Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-24

SAN Francisco, Dec. 23.-Thc following
arc part OF the letters which passed from
Mr.. Huntington to Mr. Cotton, and by
their dates it will be seen that they we're
all sent from New York:
March IA, 1877. After the senate rail
road committee was made up, Scott went
TO Washington, got one of your men
pat off and one of his put on, but that did
not give him the committee. Gordon OF
Georgia was taken Off and Bogg, Mo-, was
put on.
May Z, 1877. Notice what you say Of
Conover, Florida senator. He is clev-
er fellow, but don't go any money on him,
I think if any Republican is elected in
Sargents' place, he, Sargent, is worth
to us if he comes back as our friend, as
much as six new men, and he should be
returned.
May Is, 1879, am glad you are paying
attention to General Taylor and Mr.. Kas-
son. Mr.. Taylor can do US much good in
the south. think he would like to get
position with Us in California as Mr.. Kas-
son has always been our friend in con-
gress, and as he is & very able man he will
be enabled to do as much good. He never
lost Us one dollar. I have written
you before about Senator Conover.
he wants to borrow some money, but 1
don't see how We can let him have any in
California. Have just given Senator In
gals, Kansas, letter to you. He il
good fellow, and he can do US much good.
think he is veil disposed towards us.
Senator Morton is coming over also, and
his brother-in-law, Burbank. Both are
good fellows, but B. means business.
October 10, 1877.-Went to Washington
the night before last. Think I have the
bridge question settled for the present
Found it harder than I expected. The
secretary of war told me they had it up in
two cabinet meetings, and had concluded
to do nothing as congress will meet next
week. I got him out Of that idea in about
twenty minutes. I then saw three others
of the cabinet, and then saw the president
He was little Cross at first, but soon got
him over.
Got. % 1871 think Stafford had better
be in Washington at the commencement
of the session to get congress to confirm
the act of Arizona. Saw Axtell, governor
of New Mexico, and he said the thought if
| we would send him such bill as we want
ed passed, he could get it passed with very
little trouble and money, When, if we sent
n msu there they would stick him for q
lag. amount He ssid if could make a
uj,i ana send it to him or Mr.. Naldron it
! could be passed.
Oot. 80, 187S-Tbe committees are made
| up for the fortyffth congress. I think
| the railroad committee ls all right, but
| the committee on territories I do not like.
4 different one was promised me.
Nov. "a, 1877---Whsn / heard that one
of the commissioners to examine the
| Southern Pacific out from Yuma. was to
go from this side, made objestions,
| which I would not have done if had
| known it was Sturgiss. He has been SO
/ long in the interior department, and I
| hope you will explain to him, as he is one
OF the best men in that department and
can do Us much good.
| DEC. 10. '77.-Hsve received teleg1am
| from Washington that Matthews and Wiz
dom have been placed Ga the senate rail-
road committee in place of Howe and
Ferry. This looks as though the Texas
| Pacific had control OF the senate for sp-
pointing the commissioners concsrnsd
! December Is, 1S77.-Jay Gould went to
Washington two weeks since and I know
he saw Mitchell, senator from Oregon.
since which time money has been used
very freely in Washington IS some par
| ties have been hard at work for T. & P,
| \. P. with Salt Lake branch, that never
work except for ready cash, and Senator
Mitchell ia not for us as he was, although
| he says he is, but know he is not,
June IA, 1875.-Fremont has been ap-
| pointed governor Of Arizona. shall give
him passes, and I thi1k it important you
| see him On his arrival, and ses he does Ret
| fall into the hands of bad men. He is very
friendly te Us. 1 know that Scot. tried
hard to defeat his being confirmed.
] Admiral Courbst has been gazested q grand
officer Of the Leyioas Of Honor.