Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25
WASHlM MGT0N.
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY LETTER.

OUR REGULAR WEEKLY LETTER.
THE BOUNTY EQUALIZATION BILL-opPosITIoN IN
THE sENATE-pLENTy OF ''Ex-ooNFEDERATEs'
ABoUT-oRaANIzATIoN OF THE NEXT HoUsF,
ETC.
Special Correspondence Of The Commercial.
WAsnlSuroN, d. O., Feb. 20.
General Logan made an Intellectual attempt in
the Senate on Friday to have the Equalization
Bounty Bill considered. The principal opposi-
ton came from Senator Sargent of Californis,
who mado the allegation that the passage Of the
bill would cost the Government 500, ,oO0, 900, he
having been so informed at the Treasury De-
partment. He further charged that it was
pressed upon the attention of Congress not so
much by soldiers ~ it was by claim agents all
over the country, class of persons who have
powarfs' in''aence in A,lch legislation in Cos
grcss Se.d mike an appearance OF public seuti-
ment which hc thought was very often deusive.
General Logan i'll his reply, said the equaliza-
ton bill had passed the House OF Representa-
tiyes four different times.
FoR THE LAsT FIX YEARS
IL has been before Congress, but it has never
been considered by the Senate. IL had been re-
fsvorably some two or three times, and 1t was
reported at the last session of Congress. He
hoped that the question would now be disposed
of, and trusted that Senators would not continue
to object to it. In reply to the assertion that it
would cost $3.50, 900, ,00J, :l00 900 900, he said
that any parties who would SO allege did not
know anything about it. A prominent gentle
man connected with the Army had attempted for
several years to defeat the bill by rep.
resenting its immense cost The bill as
it had passed the House the other
day would not in his judgment require more
than $4,000, 600, and he was satisfied he co uld
demonstrate that there was no reason for appre.
hension as to the cost Of the measure. General
Logan ntinued in an eloquent appeal to have
the bill considered, and finally, after some fur
ther opposition from Senators Sargent, Morrill,,
Hamilton and others, gave notice that he would,
| during the coming week
PERSIST IN PRESSING THE BILL
upon the Senate until he got vote on it in some
| way.
1t il said that some of the members Of the
House, who voted for tho bill in that branch are
now working against it in the Senate, and this
| in face of the fact that the next Congress will
| contain no less than one hundred and twelve ex-
| Confederates. During the war there was little
story quite common about difficulty between
| two boot blacks in front of Wizards Hotel,
when one of them throwing stone ut the other
missed his aim and struck five Bngadier.
| Generals % and it wasn't very
good day for rigadier-Generals, either
Those, of course. were Union officers. Now by
l
applicable az then. Instead Of hitting Union
| officers it would be
| Ex-coNFEpERAfE GENERALS.
You meet them everywhere and they swarm
around Congress Ike bees around the hive
They claim to hold the balance of power and in
tend to control the organization of the next
House Of Representatives. They are going to
pension rebel soldiers abolish the Office of Lieut.
General of the Army, &c &c.
The canvass for the officers of the next House
il very lively just now as the impression seems
to prevail with many that an extra session will
be necessary. What for thoy do not exactly know,
but nevertheless they think there will be one.
Most likely the wish is father to the thought, in
their anxiety to get hold Of the spois. There are
several candidates for the various positions and
the skirmishing of their many friends brisk. Fer,
nando Wood of New York, Sam Randall OF
Phila., NJ. G. Kerr OF Indiana and s. s. Cox OF
N. Y. are the principal ones named in connec
ton with the Speakershp. Randall appears tt
have the inside track though many consider il
about even chances between him and Sunse
Cox. Woods friends are very confident but the
di''euhyTiu be that the
wfsTEIH MEMBERS CANNOT BRING
themselves to vote for him and properly explain
their action to cheer constituents, most of whom
know too well the bad reputation of the WOOD
family, and do not view with any favor the ele
yation of Fernando to the Speakers Chair. A
member elect who promises to be one of the
leading Democratic members from the Wes
said to me tho other evening, that il he yotet
for Fernando Wood for the Speakership he
would not dare to face his constituents. They
know him too well. The trouble for Mr.. Kerr il
that Indiana herself don't want him, though OF
the first ballot he of course will get her vote,a it
perhaps once or twice afterwards il The contes
is prolonged. But the West wants Hendricks
for President in 1876, and yon know they actual
ly think they are to elect their President, fore
gone conclusion with them, and as he s also al
fndianian it wont do for Mr.. Kerr to be made
Speaker as it would seriously, If not fatally in
| lure his prospects, So hlr. Hendricks and his
friends do not endorse Mr. Kerr, and what MIR
Hendricks says is all sufficient for the West
wing of the party. THUS We have its reduced
to MIR. Randall and MIR. Cox with the chances
as said BEFORE in favor of the former
If there is not an extra session then
THE SLATE MAY BE CHANGED.
, as there is no knowing what combinations ma,
be effected between now and next winter. Th'
aspirants for the clerkship Of the House arr
more numerous and there is every kind of man
! ipulating and wire pulling between the candi
, dates for the speakershlp and the friends of th
, former, aud it is very likely that the one VIII
can give the most influence to the successful
candidate for the speakership will secure TIL
clerkship. Genl r. b. Mitchell, ot'Kansas, an,
George Adams, of Kentucky, rather head the liz
now and it is thought if a vote could be takel
this spring. the former would win it. Both par
, ties are strenuuusly laboring among the mem
, should be elect0 speaker and Mitchell CLERK
, then the Sergeant at Arms
! WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH.
: and perhaps the Postmaster also, as that set
D ton will WELD powerful influence in the OIL
ganzation. They however, appear willing
: concede the first two positions to the East an
West providing they receive an equivalent in th
other offices. You cannot conceive the shoe
the community sustained in the death OF youn
McMahon from the dome of the Capitol. TIL
n peculiar circumstances attending it and til
= doubt whether to attribute it to suicide or acc
- dent was the cause of general conversation for
9 day or two afterwards. 1t was supposed at fir
. . that he had committed suicide, but upon inve
= tgatOn it was pretty well established that it VT
u u an accident, and that he fell whilst walking GU
I side the railing of the upper gallery of the don
a a being in a temporary fit OF alteration of min
4 A large number OF persons visited the dome I'll
~ ~ following day and policemen were stationed
~ several points to prevent additional accidents.
1t SENATOR ANDREW JOHNSON Is LOOKED FOR
1t during the coming week and preparations are
II foot for giving him q grand public reception
II He has addressed letter to the President
l. tho Democratic Club of this city thanking IL
d club for its expressions of congratulation al
e accepting the tender of tho reception aforesai
n Upon the same day a large engraving containiI
e. fsc-similies of the autographs of Senators al
Representatives who voted for and against h
impeachment and with portrait of johnson
the head of it will be placed in circulation.
Mr.. Morrill, has reconsidered his purpose
at not calling up again this session tho bill prov
in ding government for this District and ava
er himself of the first opportunity to bring it b
Ia fore the Senate for consideration The frept
~ ~, of the bill arc not very sanguine.
ID IT Is BELIEVED THAT
8 /; majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee
on not consider that Congress has the power to a
CO rogate the contract by which the Pacific Nj
Company receive the subsidy of $4,000 p
On annum go long MS the company faithfully COZ
4 !; plies with its portion Of the agreement and b
N, committee will most likely consider the quest
to at their next meeting. RENNAT.
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