, 1870-03-17
WASHINGTON.
State Of Legislation
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the Army.

OF
the Army.
senator Rcsels.
somo Neu York Sketehes.
rynux or1 own ooHaBsrnxpEsf]
WAsunurox, March Il
We a1e ecaree1J got past the halfway house
Of tho session, and it does not seem pronaole
that Congress viii adjourn before Late IN tho
summer .- Il
Tho pasaage Of Loean's Amy bill was one OF
the quickest and moet encouraging pieces OF
public buainess that has been seon IN some
yoA1s. -
The now negro Senator Nevels), has shown
GOOD Sense and discretion aimee he tookhis plzco
in the sepatc. He has hAd moro dignity than
eome Of his white colleagues, who wanted to
do . sublime xct Of "poctical Justice By rout-
ior scaa.or Roes, Of Kansaa. from his eeat, be-
was then 10 be transferred to the said seat that
prophecy might be fulfilled Ross spoiled
prophecy By refusing to give up the |
nlace Lo had warmed with his broad ngis; !
and the epiteful voice OF Senator Pousssino- |
run was heard 70 say that it was Ike Ross; it
WIS ike the arch non-impeacher; it sutaeed |
for him. All beesrse ho wanted to keep his
chair II Revels liatens to somo Of tho looms
who arc trying to make d parade Of him and
degrade him into pil1ar Of yindicdvcness, he
will 20 crazy, like that da1key ChEistophe, Of
Hayti, whose imperial head was turned by his
uniform Neither should Bowels put himself
in The hands Of that little Clique Of we1-te-do
Africans Of Washington who are trying TO use
him "a battoring-zam whereby they can break
through walls OF ptopriety and keep them
selves in sort Of noisy prominence. Il there
e1er WIS poor md since1e and tempted dh1-
key, It is Revels, who came here with tho ear
nest purpose Of being useful, attentive,
| and studious. They are trying 10 mako huge
toy Of him, Like soma Of tho Asiadc idols;
| and this attempt to crowd him into tho par
tictilar eeat Of Jefferson Davis Was unworthy
Of the intellect Of anybody out Of French
theatre. I had made up my mind when
Rcycls came hero to have talk with him, and
| describe him at length, hut there wcre 30 many
penny trumpets blowing tho good mans
praises that I could not find tho heart to help
| make him ridiculous by exAggerating him 80
greatly. He ia = middls-agod man, Of Light
compilation, abort crispy hAir, 3 fine straight
nose, and his other features are those Of fair
looking mulatto. Thnre is no. particle OF
drsmatic heroism In his person or facc, and it
is not probable that be VIII be moro than .
usofu1 and pleasant Senator, unless ho be ex-
asperased By adalation md killed in the bud
Boss, by tho way, ia remarkable instance OF
how much = man can improve BY misfortune
Tho terrific abuse he received during the i'm
peachmant trial stinened him up, gave him
experience, strengthened his countenance,
chaB:encd and disciplined him, and there arc
tew men now in tho public service who know
moro Of what is going on, or are better pre-
pared for future usefulness to their day and
generation
General Garfield, a mest suggestive and
painstakinE Congressman, Ecems to have NJ.
rived at eolution Of tho Alaska difficulty.
, He proposes to attach Alaska to one Of the
: Pacific States OF Territories, and give it repre-
ecntation according to its population rathel
than it's crea- One Of the most e1traordinaI.
propositions ever cn1anatiug from a man VIII
pspfeeses to understand our government il
+ that Of Mr.. Boutwell, to turn the United State
I into 1ur-hunting company, aud mako the II
!, | nY guild Of skin-dressera. It seems that
+ l.e1ccpting the fsh in Its watcrs
Alaska possesses nothing OF Known conse
! sequence except ono ico pond and two fu
: Islands. Tho ice forms in that rainy latitua
!. every eecond or Third rear, only nron Cook
4 Island, and the San francisco Ice Compan
0 long ago purchased tho monopoly Of this, an
n built warehouses;. The fur seals arc foun
only ut ST. Gcorgc's and St. Paul's Islands
e Tie EnmschatkA Sen, and tho Alaska Con
. mercial Company gained a sort Of possossot
- - occupation OF these by buying tho cntiro fec
q factory, and equipment Of the former Nu
eiau Fur Company. A quarrol haa sprung U
70 between cur ice company and our fur con
G. pan5 as 10 tho sort OF legislation which CO.
10 Eress shall enact with regard to each othe
e xId 3Ir. Boutwell, ruehcs in between to insi
at that ha shall be the Fur-Catc1er Generz
=. ~ Why not tho Icc-Cutter General also? II Il
-. Treasury is to euro fnxS, Let It also run i
carts, salt down feb and pedllo in Holes in
I'd SKI. Tho motto On Mr.. Doutwetls fami
a. coat-of-az1ns eaems to bo: i" BIZ 10 B1z.H
=, Illa remarkable conception Of tho disni
or end duties Of Federal Government is en-
r. r. ueutly characteristic OF a man who keeps
w hundred millions OF gold lying idle in t
80 Treasury, that he may pounce upon "
ky street with il, and earn cheap nototiety as t
nj anni1l1ator OF Fisk, Gould, and Corbin.
u, Eut to resume Our Faci0e leo Company hi
ur i.g paid immense dividends BY selling Alas
as ico At from FIVE 10 ten cent? q pound. Is. .vs
eo JEALOUS Of the new fur company; for it clau