote three or four
months to the consideration OF the