The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-07
: Correspondence OF tho Phnnix.
WASHINGTON, d. O., June 4, 1870. 5

AS the time draws near IOE tuo HuJouIu u
ment of Congress, the excitement among
those interested in anyof the two thou
sand bills on the calendars, increases.
Only six weeks more for the accomplish
ment Of at least six months work. Each
bill has its devotees who are hoping,
praying that their pet measure, by some
crook or by nook, out of order, or any
other way, may be the next favored. 1t
is well understood that only small num-
Der comparatively can possibly be con-
sidered this session, and probably not
this Congress and though with hardly
q lottery chance, each one of these levo.
tees buoys himself in the hopes that his
respective bill will be taken up and
passed. But alas 4! hope deferred
makes the heart siciS," md sicker set
of fellows havo never left Washington
than the nine-tenths of those same fcl-
lows will be in six weeks from now.
After six months hard work, the spe
cial committee on the decline of Ameri-
can commerce, in the House, yesterday,
experienced serious jolt, yesterday in
the defeat of the tonnage bill. This bill,
you will recollect, provides that all ship
builders using American material shall
be allowed drawbacks, to be paid out of
the Treasury, equal to the duty on i'm
ported material. The Western members
almost to man opposed it.
Lewis Porter, who is assistant post
master Of Washington, is still retained
in his position, although it is q patent
fact that he attempted to bribe Il United
States Senator with money. It was con-
fdcntly expected that Logan and other
"party seeker" "Bwould hold when they
found new victim, but it seems that
Chandler has poured oil upon the trou-
bled waters, aud every thing is now as
still as the grave. Porter has been Chan
dler's outside man for somo years, and
the position which he now occupies as
obtained for him by Chandler. SO that he
lobbyist, &C., without suspicion and with
better grace. The Postmaster-G General,
although the model Of purity, keeps this
man under his immediate eye in his own
building, and does not open his mouth.
General Scheopf was recommended for
dismissal and compelled to resign by
Logan's committee when only Il middle
party in the Butler sale Of cadctship.
Gen. Scheopf served rs Il Union general
through the whole war and came out q
poor man, while Porter remained at
home and made fortune by furnishing
shoddy to the soldiers.
Spotted Tail, with three of his chiefs,
has been here some days Red Cloud,
with 81 of his braves, arrived this morn
ing, somo of whom have never been at
Washington. Spotted Tail was detained
over Sunday in Chicago, and when he
saw the crowds of people he said it made
him sck-sicll with the prospects for his
people in their life struggle against the
whites, who are gradually encompassing
them. After Red Cloud and his war
rors are rested, they will call on the
President formally, and there will be
some sort of council for the adjustment
of their affairs. But whether the Gov
ernmcnt will attempt O general settle
ment, is yet to be seen.
The civilized indians are violently op-
posed to the proposed territorial organ
ization. In Wow of tho excitement on
this subject, these warriors will be the
sensation Of the season. The most Of
them arc clothed only with their robes;
and when they arrived were bare footed.
Last night, Spotted Tail and his men,
in full dress, held grand reception in
the parlors Of their hotel. Many ladies
and gentlemen were introduced. and one
lady discoursed music from the piano,
for their benefit. Music may have
charms to soothe savage breast, but
with these there was no heaving breast
or motion Of facial muscles, but unmoved
they heard the dulcet notes.
The policy of entering into a treaty
with the Dominion Government by which
the free navigation Of the st. Lawrence
River shall be secured to American ship
ping, was under discussion in tho House
of Representatives last week. Judge
Lawrence, of Ohio, made an able speech
in favor OF the bill which he introduced,
showing that the measure was of espe-
cial importance to the interests of the
great grain producing States of the cen
trail West, and referring to the acknow-
lodged fact, that the price which West
ern farmer realizes for bushel of wheat
depends upon these two circumstances,
viz: the price in tho controlling market,
and the cost of transporting it there.
He says, England buys but small part
of our wheat product, yet she consumes
the largest part of our wheat export. and
tie Liverpool wheat market controls the
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