Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-03-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
written and compiled for the IIERALD.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2-The
President is up to his eyes in work, con-
sequent to the closing OF the session OF
Congress, and the danger oil an extra ses-
SION has not entirely passed, owing to an
ugly disposition on the part OF The DEM
ocrats IN the House to retard matters, but
fortunately the Republicans have cue
rum of their own members and the minor
ity cannot carry their obstruction very
far.
The Direct tax bill, which was passed
bv the House with an ameudmont pro-
viding that each state receiving money
Hereunder must give the United States a
receipt in fall for all claims, which has
been concurred in by the Senate, is now
IN the hands of the President, and VIII
unqaestionably be signed by him
A hill allowing the widow OF Admiral
Porter pension of $500 year has been
passed by House ard Senate.
The Senate paid Senator Blair, who was
nominated By the President TO be United
States Minister to China, handsome
compliment in unanimously confirming
the nomination within less than an hour
after it was received.
Here's pointer for Republican men,
bers of the Farmer Alliance Coy. Tall
man, of South Carolina, who is visiting
here. SAYS that the Farmers Alliance in
his state was formed for the purpose OF
controlling the Democratic party IN hat
state, aud that upon national questions 1t
will always support the Democratic
ticket. This isn't very new, but it Is
worth thinking over, by those gentlemen
who are sanguine enough to figure upon
electoral votes from tho South Tor an
Alliance national ticket next year.
Some surprise was recently created by
Ex-senator Malone, in newspaper III
terview, booming Senator GOrmsn for the
Democratic Presidential nominations, but
the cause is now apparent, and 1t IS Great
ing considerable indignation among the Ia
Dor organizations and others, who had been
promised last summer that a new Govern
ment printing office building would Ger
tainly be provided for at this session, aad
now the whole matter has been cO0lly
POSTPONED until next December. Here
are the facts: A committee Of eminent
gentlemen, including the late Secretary
Window. acting under instructions from
Congress. selected as the most available
of the sites offered one that is IN the
neigbborhood Of the present printing
office. Everybody seemed satlshed except
ex Senator Malone, who has site when
he wants to sell the Government for
$3.50, 600. lie began active operations 10
hang the matter up aud be succeeded IL
getting the aid of Senator'S German,
Cameron and Butler, the latter making an
ungentlemanly and personally abusive
speech in order to get resolution adopt
ed by the Senate pOstponing the purchase
of the site. II any accident causing tho
loss of life or property occlrs in the pres
ent man trap used as a Government PRINT
inc Office these gentlemen must shoulder
the responsibility.
After one of the most determined legls-
lative fights Of the session, the senate Dili
allowing tonnage subsidies to American
vessels engaged IN foreign trade was DE-
feated. ana the Senate bill authorizing
the Postmaster General 70 contract WIFE
steamship lines Tor carrying the mails TO
foreign countries was passed by the
House The President and Mr. Blaine
were anxious that both OF these nllis
should be passed, considering them yal0-
able adjuncts to the success OF fec' piocity'
The Senate las adopted resolution
instIuctng the committee on Printing 10
investigate the printing Of public docd.
ments with view to reducing the cost o.
same.
Ssnator-ele3t Kyle, Of South Dakota, Is
10 town. lie says he will not enter the
Democratic caucus, bat that he viii act
with that party on tie tariff and iinancia.
questions, providing that parry sticks TO
free coinage,
Buffalo Bill" is here trying ID arrange
with the Indian Bureau fer the engage
ment Of a lot of Indians for his Wild
West" show, which is now in Europe. jie
Is meeting with considerable opposition
Secretary Foster, at the request OF the
President, will remain here untll alter
Congress .adiourns, instead Of returning
to Ohio, immediately after being sworn an
as Secretary of the Treasury as he hal
first intended, to straletten mp his Pr
vate business. lie assumed control OF the
Treasury on bis sixty second birthday,
therefore the congratulations he received
wtre all d0pblc-barrelled.
nc resignation oL u % A-~t'.' -" =,
ton created no surprise among those well
acquainted with the popular Hoosier -
The position has never been congenial to
him. and he has only remained there at
the request Of the President, whom ne
told last fall that no would not remain
longer than The first OF March. There is
no truth in the stories about there being
hard feeling between AR. Harrison and
Mr.. Huston or their cstimablo wives
Representative Anderson, of Kansas.
has been nominated TO be Consul General
to Egypt There is q Tumor that Senator
ingalls, Is opposed to his confirmation.