The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30

fn8 are nucn better or worse man 0gner iegis-
lators. Two OF my colleagues IN the Board OF SUI
pervls0rs were members OF Congress. One OF tho
ablest republicans IN the present House served with
me In the State Senate ana several others were
members OF one both branches or our state Legis-
iature.n N8 M
lis the manner OF legislating In Washington any
better than IN New YORK 20
.The business machinery OF the house Ia very de-
fectIve. The rules are needlessy complicated and
rsiard che work. with the simple rules Of the
Albany Legislature rgidiY enforced, Congress
could
SHORTEN THE SESSIONS oNE-THiRD.
The system OF verbatim reports I'm the Gtobe Is
also great evil. IL stimulates speech-naking
Men, otherwise sensible, utter columns or dreary
drivel which nobody hears or reads. The ku kluX
do the democratic members admit that the re-
ported Ku XII uX Outrages are realY
"Of cOu Sc there u some foundation LOT the state.
ments-Outraces occasionally occur in all parts OF
the Union. The South has passed through great
SANITY W. assert that any disorder that exists
within the cOnG oil OF the local authorities and That
federal interference Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL ana unneces
sary
Is scheme 10 revive the old bleeding Kansas
excitement. Republicans are
HoPELEssLy AT VARIANCE
on all the questions, and they can onlv be held TO-
geiher by arousing the fanatical element OF the
party. The radical Governors and the onic ais OF
the southern States were asked to AID tie agltation
but they all refused, except the Governor Of South
THE ooLoRED MEMBERS
OF Congress told me that he thought the agitation
was unwse and there was need oil leg s.aJion for
ms state but he was afraid TO say so puDlicly, be-
cause he would be accused OF beirayinS the party.
Another cO0red member said on the floor that he
had no knowledge of any kn klnx until he came
10 washingtonr
what position DO the coiorea mempers take IN
Congress-. how are they regarded oy the other
members ~
There are five OF them; four are natives OF the
South. These tonr vote with the conservative wing
OF the republicans. and are Intelligent, unassumng
and good representatives OF their race have
heard southern democrats say that az u choice OF
evils they would prefer being represented by their
own negroes rhan by Northern carpet Daggers.'p
What do you think Of the personnel OF the
Housc?n
'.The general impression is that this Congress Is
vastly superior 10 the last several new members
from the South represent Old families from districts
formerly represented by Northern squatters."
"How 30 the democrats compare with the repup-
licanss'
"ln point OF numbers the republicans have ma
iorlty OF from twenty to thirty, but they are much
INFERIOR TO THE DEMOCRATS
III discipline ana average intellect"
"Who is the administration leader the noor ~
"Buter has strong, coarse intellectual power. and
would be the recognized leader II ne possessed the
confluence and respect OF his colleagues. This he
most effective man in the House. The nammerlng
which Speaker Blame gave hlm would have crushed
any ordinary man, hut IN day or two after he came
up again as fresh as ever The passage OF the Eu
KiuX bin was a virtual triumph for Butler In
THE DISGRACEFuL ALTERATIONS
which occurred at the end OF the FarnswOrth
had the decided advantage Butler HAD indiscreerly
sent nus intended remarks to tine GLOBE once to he
put IN type; farDsworth obtained one or the printed
slips In advance and was consequently prepared at
al points for Cutters attack. He buried Butlcf
under mountain or Nth, where he Will sweer Tor
several mOnlns before he can reply.
THE REPUBLICAN, LEADERSHIP
Is generally conceded 10 Dawes. He has experience
and ability, and IS much respected, but lacks the
vim OF mis- predecessors Ihad Stevens and General
Scnenck. he seems to me 70 be too amiable and
a nd ma IN fAr
10 apdicate IN favor or some more INSCRIPTIONS
Whom do you consider the other rising men In
the republican partyY'
There are considerable number or strong men
among the positive radicals OF the House, any one
OF whom would make capable party leader II the
position were conceded by his other associates"
those from other dstrictsf''
''That is delicate question: but don't think the
city OF New York need be ashamed Of its present.
delegation. The three old members are certainly
among the aDlcst men IN the House."
Are there any peculiarly noticeable men in tho
1.-THE HANDsoxEsT MAN m THE HOUSE
- William ]. Jones, OF Wyoming, who was elected
by the votes OF women. He is Young man.
twenty nine or thirty years OF age, with polished
manners and regular features, smooth, beardess
With great care and good taste. His predecessor
was an Old New ork democrat, and was elected bv
S Sicn ms Two wears ae ago rne legislature
ago. very unwlsey conferred the franchise upon tue
women OF the Territory. At the election last fall
majority He told me that
The WIVES OF IHE LEADING DEmocRATIc OFFICIALS
voted for him. The first use the women made OF
their new privilege was to destroy the party that
had cnlranchsed them. Two democratic United
states Senator's will probably be lost by this
n9uvre. Gratitude Is quality or when the female
mind Is sngularly destitute
nomination / suppose your Congressional Deli
cheney bin was no exception TO the rnlew
ut was like all similar bills. When 1t was sent IN
by the Secretary oil the Treasury 1t called in the
aggregate for only 100000 but when 1t received the
Presidents signature 1t had swelled to sl,350,o0
The additions We're OF various kinds; some were
meritorious and others were not. Among the items
which conceived commendable, but which pro-
woke good deal OF discussion, were 5000, 900
fer the coast wrecking service, $4,000 to the SISTERS
OF Charity or rebuilding an asylum in Charleston
which had been destroyed by the Union army ami
$4,000 for the aged poor OF the District or CO.
lumbia.o
.Did not President Grant say, In presence OF the
committee, that he would nave vetoed that clause
relating to the Sisters OF Charity II 1t could he done
without defeating the whole blllyn
myself, who were committee appointed by the
House TO wait on him at the close OF the session.
understood HIM to say that II the
APPROPRIATION FOR THE ORPHAN ASYLUM
had come before him by Itseii he would have
What were his objectionsr'
"Slmpiy that they have no just claim"
What do you think about its there any particu
lar objection To that temp
Not the least; on the contrary / think they have
strong claims upon the justice OF the government
That appropriation was advocated by Mr.. Dawes
and sustained by number OF republicans in the
House who had fallen under the care OF the sisters
while sick and wounded during the war;"
what do you think The prospects are for the
coming campagnY'
II nave no doubt but large majority OF the peo-
pie VI this country are heartily
SICK OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
II VIC are prudent and discreet we can undoubt-
eddy elect the next President
do you think Grant will be the republican csndi-
date for '72r'
81 think his chances for the nomination are bet
ter than any other MANS Tor the reason that the
dissatisfaction with his conduct IL represented by
no single man. but IL scattered among q number OF
cllqucs. II the dissatisfaction could be crystaiZed
IN favor OF any one positive man, Ike Blaine or To-
gan Grant could he easily overhrown."
YESEY STREET NuISANCES.