The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-27
WASHINGTON coRREsPoSDES0E.
WASHINGTON. May o, 1870.
EprroR USIoN 4 JOURNAL

EDITOR UNION u JOURNAL
The election Of Mayor that takes place tho sixth
or June In this city, Promises to DO very exciting
one Al prrsent there are but two candidates In tho
field, both Republicans, Mr.. Bowen the present
Mayor, and Mathew u. Emery, o very e1ceiient
citizen. IL Is somewhat doubtful whether the 90
chief desire seems 10 be 10 defeat Nit. Bowen. MT.
Emery. Is styled the reform candidate, anu 70 0
great extent some reform 10 sadly needed. for
some time past the 'clty hall ring Of tns ety has
exercised too much prominence aud contracts, jobs,
and schemes are manipulated In such manner mat
they about all pass through the ring before com
pletion. Among tho numbers VINO compose tn,s
ring Is Ii. ID. Peck, (of some notorety In your state
years snce,) formerly editor OF the Republican In
this city, but who has Of late figured as the ward
political meeting, since holding very easy ofnoe
SID About all the duties Of this Office 10 ~ draw
the salary which Mr.. Peck has hithiuiy pcIormcd.
The colored population are somewhat divided-those
that are at work upon the streets Just NJ TINS time
are for Bowen, but probable majority arc IN svor
Of Mr. Emery. The only paper that support. Bow.
en- Is the Chronicle, and undoubtedly It's columns
has been bought up, the Appearances ~ the pres
ent time indicates that ts influence can DO pufcnas-
In regard TO the eorgia Dill having fally proved
the fact, as II was stated In evidence that forney
OF the Chronicle received some 5000 for publishing
an editorial opposing the bingham Amendment,
said sum being paid by Gen. Bullock.
The Senatorial investigations, II strikes me, are
somewhat inqucstional and upon the question what
undue influence has been exercised over distinguish
cd Senators TO secure their opposition TO the Ding
ham amendment, cannot SEQ why tho proprietor OF
journal should be Obliged TO tell what amount no
received for publishnga certain article. Iho news
papers OF the day are expected 10 exercise an In
tent hut that the proprietor should be arraigned be-
foro committee 10 give detail Of his private bus
iness with some one not Senator, anu NOT acting
as an agent OF Senator is certainly strange. Is
hardly possible 10 determine when such investlga-
tions will STOP and who cannot be summoned before
such a Tribunal, which having no law, law TO
itself previously stated, In regard TO the Cuban
investigation, that DR.. bliss, prominent physician
testify what he knew In regard TO certain Cuban
bonds and whether they had been used TO influence
public opinion, and ~ forward the recognition Of
begeTsnt Igh DIT Bs msS Sias,ss ,sd
he should be called before the bar OF the House "
for contempt, but 81 far the Committee have
JAILED to ma ho such summons, ana aoass Mnyse'
acting publisher he has the right 70 sell MS col
umns, undoubtedly although II was proven In evil
dence that IL at aHorbitant sum- as his paper
Is owned Ivy HIMSELF do not think that any Senate
Committee has tho right to question him In regard
The selling of the columns of his paper rejects M
credit upon Mr. Iorney and neither does tas Lives,
As an article Nv the columns ~ a newspaper read
by all without discrimination, u Is quite hard to SEE
how Il can he without influence, ani certain, is some
what Indirect. Senator Morrill, Il bound Ia show the
country The truth In regard TO the Indian question
and he recently offered resolution I'm the senate cali
ing for from the Secretary Of the Interior
In regard the Invasion az the Indian reserNation ny
whlte: The rcpSr, oi The seessary n,ix Son "nnr
the question. Quite number OF distinguished Ihnlal
chiefs, among Them sIo'rd Ia s" n, ssai.s an !,
this city tomorrow with Captain Pole as Indian agent
These chiefs To meet IN council with ited Tout
the hostile Wyoming chief, before Commissioner Park
err The noljcy AMI wisdom OF the appointment q
Mir. Parker, connected with the Indians a, he is t.
The position uT Commits have no doubt VIII be
come apnaTrnt In the settlement Of this yeNed ques
tIon at the present time. The appearances NJ pres
cnt time, indicate That Congress J, gons 20 ~prk VIII
ponemcnt leaves but few measures winch nesu 70 "
discussed at great length. The "Funding Biil where.
Nv the Indebtedness Of the government can De funded
at four per cent Is becoming more plausible and w
on the measure little need be said. The Georgia biI
SIN hang; Dire hut u Is q'e evident h So s" sn,e ns ss
when II comes before the House. The setuement y
the question al adjournment the 18th Of July, tninI
will prove beneficial Ia legislation and there VIII b,
more work aud less talk The city Is to be blessed
with n new Market house upon Pennsylvania Avenue
Ing lie appcsrsnce OF large cati e she'd II i Hood
e,i. with water which carries away the nun into ts
such building would not remain great while IN
Boston or Portland.
steamboat line Is to he established between TINS e'i,
selling rapidly aud that boats will commence % run IN
n new weeks The line viii depend mainly upon thu
rsgh, although the 'rp WI. Sspy Seaa,
mi day and the churches ofihis city were crowded. Al
the nH trOpolitian, DIR. Newmans the most p,pular ny
the present time, President Grant, Vice President
Colf,S or Chief Justice Chase were present There
these distinguished personages are quite runcnsl ~
their attendance upon the Sabbath. This church u
usually attended by strangers In the city who desire
the President and after service the pavement u
'front.' Of the church II crowded with people, making u
extremely annoying 10 the President and his family
Gen. Grant has by strategy however, overcome thu
blockade, by retiring from the church BY private
entrance nj the right sfthe pulpit where he cutters hi
carriage leaving the crowd Ia wonder why the Presi
dent don't come out. We enjoying straw.
berries and the present prospects for an abundance o
this luNOus fruit Is nattering The peach crop proi-
we the statement that the extreme cold weatl,.,
and early of the Spring had injured the prospects
Of a good crop, l. extremely superfuous, FOR ut No
previous season years has the prospect been 70 en-
couraging, The Senate Committee upon the District
have agreed % report blu to suppress the sale o IN.
toxicaing liquors In this city and IL Is probable thai
such bill must pass the Senate, much easier Than the
House. am somewhat doubtful Of the success of the
measure In Congress, but am certain that such Law
could he carried out. and great benefit derived IRON
II and there better plan 10 commence this needed
reform than IN this District. ,