The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
4" Poor Pinch - Still Out in the Cold.
Matters in the Senate and House.
Senator Thurman Charges that the Louisi-
ana Conspiracy was Concocted in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, 1875.

care. and the individual aforesaid is still on
the "rugged edge, ETC." though not ap-
parently SO happy as the Rev. H. w. B.
asserts himself to be in the same place.
There has been manifest change in his de-
meanor during the past few days.
He is early at his post; none of the de facto
Senators are SO punctual; and like the ghost
at the feast. he stalks about the chamber as if
his personal presence might affect sentiment
in his favor. Last week he talked familiarly
with Morton, linked his arm through Vests,
tapped Roscoe Conkling on the shoulder,
whispering to him, to the evident disgust Of
the patrician, some brilliant inspiration
doubles. But yesterday he was left severely
alone Mr. West didn't look wholly delighted
when Pinch stopped him for brief confer
ence, though he ought to have felt himself
honored; nobody sought the sofa whose
corner he pre-empted. Secretary Belknap
passed him with the scantiest possible nod Of
his head, and never bit of smile, and then
Pinch went over and sat with-Tom Ochil-
tree! of Texas, who is hanging around for
something to turn up. What had Tom done
that he should be visited thus Is Tom a
Radical
The smile lie has so constantly worn has
faded; the pulling at that beard is vengeful in
its energy, and (Senatcr p Pichback is hardly
among possibilities. Knowing ones declare
that it is no special prejudice against color
which will defeat him, but firmly seated con-
viction that his loyalty to the Republican
party is not "dyed in his "wool," and that
should he attain his coveted position, he
would only use it for the furtherance of per-
sonal scheming. Are the colored men so
blind that they cannot see how gladly he
would be white man if he could; that he
would never associate with them if it could
be avoided, and that their special interests as
race are of no possible importance to him
1t is provoking that all this fuss about him
will help to give him consequence which
would never have personally occurred to him,
and that had he quietly have taken his seat,
he would never have been thought worth men
tioning.
object to p. B. S. p. Congressional custom,
of course, supposes the exchange Of social
between the wives of Senator's but
fancy Mrs. Conklings carriage before Mrs.
Pinchbacks door, or the elegant Senator
Conkling leading Mrs. Pinchback 10 the sup
per table Political rights may come, but
hese matters of association law cannot con-
rol Unless the Senate effectually settles the
question, there will be stormy talking in the
House when this matter comes up as it will.
" the army bill
MR.. PEAsE
reated the Senate yesterday to statistics OIL
horrors that were sickening if they had been
worthy Of credence. He grew very much {
xcited as men are apt to when knc wing how {
" ak a cause they advocate, and the attitude s
lie struck were not altogether picturesque. ]
70. day Thurman will tell us what he thinks q
bout matters and tomorrow Gen. Gordon /
viii electrify us again as he did some DAYS !
go. You will get the speeches sooner by
ghtening than by letter, SO l shall not t
tempt to say anything about them. except q
hat it will be amusing to watch the color /
ONE and 60 on MI. Vests bald-head, while q
thurman delivers those scathing sarcasms for S
hich he is so famous. IF
ZACH CHANDLER 4
sels badly over his defeat. His friends clus.
n round him, and We fancy he is telling Q
lem how it all happened, while, as relief Y
} his o'erburdened spirit, he chews more T
!!gorously than ever, and page brings to 81
i'm the grandfather of all spittoons, nam n
10th receptacle which suffices him one davis
SO. In
The Presence Or necess.::;; for the presence y
these disgusting cs.lveniences is disgrace a,
H. The Senator'S of republic like our p
~n-men who ought to be digniied, Gull a
lred and rehted, sitting there in seats which W
e really HT.jnes, and chewing cuds more like Il
hook OF sheep or herd of cattle. eS
MATT CARPENTER n
stfS away, and Morton is very anxious to
t Ejnchbacks credentials before the Senate b
his .absence, knowing very we'll that when Il
comes the claims of his protege will be p
opposed with an eloquence and force which al
ill command respec and influence many a
avering minds. The election OF no new G.
enator, however, has occasioned SO much re-
ark and graduation as the prospective COM r.
lg of Andy, Of Tennessee. There are Lively CT
mes ahead next winter. al
IN THE HOUSE, il
lis morning, they have been fussinq- the
ord isn't elegant, l kuow-over the Civil m
lights bill. That tedious role is called over b.
nd over again; Speaker Baine's wonder
lily rapid counting has been repeatedly ex- b.
ibited, and Gen. Butler is disguised. This it
is a most effective weapon to de- u.
at disagreeable projects, but it isn't inter-
sting to "lookers on" OF
NOW, al
lille | am writing, Senator Thurman has tt
ade strong point, showing that before tie
hor7ey General could possibly kno,o what S.
ecision Durell had first reached. he tele- a.
.aphed to Marshal Packard to enforce the
scision of the United States Court, no mat
r by whom resisted; and Senator Thurman
larged that all the miserable Kellogg plot ~
As concocted here in Washington, at 1.-THE bt
-called Department of JUSTICE W
You ought to have heard the scorn of his ~
ne as he uttered that. That Senator Thur dt
an carries immense influence is evident, for U
zee on the floor Secretaries Robson, Brs- al
4, and Fish. They never give their valu- I'll
lie time unless an equivalent is to be render
Mr. RalEnap doesn't find il convenient lie