Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, j. c., Jan. 81, '9C

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Democratic caucus of the House the
changes that the Republican mem
bers of the commit, ee on rules pro
posed making in the code of rules
he also pointed out why certain Of
the changes proposed would be par,
ticularly Objectionable to the minor
ity. There was general discussion
both of the rules and of the now
plniuly to be seen intention of the
Republicans to give every Republi
Gun contestant tho seat now held by
n Democrat. No resolution Of any
sort was adopted, but it was never
theless we'll understood that if the
Republicans attempted to bring up
and dispose of the contested case of
Smith vs. Jackson, which has already
been reported to the House, before
the rules are adopted, the Democrats
would resort to every Legitimate
method of defeating them, even to
the extent of breaking quorum. In
this connection the fact may be men
toned that the Democrats in the
House lack discipline. They have
splendid leaders, but they don't
properly support them. And worse
than all many of thom are constantly
out of their seats just when their
votes are most needed. Speaker
Reeds decision might have been
overridden on two occasions lust
week if the Democratic absentees had
occupied their seats.
1t took Senator ingalls, exactly two
hours to tell the Sennle what he
didn't know about the race problem.
The language used was mild, com.
pared with the X .nsas Senator's pre-
vious speeches.
The Worlds Fair isn't getting
solved-as easily and promptly ms it
was generally expected to be. The
Senate committee is to meet Friday.
The House committee meets con-
stantly, but, owing to its peculiar
construction, does nothing.
Senator Brice's declaration that
"Ohio should be eternully Demo
cratic" has struck responsive cord
in the hearts of the Ohio Democratic
Congressman, and they say they in
tend it shall lie, beginning with the
Congressional election next Noyem-
Der.
Senator Sherman has put his foot
in it bad in his recommendation of n
postmaster for Columbus, Ohio, if
one may judge by the protests pour
ing in by mail and wire upon MIR.
Harrison, the Postmaster General
and the Ohio congressman, from the
citizens Of Columbus. Unless Mr..
Sherman withdraws his man he will
be appointed, is what they say at the
postoffice department.
It seems from the evidence taken
by the Naval Court of Inquiry, now
sitting here, that instead of one, as
had been charged, there are two or.
CARNATIONS of naval officers, formed
solely for the pure se of influencing
Congressional Legislation in which
they are interested.
Secretary Window. in long letter
to Senator Frye, chairman of the Ser-
ate committee on commerce, oppose 8
the bill now i'll the hands of that
committee providing for the taking
of seals in the Alaskan waters by the
government, and favors renewal of
the lease of the present company.
Senator Vests committee on the
beef industry is at work again after
several weeks vacation. The railroad
men are being heard. This will fl.
ish the investigation.
Senator German, after the Senate
han passed bill appropriating $500,
600 for the continuance of the i'm
provements at the mouth OF the Co
lumbia river, gave notice that lie
would oppose further apecific appro
priations until all public works wei
considered in the River and Harbo,
bill
Mr.. Henry Wolcott, of Colorado
brother of Senator Wolcott, is in
Washington, and has been express
ing publicly some very hard opinions
of Mr.. Harrison and his udmimistra
ton. 1t is sad to see such ill.feelino