The New York herald., 1868-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL GENERALIZATION.
The DOnnclly-W -Washburne Cor
respOndencc.
Family Jars Among the
Radicals.

OF Representatives between Mr.. Donnely, OF Mime
sofa, and Mr.. E. B. washburne, OF Illinols:-
Mr.. DONNELLY's LETTER.
Hon. W. II. Q. FOLSOM, Taylors Falls, Mimi
have carefully prepared bill Tor grant Of lands to
the State Of Minnesota TO aid in the construction of
a railroad from Taylor's Falls via ST. Cloud to the
western boundary of the State, as will appear by a
copy OF the GLOBE, which will send you tomorrow.
prevented its Introduction and reference to the Com
mttee on Public Lands AS unanimous consent was
necessary the objection made by Mr.. Washburne has
delayed for the present all action upon the bill. 1
fear that this delay win throw the bill forward TO
very late period i'll the session.
The reference OF bills are so much matters OF
course III parliamentary proceedings that am at q
a loss to account Tor this action Of Mr.. Wash
burne. should regret 10 think that this continual
opposition to every measure Of public and private
nature in which appear to be interested is due TO a
desire to utterly impair my ability to serve my
stituents can scarcely think 1t possible for any
respectable gentleman 10 indulge in such iibelal
and ungeArons poncy; but the iacts remain that he
seems determined 70 resist in every way every meas
ure which deem I'M loi tant To my constituents. /
propose 10 do my Whole duty, in spite Of hs opposi-
ton. Truly, your friend, ]. DONNELLY.
IR. wAsHBURNE's REPLY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
49,, u, WASHiNaroN, D; O., April 10, 1868.
DEAR SiR--ome one has sent Inc "a Minnesota
newspaper ontain.ns q letter addressed to you by
MIR. 81. Donncly." 1his Mr.. 81. DOnneuy" seems to
lie IN search oI sympathy from his constituents by
making winning complaint against me for object
tended TO be anxious 10 get before the House. He
must pacea very low estimate upon the intelligence
see through his shallow device TO make little local
capital under protence thoroughly false.
lie say ne mad prepared biii lor grant Of land
to construct u railroad from Iaylors Falls via st.
Cloud 10 the western boundary of the State" and
that he attempted 70 ntoduce it into the House. and
that ohieeed to II. and which objection he says
delayed To- The present all action on the bill.r
AS he las addressed you Oh the subject viii ask
you TO HOOK ior lnCment at this Jesutical perform
ance OF your ncinoer III TINS regard. lie knew, in
tne hrst pace ma there was not ghost of chance
for the pAssas3 0. ans BILL ana in the second
place, II sue: bah should pass, there would be little
any land between ia,lors Falls and 1T. Cloud TO
30 10 the STATE under the proposed grant, as nearly
AL the land Is eitler taken up or included III former
gratis. And what would seem strange in the light
ii this eXtiaOr nary ieGser in regard this very I'm.
portant llatCor, Is char your member should have
delayed the nLiOducnon of this bill, for the long
period of foui hs for he could have Introduced
II under tAe rules ON every Monday since Congress
met, which was on the 2lst day Of November last
But he Jailed 80 Dring II in until The 20th day OF last
mOath, wica Ee attempted TO get it in out OF order
This was on Friday. On the succeeding Monday, the
I'D ult, Mnnesota was called for the Introduction Of
bills under vhca call lhls very bill could have been
introduced Dy your member, regardless OF any and
al objections by myself or by any one else. but
tive who after palaling before taem the
grievance that objected 10 his introduction of iis
nl on FRIDAY, the oih Of March, failed 10 introduce
the same bill on Monday, the Esd OF March, when
there could have bsea no objection to il. AS to the
ward 20 az ysy ate pero IN 'd U % iq BE-
perceived that nc alone Is responsible Tor it.
