The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
For THE HERALD.
Our Washington Letter.
WAsHlNGTUN. d. g.,

W:!hiD the present week the United
States Senate has slipped from Demo,
cratic to Republican control. This
was because of the bargain and sale
between Senator Malone, of Virginia,
ard certain Republicans. It is the
first instance within my recollection,
of so diguifed body as the Senate of
the United States being sold for a
price and to siugle Senator. What
the price~is and whether or not Presi-
dent Garfield is expected to pay a
part Of it by bestowing Federal patron
age Oh the friends of Senator Malone,
is yet unknown. But the probability
now is that the Senator will control
everything in the State of Virginia
that the Republican party, holding
the Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial branches of its Government can
put in his hands.
There has never before been such
a dishonoring alliance in the politics
of the country. There never can be
one that is more so. That Malone
can expect to strengthen himself in
Virginia, or even to maintain the
standing he has had among his fellow
citizens, after such trade, is almost
ineouceivable. That the Senators and
others who acted for the Republican
party in making tie negotiations hope
to benefit their party permanently, no
one thinks possible. The truth is
that Mahooe; representing in some
sense portion Of the Southern people,
could with consistency, have acted with
the Democratic Senator'S Or he light
with propriety have taken p sition
of independence. His complete allie
glance to those Republicans who not
only hold him in contempt but depend
for their own prominence upon the
abuse they can heap on Mahone's
constituents is the political wonder of
tic times.
The House will 60 with the Senate.
Any thought of a Democratic organi.
zasion Of that body may as we'll be
given up. In all branches Of the
Government, for two years at least,
the Republicans will be in majority.
That they will profit long by it l do
not believe. 10 the meantime, there
will be so powerful a minority Of Con-
seryative men in both Houses, and
President Garfield has given so many
indications of desire to move eau
tiously in all purely partisan matters,
that | do not anticipate any immediate
attempt to enact Radical legislation,
or a successful issue Of such an at.
tempt if made. ...
It is oDly the simple truth to say
that the Cabinet officers are not Yet
fairly at work. Except Post Master
General James, who always refers Of
fee seekers to the President or to
sone subordinate of the Department,
none Of them yet do more than sign
their uames to papers presented for
current work. They are overruu with
men from every section who want
office. The crowd is thinning out,
however, and by the first Of april
uoss Of the applicants will begin to
realize the fcoli3hness of their efforts
and 60 away.
The successor to the Cardiff Giant
is here. It is an apparent infant. It
is in stone. 1t comes from Arkansas,
and is being examined by scientific
men here to ascertain what one of
these things it is-a petri6ed infant
of prehistoric race, a stone image
cut by some artist of that race, or,
like the giant before mentioned, q
modern huubug. It is said to have
been discovered some four or FIVE feet
under ground, and to that fact there
are numerous afidavits. 1t excites
great interest here.
The best opinion now is that there
will be no extra session of Congress.
e.: DEM.