The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-06-03
FROM WASHINGTON,
From our Regular Correspondent.
EDlroI NEW NORrR.Wrsr

down the Potomac TO-DAY, under the aus
pices OF some of our citizens-in which the
President, his Cabinet, Senators and Repre-
sentatives are only invited. Perhaps no
axes are to be ground on the occasion; only
. return for the several special favors al.
ready granted. True it is that the District
is being well cared for this session, . Sc
quence of the purchasing of palatial resi-.
dences By many Of our public men.
THE G. A. r.
Our sensation this week has been the
meeting of the National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, delegates
from many of the States, looking after the
welfare of veterans of the rebellion, renew
ing old acquaintances and memories. Their
sessions we're marked with the same deter
mined spirit, earncstness and.purpose which
20 nobly characterized them during the war.
In looking over the convention, composed
Of officers and privates, solons and citizens,
more intelligent, noble looking, matter
of-fact set of men we have never seen. Hon.
John A. Logan was reelected Commander.
in-Chief of the G. A. r. for the ensuing
year.
STRANGE TABLE FELLOwa
An illustration Of the liberal and harmon
ious spirit of the day was had at . state
dinner At the White House, on Thursday
last, where Thomas Ewing, jr, war Demo-
crat; Frank P. Blair, the old President
maker; w. w. Corcoran, the banker, who
sought an asylum in Europe during the
war, were sandwiched with the Vice Presi-
dent, Secretary of State, foreign Ministers,
etc, etc, displaying spirit of harmony,
which is ominous, when We reflect that
these occasions are ostensibly for the discus
sion of important political matters.
ANOTHER OCEAN CABLE.
The chief of ocean cables, Cyrus w. Field
has awakened a lively interest with the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, by
his strong advocacy of an inter-oceanic
cable from San Francisco to Japan ria
Sandwich Islands, asking subsidy Of $780,
600 per annum for a term Of years, or an
equivalent in public lands. This. with the
action of the Committee on the Decline of
American Commerce, and the speeches of
Lynch, of Me-, and Negley, of Pa. shows
that our law makers are beginning to COM
prehend the importance of these questions.
However much men may differ as to the
means to be employed in resuscit.ting our
commerce, none can deny its importance to
our country. and that remedy of some
kind is necessary, and the sooner it's done
the better for the nation.
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
A good deal Of interest 10 felt as to the
result of . suit recently instituted in the U.
8. Supreme Court by the State of Maryland
against the B. and o. R. r. Co., for the
payment of debt in gold, ($2, 600, 900, un-
der the provisions of the legal tender de.
cision by Chief Justice Chase, it being the
most important issue had on this question.
1t is known that no money will be spared
in this contest to secure the best judicial
talent in the United States.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The following may be taken a. q brief of
the action Of both Houses during this week,
or the four days they have been in session
The discussion of the Civil Appropriation
bills; consideration of Wilson's Army bill
(passed the senate); for the building of a
new State, War and Navy Department.
similar to Treasury building-$500,C COO ap-
preparation; the payment of pensions; quail.
fications Of U. g. Marshals; improvement of
Capitol grounds; $500, 600 for compensation
and mileage for members; decline of Ameri.
can commerce, on which the final vote is to
be taken on Tuesday next; bill for the re.
lief of the officers and crew of the Oneida
also the payment of $325, 900 in gold to the
British government in behalf of the Hudson
Bay Co. and Puget Sound Agricultural Co.
under the awards of the Commissioner
appointed to settle these claims. The ode
hours of the House ore employed in thu
consideration of the Tariff bill. Night scs
sions are held to work up this anaconda
of labor.
tits now proposed to adjourn on the 15tl
Of July-with the recent dispatch of bust
ness and the chronic fear of the ''heatet
term," fast approaching boards will
be well cleaned up, at least 90 that da.
and night for the inevitable Omnibus bill
will suffice Already ''leavss of absence" ar
being granted to invalids and droncs-to &c
cure ceol summer resorts, or foreign travel
| Our city 10 in the highest state of politi
cal excitement over the municipal election
Old party lines are being ignored with tn
'shoo fly" spirit. 'Outs and ins" fight; tn
18th amsndmsnt population enrolling, .
they see it, where they can get the mos
employment.
We visited Hon. ]. n. Cavanaugh laa
evening. He is still prostrated by weak
ness from the violent attack he has sustain
ed, but il recovering. He il distressed b
confinement, in view Of the large budget Q
business on his hands, and the session draw
; ing to its close. D. A. F.
!, Washington, Nay II 1S7Q
The Marysvills Appeal in noticing tl
show Of ''Living Wondels," says that th
beautiful Circassian denies the report Of
Nevada paper that she had married. A
ws know shout il 10 that . license was i
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