Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-02-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom Our Regular correspondebt.l

lrIOm Out HcBulhr lhrVOtrchpOnOchtl
WASHINGTON, Fes. IL, 1884.
Nothing hut a vote Of the Senate stands
in the way of two measures which have
passed the House after mature delibers-
ticn. 0pe is the Filz John Porter relief
bill, which received more than two.thirds
vote. But the most important is the bill
opening the 100000 of acres Of the
Texas Pacific land grant to settlement.
The bill for the forfeiture of this grant
passed the Uouse of Representatives by a
vote of 259 TO II. That expresses the opin-
ion OF the representatives of the people
without regard TO section or party. They
are practically unanimous. What will
eur House of Lords do? 1t has been free
ly stated by the railroad. lobby during the
present debate that, no matter what the
House did, the Senate would arrest the
forfeiture Of this unearned grant. We
shall see. Huntington had things pretty
much lis own way with the Senate once !;
perhaps he can still "switch back" Sena-
tors and ak" committees In the good old
way. His men are on the ground, and all
eyes are turned upon the Public Lands
Committee Of the Senate. This COMMITTEES
has some vulnerable men on it, but 1t is
not believed that majority OF them can be
controlled.
The present Congress has already passed
over six Members to the silent majority
and nearly all have been taken from tile
Republican side. Mr.. Mackey, the last
victim Of the destroyer, was not great
man. but he was II smart political manager
who fought his battles with great tenacity
and grit. Since his death there has been
a COED deal said about the roma ance of his
marriage. He married an octoroon, whose
mother was Charleston quadroon beauty
who had relatives in Philadelphia. Mackey
educated her at Oberlin College, Ohio, and
after she had graduated, was married to
her by Bishop Simpson. She Is very
beautiful woman. aud, although her tainl
of African blood ostracised her from society
in South Carolina, it secured him many
votes. As the Charleston district has a
black majority, his successor will probably
be Samuel Lee, who ran against him at the
last elertion, or Robert Smalls, whose ex-
plot in carrying off Confederate steamer
during the war will be remem bored, Luci
lily all of Mackey's children are white, bn
there il no telling what will be the resul
of even slight taint of color. II is liable
TO show up strong at any time. Discuss
ing this subject recently, Member of Con
gress gave an instance. A Kentucky cler-
gyman in high standing, whom no one aus
pected to be anything but perfectly white
married one of the daughters of one of til,
best families. The first child born was
simon pure negro baby. rhe husband ran
away upon this discovery, but he wa
tracked, and from his history it was fount
that lie had trace of coIored blood in hi
veins. A divorce followed, as matter o
course. What Lecame of the poor unfort
innate baby the story teller could not say
: Ms neither the father or mother would hav,
anything to do with 1t. One of the mos
I beautiful young ladies ! have seen il
I Washington is The daughter of bIncl
man. She is a perfect blonde, and no on
: would for an instant suspect that drop o
, black blood flowed in her veins; vet sh
might. even if married to a white mar
:, bear children distinctly African in appear
e ance.
$ The Government is acquiring by an oc
= casional purchase or donation, quite a re
spectacle collection of Revolutionary rel
cs. The sword worn by Washington i
the Revolution, and the cane willed to hir
by Benjamin Franklin, are in the libinr
of the War department. At the Nation;
al -, Al all Ill
coat. with buff facings, buff vest and bu
'e breeches-worn when he resigned his con
mission as commander In-chief. A DIRE
d suit, a number of articles of household fu
niture, dinner set presented by the Socl
" ely OF Cincinnati, part OF a tea set pr
D. sented by Gen. Lafayette to Gen. Wasl
J. ington, a camp eauipnge-c consisting of
@. marquee, several war tents, mess che
., and cooking utensils "a Sc, of parlor fu
% nitnre, the robe of white silk lined wit
n, scarlet silk, in which Washington W;
I'd chrstened a set of bed room fnrnitu
as and several portraits and other ariicl
;, which had belonged to the Lewis famil
- until purchased by Congress in 1878; h
porcelain dinner service OF Samnel C,as
I'd sne OF the sisners OF the Declaration
w Independence. There are also two sh
guns presented to President Jefferson
- the Emperor Of Morocco, and the nniior
H. coat worn by Gen. Jackson at the battle
re New Orleans; two gold epanlettes al
to thirty round gilt buttons. In the cour
Dr. OF time this collection will be very v;
liable one.
w The social season is at its height no
es and the big dinners. receptions, etc. a
of loo numerous 10 mention. The Blaine di
q ner is perhaps the most notable so il
he There is mrcn complain, in some quartz
II. that tie President does not do his share
TO entertaining. People WHO desire to ati'
.he receptions which were wont to be 81
nj en- in the While House are quite disa
Of pointed, and there is even talk al reduci
d. the salary Of the effice 10 S25 900, with
,s, additional S25, 1000 10 he useh for the e.
e. penses Of entertainments only. With
lie tho gaieiy on one hand, there is in o
niulsI larger number Of suffering pt
cd this winter than ever before. The sea
,il has i'een severe on this class. and nn,isi
efforts are being m l,le by charit,bly u
he posed people to raise menns for their rrli
ed Among the colored people especially the
he are some distressing cases brought to lig
nd Pound parties are held and many other
ng sources brought into play tu increase I
charity iuads. Dom PEDRO
On Old AMI New Reasons.
=, At the time of the original conr mart
hs of Fiz jain Porter, If we remember c.
l.