Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD

WASHINGTON LETTER.
written and compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 24.-The
President has completed rough draft of
his annual message to Congress and it has
been informally submitted to the members
of his cabinet, and every one of them
endorses it. I cannot, without gross
violation of confidence, mention any of
the subjects which the message will treat !;
but, it can be said on undoubted author
Ity that il will be one of the ablest docu-
ments ever sent to Congress, and that it
will show IN ringing words that the
Presidents Republcanism is just as
staunch as it ever was, and that he has
not been stampeded by the result of the
late elections.
The President is also doing good work
in impressing upon the minds of every
Republican member of the House who
calls upon him, and every one that has
arrived here has done so. the imperative
necessity of being constantly IN his seat
during the session of Congress which be
gins week from to-day, in order that as
much business as possible may be trans
acted within the rinety days which it
will last. And if the spirit shown by the
Republicans already here, is fairly repre-
sentative of the feelings OF all the Ropub-
lican members of the House, the Demo-
Gratis will be badly disappointed in their
expectation of blocking the business OF
the House by raising the old cry OF mo
quorum" The indications now being
that there will be more than quorum OF
Republicans present at every session of
the House from ~ o'clock next Monday
until high noon ON the fourth day of
March, 1891, when the Fifty-first Congress
expires.
There is not word of truth in the
Democratic stories of strained relations
existing between the President and Mr.
Blaine. They were never on better terms
than they are at this time, and both Of
them are working night and day to get
the Republican party IN condition to win
in 1892 and both of them are confident
of succeeding. They are not working for
the success of any particular candidate
either themselves OF Others-but for the
party and the great aims and principles
which it represents, knowing that the
rank and file OF the party viii, as they
have always done, make their preferences
known when the time comes to elect
delegates to the next national convention
of the party, and that the best and most
available men will be chosen to bear the
Republican standard to victory.
The authorities here are fully impress
ed with the gravity Of the situation on
the Indian reservations, and the President
has telegraphed General Miles to take
every possible precautiOn to prevent any
deviltry on the part of the Indians, and
besides all available troops have been
instructed to get themselves in readiness
to move at a moments notice.
/ have good reason to believe that Sec
rotary Window is engaged IN preparing
the details of plan which will be sub
mitted TO Congress at an early day 10
provide for large permanent increase IN
the amount of United States currency IN
active circulation. He believes that the
business of the country needs more money
than is now in circulation.
There is already almost. if not quite
quorum of the House in Washington, and
the important committees are getting
down to work with will. Several sub
committees of the House Committee on
ADBIODIldllOuo
and to-day Chairman Cannon presided
over a meeting of the full committee, at
which the estimates of the Treasury de-
partment for the various annual approprl-
atoms were read and referred to sub com
mittees. Mr.. Cannon assured me that
there would be no delay in reporting all
Of the regular appropriation bills 10 the
House in ample time. He says three,
and possibly four Of them will be report
ed before Christmas
The Treasury surplus increased more
than 10000 within the last week, but
the senseless Democratic bowls of a
vanishing surplus" continue Just the
same.
1t now seems a foregone conclusion
that the battle royal now raging among
the Democrats for the Speakership of the
next House Will also determine whether
Hill or Cleveland shall lead the Demo
Gratis to defeat in 1892 In vain have the
long headed Democrats struggled with
the shalOw-pates IN Congress to go
easy in this matter. They will not 60
easy. It's a knock down and drag out
fight with these men, and they don't care
snap whose cOrns are trOd on as long
as they think they are making progress
toward the goal OF their ambition. Four
candidates have already opened head
quarters here, and from the quantity of
free red liquor, &C., that Is beng iber-
ally dispensed, somebody, is,ln slang "back-
ing" them for winners. Mills Is the only
candidate so far who has had the nerve
to come out squarely for free trade, and
for that reason Republicans would like
IN see him win He ODenlV expresses
secretly believe in, but lack the courage
to say so.