The Placer herald., 1873-01-25
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January II, 1873.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., January IL, 1873.
SENATOR LOGAN AND THE TETON SIOUX.
Senator Logan, about whose tangibility ther
can be no manner of doubt will not permit him
self to be mixed up with those mythical myths
the Teton Sioux Indians, as the Chicago Tribm
and New Yorl, World have attempted and nc
cordngly John rose to explain i'll the Senat,
yesterday. He was as distinct and emphatic
as he loud IN denying that any relative of hi'
divided with him in the Teton Sioux appr0pri
alton" This is all very well so far rs 1t goes
the money is gone where the woodbine twineth
that much the people know; they don't expect q
deal of honesty from their represe natives nova
days, but they do want to know who and where
are the Teton Sioux; upon which question Logan
threw no light. The people are trhe curious
they are Ike the man who borrowed candle ono
night TO hunt for something he had lost and
went poking about the pavement and roofing III
the gutter, with dozen persons at his heels, all
anxious to know what he had lost; at last he
picked up penny and put it IN his pocket, say
ing to the much d.sgusted crowd, that it warn {
the vally OF it, hut he wanted to see where the
darned thing went to. That is just what troubles
the people in this Teton Sioux matter.
1NsIp1ous.
Your true Radical of the advanced school,
most to be feared, is neither like the yrannical,
domineerin9 Morton or the brutal Chandler OF
the brazen Ben Butler, who give daylight TO their
deeds if not to their plottings, but the long
headed, calculating workers-mole like in the
lark-who sidiousiy, step by step, trench on
those rights which an open assault upon would
probably cause alarm among the Conservative
people. Yesterday, in the S nate, in the debate
on the bill for the further endowment and sup
port of colleges etc. it was noticed that
1t was defended at every step by New
England Senators, who are unit, and not
withstanding the objections of some Western
Radicals viii carry the measure. New En- land
uas determined that her control OF the country
shall not pass away, and she sees IN Govern
mental charge of the educational system of the
,ountry the means of perpetuating her power,
nd IT'S Senator Hamilton SAID yesterday, this
oil was the incipient step to the exercise o.
Governmental control over the educational syS-
TEN of the country, the money being gwen dl-
rectly to the schools instead Of the States. Here
- IA q lngerous precedent, which will one day be
cited III support Of some further encroachment N
urrying out IL settled aad orgmzad plan of the
New England States to retain their present in
luence.
UNIQUE BEN.
There is only one Ben Butler; he is the single
specimen of the kind extant. lie is nothing il
not sensational; he is peryadod by a spirit OF
unrest that is remarkable, and he is only com
pletelY happy when astonishing Congress. Yes
terday, on the Louisiana question, he startled
his fellow members by his proposition to. have IL
commission of members of the House appointed
to hold a new election, and thus cut the Louisi-
ana knot, he boldIng that it was the opinion OF
some Of the ablest constitutional lawyers ''yet
dive, no doubt meaning Ben Butler as one,
that Congress the powerto interfere. Benny >
trDmwelllan proposition was not favored but as
he had created sensation, and had placed his
handsome phiz in "A prominent position, he was
content; and like the pop and sizzing of a bottl'
of champagne on being opened, the affair passed
Iway, An investigation WAS ordered, bat no ont
expects that justice viii be done the people OF
Louisiana.
CorToH tAX REFUNDiSG
The bill for refunding the tax collected from
the South on cotton, has assumed remarkable
degree of strength in the House OF Represeutl-
tives. y memorial has been presented to each
member of Congress, signed 10y every Southern
member, Of both parties. present, save two, botl
Of whom will vote for the bill. 1t contains TIA,
arguments of Hon. II. B. Curtis. Hon. jaime.
Hughes, Hon. W. l.. Sh,mllcy aud Hon Hereche
v Johnson, also memorials from the Lcgtsa
ture OF the Southern States and statistics Gno
igurcs; all OF which leave no doubt of the just
ness Of this measure. The memorial says: "W,
intend to press it in the name Of our constituents
the entire people of the cotton States-claim
.ng only what we believe to be their own, ano
ask a candid examination Of the subject. The
supreme Court having divided equally upon tho
constltutionality Of the law, our people have nc
remedy save in the direct application to Con
gress.' The Thronicie of this city, (Radical)
very pertinently says: Those who have stlg-
matized this bill as Simply huge job, are
invited to answer the question whether every
member from the South, of both political parties
IS corrupt and mercenary." There viii be some
opposition to the passage of the bill ON account
OF the large amount of money it will take IRON
the Treasury, but no one can dispute the just
ness of the claim. The arguments against tht
bill will be made by those who are insensible (,
those better feelings which prompt reparatiol
for wrong Fromthe feeling of Congress on
this question. there is no doubt of the passage OF
,he bill, which cannot fail to convince the Sout
that II better and kindher spirit is taking tn,
place of the revengeful and bad feelings OF tn,
past.
CREDIT MODIIIFR.
Yesterday Mr.. Dawes was before the Credit
Mobiler investigating committee, and told how
he bought 81, coo worth of Credit Nobiier stock
and then got frightened and made Oakes Ames
the Congressional Meph.stophiles, take it back
and so, according to Mr.. Dawes statement hi.
skirts clear. The examination of Charles 4
Nelson, son-in-law of Hon. James Brooks, show.
that the latter put up money for the former tt
purchase one hundred shares of stock, MI
Brooks ransacting all the business, but not re
ceNing the dividends. Mr.. AlcComb and Mr.
Brooks had a little tilt rs regards their individual
characters. The former was qnite cool and tn,
latter neTyors and testy. Knowing ones claim
that before McComb gets through be will ser
onsy damage good many regulations. as h
says, II Ames cared nothing for bis friends, it il
not his place to protect them when srugglin.
against the power of the most uns rupulous an,
powerful corporation IN the country.
C. NJ. AND U. p. II. Il. CoMMIrrEE.
his committee, of which Mr. Wilson is chair
man, met yesterday, when he stated that tn
Attorney yGeneral informed him that two attor