Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21


StatesmanshiP g Main Strength and
AVvkVvardness," Be-. &c, d@e.
WARRINGTON, CITY, d. c., Jan. II, 1870.
Dear Journal The judiciary Commit
tee will report favorabIy on the nomina-
tion Of Judge Pearre for the fourth
Maryland Circuit. Tho Judge has ex-
planned away the reasons that were urged
against him.
Tho Senate Committee on Foreign re-
lations have he'd oil the correspondence
with regard to the Spanish question read
with view to determine the fitness of
Dan Sickles for the Spanish mission. II
is thought the Committee will report
favorably in his case.
The President is determined that the
Senate shall act on his nomination of
Judge Hoar for the Supreme bench. He
has given Senators to understand that
his heart is set on on the confirmation,
and if Hoar is rejected on account of
locality, the Southern Senators may look
out for the Presidents displeasure. 1t now
remains to be seen whether this threat
will drive the carpet -baggers to confirm
the Presidents friend.
Negotiations arc in progress for the con-
solidation of the two cable companies
Since the French cable commenced opera
tions the price of dispatches to Europe
has been considerably reduced. The
| monoplists have long been anxious to Sc
cure this line when charges could be re-
! turned to their former exorbitant rates.
| We trust there may be no consolidation.
Mr.. Fitch, of Nevada, has prepared re-
solution recognizing the Cubans as bellig-
ernts, which he will press to vote in the
House as soon as he can get the floor. The
cause of Cuba, so far as Congress is con-
cerned is dead, and they based their hopes
of success greatly on our recognition OF
their belligerency. The duplicity and
double dealing of Grant in the Cuban busi-
ness is both cruel and dishonorable. Grant
has so often placed himself in an equivO-
cal position with regard to the truth, that
his word is no longer guarantee as to
what he will do.
Fernando Wood, of New York, will open
his batteries to-day in the House on the
Secretary of the Treasury. He will review
the entire policy of Mr.. Boutwelps man
| agement of the finances of the country,
and will make a showing very damaging to
the financial man of this administration.
He will, no doubt, elicit very interesting
discussion on this-to the administration
very tender subject If he gets The floor.
The Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy determined yesterday to carry on the
investigation of the gold panic in New
York in this city. This will bring here
the bull and bear monarchs of Wall street,
including Jay Gould, JAS. Fist. Jr., But
terfield, and brother-in-law Corbin. Will
Corbin stop with Ulysses [ wonder OF
course there will be @ white washing by
the majority of the committee. The only
hope Of getting at the truth Of the affair
will be in the minority report of those who
dare say what is, even if it blacken the al
ready soiled reputation Of the President.
It is charged by Texans here, of both
political parties, that General Reynolds is
playing for the United States Senatorship
from that State. His little game is delay.
He has made no publication as to who
were elected to Office. The excuse is that
there has been some irregularities in the
elections and the whole subject must be
referred to the President before prOclama-
ton. '"The laborer is worthy of his hire, .
and for the service rendered to the Radical
cause in Texas by the military satrap he
certainly deserves recognition. Ames sue
| C0OOoO Ill h1SSlSS1ppl huu Ills E0WHEu Will
be the Senate unless the carpet-baggers
are ungrateful. Candy failed in Virginia
and see the trouble he has brought upon
the Radicals in Congress. They have
lost their tempers in discussing the Vir-
ginia bill. Ames and Reynolds have done
the job clean and deserve their pay.
Mr.. Fish will not have as easy time in
buying earthquakes and mountains of ice
as did his predecessor Seward. Congress
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Bay with favor. The Hon. Goodlove s.
Orth has prepared resolution which Gre
ates special committee to inquire into
the matter, and ascertain why the first in
stalnent of the money was so hastily paid
and also into the doings of General Bah
cock and suite while on this diplomatic
mission. This hits right at the President
and his friend Babcock. This is only one
of the minor trials and vexations the Presi-
dent will have to endure at the hands OF
his friends before blackberry season. 1t
is capital thing for Ulysses that he is
stolid, heavy and sluggish in disposition,
had he fine nature he would feel very
keenly the sights that will be put on him.
The amendment to the bill admitting
Virginia. offered by Senator Drake of
Missouri, by which, after the State is ad-
mitted and they should rescind it's ratifoa-
ton of the 18th amendment they are to be
Mr.. Morton spoke in favor of the amend
ment. Senator Trumbull, Radical, asked
if Virginia should rescind its ratification
and Congress should put her out of the
Union, as proposed, where would the
amendment be Senator Morton did not
attempt to answer. The whole argument
was based on power, not the legal right.
Senator Yates made one of his old war
stump speeches.; dwelt long and loud Oh
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war, Rebels, and the American people;
not a word of argument. Sen. Conkling,
Rad, made common sense and any an
swerable argument against the amendment
and ridiculed it. Senator Drake, ''the
bitter" spoke of the complaisancy of the
Democrats who were enjoying the differ
ence between US Republicans. Senator
Salisbury, Dem, wanted to know whether
the Senator would be so tyrannical as to
denriva the DAmOcrata of that small Dlea.