The exploits OF your member In this matter are
akin to another JesJtcai performance OF h.s IN the
sa ne line ON the &!Ca of January last he intro
NuIcu Il DiI lllD L.e House RraHtinT, as under
sand Il have not seen the bilD, Two hundred
thousand acres Uf land to improve the Mississippi
river between ST. Paul and Minneapolis. Tie object
OF this acton, undoubtedly, was TO antagonize this
proposition 30 grant land for this purpose Ga propo
sition almost unprecedented, and wAich he knew
Congress would ne CT agree TOY Win proposition
before the Committee ON Commerce to make AL ap-
preparation Of money for that purpose. BY these
means he supposed he might uefeat aid for tie Oh
ject and then have another opportunity TO attribute
the failure To me as Chairman Of the Committee on
How contemplate must any representative OF an
Intelligent and patriotic constituency appear when
IOund euilty VI suc scandalOus attempts 10 impose
on them
Mr.. Donnely says he is at loss to account for my
action in objectiig to his bill and he evidently in
tends 10 convey tne idea that my Official action is
hostile TO the interests OF your state. objected to
the bill not only because he attempted 10 Introduce
II out OF order, but objected to it for the reason
That from M knowledge OF his character, and from
his connection with legislation here, have become
extremely suspicious OF every rything he proposes.
when your member arragns for hostility to the
Interests OF your noble state lie seems TO forget,
what Is known TO al your oder settlers that la
bored here Tor the interests OF your State, by both
voice and vote, long before he left Philadelphia,
der suspicious circumstances, between TWO days,
and long before he changed his name and politics.
tie latter from buchanan locolOco TO q republican,
and made his advent ia Minnesota as an oiilce beg
gar. IL Is moi my opposition TO Minnesota interests
mat eXcltes the nosLluty OF your member IL Is my
opposition TO his schemes OF plumber and aggran-
sonal record lor sixteen years Is open 20 the public
and Siacilge It's seyerest scrutiny. trust 1t viii
not be found TO be stained win venality, corruption
and crime. | commend the eXamuation OF the
record OF your member 10 his constituents, and II
they do not IND that every corrupt eXLravagant and
pron2ate measure ever brought before the House
has received mis- supper. l VIII acknowledge myself
mistaken. IL might be well for the constituents OF
your member to inquire what was his action in the
matter OF lceaiZing by acs of Congress that most
serious Obstruction TO the lrce~naylgion OF the Mis-
sissppi river-the Clinton bridge THIS bridge has
been the means OF infiicng untold injury upon the
commerce and people OF the Upper Mississippi. 1t
has been the terror OF all luIabermen Minnesota,
and they have been damaged In various ways by the
Obstruction OF the Clinton and Rock Island bridges
va hftn nff snf NfIa
deed, ~ Is safe 10 say tnat the damage done
10y the breaking up OF rats, the Increased expense OF
running them Oh account Of danger OF passing these
bridges the Increased price oil freight and insurance
on account of the brdges costs the people Of Mime
sofa naH million OK COL ars year, When the bill
came up In the House to legaze the Clinton bridge
ana make II post road aud pressed TO Its pas
road monopoucs whose object WAS to so impede the
Tree navigation pf the Mississippi to compel your
farmers 70 snip their produce East railroads at
vastly enhanced rate OF freight, resisted the pas
sage OF the b in the interest OF your people ami the
people OF the upper Mississippi with all my might.
tarhy came 10 my seat ana assured of his hearty
support, and urged me to keep up vigorous opposI
ton. You can well conceive ms surprise and ind,.
nation the next day on nndng him volinv Tor the Bill
could only account iorh.s sudden conversion ON the
hypothesis that he had been seenn during the pre-.
vious night.
You Know something OF tho Union Pacific Railroad
which Is likely to become one Of the most mons rous
monopolies the world has ever known. Ihougn buiit
by subsidy from the government the expressions
ana extortons OF the company practised upon the
people have excited universal indignation Mr. win.
dom, of your state, introduced two three months
since jont resolution creating board TO limit the
rate of passage and freight over this road. Passen.
gers are now charged ten cents per nle fare, and
freight charged at the rate OF fifteen cents per mile
per ton Mr.. l. Donnely voted to lay this joint
luton upon the table. with free annual pass over
the road In his own pocket he was willing TO see
every constituent OF 6is own that travels over the
rod charged ten cents mile fare.
beg leave to commend your attention to another
matter deeply affecting your member and the inter-
ests Of your State. His predecessor, the ever faith
fu representative OF Minnesota interests Colonel AL
drich, by persistent effort, In conjunction with his
colleague, Mr. Window, secured an amendment to
the Union Pacific Railroad bill, which compelled the
building OF road west from Sioux City to join
the Union Pacific which would have brought
the head OF Lake Superior one hundred
ha MT M