Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-12
OUR WASHINGTON E.s11G'EsGR,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 3, 1869.
Dear Journal There are now in the
United States Navy four iron clads in com
mission and twenty nine moro that can be
ready for sea in two weeks. The number
of sailing vessels Of all kinds attached TO
the navy is fifty. The congressman from
Louisiana are making great efforts to in
duce Secretary Robson to recommend to
Congress the establishment Of % Navy
Yard at Now Orleans. They very strongly
present the claims of the Crescent city over
the proposal to make Mound City, Illinois,
a permanent Navy Yard. New Orleans is
too far South 10 expect even fairness from
the present distributors Of government
patronage; don't think OF navy yard.
The new regulation with regard to re-
survey Of distiieri~s is as follows When
the change is to reduce the capacity or in
crease it by tie opening of sealed tubs,
no re-survey Is necessary, bat in Hpch case
il is only necessary that the assessor shall
make q report on tie blank ior,u furnish
ed for that purpose, which embraces the
distiller's application and aesis' ant assess
or's certificate. Where the change of
capacity is an increase 10y the use of ad-
Gitional new tnbs neu re survey is ne-
ccssary
Il is rnnortd that General Bntterfield
has sued one Of thc New York morning
papers fer libel ia charging that he used
the news of the battle of Charlottesville
Wall street, All the while he was withhold
ing intelligence OF the disaster from the
newspaper correspondents and the public.
II the "a~e j. ever brought to trial some
startling developments may Ae expected.
IL those S5ltes where the Jaw still is ''ihe
greater the truth the greater the libel,
Dan Enttsrteld would get Swinging DANA.
8:s according to the etrict letter Of the
law Danny should Int go to law about it,
'sI;t il he does let him take tie advice Of
the Older Weller to Pickwick, let him
prove an 0libi."
There appears to be a hitch in the set
Ting as to who shall be Butterfeld's sue
easor. The President wishes to continue
the military in power wherever he cam
Boutwell, contends that the position should
be given to q first-class man, and he
finds it very difficult to find such one in
the Republican ranks in New York. At
all events, he will not listen to the nomi-
nee of the White House. General Burn
side. The names Of j. Jas. Knox. Con-
gresham Hurlburd, VermiIIye, 4. A. Low,
Charles Spencer, John Cocbrane, Collector
Bailey, Horace Greeley, Charles A. Dana,
and Charles j. Folger, are presented by
their friends for the position. Mr. Charles
j. Folger will most probably be the lucky
man.
The commission appointed some time
since to examine into alleged pension
frauds is still at Nashville. They report to
the Bureau that they DO not find the
wholesale frauds that were charged when
the claims from that section were susDen-
ded. A large number of cases have baen
sent forward with tho Recommendation
that the order Of suspension be removed
and payments ordered on the claims. The
commission finds large number of cases
where extortiOnate fees have been exacted
by agents, and where money has boon
drawn by attorneys without the knowledce
Of the pensioners. La the constitution of
Tennessee there is the following clause ::
" No Senator Or Representative shall, du-
ring the time for which he was elected.
be eligible to any Office or place of trust the
appointment to which is vested in the cx.
ecutive or in the general assembly, except
to the office Of trustee Of literary assocla-
tion." This clause was read in the Ten
nessee House of Representatives, on Mon
day last, also q resolution declaring the
election OF Henry Cooper, as Senator, void
and illegal, and providing for Legislative
convention at future day to elect SEN
ator in his place. The preamble and re-
solution was referred to the Judiciary Con-
mittee. The movement created consider
able excitement. The author is warm
supporter of Mr.. Johnson, who is still 10
. Nashville. John Bell was elected to the
Senate of the United States some years
ago, while a representative from Davidson
county, and took his seat. Johnson's
friends say this may be precedent, butnot
law. This may account for Johnson's con-
slant attendance at the Legislature and
the frequent pow vows he held at his
rooms. The irrepressible is not wiped
out yet His good luck will send him to
the Senate ere long.
The elections that took place in the diff
ferent States yesterday, passed off quietly.
The results are not yet known. New York
has gone Democratic by a large majority,
Representative Schofeld and Morell. of
Pennsylvania, had interviews with the Pre-
sldent IN relation to the rumors that he
would recommend q change in the tariff
laws, in his annual message to Congress.
These gentlemen represent large iron and
coal interests, and wished to impress upon
his Majesty Ulysses LIST, the great necessity,
not only for the good of the country
at large and the happiness and com.
fort of the people generally, but the
stability and permanence of Republican
institutions and the continuance of the
progressive, high toned, moral Radicalism.