The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-03-08
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The carnival still RACES, and never IN
the annals OF Washington has there
been such an uninterrupted stream OF
gaiety as we have had this winter.
From the saloons OF tho Foreign Min
isters to the parlors OF our nations
Representatives the streams OF lights
and the sounds Of music stoal through
the silent hours OF night and gay
equipages, freighted with ineonceiyable
crinoline dash along the streets, bid
ding fair to place our Capitol as a city
OF fashion along side, if not ahead OF
the glittering Paris or the stately St.
Petersburg-on one point all agree,
viz that as delightful winter resi-
dence, Washington cannot be surpass-
cd.
While society is doing its best to
spread its influence for good or evil,
Congress is busily engaged in correct
ing abuses, and lifting the boards which
cover the rat nests of the past. The
most prominent event OF the last few
days was the srraignment Of w. H..
Whittemore for obtaining money thro'
the sale OF Cadetships Great and vir-
tuous is the Indignation from oil parts
OF the House; whether this indignation
may proceed from the old axiom that
we condemn in others, that of which
we are ourselves conscious, remains to
be seen. Logan has been the champ
ion of new born virtue, General Butler
OF ancient lenience. And while Lo-
gan's indian eyes flashed with the self
consciousness Of insulted righteousness,
the heavy Ben came down like the AS
syrian.of old, and roso superior in mind
and matter, more especially the news
papers. "If there is one thing" says
he "of which / am perfectly indopend-
ent, it is the newspapers" Such BRAY
cry reminds one OF Quintus Curtius.
We have heard Of driving coach and
four through an act OF Parliament but
seldom, battering ram through the
grandest organ Of the age. However
we admire pluck, and are disposed to
laugh at the mountain in labor. Whit
temore has ceased to breathe, at least
as q member Of the House, and we can
only trust that now the guillotineis is up,
the axe may not cease to fall until there
is not man in that House who can say
to his brother, II am holier than thou.
AS soon as the Whittemore case was
disposed of the committee on military
affairs repaired to their room and re-
sumed the examination Of the alleged
sale OF cadetships. There are three
Representatives whose cases arc now
Immediately under consideration
These are Messrs. r. r. Butler, repub-
lican Of Tennessee j. S. Golloday,
democrat, Of kentucky, and John T.
Devices, republican Of North Carolina.
At the eleventh hour the House
Cammittee on foreign relations, came
to the conclusion that they would re-
cognizo the belligerancy Of Cuba, and
grand Cuba leave TO purchase arms
and ammunition in this country Why
! not beforel
A Territorial Government is proposed
for Alaska. A Territorial Government
is also proposed for the District Of Co.
lumbia, allowing one Governor, Sen
ate and House Of Representatives, and
, q Representative in Congress.
The temper Of Congress seems to b.
in favor Of passing general bill re
, moving disabilities from all persons
disqualified under the Fourteenth
Amendment.
| Mr.. Revels, the colored senator from
Mississippi was sworn in and took hi'
I seat on Friday last, after a warm de
bate.
. Senator Wilson is preparing q sub
stitute for the funding bin now before
J The Senate, which will provide for the
negotiation and sale Of the new bonds
without expense, thus saving TO th,
Government the twelve million dollAri
SET apart in the present funding bill Il
pay to banks and agents for services
that can as well be performed by Ii,
Treasury officials.
The bill TO admit Georgia to repre-.
sentation will come up in the Hous'
to- day. Il isa duplicate Of the bill o.
which Mississippi and Virginia wef'
: admitted We understand that Johl
A. Bingham will make speech sgAins
the bill.
Sir. WhiiiemoFe viii return to SoulI
J Carolina and run again for Congress
II IS thought that be will be reelected
! and that The House will hold that
= new election purges bis old oGerse.
. The coin balance In the Treasury /