The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-19
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM ouR hEoULAn ooRnrsroNDrvr.


WAsHiNGToN, June II, 1880.
The true inwardness Of tho Ferry scandal
doth not yet appear, for the honorable Sena-
tor from Michigan opens not his moth, nei-
ther does his facile pen deign to reply to a
communication from Col. Sidney Cooper in
Milwaukee paper. 1t appears from the
statement of the affair over Col. Cooper's
name, that il was he and not his daughter
that inflicted the optic discoloration referred
TO in our last weeks letter. It appears that
Miss Cooper endeavored TO inAict come pun
ishment for something or cther which as yet
has not been made evident, but failing, the
Colonel himsel6 who by the way lie much
smaller man than Senator Ferry, took the
matter into his own hands and finished the
business.
To say that the nomination Of General
Garfield by the Chicago convention was a
surprise to the Washington world is 10 con-
vey but faint impression OF the sentiment
which prevaded the minds Of the people up
on receiving the news. So far however as
we have heard any expression Of sentiment
upon the subject, it appears to be the deter
mination of the Republican politicians TO
stand by the nomination, through thick and
thin, and make a strong fight for it.
The sentiment which animates tie Demo-
cratic heart Of the District of Columbia is in
favor of nominating Seymour at the Cincin-
natl convention. Some seem to feel that
Morrison is the coming man, who will carry
the Democratic banners to glorious victory,
but opinions are so undecided on the sub
ject that they can hardly be quoted. A glo-
rious uncertainty seems to shroud the future
in that regard.
The Ute question has been settled by the
passage OF bill which has for its principal
feature the giving to each member of the
tribe patch of ground which he can call his
own and on which he could earn a liveli.
hood for his family. The question now !.
where is the land to be located2 The mat.
ter is Ia the hands of one or two officials and
it is their bounden duty to See that this
land should be of such a character as will at
least yield these Indians sufficient sustenance
10 sustain life, and not to be sterile rocks,
barren plains or malarious swamps.
In response to Senate resolution of March
s, the Secretary Of the Treasury furnished a
statement showing the expenses Of the Gov
| ernment ain account of the War of the Re-
bellion, from July l, 1861, to June 80, 1879,
inclusive" The grand totals are as follows:
gross expenditures, $6,796, ,792, $685. of which
the ordinary expenditures were S6O9, ,549, ,l24;
and expenditures growing out of the war
S6,lS7 1886, or over six thousand million
of dollars 1t makes a man feel warm to
think of the figures.
Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord, Pay
master General of the Army, who has been
in the service for 46 consecutive years as
commissioned officer has been retired at his
own request by the President.
1t has finally been decided by Congress to
adjourn on the 10th Of June, so that ere an
other week has passed the deserted halls of
the Capitol will present mournful aspect,
and undoubtedly there will be good many
mournful glances cast at the familiar seats
by many who will know them no more
For the fist time in many years an entirely
new House of Representatives will be elected
and there will be many new faces to be seen
in Washington upon the convening of the
47th Congress. Many of the members of
the present Congress have already been
nominated by their constituents for re-elec-
ton. AUGUsT.