Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 10
Admiral Porter! General Sherman Both
dead Oh, insatiate death, would not one
of these cid heroes have sufficed Wash
| ington is covered with pail of the deep
est grief for these two men-men whose
like we shall rot soon see again-men
whose careers have she'd immortal lustre
upon America whose glory will fill inches
high up in the worlds temple of fame,
and whose brave exploits will llye in
history, song and sssry ia every cline as
long as brave deeds of brave men are
reyered by men and women.
But to Washington these men were
more than this. They were 10th our
loved personal friends, and we feel al
most as though each of US had lost a
member of our Individual family. Aside
from the parts acted by these two Ameri-
cans in the great tragedy Of '6l-'65, both
of these men possessed traits that endear-
ed them to all who knew them. They
were both Americans 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 a wall thousand feet high
and live independent of the rest Of the
world without detriment to ITSELF"
The funeral OF Admiral Porter will take
place from his late residence in Washing
ton on Tuesday. His remains will DO in
tered at Arlington with military honors.
Gen. Sheiman's remains will be taken
from New York on Thursday evening to
st. Louis where the funeralservices proper
will be held and the remains inferred
with military honors.
Such commotIon is seldom created in
the political world, as represented here,
as that caused by Mr.. Cleveland's letter
against the Vest free coinage bill, now
pending in the House. 1t has greatly
angt red very large majority Of the Dem
ocrats in Congress and they will never
forgive Mr.. Cleveland for it, bnt all the
same they are not likely to bolt the ticket
should that gentleman be nominated next
year. 1t has also destroyed the little
chance that the free coinage bill had OF
getting through the House at this session,
aud 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 scheming to force an extra ses-
sion of Congress are now extremely anx.
ious to avoid one, all on account of this
letter 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 making ar
rangements for trip lasting about four
weeks to the Pacific coast in the Spring.
Representative Morrow, of California,
has introduced a 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 IS understood to represent
the mining interests, which hopes to get
the bill adopted as a compromise.
Although the House is working Oh the
regular appropriation bills, the silver
question and Mr.. Cleveland's letter has
been several times referred to in remarks
on the floor, and Representative Gros-
venor of Ohio, inserted the letter in the
Record, as part of few remarks, as he
laughingly said, TO put 1t where it could
be franked by members of Congress in the
next campaign, as IT Is certain to be in
large quantities.
Short but shfrp debates have occurred
in the House On the civil service and the
Indian appropriations, but no harm be-
yond little bad blood followed.
The Senate has passed a resolution
authorizing the select committee on our
relations with Canada to continue its In
vestigations during the Congressional re-
cess. Senator Hoar, chairman of this
committee, says he has almost completed
a report of the work of the committee.
The copyright bill has been so amended
by the Senate that its friends hardly know
whether they want it to become law or
not Its chances are mighty slim any
way.
Commissioner Raum has issued a circu-
lar letter to Pension Attorneys warning
them against making false statements in
their circulars soliciting business, and
calling their attention to the law requIr-
ing all circulars TO be approved by the
Interior department before being sent
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