The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-15


discussion yesterday, in the Senate, the
/ vote was postponed till to-day, and. in
my next letter. I may beable to give you
o fuller account OF the manner in which
the various Senators have Il acquitted
themselves upon this question, which,
in my opinion, considering the immense
and vital interests it involves, furnishes
the best possible test Of statesmanship.
The municipal politics of Washington
is degrading low. So low have they be-
como in the estimation of the people,
that it has become difficult to get IN
honorable man to accept the nomination
of any municipal Office from any party.
The truth is, that the atmosphere of
Washington, as was truly said by Senator
Brownlow, of Tennessee, is SO contami-
mating that it is difficult for one living i'm
or even coming to Washington, to pre-
vent disposition to sleal This city, to
be sure, is city of office holding and
Office traffic, as it is, to great extent,
Mt tho capitals of all great nations.
But at the seat Of this nation, being
partly owned by the Government, and
entirely controlled by Congress. save its
municipal privileges. tho minority of the
people here who dabble in politics, feel
~ puso LIZ POI uoucicJ uuu aro noC per-
sonally or pecuniarily interested in the
suit of the last city convention held on
Thursday, two moro candidates were
added to the list of would-be Mayors of
Washington, which now complete trio,
aud affording standard for each of the
principal Washington dailes, respect
lively: "Euening Star," M. G.. Emery,
though wealthy stone-cutter, is known
ns tho ''poor mans friend;" "Repubi-
can." A. G. Richards, to present
Superintendent of the police: and the
"Chronicle. Sayles J. Bowen, the present
incumbent
The large Increase Of pensions caused
by the late war, has given rise to the
necessity for large number of examin-
ing surgeons, who are scattered over
the country. They now number 13, 251,
and moro than 1000 examinations are
forwarded by them during each month
to the Interior Department. The fees of
this class Of officials was established by
the law of July, ID, 1862, Mt ono dollar
and fifty ceDts. When cases are referred
to Boards of Examining Surgeons, as
they usually are in lnrge cities, the same
fee is divided among tie members of the
board. The board ut New York and
Philadelphia, being composed of i've
surgeons each, the fee is only thirty cents
per surgeon for scientific and medical
inquiry. A bill has been proposed to
increase the fees of individual examina-
ton to two, and of examinations by
boards to three dollars per case
The General Land Office has inst re-
ceived returns from tho Surveyor of
Idaho, showing the survey of tho exterior
eight township and sub-divisional liues
of two more townships in that territory.
Snake River, moving through IL portion
of this land, is navigable for small boats
ut all seasons OF the year. These town
ships contain II large proportion of first
rate land, and will admit of largo settle
ments. Also, has just transmitted to
West Wisconsin Railway Company"
Mt Hudson, Wisconsin, patent for
lands cnnring to that company, for tho
construction of tho third section of
twenty miles West from Immah, in the
State Of Wisconsin, under Act of May S,
1864. said patent covering IL 200 acres
OF land. Also, submitted to the Secrc-
tary of the Interior, for approval, two
lists of land ennring to the State of
Minnesota, to aid in the construction of
the Lake Superior and Mississippi Rail
road. aggregating SG.760 acres
HOMO.