Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-20
XXXIV CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 10, 1857.

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the table, nor is there much chance that
it will ever rise from there. Not that
any one Except the agents of the foreign
8 importers of New York; has any deci-
ded objections to it, for the advantages
Z of some codifcation Of the revenue laws
counterbalancc local objections. But
not score of members, do verify be-
Il lievc, have ever wadcd through its thou
g sand one pages-so rather than vote
for bill'against which their constituents
may protest, the majority preferred to
"lct it slide
This neglect of the bill was severely
felt by Mr.. Fuller of Maine, who has
been at work to secure its passage since
last spring. II have Yielded said he
yesterday. " from Monday to Monday.
that members might understand the pro-
visions of this bill, and satisfy them
selves whether there was anything wrong
in it. | am not aware that any gentle
man has any objection which would be
fatal to the bill and it is for the good
sense of this House to determine wheth-
er, under the safeguard which is thrown
around the bill. by providing that it
shall not 60 into operation until the
3Oth of jane. 1853. they will pass it =
aDeluded Mr. Fuller, How could he
have INDUCED hope that the good
sense" of this House would lead them
to examine any bill of real in,ercs, to the
mercantile interests.
The bill is known as Mr.. Fuller She
ha, watched its progress, AMI he is the
chief mourner at its interment, yet the
member from Maine stands merely in
loco PARENTS. 1t is the bantling Of Pet
er G. Washington. who is not merely
Mr.. Guthric's right hand man in the
Treasury Department. but the power be-
che burly Kentuckian himself. Every
act of that Department during the pres
ent administration is virtually the
act of Peter q. Washington, and Thorn
as J. ID. Fuller is his Congressional
mouth pcice.
Mr.. Fuller is quite rnra arts here.
Is the oaly New England representative
who endorses the present administration.
and is ready TO supper, the next one
He is Vcrmonter by birth. believe.
and for some eight years has represented
the extreme Down East District. hailne
from the frontier town whcrr tn" lovers
OF good brandy can get it duty free Is
crossing the river. Tall, muscular ana
we'll proportional, with somewhat stern
clean shaven features, and prolusion o.
gray hair. he walks about the House as
the last surviving chici Of proud In
dian tribe would tread the hunting
grounds Of his fathers. There is no
one left to mourn for Logan-no. not
one f"
Like the Indians forced to emigra.e
before the flood tide of progress. Mr..
Fuller is said to cast his eyes to a new
Canaan. Exiled from the House. h.
will not probably refuse Il profitable
Treasury appointment. and hope he
may obtain one. But il h. does. | also
hopc that h. will not in years 10 COM
b. turned out as citizen of his 81 IL
was not many months since t=ecausa he
would no, contribute to a tand raised
for elee;ionecring purposes by Member
of Congress from Maine. Apart from
his political bigotry, Mr.. Fuller is much
este med here, and resides with his cst!-
mable lady, in snug quarters on the Ave
nue..
HorsE-Mr Wakcman called up
Mr.. BA bours motion 10 reconsider the
vote by which the Scnates submarine
telegraph bill was referred to the com
mittce on post Offices.
Mr. Jones Of Tenn. moved TO lay that
motion on the table. Nesatiyed by :.
20 ia.
The question on reconsidcring was
ca rried.
Mr. Jones of Tenn moved to refer the
bill to the committee of the whole on the
state of the Union. The vote was ~
aSains, ll2-
He then moved tina, further consider
ton of the bill he postponed till the
81.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio said he would
interpose no object to the amendments
which had been designated. viz. Pro-
posing that the line shall be opened TO
the people of the United Stetes without
limit OF time, and that at the end of ten
years this government may give year 5
notice to terminate the contract.
Mr.. Washburn moved to re-commit
the bill to he Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union. where such
amendments as proper could be made.
Agreed to.
The House, by vote of 90 against
80 took up a bill. for the relief Of the
people of Kansas, repeating all the rules
and regulations purporting to be adop-
ted at the Shawnee Mission BY body
OF men claiming to be the Legislative,
and declaring all the acts and proceed
ings of that assembly void
Likewise providing for new election of
members to the legislature, ant pains
and penalties for illegal voters.
A separate vote was taken on the
bill declaring unjust aud unwaranted
the test oaths prescribed for voting or
holding office in Kansas. and tina, the
House committee of investigation report