The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-13
LETTER FROM WASHING TON
WASHINGTON Cry, April 4th, 1870.

1t is thought that the Ways-an6
Means committee will strike out O.
the funding bill the last section, pro
viding for free banking. This il
done in the interest of the banks
who desire the monopoly. I believe
one fourth of the members are Pres
idents of banks. The Radical caucu,
committee consisting of Senator.
Howard, Ramsey and Howe met OIL
Saturday evening and heard testi
mony in the difficulties between Sen
ator Cole and Gen. Gorham, Secre
tary of the Senate. It was SQUAD
BILE about the Pacific appointments
in which it appears Gorham interfer.
ed greatly to the disgust of the Sen.
ator from California. The result Of
the caucus was in favor of the Score.
tary, SO Cole in company with his
chum and hacker in this raid, AIR
Sumper, had better " hang up THEN
tiddles and their bows and wait pa,
tiently until something turns up
The Senate having been in Executive
Session for the past four days, in con-
slderation of the San Domingo pur-
chase treaty, will continue to-day.
Carl Schurtz will speak against it,
having prepared a most elaborate a.
gument which will consume most Oh
the day. Mr.. Sumner who is also
opposed to the ratification of the
treaty In his speech charged the ex-
lstence of corrupt motives On the
part of outsiders who have interested
themselves i'll the treaty. This hits
hard if Mr.. Sumner only knew il.
The parties who are most Interested
IN the treaty are President Grant,
Senator Cole, General Babcock, the
Presidents friend, President Baez, of
San Domingo, Judge O'Snllivan and
a monied ring from New York.
These [ take to be the insides and
interested ones as they are moving
Heaven and Earth almost to accom-
plish the end. General Grant has
lobbied the same as any other mem
Der OF the lobby, forgetting his posi-
ton in the frenzi of his desire to Sc
cure the accomplishment of this
scheme. One cause Of the opposi-
ton to it is that the regular Hobbies
have been passed over and a close
small ring formed for its passage
which OF course the lobby cannot and
will not brook. There is only one
way to work in Washington and that
is regularly through the lobby and
the next time the President wants a
pet scheme put through he will
know the road. I trust Sumner did
not mean any of the above named
gentlemen as being the corrupt out
siders and if not, who are the out
siders? The treaty will not be rati-
fed. In which case it will be pro-
posed in Congress to annex San Do
mingo to the United States by a Joint
as was. done in the case Of
Texas. Like the absconding Bailey
Of New York j. p. Tutton, Superb
sor of the Eastern district of Penn
'ylvanla, has had numerous charges
preferred against him by parties who
lave suffered persecution and out
age at his hands, but they are not
needed by Nh. Delano, Commission
II of Internal Revenue. While Tut
on was Assessor at Reading Pa, he
paid one John Lindemuth $40 per
month to act as assistant assessor
md clerk in his Office, and Mrs. A.
?. Tuition {his wife, drew $40, y
year for clerks salary, which was per-
by Lindewuth, aspon making
HE usaat oath at the end ofthe month
that she performed the duties of the
.tiee as clerk. Sharp practice this
or an honest official holding high
position. VIM. g. Trexler was rob-
'ed ont a portion of his fees while he
vas inspector Of cigars for the city OF
beading by Tuition, but the money
vas refunded for fear Of exposure.
Both OF these statements were made
1t length uuder oath. Col. George
W. Alexander who was Tutton's sue
:essor, was tried and convicted of de-
rauding the revenue. But since his
pardon from the Penitentiary has
brought suit against Tuition and 9TH
RS for conspiracy, to convict him ON
up charges in order to COW
r. up Tutton's own shortcomings
which Alexander was ferreting out
The Republicans of Reading in mass
Meeting passed resolution denouuc-