The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHINGToN, ID. G., january 7, 1873.

WASHINGTON ID. G., January 7, 1873.
Yesterday Congress convened. There being
nothing specially attractive going on in the Sen.
ate the galleries were quite thin. The House
however, presented very animated Appearance
considering it was first day after adjournment
there unusually large number of mem
bers present. The galleries We're filed with
faces full of anxiety, and curious to listen to the
debate on removing the vow of secresy from the
| Credit Mobilier invest cation. During the morn
/ ing hour the effort to get the matter before the
House failed. All the while the eyes of the gal
leries were watching each movement of the sus-
pected members and many were the comments
made on their manner and appearances; every
gesture or look, indicating nothing, was set down
as evidences OF guilt. When the question cane
before the House, Mr. Poland, chairman of the
! investigating committee made a very shrewd
speech in opposition to opening the investigation
| to the public. Mr. Niblacl also of the commit
tee, took sides a ainst it. At this time had a
vote been taken that would have hid the Credit
Mobilier business from the light of day without
| subjecting members to suspicion of whitewashing
of feeling among the members was for shut
ting out the public until Mr.. S. S. Cox, Of
New York, made a short, earnest speech in
favor Of "open doors, which bad marked eff
feet. In order to prevent any sinking or smoth-
erng Mr. Platt insisted that the rule requiring
members to vote should be enforced. This
move brought the members face to face with the
question, and only seven dared to vote nay while
l30 voted aye, am 1ng whom were all of the sus-
pccted members except one who stood true to
himself and voted with the seven excluders.
Thus by Little hrmness on the part Of those
who were truly FOR daylight on this black bust
hess, was the resolution carried; and before the
matter is through with, number Of those who
were considered above the ordinary appliances
that shape legislation will be smirched wltl.
Credit MOblier lntamy. The statement Of Mr..
Amos-thc Pacific X. K. Mogul--nuw made pub.
lie is simp mass OF inaccuracies and contra
dictiOus which Will rather damage than benefit
those he seeks to eHonernte. This expose is hui
the forerunner to anOthee with regard to this
sessions legislation. Ii the press If the coun.
Try, and their correspondents here, wonld apply
! themselves 20 the task of showing up the pnn.
ering schemes Of unprincil led adyenturers they
| would oon leave the National Capitol Tor more
! congoniGl cl.nes.
TuE TETON SIOUX.
The great conundrum now agitating the lepis-
latiye mind and pTzzlng the public brain is,
who are the Teton Sioux" Some persons
good euossers- claim to have solved the pu2zler;
some give it up; others say, myths" Our
| Uncle Samuel don't believe them 'myths," as
he has given up Il sum total of S30S coo at divers
times for their benefit; and the quest on now
asked is, ''N no are th,y?' Senator Har'an. who
knows all about Inaen rings and sich, b, ieyes
in them, and favors giving them more cash
hardly think the Senator proves his point ry
eXclailning that they are hair-raisers in Mime
sofa. Mr. Clagetr, delegate from Iduho. also
believes in Iniuns on the plains of the "iar
west, as he has been thar, and for that reason
these myths are realities; bat he says they
belong to John Bull and come from the British
American Posse ssons to raid on our country.
ii ClaSett be correct, we, rs II nation, are dom.
II very handsome thing by these raidng, scalpinQ
| myths" Even those who do not believe in the
"'Teton Sioux, but who do guess that rath,1
Big leak has been discovered do not hesitate t,
express belief IN the previous existence of thi.
once very respectable band OF red men; .whicl
fact the dusty, musty documents "of long AGO
| tuily testies In view Of the maze that sur
| rounds this business, and the much slut-eve
,hat the Indian gng--oue Of the greatest power.
IN the country practice ON the appropriation
| commit oes, Il bill viii be introduced into Con
| SresS AUTHORIZING the taking of ctN6us of al
the Indians IN the country, especially looking
ter the real RoHbcr, and not forgetting then
names, so us to have no more Teton Sioux"
MORE OF IT.
The bill introduced in the House yesterday b,
Mr.. Hawley directing the President to appon
three commissioners to examine into the aleget
eMortonate and oppressive charges of railroad
corporations, with view to the General Gov
rrnment regulating them, is all of piece will
Shellaharger9 bill, recently introduced, creating
Il Department of Commerce; the whole and sol'
object of them being that the General Govern
1 ment shall absorb all power that The rule of Rad
icalisn may be made permanent. OF course tn,
Radical journals will appeal to the corporation
ridden public and present the Government il
the character of beneiicent protector agains
the power Of growing and grasping monopoles
Ihe people are well aware of the evils IN TIL,
respect under which they suffer; but much bettcl
trust to other means corrective tlian to the
party of hate, fanaticism and veniality. A,
han to fly to others we know not of, though IL
this case we have p city accurate idea Of whaI
the alb olute Dominion of the dollar and cen
saints would be, ii We would only cast a glunc,
backwards.
WILSON'S SEAT IN THE SENATE.
After n careful canvass the Massachusetts, pol
ticans have concluded that Mr.. Boutwell, Wi
receive fully threo-loulths of the votes cast OF
the first formal balio, for I. S. Senator from
chat State, Ben Buffers support of Boutwell, !,
conceded as having great weight il determin nl
the struggle; though one would suppose that tn,
Cfroton grocer, who discovered that hole in tn,
sky, with the Treasury at his back and syndicate
| Oy his side, would have 10 trouhe in rid NJ owe
the course against the vacihatng windy Dawes
NOT WuCLEsOME.
Porter, Of Virginia, wants the term of Con
gressmen extended to four years, and so pre-
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