Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-07-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
prom onr Regular Correspondent


bit swelled on the several open re-
ferences made on the floor OF the
Senate TO his power as exercised
over the IIonse; and the open
acknowledgement on the part OF
that he had succeeded In
coO7cng the Senate, not only IN
pushing the tanfl bill through,
but in shaping the bill itself.
These acknowledgements are
among the most remarkable ever
made in the Senate, which has
heretofore prided itself on always
having it's own way in all matters
nertaning to legislation. The
Speaker of the House has always
been the most pow erful individual
factor in the control of Congress
iOnal legislation, but unless these
Senators are badly mistaken
Speaker Reed has been more than
q factor; he has been a dictator.
| think bis power In this case has
been greatly exaggerated.
The extra session of Congress
that met in March is now a part
of the countrS's legislative industry
ard the tariff bill, upOn which the
continuation of che republican
party IN power depends, is now
the law of the land. That portion
OF the administration that is
welded to our cuTrencycOmmisslon
idea Is not entirely satisfied with
the work of the extra session, oe'
cause no sneh commission was
authorized. on those who wished
Congress to 90 iuto general leslsla'
ton are not at all pleased, but
these who wished legislation con
Oned to the tariff bill regard the
session as hl,ing been entirely
successful. What the people
think OF the session will not he
known tor sometime yet and VIII
depend upon their experience
under the workings OF the new
tariff. The average citizen is not
bitter partisan, aud Is always
ready to say good word for the
bridge that carries him safely over
rough waters regardless OF the
buiIdpr. If the tariff helps him
he will pronounce 1t good, If not
he will pronounce it bad aud help
to overthrow those responsible for
It.
Senator Morgan added to bis
reputation as a man of common
sense bv the manner IN which he
announced tue abandonment oil
the attempt to delay II vote on
the conference report on the tarllI
bill until cotton ties aud bagglng
were restored TO the free list AMI
the duty on White pine lumber
was reduced from 81 to 81. H.
frankly stated that he would have
been wiling TO have remained all
summer aud to have kept Congress
In session had his support been
sufficient TO Justify a hope Ct final
sacc 81, but not having, that he
did noe care TO have the batteries
OF the press concentrated upon
him; and was therefore willing to
vote on the report.
One thing that was done while
the new tariff law was before the
conference committee is sure to be
widely commented. That is the
insertion of a clause prohibiting
the manulac tuIeIs Of tobacco OF
cigarettes of, ring any sort OF a
prize or premium with their goods,
Tie only pity Is that a similar la~
could lot he made to apply to
everything Else for there is LITE
doubt thit the inlr pductiOn OF
lottery methods into business.
which has grown to a great evil,
is demoralizing IN It's effects upon
our people as whole,
At least one oflice-seeker VINO
has received an appointment is
still disposed 20 be dissatisfied. He
il a constituent OF Representative
Deliver, OF Iowa, to whom he
wrote as follows after he was
no lied by the Safe department
that he had been selected as
Consul to Trinidad; eff this gov
eminent bad any diplomatic re.
Istlons with hell, | think | would
have been selected for the
COnsulship there. | have been
asked to appear and be examined
for Trinidad. / have talked with