The Placer herald., 1872-12-07
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL coBREsPo oNDENT. ]

Jack Frost and our Solons have arrived at the
same time the latter in squads, pairs and singiy,
the Winter king coming all of a piece. The
avenues look lively nov that the tpizootc has
departed, an the hotels are again the resort OF
the politician, lobbyist and lounger
THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEES
Are already at work, and propose having their
bills ready by the opening of the session. SO
far the estimates are an increase over those Of
last wear That was to be expected, the ap-
preparations usually cut down as low az pos
sble previous to the Presidential election, in
order to make good showing. The appropria-
tons now of will be larger, and after such
a victory triile of eytravagance, say few mil
lions, may safely be INDUCED in.
TELEGRAPH Va. THE GOVERNMENT.
The Government has been using the telegraph
to transmit official business at rates which were
established under a law passed during the war.
The Western Union through its President Mr..
Orton, now here says :hat the weather report
teecrams occupy their lines at stated times,
day and night, to the exclusion of their private
business and encroaches on private rights, besides
entaing pecuniary loss to the company. This
mbroglio will of course, be used by the Pres-
dent and the Postmaster General as n reason
why the Government should have control OF the
telegraph and the postal systems. Cresswell's s
in their messages to Congress.
SAN DOMINGO.
One of the San Domingo ring-Jndge Sulli-
yan-who has just arrived here from that much
coveted spot, reports that the people of that
country are very much disappointed at the action
of the Senate in not taking them under the pro
lection of the United States, and that the annex
ation fever is abating there. News items from
Ct ,t,ri tln.,
White House scheme for the absorption of Do
mlnica viii not be pressed this Winter.
yInTUoUs RApIcALIsM.
The Devil quoting Scripture would not be half
as absurd as the virtuous indignation displayed
by the Radical journals over the scramble the n
Alabama Legislature over the United States
Senatorship The Chroaicle of this city says that
there is knayery at the bottom of the whole mud
die and that the country is disguised Mt these
quarrels of Senatorial asprants, and concludes
by saying that " The less Federal officers and
courts mix in them the better for the reputation
of the Judiciary system of the South" Tor cant
and check this is excellent The organ of a
President, administration and party that subor-
dinated every power at Their command, EXecu-
tive. Legislative, Judicial and military money
fraud and force to accomplish their purposes
openly and unbushingly, scarce caring for pre-
texts, now to preach political morality Is too
muCn. OdluH SlH upu COulldiC WIN
it.
A TnIID TERM.
The friends of the President are now giving
ont that the letter Of Senator Brownow, adyoca-
ting a third term for him, has given him great
offense, and the Radical press will now ring with
articles dselaiming any such intention on the
part of the President The comments made by
number of journals and public men ON this
subject, not being rs favorable as might be, 1t
has been deemed advisable to deny the soft inn
peachment which had more for basis that the
Imagination of II newspaper correspondent. In
good time we shall see toy what Ulysses aspires.
INrERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS.
In place of the law providing for the consoli-
dation of Internal Revenue Districts, the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue will recommend
that Congress abolish the Offices Of Assessor and
Assistant Assessor and that Collectors Of internal
Revenue performt The duties heretofore assigned TO
Assessors. He viii also recommend that al special
taxes imposed by law, including tax stills and
worms, Shall be paid 10y stamps denotng the
tax BY this plan aboUt230 Assessors and about
/ 800 Assistant Assessors will be relieved Of their
duties and about twenty-five Special Agents VIII
be appointed, thus saving to the Government
nearly two millions of dollars.
Don't WANT WAR.
General Joe Hooker recently said that General
Grant is aching for another fight, and viii man
age to scare one up if it is possible thing. The
President S mouthpiece herc-the Chr0aicje-de-
fends him from any such design, and as II clincher
in the way Of argument says that man who
loves the things that belongs to peace, as Gen.
Grant does, is not likely to desire war. The or
gan admits Just what has been charged AGAINST
the President love of ease luxury, Nc, to
the neglect of the business of his high office,
only the organ changes the words Of the songs,
l. Oh, n,tfl tl-g fo
from the Capital Is nSerly designated rs " the
things that belong to pence.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Mr. Nelson, our Minister to Mexico had an
interview with President Grant yesterday. He
speaks in terms Of praise of the new President of
that Republic and of his desire to preserve the
friendly relations existing between the two Gov
ernments. The present commission for the set
tlement of claims will expire in February next,
but there seems to be no obstacle in the way Of
concluding a new convention, the Mexican
President being anxious for such extension to
settle up the unfinished business
ANTICIPATING THEIR DOOM.
Letters have been received here from General
Banks, of Massachusetts, and Governor Blair, of
Michigan, stating that they purpose resigning
their respective chairmanships-fore Affairs
and Claims-on the first day of the session.
Senator Trumbull, having indicated similar
course with regard to his position rs Chairman
of the judiciary Committee, there seems to be a
general desire among the Liberal Republicans to
avoid beng displaced, as is threatened by the
victorious GRANTEES. Soonas Congress assemblies
Senator Fenton, Chairman of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses, being especially obnoxious,
will be eargerly limited out, and General Farms
worth, in the House, will catch many a sneer,
shrug and nnuendo as well as open assault from
his old antagonist Ben Butler, who viii not spare
the fallen politician.
WIT AGAINST CASH.
Quite gloom has been cast over the fun low
ing portion of the community by the news from
Nevada, which is to the effect that the Jolly Joker
of the Senate-,im Nye-is opposed for re-elec-
ton 10y Hon. John Z. Jones, whose cash is es-
! timated in round numbers at ten millions of
.dolars. Now, that 1t is customary in certain
! States to purchase Senatorial honors, there is
great fear that the sinners of Jones will outweigh
the jokes, jests and funny istories of the good
| humored and handsome Nye Ii we must have