Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-03-04
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

WAShtNuTOR, ~. ". MRrch j, lofV.
The carnival still RACES, and never in the an.
mails 1T Washington has there been such an un-
interrupted stream of ghiety as We have had
this winter. From the salons Of the Foreign
Ministers IA the parlors Of our nations Repre-
scntHuves the streams of light and hue sounds nf
music steal through the silent hours of night,
aud gay quipages, IreiRhted with mconcei able
cTiunllRe dash along the streets bidding fair 10
place our Camtd as u city of fashion alongside
if not ahrad oi the glitterng Paris or the stately
St. Petersburg. On one paint all agree, riI: that
az delightful winter residence Washington eau
not bs surpassed,
While society is doing its best IN spread It's In.
1aGnoe Tor good or evil Congress Is busily en-
gagged In correcting abuses, and lifting the
boarls which cnver the rat nests Of the past.
Tha mast prominent event Of the last few DAYS
VA thp arraigumcut ~ W. II. Whittomore for
obtAining mopoy through the sale nr Cadetships.
GreM and virluous ~ the indignation from all
par,a oi the House Whether this indignation may
pnnosed from The d axiom that va condenn in
others. that 1t which we are ourselves conscious
remalns 10 bs sran. Logan has bcen tho cham.
fuu ot nav born virtue, ncn. Butler of ancient
lenienee. Aud while I.ogan's indian eyes FASH
ed with tho self consciousness OF insulied right
eausuess, tia heavy Ben, came Down like the
Assyriap Of old, aud rose superior in mind aud
moltar, more especially the newspapers. " II
there is ono thing" says he "uf which am per.
ieclly independent, il the newspapers" Such
bravery reminds Que OF Quiutus Curtius. We
have hoard of driving coach aud fur thro' N
act OF Parliament, but seldom abatterine ram
through the rrandcst organ of the age. luwev-
or, we adm ~ pluck. aud are disposed 10 laugh
at the mountain IN abT. Whitiemore has
esased to breathe, al least us member Of the
House, and we can only trust that now the gull
lOtine Is up, the axe may not cease to fall until
there is n0l u uOn in that House who eau say to
his brnlher, :" / avn holior than thou"
-. Al A
oi the committee on military Affairs repaired tn
their room aud resumed the examination Of the
alleged sale or eadolships. There are throe Rep
resVnlatires whose cases are now Immediately
u,lder consideration. These are Mrssrs, n. r.,
liuller, Republican 1T Tennessee ], =, Gollo-
da.p Democrat oi kentupky, and john I. Do.
wees, Republcan. ot Nnrih Carolina.
| Az the eleventh honr the lleuse COMMITTEE on
foreign rylatlons, came In the conclusion that
they would recognize the beligelancy ol Cuba
and grant Cuba leave To pure ase arms and
ammunition in this country WAY nv, Oelnre
I A Territorial GNvernIuent is proposed for
\ Alaska. 4 Territorial government Is alsa prn.
: posed for the District OF Cnlu,nba, allowing one
+ Gavern"r, Senate aud H'uss at Represeata-
L lives, and Representative Ia Cangr1sS.
I The temper nf Cpugr IS seems "a be in favor
/ Of passing general hill rempving disabilities
trOn all pers us disqualified under tho Four
teenth Ameudment.
Z AA htNANa iNf NtNhNthtut O thNeS Alntein0l
reVenue) are ordered by the Commissioner TO ba
seUt through the Collector OF the District, and
thrlugh no nlher persan,
Mr, Reysls, III, colorei Senator from Mssis.
sippi,. was sworn ia anl took his seat on Friday
/ last, a.ter warm debate.
senator Wilson is preparing a substitute for
the funding bill now 1Si0vS The Senate, which
( wall pnivlds tor tue negotiation and salo OF the
/ new bladS without expense, thus saving ~ the
Government the el2,O0O,QoO set apart IN the
prtscut fnuding bill to pay 10 banks aud agents
for services that can as well be performed by
the Treasury officials.
The bill 10 admit Georgia 70 representation
will couae np IN tue House day. Il is a da
plloats Of the till on which Mississippi aud Vlr.
ginis we've admitted, We understand that john
A., hiagaam will make speech against the bill
Mr. WhIIlemosv will return to South csroli.
ma aud run again for Congress. 4 Is thought
that he vii, be neglected, and that the House
will hali thAtansw election parges his old of
fence.
The coin balance In the Treasury Is $lOs 600.
900, OF WHICH sts 900 900 IA in geld 6earing ecr.
uhcates. The currency balance Is sic, 600 900.
According tot The statement transmitted la Con.
gress by tae Secretary Of tie Treasury. the
uiSsrnment has Ell ended Cor buildings, grounds
&c. ~ the District nt Columbia, 10 January /,
] 1870, stS Ta6.tY0 IS. r.
4 NJ. ksllogg ol Connecticut ialrndueed bill
Ia the hsese, which Was referred 20 the Cunt
if'"'"seV w W"Ae ehu hsaoe truuSWk ue IN
eins tAx 10 bs levied Sad paid upon the gains,
Prputs and income tor the year ending bee 81.
1852, rom ave To three per ecniam on the
StnoRat sf each pslson's sncoms ha0le to said
tAxonsr aad abaEs the suua nf tao thpasasd dol.
I lars which last s~Ount V sxemltvd irom ssid
I na
J Maggie Mitchell has been playing 10 crowded
houses during the ltst wees AZ The National
! Theatre. Sbe closed q successful eng aeenent
ga Friday lasf rlis theatre uHder the efficient
ynsnageinem OF Acssrs. Spsalding 4 Rarley,
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