The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-29
Cnrpet1Baggers i'm washington.

james Grant, Union. -
Cnrpet-Baggers in washington.
THE WAY THEY voTE-THE CARPET
BAGGER IN OFFICE.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Gazette, under date of
the Oath inst, says: ts
Since the introduction into the
House of the Southern Representa-
tives (?) a novel innovation has been
made in the manner of voting in
that body. Whenever any question
is up, and vote about being taken,
the carpet-bag members are visited
by the pages, who whisper, Qoud
enough to be heard by others, "the
Speaker says vote ave." or .sthe
Speaker says vote nay" as the case
may be. A few days since, the radi-
Gals divided on 8 question, and Gen.
Butler yentured to instruct the new
members as to how they should vote,
but q brother radical, seeing the
'dodge," followed on his track, and
gave each o lesson on the opposite
side. The vote was taken, and to
the great disgust of the hero of Big
Bethel, the carpet-baggers all voted
against him, in spite of his mods and
winks.
The Secretary of tho Treasury
complains that he finds his imported
subordinates in the South much less
faithful than the native rebels. In
brownsville. Texas, carpet-bag
Collector of Customs placed upon
his payroll fourteen fictitious names
of clerks, and drew their salaries
himself. The Collector was removed,
and a Mr.. Whaley, an ex-member of
Congress from West Virginia, was
appointed in his place. Mr.. Whaley
has now, or soon will, come to gricr as
the department has received informa-
ton which satisfies Mr.. McCulloch
that in swapping for Whaley, he got
a sorry bargain. A short time since,
q number of smugglers were arrested,
and it was proven that they had late
ly done thriving business at de-
frauding the revenue. The kindly
interposition of the Collector secured
their release. Mr.. Whaley will also
be relieved.
BRIGHTER DAYS.
The same correspondent also saws:
The skies are indeed bright. The
acknowledged Decentralization of the
radicals is proof enough of this.
They know not what course to take.
So far as radical members Of Con-
gress are concerned, there is not an
hour during the current sessions that
o bitter quarrel among some of them
does not occur. The Ohio members
particularly are happy family.
Butler, a veritable Ishmael, but there
is ''method in his madness, . and he
and Thad. Stevens are rendering
service of the last Importance to the
Democracy. I.learn that the latter
will shortly address his constituents
at large, especially upon the finan-
clal question, which, in the opinion
OF shrewd Pennsylvania Democrat,
now here on visit, (who has learned
Asomething of the tone of the coming
paper will be worth 10000 votes to
the Democratic ticket in November
next.
THE ECARPET-BAGGERs.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore .Sua has but O poor
opinion of the new Congressman.
He says:
1t Is doubtful whether some of the
gentlemen claiming to be representa-
tives will ever return to their reputed
constituencies, Having been elected
by military influence, they will serve
o brief season in Congress-, pocket
their $4,000 per annum, and the
places South that "once knew them
will know them no more forever"