The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-04
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1871.

the State Register but little has trans
PRED of special interest to Nevada.
The Senate is firm in their determine
ton to prolong the session., and the
struggle i'll the House to effect an early
adjournment still continues, but it
seems to be conceded by members of
the latter body that it is a hopeless
contest, and that they will be compel
led t o remain here three or four weeks
longer for no practical purpose in
point of general legislation.
The Speaker of the House has ex-
pressed himself wisely l think-as
opposed t o appointing the regular
Standing Committees until by person.
al observation and inquiry he has
learned of the special qualifications of
the great number of new members
elected to the AID Congress. In this
anomalous condition of affairs. the in
PRODUCTION of bills is attended with
uncertainty as to their fate and only
those of 4 pressing nature, or o
! likely to excite little opposition, are
submitted. Mr.. Kendall, of Nevada.
has introduced a bill for a new Land
District in your State, locating the
office at Elko.
SAW MILL o NUTNEGS.
Senator Nye has gone to Connect
cut, with other experienced stumpers
detailed for the special purpose of
working up enthusiasm in the sadly
demoralized Radical party of nutmeg
gers. who, it is said, have lost much of
their pungency since the New Ham
shire election. Uncle jim has a
genial manner and smiling counten-
ance. and a wonderful facility in turn
ing up tiia bright side of a dark ques-
ton: but it is said the New Hampshire
complaint has taken such hold on the
bodv-politic of little Conn. that burnt
brandy wont SAVE it for the RAIDS.
UMNER AFTER GRANT.
Senator Sumner proposes TO open
his batteries on Monday on the ques-
ton of Southern disturbances, but the
probability is that he will take in
every subject calculated to worry the
Administration. The galleries will
doubtless be crowded for it Is well
known his :. unpleasantneSs' with
Grant ct al. is of an unconIpromiSing
character. and curiosity Is on tlp-tOe 10
hear him divulge what he knows about
the inner motives Oh inc crown VINO
lately dcposed him from his COM
handing position in the Senate.
DEMOCRACY M RADICALIsN.
NaSsr UibbarI Rell and Parker.
,-.. - p
'ie newly elcO,o' o
sentatlVeS OF New hampshire, were
sworn in and took their seats on
ThurSday. bringing up the Democratic
strength of the House TO a round hun
, dred. With each new accession to the
: oppoSition ranks, the moderate Re
puhIiraus are reminded of the doom
Of Marty. as 4 political power in
the nations Connect House, and the
: Indications are favorable for a general
, bolt when an opportunity offers.
Sneaker BIaine.s upheaval of Ben But
ler's appIe-cart struck terror into the
minds of some of them. and no new
question is likely to he introduced to
heal their dissensions.
While this state of INSTRUMENTATION
i'm the ranks of the radical leaders AT
fords encouragcmen to the patient
Democracy. and perhaps a pleasurabIe
excitement To- Grant and Sumner.
Blaine and Butler. vet to that large
and influential class of our citizens
who are known as mail contractors,
subsidy hunters, holders OF lucrative
POSITIONS IN Prospective. VINO H"te N
s;tuation ~ affairs is no iokn. The
small frv cling to the hope that a COM
promise will be effected. and every
!, thing restored before the Presidential
campairn opens; but your Old
..sta-crS' who II to secure fat
mail contracts under every new Ad-
ministration are making preparations
: to ..hcdgc." They correctly estimate
, Grant and Sumner as two obstinate
.bull-heads," of the party. The first
is impressed with the belief that he