Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-05-05

WAsHrNeror, D. c., May 1, 1871

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Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May l, 1871.
| The Supreme Court to-day will announce
several decisions of importance, among which
will bs the affirmation of the constitutionality
of the legal-tepder act, also one sustaining
the validity Of gold contracts. The decision
in this case will only have reference to con-
tracts for the delivery of gold bullion, or Of
specific weights Of gold in coined money, aud
not to contracts for the payment of a certain
number of dollars in gold. In these cases the
opinion of the Court and those of the dissent
ing Judges will not be read until the next
term. .s
| There is now but little doubt that the Joint
High Commission have agreed to treaty, by
which all matters in dispute are to be referred
to an arbitration. The whole matter will be
presented to the Senate Immediately on its
assembling. Senator Cameron, Chairman OF
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs, will be
here in few days to consult with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Fish with regard to the
treaty, that Cameron may be posted, so as to
explain its provisions to the committee
Cameron is rather lame at explanations, and
with q lame subject, as the treaty is, from all
can learn, it will be crippled affair all
through, especially when Sumner goes for
Ulysses and bis friends of the Commission.
Though no matter how degrading the treaty
is to our national honor or detrimental to the
interests of our citizens the subservient Senate
will yield assent. understand that England
has yielded the point which, she heretofore
held. that she was not responsible for the
Alabama's deprelations because she let her
60 from her ports; but she comes back at us
with double force and piles up, as an offset, a
huge amount Of cotton claims. With our
wooden headed Commissioners, third rate
men, except Judge Nelson. we might expect
to have been out. generated, and with the
putty Senate, which can be moulded by Nor
ton and Conkling to the desire of the Pres-
dent, we may also expect the ratification Of
the treaty, though there will be some earnest
protests against it, and from Sumner proba-
bly,, a most damaging exposure Of the whole
business, including Mos!ey's grievances. The
Presidents farm trip. he will fud, has not
brought peace and harmony to the disconten-
ted ones in the Senate. s.u
Ben Buffers last job was, fitting close to
the sessions of 1901. He managed to
have an Injunction issued restraining the First
Comptroller from paying the claim of Nicho-
last P. Trist of SIC, 900 until the fee Of So 500
is'paid. Butler is precious scoundrel. This
is universally looked upon as Matchmaking
scheme. Butler called at the White House
and the "Sphinx" and the Cyclopean beast
held converse long on the prospect Of the
-tsSphinx" remaining in tina White Hnnea altar
March 4th,sls7s. What deviltry was plan
ned has not transpired, but we will see it
working along between now and the Presi-
dental election, in case Grant is rsnominated
There. seems to be good reasons for stating
that Mr.. Fish, Secretary Of the Treasury, will
not resign, as was generally thought. When
he accepted the position he did so, apparent
~, very reluctantly, and last fall Grant had
to entreat him to remain as a. special favor to
him, at least 50 it was given out by cores
pondenss 10 the Fish interest. Now, at q time
whom he had raised the hopes and expecta-
items OF ths. Senate ring-the Mortons,, Conkl-
inasI Chandlers and Edmunds- to the highest
pitch by his expected going out be wont
bulge peg. am Inclined to think that
Fish has been playing on the feelings of "our
Lys" and never intended to leaye his position
except under compu]sion. After this trif1ing
with the feelings Of newspaper men, who had
announced. his resignation as certain, Fish
can DO longer command their respect. He is
fshy euss on designations.
There 10 . strong. pressure being brought to
bear on the Preside6t in favor of bis appoint
ing either Fred Douglass or John F. Cook,
both negroes, to the Secretaryship Of the Dis
-trict Of Columbia, in place Of Chapman elect
ed to Congress. There is also movement in
favor of Edwin L. Stanton, son Of the late
Secretary Of War, for the position. The
claims Of the negroes are that they compose
the Radical party Of the District. They. de-
mand their share Of the pap, and it cannot
we'll be denied them. Stanton certainly de-
serves we'll of the party which his fathers
bloody course did SO much to sustain, but be
can no longer control votes, and the negroes
are power, and that's just the difference
So think if Governor Cooke is as great a
lover Of, the negro, as be processes to be, he
will have one always near him as reminder
Of his love and duty to those who sustain him
by their voices and votes. .sa. bs15.e o.
Chief Justics Chase, whose health is inn
proving, win leave here after the adjournment
of the Court and visit the Bethesda Mineral
Springs in Waukesha, Wis. He. expects
these wonderful waters will restore him to
complete vigor again. These waters pos
sess wonderful medicinal properties, curing
Bright's disease, heretofore considered incur
able. Diabetes and similar diseases; it is quite
eficaciouso 10 scarlet fever, being used and
endorsed by theregular faculty here. / trust
that these waters may be the means of restor-
ing the health of the Chief Justice, as his life
is now q matter Of national Importance to