Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-01-20
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


Inc San domingo scheme was the star
piece set forth to be performed by the
House yesterday. The only wonder is,
that the piece Was Lot q complete success,
as there was corps of prompters on hand,
they being detailed from the White House
| and the Cabinet for this special occasion.
| The Presidents man, and so-called Secre-
tary, General Horace Porter, Senator's
! Chandler, Morton and Conkling, Secreta-
ries Boutwell,. Robson and Creswell, were
prominent, coaxing, buying, wheedling
| and threatening members in the interest
of their masters grand speculation, the
San Domingo annexation scheme. Mr..
| Sheldon, of New York, whose term of
| congressional honors expires this Con-
grees who was opposed to San Dom ngo,
must have been called upon by Grants
| friends, as he Topped over, and this, in
the absence of Mr. Wilkinson, gave the
San Domingoites majority of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations this gave
| them five to four and favorable report
: MIR. Orth, who desires to be one of the
commissioners, led the forces of Grant
aud San Domingo, while Mr.. Fernando
| Wood, of New York. led the forlorn hope
OF opposition, and made a strong. forcible
and logical speech against the job. After
considerable debate and voting on different
propositions aud dilatory motions on the
part Of the Democrats ana the small body
of Republicans who cannot go the bare
faced scheme, it was proposed TO allow de-
bate until o'clock tomorrow, when q
vote will be taken, and the resolution as it
came from the Senate Will pass but upon
the question of annexation, should that
question BE brought before Congress this
session, it is most doubtful if it could pass
The disgraceful behavior of those who
sage of the resolution never was eqralled
in any legislative body before.
The rivalry which was beginning to
spring up between the East and the West,
in regard to the next Presidential candi-
date of the Democracy has been entirely
dissipated. The East having had the last
} two Presidential candidates. General Nc
CIellan and ex-GOv. Seymour-the West
} very naturally claims the right to the next
one. The glorious success in New York
in the late election, gave Governor Hof-
man great prominence, and his claims
were 1r6ely CaQVaSEGCl, out Ir16QQS, Win
correct sense Of justice, have ended the
rivalry between the East and the West by
withdrawing his name from the contest
This action is sustained by the whole
Democratic press of New York, including
the New York World, New York Telegram
and the organ Of Tammany, the New York
Leader. They all agree in desiring the
next candidate Of our party to come from
the West, and the Leader names ex-Sena-
fnr of uh Stoto
achieved a signal victory over Radicalism
in the recent elections. rs their choice, as
he was the choice of New York in 1868, in
the convention in New York city.
The Senate remained in executive ses-
sion only short time yesterday. Admiral
Porter's nomination came up, when a mo-
ton was made to postpone it till the House
bill abolishing the grade of Admiral could
be acted on. The question was not de-
cided. The chances are very much against
Admiral POrter's occupying the position
which was SO creditably and honorably
filed by the Old Sea Viking Farragut
It is rumored that Secretary Belknap
will shortly resign and accept the presi-
dency OF Western railroad company
ThaSecretary sees how uncertain the ten
ure of Office is under the great Ulysses,
and is looking out for new berth.
The Fish-Motley correspondence has
been given to the public, and, as we anti
cipated, the motive for Mr.. Motley's being
recalled was to punish Mr.. Sumner for
his opposition to the San Domingo scheme
, by hitting him through his friend Motley.
It will require close attention in the read
ing of the correspondence to detect it, so
J covered up as it is by Mr.. Fish, who natu-
rally kept the real motive out of sight as
much as possible. Those who will recall
to their mind the appointment of Mr.. Mot
ley, and by whose influence he was ap-
| 4o1 4 1o4o oR -
position to Grants big job-S6n Domingo
and the time when Mr.. Motley grew OBJ.
noxious to the administration, taken in
connection with the letters of Fish and
Motley, just published, there will be no
trouble In coming to a conclusion as to the
ineffable smallness and meanness of Grants
behavior. and the subserviency of his tool
Secretary Fish.
We are having foretaste of the great
Carnival which is to be held here on Wash
1ngtons birthday and the day succeeding,
February % and %, by having all Wash
ington o2 runners, and all crowded into
Pennsylvania avenue. The snow, which
fell to the depth of several inches, has
furnished excellent sleighing, and the
broad and magnificent avenue, which has
just been paved with wood, is q scene
worthy of being seen. SIeighs of all kinds
are flying past to the merry jingle of the
bells. Pennsylvania avenue during the
Carnival will present one of the most bril-
liant sights ever witnessed in America and
probably exceeding the gayest carnival
ever held in Italy. The hotels are all pre-
pared to receive the great influx of visi-
tors expected, having been greatly i'm
proved during the recess of Congress.
Among the most noticeable improve
ments in our hotels, is the beautiful fres-
Going of the magnificent Arlington hotel,
situated at the west end, the fashionable
part of the city. Messrs. T. Roessle &
Son, who are also :proprietors of the Fort
William Henry hotel, Lake George, New
York, opened the Arlington last winter.
and in the fulfllment of their design of
making it the hotel of the country, spared
no expense in fitting it up in the most
comfortable, luxurious and beautiful man
ner. Determined to exceed their first eff
forts, the Messrs. Roessle had corps of
artists engaged, during the recess of Con-
gress, in painting and frescoiug the walls
| and ceilings throughout the house. An