San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

"ASHlN HION, II gu. To- 1901,
Admiral Porter! General Sherman!
Both dead! Oh, insatiate death,
would not one of these old heroes
have sGfsced? Washington is covered
with pail of the deepest grief for
these two men-men whose like we
shall not soon see again-men whose
careers have shed immortal lustre
upon America, whose glory will fill
inches high up in the worlds temple
of fame, and whose brave exploits
will live in history, song and story in
every cline as long as brave deeds of
brave men are revered by men and
women.
But to Washington these men were
more than this. They were both our
loved personal friends, and we feel
almost as though each of US had lost
a member of our individual family.
Aside from the part acted by these
two Americans in the great tragedy of
'61-'65, both of these men possessed
traits that endeared them to all who
knew them. They were both Ameri-
cans to the heart. Only few short
months ago Admiral Porter said to me
America is big enough, strong
enough and rich enough to build
around itself wall a thousand feet
high and live independent of the
rest of the world without detriment
to ITSELF"
Admiral Porter will be buried at
Arlington cemetery, in a spot selected
by himself, not two years ago, in
close proximity to the last resting
place of gallant Phil. Sheridan, whose
warm friend he was. The president
has issued an order closing all of the
government departments on the day
of the funeral, and congress will also
adjourn. The funeral cortege will
consist of all the marines here and at
Annapolis; 500 cavalrymen and artil-
lerymen from Fort Meyer and Wash
ington barracks, the local Grand
Army of the Republic posts, the
e-Fvire District of Columbia National
Gardu and naval G. A. r. post from
Philadelphia of which the dead Ad-
miral was member. All of the ma
val officers in this city will attend in
full uniform. The pail bearers are to
be Vice President Morton, Mai. Gen.
Schofield, Rear Admiral Stevens,
Rear Admiral Almy, Rear Admiral
Rodgers, Rear Admiral Jewest, Rear
Admiral Howell, Rear Admiral
Crosby, Senator Hawley, Senator
Henderson. Senator Mcpherson,
Representative Boutelle and Gov.
Pattison, of Pennsylvania.
Such commotiOn Is seldom created
in the political world, as represented
here, as that caused by Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter against the, Vest free
coinage bill, now pending in the
house. 1t has greatly angered
very large majority of the democrats
in congress and they will never for
give Mr.. Cleveland for it, but all the
same they are not likely to bolt the
ticket should that gentleman be NOM
mated next year. 1t has also
destroyed the little chance that the
free coinage bll had of getting
through the house at this session,
and some very shrewd politicians
are predicting that the democrats will
not help the farmers alliance to pass
it at the next session. And what
makes this prediction seem probable
is the fact that the very democrats
who were week ago secretly schem-
ing to force an extra session of Con-
gress are now extremely anxious to
avoid one, all on account of this let
ter from boss Cleveland They hope
for clearer political skies by next
December.
The president does not think there
will be an extra session, for he is MAX
ing arrangements for trip lasting
about four weeks to the Pacific coast
In the spring.
Representative Morrow, of Califor-
MIA, has introduced new silver bill
which provides for the free coinage of
American silver only. This bill was
introduced at the request of Mr..
Francis Newlands, of Nevada, who
hopes to get the bill adopted as a COM
promise.
Although the house is working on
the regular appropriation bills, the
silver question and Mr.. Cleveland's
letter has been several times referred
to in remarks on the floor, and repre- |
entative Grosvenor, ofOhio, inserted |
the letter in the Record as part of q |
few remarks, as he laughingly said to |
put it where il could be ranked by |
mem bers of congress in the next cam |
paign, as it is certain to be in large |
quantities.
Short but sharp debates have oc- |
CURED in the house on the civil SER |
vice and the Indian appropriations,
but no harm beyond little bad blood
followed.
The senate has passed resolution |
the select committee on |
our relations with Canada to continue |
it's Investigations during the con-
gressionsl recess. Senator Hoar, |
chairman of this committee, says he |
has almost completed report of the |
work of the committee.
The copy right bill has been 30
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