The Van Buren press., 1872-03-05
Our Special Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1872.

a resolution by Butler asking that the female
sufraglsts mlghtsbe allowed 10 plead their
own cause before the bar of the IIonse. The
resolution came nearer passing than even the
"strong minded" expected, many voting for
it for fun only, thinking it would be rich
amusement to see the handsome would-be
Presidentess the qheer little DR.. Mary Walk
, er and all the rest 9f their advocates mngling
on the floor Of the House with Butler and the
other kindred spirits. 1t is well the love of
mischief did not carry it too far and establish
a precedent which would in time prove very
troublesome.
The Naval Appropriation Bill was next dis
cussed. Mr.. Hale the handsome young MEM
Der from Maine, defending the administra-
tion, MIR. Morgan, of Ohio, and Mr.. Beck, OF
Kentucky, opposing it, saying the Navy De-
partment was much too eXtravagant and
wasted millions annually. Mr.. Beck attacked
the present Secretary of the Navy severely
and reluctantly obtained consent to have his
department Investigated. During his very
scathing remarks, Mr.. Beck had the misfor-
tune to stir p the ire Of. Parson" Brown
low, by saying he had "made pandemonium
in Tennessee and in company with other
Southern Governors, found refuge from the
Penitentiary in the U. S. Senate. The LeXt
| day the Senate wal treated to aspeech in the
Parsons best style, in reply to Dir. Beck. The
Par,on being too feeble in health to deliver it
in person, it was done by proxy, and as will
be seen by all who care to read such personal
IL. Gao L..
| least impaired his command of invcctiye and
vituperation. The day after, the House Gal
leries were crowded by persons eager to hear
| Mr. Bsck's response, which was an able and
dignilicd yindication OF himself and satisfac-
! tory reiutation of the aspersions against his
! private character. He said he had never
whipped his own or any other persons slaves,
but quoted from Brownlow in 1860, as having
proclaimed slavery a divine institution. OF
this discussion, the New York World wisely
says that Brownlow was so truly convicted
| out of his own mouth, it is to be regretted
| that Beck should lnotce the seedlings of a
recreant parson to'whom, as a degraded wo-
man. wiso men allow all possible license of
| speech
| On Thursday last Senator Sumner threw a
bombshcll into the administration camp, by
| introducing q resolution calling for an in
yestigation into the purchase from the War
Department OF arms and ammunition by the
| French Government, during tho European
war. The fact being that arms were sold to
| the Agents of the French Governments and
| the payment of the same not been satisfacto-
rily accounted for. The administration press
and supporters at once charge Summer.with
| trying to implcate this Government in some
| thing dishonorable merely as a political ma
neuver, and are loud in their assertions that
nothing the least detrimental can be proven
in regard to the Transactions; that the investi-
CATION Will show. In the meantime the most
exciting debate is going on in the Senate. the
administration being defended by Morton,
Harlan and Conkling and opposed by SUM
ncr and Schurz The galleries have been
| crowded, and TO day the crowd was so rreat
that ladies were admitted to the floor of tile
Senate to listen to the most interesting speech
of the session, from the lips of Carl Schurz
lt must have been the proulest day of hi.
life. to see that large audience spell bound
with the force ofhis arguments and elouuence
of his tongue. he who, landing in Philadel-
phia eighteen years ago. could not speak one
word of English or claim friend in America
No foreigner has ever risen more rapidly il
I popularity and he may justly feel proud o
his position.
At the call of Commissioner Watts, las
week at the Agricultural Department, ther,
assembled an Agricultural Convention. com
posed of the Presidents Of Agricultural an,
State Colleges from all parts OF the Union, il
the interests Of agriculture and education
For the first aSscmblage of the Kind it wa
better attended than WAS ANTICIPATED an(
promises to be permanent institution whicl
can but result very beneiicially to the caus
Of education. They adopted resolutions urg
Ing upon Congress liberal donations Of land
for Agricultural Colleges, 4 largely increased
annual appropriation for The \ gricultural De
partment and other measures Of importance
They invited all the States to cooperate witt
them; to hold similar Conventions in cacl
State; to select delegates for this Nationa
Convention and adjourned to meet on tn
third Wednesday in February, 1873, Mucl
interest was manifested in the proceeding
many distinguished persons from all parts o
the country being in the audience. Genera
Grant was especially entertained, possible il
the desire to learn more of that peaceful pur
suit hc will in all probability retire to, at C
r the ith OF March 1873
There has been no report upon the Indial
Territorial Bill yet. but it is gaining strengt
every day, despite the vigorous opposition o
: the Indian Delegations here. The Cheroke
Delegation i particularly importunate il
, having in their employ rs cOulIsellorS and al
visers, men who viii resort to any thing t
gain their points. They have made tn
: Chcrokees believe that their influence wit
Congress and the administration is all-power
ful, and are receiving large salaries for result
they promise, but never succeed in obtaining
When The Territorial Bill was first Introduce
in Congress. the New York Sun was warm II
it. support, dcvoting to il a two column cdi
, torial, After Col. Boudinot's speech bcfor
the committee, it made an entire change o
base and now calls the bill the big Indian jol
and accuses Col. Boudinot IA being one of
ring who only desire to enrich themselves AM
mpoverish the Indians by forcing a govern
ment upon them that they do not want. Tn
} fact is SO patent that the ,SUR has been bough
up by the attorneys of the Cherokee Dclcga
, tion. that there IL no fear of its creating tn
least influence In public sentiment. One o
: the attorneys promised, when employed. al
: of the New York IibuIle's influence in thc
! favor, but finding that independent journa
, rather difficult to manage and determined L
commit itself in favor of the very feasible
g form of government the bill asks for gave /
= up in despair. hut doubtless the same part,
: has been more fortunate in making term
with the New York SIN. He also goes abou
among members OF Congress try ing to preiu
dice them personally against Col. Boudinot
, who they charge with being the leader in tn,
ring. by stating that he is eXpatrated from
his country and is urging the passage OF tn,
bill asa matter Of personal revenge. But for
tunately for the Colonel he has so much NOR,
influence, is so much more popular aud stands
= SO much higher than his accusor, that th,
, shafts fall harmless. MICA.
Man hiLLEp FOR 20 CENTs.--The Fayctte.
Vile Mountain Echo Of the 2Sth has the fol
lowing;
From Hon. Alex Caraloff we learn the fol.