Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
trreu .ur Regular Correspondent.


Washington, ID. y. April 81
Senator Sherman dldu't meet with
as much success 10 his last attempt
to lead the administration forces
as be did when he led the fight for
the repeal of the purchasing clause
| OF the Sherman silver law. BE
tried to get unanimous consent 10
pass an amendment to the bill re
gulating the making OF fruit bran
dies, providing for repeal OF the
rebate OF tax on alcohol used in
the arts, aud when Senator PETER
obiec ed he moved that the bill BE-
taken up, although the Senate was
proceeding un lar distinct un
derstanding that nothing should
be taken up that was likely to
provoke debate until the sppropiia
ton bills we're disposed of. When
the vote was taken it stool % tor
and q against the motion. OnlY
four Allison, Brown,
Teller and WOlcott-vOted With
Mr.. sherman. All the popnists
against him. This vote indicated
an indlspOsition tn renew the tarlll
debate as Senator Platt had gwen
notice that If the bill was taken mp
he would offer the Mckinley tariff
law as a substitute and that a
general tariff debate would be in-
sisted upon. Sill it was an al
minlstratlOD Measure, specifically
asked for BY Secretary Carlisle
which was defeated.
The House Committee on Terri
tories, probably with the intention
of p ,tting all the territories on the
same footing, mas reported bill
tor the admission of Oklalo ma to
statehood.
At rhls writing verifying is ap
parently moving smoothly towards
an early adjournment-May 10 has
been suggested by the republican
senators but thepro .ramme will 0r
in danger OF being upset until 1t Is
cIipcbed by the adoption of a resolu
ton setting the day tor a'ipIrn
ment. There are so many things
which may b ippen TO prolong the
session that no one is or can be IN
a position to speak with certainty
on tho subject. The politicians
are all on the lookout tor a chance
to make plays 10 the Presidential
game, regardless Of adjournment
and some of those plays may
change things materially.
Comptroller Bowler has not been
receiving the attention he believes
himself to be entitled to of late.
But he is a man of exp'dienfs,
and knows how to focus the atten-
tloa OF Congress aud the public.
This be proceeded to do the otner
day BY railing that no part OF the
600, 900 appropriated by Congress
to DAY the expenses of the Vene
znela bound ry commission 0Iuld
be used to pay the rent OF the
Offices occupied 10y that conmisslon
Inn Washington. While many
Senators thought Senator Aliens
query, as to why the commission
did not take up its quarters in the
State D partment building, instead
of renting rooms, pertinent, there
was little SAID about the matter
as the Senators we're determined
that Bjgler sh)ll g9t as little
notoriety out If the case as posi-
blp. 81 after mere state nent o.
the facts, with a little sarcasm
from several Senators, an amend
ment was attached to the sundr,
lcivll bill providing for paying th'
Trent ofthe offices occupied by The
commission.
Tue farclsl personal encounter
,between r ,preseut .tIves Money
Iof Miss, aud II .ll of No, with INK
wells and sponge cups for weapons
which spattered IL Ouse COMMITTEES
room with blood, ink aud broker
glass, aud furnished food Tor GOSSIP
flor several days, rs nomlnallJ
caused by the bill for the reOrg AM
lza'ion of the Navy, hut the reaI
cause was the financial question
and the incident merely shows thu
bad feeling which the silver demo
Gratis and the gold democrats have
Ifor each other. Me-. Mo icy is
silver democrat aud as such ha
been elected to succeed S1nato
George, March 4th, 1898. hI
Hall was originally silver mar
b It since his election to Congress
has changed sides and is now
supporter OF President Clevelan'