The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-06-24
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The afternoon of the day upon which l closed
my last letter saw break to the dead lock il
the Massachusetts, Legislature. and William b
Washburn, the Governor of the State, was elected
to the United States Senate, for the unexpred
term of Charles Sumner upon the thirty-third
ballot. 1t had been evident sor some days that
compromise candidate must be chosen, as
neither Dawes nor Hoar could be elected. So
long as the Dawes men led in the voting, they
refused to withdraw his name, but agreed to do
so, whenever any name should receive more votes
than his. The Hoar men therefore exerted every
possible power to bring about this result, and
succeeded in securing upon the thirty-frst ballot
by the aid of Democratic votes, ninety-three for
HOar TO ninety-two for Dawes. Thereupon
stampede arose, and without organization, both
factions proceeded to the thirty-second vote.
The result was still undecided The Hoar men.
or many of them, favored Gov. Washburn. while
the Dawes men split their vote. Upon the next
ballot Washburn received one hundred and fty-
one votes, and was elected. The result sends
to the Senate man of integrity and honor, for
mer member of the United States House of Rep
resentatives, three times the choice of the people
to the Gubernatorial chair. Great curiosity is
felt as TO the influence it will have upon the fall
campaign. The western part of the state is in
dignant at the treatment Dawes has received
from the eastern part of the state, and threats
are made that they will not exert themselves to
prevent the election of Butler But the ADLER
and stronger Republicans will do all they can TO
defeat him, aud WILL l think undoubtedly sue
coed. The Democratic members of the Legisla-
ture, who had all along been Boosting that they
held the balance of power, are much chagrned
that the Senator should have been eventually
chosen without any of their votes, they holding
to Curtis at the end
General Grant has done no act, since he was
elected President that has so won the people.
and enhanced his own popularity as the veto put
upon the bill which proposed to increase the cur
rency of the country. His message stated the /
conditions fairly and squarely and IN the face of
the fact that the bill was supported by many of |
the prominent members Of both houses such rs
Morton, Logan aud Butler, who were supposed
to control the acts of the President, he displayed
wonderful courage when he signed the veto
message.
Secretary Richardson and the Treasury De
partment seem to be the victims of deserved
abuse at present. The investigations in the
Sanborn contract revealed great Ignorance of
business relating to his Office, not only upon the
part of Richardson, but of Boutwell,. The truth
Of the whole matter is this. Boutwell, left the
Treasury in an exceedingly poor condition, and
much OF the blame due to him is heaped upon his
successor And the man who shall succeed the
after will have indeed a mammoth task to mt
ne United States Treasury in proper shape.
richardson's withdrawal must follow the report
made by the Committee of Ways and Means M ,
IN the Sanborn investigation, but who will sue.
eed him is question. Able men shrink from ,,
ssuming the responsibility Of anothers fault. and
here is danger that second rate man mav be I
ppointed
Spring brings with it fires in the woods and t
threatened destruction of property thereby. The q
eason is unusually late, and the last April was
he coolest one that there has been for thirty 2
ears The Pacific Steamship Company are
irving to gain from Congress the subsidy which
hey have forfeited, but will probably fail to do (
D. Whether they construct more new steamers ?
epends on the settlement Of the question.
Boston held memorial meeting in honor
harles Sumner. Carl Schurz delivered the ORR. I
on, and poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes was "
ad. OF course with such participants the occa- !.
on was successful one, but there is still a "
rong desire that Wendell Phillips, or some Of p
If own orators, should give US an euloqy. ex-
essive Of the feeling of Massachusetts,. In the
butes paid to the great Senator By members of
ongress, none was more impressive than that Of
T. Lamar Of Mississippi, former General in the
'niederats Army. Were his sentiments the j
oughts of the whole South no trouble could he be p,
md in bringing the whole country again into
'se sympathy. And this feeling of concord is =
reading and gaining ground, and shows itself
the resolve to decorate the graves not only Of n
mon but also OF Rebel soldiers upon the com. 81
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The exciting topic at present is, who is the IL.
Governor Of Arkansas The rivals. Brooks
Baxter, are doing their best to gain power; y
just now Baxter is decidedly ahead. having -
de an offer to have the matter properly adius-
l. which his rival declines. The probability
Is that United States will interfere, as there
PLAIN rebellion among some Of the citizens.
me request that Congress should appropriate
100000 to aid the Centennial Exhibition in
has been denied, and Philadelphia now pro.
es TO carry out the project upon her own re- II
visibility. How it is to succeed remains to be ~
O. w. II. G.