The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-03-21
FELIX.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March l6, 1872.

ing roasted by the reform Republicans, Zacha-
riah Chandler, known as the Duke Of Michigan,
in his zeal as one of the aforesaid "clique" to
do something particularly nasty, that being in
his line, to retaliate on Trumbull, Schurz &
Co. for their lifting the lid off of the Admins
tration corruption stew-pan, offered resolution
to inquire whether any Senator, meaning
Trumbull, had received illegal fees Yester-
day in the Senate Mr.. -Trumbull rose to a
personal explanation, and read from Michi-
gan paper q statement as to his receiving
fee of $4,000, which influenced his vote on
the impeachment trial of President johnson.
Mr.. Trumbull cornered the splay- footed Mich
igander sufficiently to make it plain that he
had offered the resolution as hitting him,
(Trumbull,) and also that the article in ques-
ton was instigated, at least, by the Duke"
Senator Trumbull settled the matter in short
order by stating that he was engaged as attor-
ney in the McArdle case by Gen. Grant, then
Secretary of War, ad interim, and E. M. Stan
ton; and if the gentlemen wished to investi-
gate Gen. Grant, they were welcome to do SO,
and he concluded his remarks in characteris-
tic manner. He was justly indignant, and
nervously, but self-possessed, rveted his keen
glance on the Michigander, and curling his
thin lips, while his nose seemed to be offended
by carrion smell, he pointed his finger in
Chambers face, stamped his foot, and hissed
out that "the Shiny snake would now creep to
his hole; :" and while uttering these words his
figure, 1.-THE, wiry and active, seemed to expand
to twice its size. The effect was electrical, and
the shaft struck the bosom of every member OF
the Grant clique, for they displayed it in their
looks Chandler, huge brute as he is, leaped
up like wounded buffalo, and fairly yelled
with pain and rage; and while his huge car
cass was oscillating backwards and forwards,
and his long, ungainly arms were beating the
air, he was hurting back invectives against his
souelcher, for more complete defence, and at
the same time castigation, never was admins
tered and no one not conversant with the con-
temptuous manner of Senator Trumbull can
fully realize the terrible rebuke received by
the bloated bully, Chandler, and through him
the Grant clique in the Senate. 1t is danger
Gus playing with edge tools, and one of the
keenest and sharpest is Trumbull, and if he is
not razors and scissors to this Administration,
there is no poison : snakes, and that COMPARE
son is essentially Hibernian.
LAND GRANTS ENDED.
In the House yesterday there was lively
continuation of the debate on the question OF
reviving an expired land grant to the Bay
Field and Lake Superior Company OF Wis
consin. The sense of the House was declared
against further land grants by a majority OF
ten, this bill being the test; and to prevent the
Northern Pacific Railroad from absorbing the
lands, in case they were not given to the above
named railroad company, the bill was so word
ed that the lands revert to the United States.
This throws the land open to actual settlers,
and pretty effectually settles the fate of about
forty land grant bills now before the House,
out of which there are but few which really
deserve the aid asked from the Government,
the most of them being mere jobs.
MORE FRAUD.
The House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency will conclude the investigation of the
management of the Bureau of National Cur
rency by April lst. There has been decided
evidence of fraud, and those implicated are
allowed to appear before the Committee and
explain away the discrepancies. Thus far the
proceedings are kept secret, but when the re-
port is made public, we may look for another
Radical robbery.
KU KLUx.
On The 18th of April Messrs. Stanbery and
johnson will argue in the United States Su-
preme Court the constitutionality Of the Ku
Klux or Enforcement Act. David Dudley
Field, of New York, has offered to unite with
the above named legal gentlemen in this very
important constitutional question.
THE TRUMpEr-ToNGUED ORATOR.
The Connecticut campaign is to be prosecu-
ted with vigor, and among other speakers Sc
lected to stump that State, is that bold, un-
Ainching representative of the Western De-
mocracy, Hon. Daniel w. VOORHEES,, whose
clear, legal and logical mind and powers of
argument, aside from his remarkable oratorical
ornamentation, will 60 far to secure Demo-
cratic triumph in that State. Mr.. VOORHEES, is
probably the most effectual political speaker
in the country, combining the most finished
oratorical powers with rare magnetism of per-
son, and cearness of expression which makes
him SO powerful and efectual.
TARIFF.
The tariff on sugar and coffee will probably
be reduced, but not repealed altogether, for if
so, according to John Sherman, no other taxes
can be reduced. don't think the House will
very kindly bear the attempt of the Senate to
originate revenue bills as attempted.
PALMETTO.