The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S, 1871.

on the huge job, the appropriation bill,
beat the Pennsylvania Legislature,
which Philadelphia paper says is 50 cor
rup:, that bill endorsing the ten COM
mandmen!s could not be got through
without the payment ola considerable
sum of money as black mail and bribes.
Every Radical member had an amend
meut to offer, or plum in the bill in
which there was a small privatejOb, and
by the time the bill came to a vote,
there were twenty new buildings ordered
to be built, at a present outlay of
So, 100000, but which in the end would
cost s20,o0O,0o0. Mr.. Cox denounced
this as the worst job that ever came
before the House. There was regular
bargain and sale Of votes among the
Radicals; you vote for my little job,
I'll vote for yours. Notwithstanding
the immensity Of the job as it stood,
there were so many Radical members
whose little jobs were cast overheard.
that they were strong enough, allied
with the Democrats. to defeat the bill
on the final vote. They determined
that if they could no. have finger in
the pie others should not, and thus
good has come out Of evil, for the new
buildings must be cut OF before recon-
sidcration will be permitted. This is
the last specimen Of Radical economy,
and should be made public.
Senator Scott, chairman Of the South
ern outrage investigating committee,
despite the obligation of secrecy i'm
posed on the committee, went into a
Radical caucus and gave a one sided
statement of what took place before the
committee, aud on this basis urged
strong partisan measures by Congress,
and also gave his account to the Radi-
cal newspapers that the minds Of the
people might be inAamed BY the miss
statements set forth in advance Of tie
regular report. Senator Blair, in order
to call the attention OF the Senate to
his breach of privilege, asked, as was
his right, that the Tribune account Of
the Radical caucus be read ; the major
ity with characteristic pnfairness and
discourtesy refused to let him be heard.
The Radical rule in the Senate now
appears to be, to gag all they can, and
those whom they must hear, to receive
their remarks with sneers, smiles Of
derision, laughter and insulting annoy
auces, such as a conversation loud enough
to be heard by the speaker, which the
Vice President fails to s,iae by rep eat-
ed calls of order, and rappiDg Of his
gavel.
The President has, 1 fear, created
discord where all was harmony before,
by the appointment Of Henry D. Cooke,
Of the banking firm of Jay, Cooke &
Co., Of U. S. bonds notoriety, to the
new position ofGovernor Of this Dis,
trie.. Mr.. Cooke is a member of the
"tiekle me aud III tickle you," club Of
this place, and in that brotherhood Of
lucky fellows, who constitute the new
rcy;,mc in the capital, there are at least
two other aspirants for the position which
if 3lr. Cooke accepts; will in the very
nature Of things as they run here, break
up the most harmonious Of rings, be-
cause it was small and select. Trouble
Will come Of this appointment, as the
"tieklc me aud Iii tickle you club" are
frieuls Of the President, and he may
wei exelaim Get Ulysses do what he
nag, the Radical CATS will new and
cari.e;-baeser dogs viii lave their day"
S.nator Sumner las been advertised
to Oliver most furious philippe in
the Senate against Grant, today =
Sumner finds out that Graut, in order
to punish him for his opposition to the
San Domingo job, br,usht about the
'alf ard alf commission so as to deprive
him OF ,he laurels which he expected
to WIN liz the settlement of the Alaba-
Ma claims. After remaining at home
for some days, Mr. Sumner determines
upon var to the death upon Grant.
ilas he assurance o. support from Mas
sacluseifs or docs he throw himself
ike iorlorn hope into the breach, de-
tcrmined 10 do or die? The result Of
an assault npon Grant will be his loss
Of the clairmanship Of the committee
on Foreign Affairs, which tho sleek Ed
munds, the vengeful Morton and the
Presidents "skip," ConkliDg, have al
ready threatened. Mr. Sumner will
charge the President WiIhnepotism. Why
c~ery body knows that to be the truth.
And has Sumner only jast'awakcned to