The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29
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Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
, WASHINGTON, April %, 1870.
NepOtism. r..-,
Senator Lewis has been urging Colonel
Cochrane, his nephew, for consulate.
The senator is very anxious about it-so
much so that when he accompanies party
to see the President he forgets the business
in which the party is interested and s1bstl-
tutes Cochran's case. Therefore all the
senator's relatives are to be provided for.
Nepotisln is the order Of the day.
The Railroad Land-subsidy Lobby
has turned up again, recruited IN numbers
and with plethoric purses. These lobby ists
move about the Capitol with the make
ease and the manners OF
great monarchs Of all they survey. IIhe
.loor-keepers and ushers of the House give
them wide berth for passage within the
hall. The doors fly open as they approach,
and without as much as "By your leave,
SIR" they pass upon the floor without let
or hindrance. Your correspondent no
ticed to-day the chiefs of four of the
principal railroad land-grabbers pass
into the House seyerally within
very few seconds apart. Their names
were not handed in by card, as is
customary when plebians seek the ear OF
one of the assembled wisdom. No such
delays nor circumlocution for your railroad
kings. The lobby, got up regardless ol
cost and upon the grandest scale that has
e, 'er been attempted here, is that which
mt through the Senate the North Pacific
Roilr, >ad land scheme last week, and whose
whole force IS now vigorously besieglng the
House. They stormed the clerk-rooms TO-
dav. and smoked tirst-class cigars with stub.
born. unconyMced members. They carried
all the eligible positions upon sofas IN the
hall. and several of their brave and courage.
Gus even got in among the members seats
and filled them no doubt as credltab!y,
they thought, as those sent there by the
people.
There are several other schemes for land
subsidies-the various connections WIN the
Union Pacific, &c.-in which fresh lobbles
have come upon the floor, but they are not
80 matured as that Of the North Paclhc,
which is expected to be taken up at once,
and if the plan succeeds, to pass it with bul
little debate. Some of the members OF the
House are somewhat shy of the measure,
and there is possibility that the joint reso'
luton may fail, if the opinions expressed
by members to-day may be taken as lndica' "a,
tive Of the result. ..s4 ...
Personal.
Senator Brownlow leaves here to.lliorfo"
to visit the Sulphur Springs in Arkansas
lie expects to be absent some time.
Jere. BIack-Stanton.
Ex-Attorney-General Jeremiah Black has
n repared a lengthy letter in reply. to sena
tor Wilson's history of the late Secretary o.
War Stanton. The letter, which will be
nnhli shed in the Galaxy, is said to BECK
ceedin ely caustic. r.,....r.
Georgia Prefers Military Rule.
Letters received here by members o.
Congress yesterday and to-day from promi
nant citizens of Georgia of the Conserya
tive class deprecate the final passage of The
bill to admit Georgia as it comes from thf
Senate. They say they want military rule
at once, and urge that the bill be so framed
-, 60 provide against the organization OF
S.o,o uilitia but they want the present
State oov, ~nment and Legislature set aside
nmd tho wb,>>ts power again placed in the
hauds u ~ If Canes Terry, or some othel
Military officer who will not be influenced
nv anv party Organization or set o
n.,;tic;ans' ny whether Republican or Con
Sentative. They want . pescoaDlt
election next fall, :" so .eonauytes s..
as to permit every voter, white or eolo.
cd to 90 freely to the polls and deposlt IN
vote. They say that although these propo
sit;ons as to military rule may seem incon
sistent with their political faith ana e2 !,
nressed opinions, nevertheless they muci
nreter to be under the control ana poWe
Of military commander than under 'h
m,napement of the present State govern
ment. They say they want an election mex
fall nnder the supervision of the military
which is the only hope they have OF an ap
nroach to to fair and peaceable expresslol
of sentiment rs affairs now stand in tina
State. x.,, ltt-
Lord Walker Campbell, son of the Duk
of ARGYLE, called at the Executive Mansio
this morning, and was introduced to tn
! president and Mrs. Grant by Mr.. Cyru
" Field, of New York. The young Lor
v;s;tei the Capitol yesterday, and While
tho t,oor of the Senate was introduced D
Senator Sumner to the colored Senator ~
Tels. u.,,. s..,anent- as :
The public debt statement on Monda
,.o.t will not shoW much reduction, q
,ho,, oh the revenue and customs return
have been quite large, because the paymen
ra.de on the deficiency blu haye also bee
large and apply to every branch Of the y
vernment. This bill is to supply aeacle
| c;es for the year ending June 80 1917 at
the accounts are now payable. II
Darien Canal.
v;ce-Admiral Porter says he has ~
o;van ,,u all hope of finding route ior u
1sr;en canal, and he will not give itl !
nntil CAPTAIN selfridge has made comple
survey Of every possible route. 4..'
Eosaal Teiegraph. =
4 AR Hubbard made lengthy argunme =
horore the House Select Committee Oh =
tai Telegraphs in favor of bis pos'al .
graph scheme. 80 ~. :, !,
Tne Tax ON Street Rsilroaa -
AA ard Pawnbrokers' Certiheales'
\ memorial Of the Worhnglnenss SOC J, !,
4 S-s.vark very ably gotten up,