Litchfield enquirer., 1839-02-21
Correspondence e ~ Csnrisr ans EaqHiFsy.
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understand that Err. Van Buren, purposes,
during the ensuing spring and summer, TO
make grand tour through the Southern and
South western States, the ostensible object of
which IL, to visit his sons wife's father in
South Carolina, and his ilIustrious prede-
cessor," at the Hermitage. He will set out
in April, and travel slowly through Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, to Alabama,
thence up through Tennessee, &c. home. 1t
is expected that his Georgia friends here, will
so arrange tho Presidents journey, that he
will accidentally happen to reach MiIledgeville,
about the time of the great Convention which
is to meet at that place in May.
There is another little arrangement that
may be promoted by this tour. 1t is now
perfectly understood, that the Hon. r. n.
Johnson il to be handed out Of the Vice.
Presidents Chair, sans eere1NOnie, and al.
though the nomination of his successor, by
the Loco occs, will be nought but an empty
compliment, as defeat il inevitable, yet in
certain quarters there is an anxiety that Mr..
Forsyth should be designated. Something,
therefore, may, and probably will be done,
/" in the course OS events" on this subject.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1899.
The members of the Investigating Commit
tee are at their posts again-a part of them
arriving in the cars this morning, and the re.
naainder reaching the city this evening. All
of them are here, and tomorrow moving at
ten o'clock, The Investigation continues with
in the walls Of The Treasury Building.
The questions 'propounded TO the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury before the Committee left
for New York, are to be answered, l believe,
by Mr.. Woodbury. in person. From the
head, the Committee in regular rotation will
probably 60 to the foot of the Treasury De-
partmeni-improving their time to the last,
and doing all that can be done between this
and the last week of the session. The Re-
port will probably not be made before two
weeks hence.
The Committee men puzzle all the law
yers and doctors in and out Of Congress-
Neither law, nor medicine, nor personal
friendship, nor political alliances, coaxing
nor scolding, can draw from them single
fact connected with what they have done in
New. York. One of theH-this is but a ru-
NOR, do not vouch for the facts sort of
somnambulist, and in his sleep he has cried
out, inquiry" +" Iniquity," +" INQUIRY
" What set of rascals," &c. &c. If can
read any thing from mems faces, the New
York mission has brought more to pass than
any of the Committee expected. The enc
mics of Swartwout are afraid that a transfer
of sins is to be made from the back of Swart-
won't to the shoulders of Price. But nothing
is spoken aloud by the Committee, and the
nine members look as grave as tombstones
and az wise as oracles. %
WASHINGTON, Feb IL, 1889.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Riues made an
able exposition of his views, in favor of Mr..
CriNendea's Bill, Interference Of government
officers in elections.) The speech was long,
interesting, well-delivered. and convincing to
the points on which he spoke. At the close,
Mr.. Rives laid before the Senate resolution,
expressive of the concurrence Of that body,
Gfadopted) on the subject under considera-
tion, couched in the very language used IN refer
ence thereto BY Thomas Jefferson, neither more
nor less.
The offering Of this resolution proved a
+" bother" to The faithful! Bedford BrOaos
sneered Ala6amo Clay twiddled his thumbs
and looked awful; Cuihbert let off one of his
penny squibs. about the senator's shrinking
from the bill of his friend-and King, of Ala.
insisted upon it, with much dognatism and
superciiiousness, that the proposition could
not then be entertained. Mr.. Wall attempted
to rally little Of his yesterdays spent force
and made himself as lively as such dilap-
dated wall could be expected to be. over
what he called the "new Lights of Mr.. Rives'
democracy. To this, Mr.. Ripes, alluding to
Mr.. Waits confessions of yesterday, told the
latter that he (R.) was fylbst older in de-
mocracy than himself-ife $Yuch as he could
date his back further hdh' 1872! This hit
told and Mr.. Wau tumbled down again,
the moonshine pouring through his ruins
most picturesquely.
Mr D:~nc then yx,ovnI l,so off
solution, and asked thut it be printed, which
was ordered, after little wincing. Cours,x.
WAsHmGToN, Feb. Is.
Mr.. LOOMS of New. York, this morning,
moved to suspend the rule, for the purpose
Of enabling him to offer resolution calling
upon the Investigating Committee to report
the result ftheir labors, so far as they have
progressed. The House refused to suspend
the rule. and consequently the rcsoI ution
could not be offered. The proposition was
unusual, and considered somewhat extraor-
binary. but no explanation, Us to the object
was offered by the honorable mover.
This afternoon I made inquiries on the
subject, and believe have got clue to the
mystery. ! understand that some conces-
sions or statements were made by Mr.. Hoyt,
the Collector Of New-York, while under ex-
animation before the Committee, which he
has reason to suppose, have been misunder-
stood or misconstrued. The presumption,
therefore. is, that Mr.. Loomis was advised Of
this fact. and that the object was to ascertain.
precisely whatview was taken by the Com
nsittee OF Mr.. Hoyt' ssestimony.
Through the same channel, / am also in
formed. that there's communication in this
city from Mr.. Hoyi, on the subject; and that
i will be brought up before the House to-
morrow morning. It is said, that a resolu-
tion will be offered. the effect of which will
be an instruction to the Committee, to again
summon Mr.. Hoyt before them, that he may
DO enabled to give such explanations OF bis
former statements 40 he may deem neccssa-
~. Indeed, my informant goes much fur