The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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yet undecided. There can be no doubt
that Congress would have adjourned
ere this, but for an intimation from the
President that he would have COM
munication to make shortly. It was
whispered in Administration circles,
and telegraphed to Administration COR
gans," that another Ku-Kluk message
would be forthcoming, and that Con-
gross would be asked to legislate "for
the protection Of the loyal men Of the
South" The New York Tribune,
Times, and other journals, readily took
the cue, and have endeavored to inn
press upon Congressman Buffers Ku-
Klux bill, or some equally outrageous
measure, must be passed before adjourn
ment. The Senate adjourned on Tues
day last to Thursday with a view to
ascertaining, in the interim, exactly
what the President desired, that they
might be able to agree with the House
on some day for adjournment. But the
President proved exceedingly uncom-
municative. Nothing could be learned
from him. What little he did say to
his most intimate associates, he contra
dicted the next moment; 50 that one
would report the President anxious for
Congress to go home; that he had aban-
doned the idea of further legislation for
securing the Southern electoral vote in
1872; while another would say the
President had told him message
would be sent to Congress not later than
Monday next. With such state Of
affairs as this, one can only be certain
of events when they occur.
The New Orleans papers are lauding
Senator Kellogg for his gigantic efforts
to secure the passage Of the Southern
Pacific Railway bill. 1 wonder where
they got their Information on the sub
ject? Mr.. Kellogg did no more than a
great many others who voted for the
| measure, and a great deal less than a
dozen gentlemen I might name. The
real struggle was not in the Senate but
in the House and there large num-
ber stood pledged to vote for the bill as
an offset to the numerous, -ailway 'a1ea-
grant bills for tho North ana " " #
credit is due to any one man in this
connection, it is to Hon. W. e ssef.-rod,
Of Alabama, member ,,sssaaa als9s last
| House. Ear Infirmary of Cil,'
It is ANNOUNCE n5 S1d i!nases e.co Of 'tthrgani-
zation of the Soddiin Monroe, ,t.sa'o:oailway
Company will be pertece, Roo,nd ope-
rations commenced, with; cont con- }lirty days.
The President. Mniade chroni:Roberts,
Esq, of New. Us him him in in ass1ll known
capitalist, and las :hheenr :hhe cured if with him
a number of wealthy andsons yetic gen
tlemen. There is -of on Try reason to be-
lieve that the entesmsGs;? ee,sass;? will be pushed
with vigor. FroI., " nat can learn
the statement made in some quarters
that the road has fallen into the hands
of Northern mon, Exclusively, are not
true. It is said the South will be duly
represented in the organization of the
company, and that it will be in name
and in fact a Southern Pacific road.
This is as it should be.
The Grant-Su1nner quarrel has as
| sumcd more serious phase. The Sen
ator from Massachusetts,, through the
Vaccinations Of Morton and other tools
Of the present occupant of the White
House, has been deposed from the chair
manship Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. His friends are naturally in
dignant. Mr.. Sumner is said to be per-
sonally Indifferent; but l.a must have
| some feeling in the matter, and is likely
to become more and more cstranged
! from the Administration by which he
has been ostracised. Mr.. Sumner has
many sympathizers, and they are not
confined to Washington. Everybody
admits that he is an honest man; that
he is honest in his convictions, and has
never been guilty of the shameful job
berry and corruption which has charac-
terizcd so many Of his colleagues. 1t
is believed this assault upon Mr.. Sum-
ner will rccoil upon the party Of which
Grant is the head, and that it will
greatly accelerate the downward plunge
of Radicalism. If all reports are true,
Grant has, for the past few days, been
under the influence Of the liquid vul-
carly termed "benzine,' which may
account for the insane manner in which
he is destroying the few chances left to
him for reelection. First SchurZ, the
leader Of the German clement ; then
Sumner, the recognized head of tho
original Abolition ring, out of which