New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Both Houses of the Connecticut Legislature
have adjourned until Monday. Tic passed
resolution TO adiourn finally on Saturday June %, II
being thought that the business could be completed by
that date The HOuse tabled the resO ution.
Ex-Congressman John A. Peters Of Maine
appears 20 Do guilty Of a Credit Mobllerism. Ho al
lowed it to be given out before his election 10 the Sd
preme Court that he hid returned his back paw TO the
Treasury but his docs not IL Is said, appear upon
the Treasurer's books. He is the only member OF the
Maine delegation who has not freed bs hands OF the
steal
A commissioner sent from London by the
holders OF Virginia bonds in that city nyest
eating the State debt OF Virginia. Recent legislation
said to have impaired the confidence Of the bondhoers
I'm the credit Of the State AT meeting OF leading hlan'
cla men OF the State held Richmond recently series
Of resolutions adopted setting forth the unfortu-
nate situation Of affairs aud concluding as follows:
Under all the circumstances Of the case is wsest to
accept what has heen accomplished. aud trust that
time and gradually improving condition wll Wltn tbe
blessing OF Providence. bring aoout HE result winch we
our state"
Hunting up Ku-Klux in South Carolina was
pretty profitable business even If innocent persons
did suffer with the guilty. The Charleston NcUs and
Courier says the General Assembly Appropriated $4,000
to pay the rewards offered by Gov Scott for the appre
henslon and conviction OF persons engaged In Ku ku1
conspiracy that S2l,tOo Of this amount paid to
Major LOWS Merrill OF tno T. 8. Army, who
mand Of the counties under martial law, aud that the
remainder was distributed in this way: To the arbi-
traitors for their trouble. $500; Thomas NJ. wilkes,
$1,000 H. n. ID. Byron, l2OJ james Canon, Si200 W.
III. brown, slG0O; grand total Sj49Oi balance lett In
tho treasury, slOO.
Commenting upon the appointment of Judge
Sanger District-Attorney OF Massachusetts, The
SDriGeid Republican thinks it will the doubts
the skepca concerning Gen. Buffers influence with
President Grant and speaks follows concerning the
Governor of Massachusetts, He Is the recognized
head Of the Grant party 10 Massachusetts, and MIR.
Dawes and the brothers HOlr aud brave soldiers Ike
Dcyens play the second fiddle TO the three-cent
rney did not calculate Alright the full force
of 100000 in four annual instaments, Judic1ously
pended on the President; had they quite under
stood the effect OF the great victory OF last November
But will take many such lessons To instruct them
TIs Is political reward, ana earnest OF future
fayOrs toward the hero OF the back pay grab Now
have Collector Russell for Chef-Justice. ana Gen.
HOyt for secretary Ot Warnd tdon let as nave peace
There seems to be an '"Onpleasantness be-
tween Ot the Washington newspapers and usual
has led rather plain speaking. Thus FOrneyS
SUNDAY Chronicle speaks in tins painfully disre pectful
way OF the distinguished gentleman who edits a daily
paper OF the "IJ Is monstrOus that after
a career stained with rascaty aud infamy, this
preacher who received $4,000 from DIR. Durant, Presi
dent OF the Union Pacific Railroad, to eject him to the
Senate because Secretary OF the Interior he had
ruptly purposes OF that great swindng
poraton should, after his people In Iowa have repuda
ted him. determine remain here the seat OF
ment and the medium OF newspaper to demoralze
our people and render tao Government still than
it is There appears be no or shaking off
political eeCho, they cling 10 the ast vesge Of power
and nauence like drowning man to a straw"