Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-15
April 4th, 1864.

With good deal of interest we have
daily watched the proceedings Of Con.
gress. After the morning hour, each day
/ in the House is devoted to the Bank bill.
j The speeches to amendments, &c, are
t limited to FIVE minutes. and consequently
: the talking members. and the gentlemen
who talk Tor ! uncomb merely, are tre-
faently cut off in the middle Of SEN
tencc, which might be characterized as
Mr. Benton characterized the Kansas
Nebraska bill of which Mr.. Douglass
was the author, as "haying IA lie IN its
mouth AMI a stump speech in its belly"
Tue opposition members seem to be on
the qua eice to discover an opportunity
10 address word for the clif;ation and
comfor; Of that large constituency that
reside in the notable district OF Bun
comb. For once there was unanimity in
the House yesterday on resolution in.
troiuced by Hon Horny Winter Davis,
in regard to Mexico. The opposition
members desired to make the declaration
more emphatic aud r-like-they want
Il, probably, to re-enact the SAG farce,
BUT the good sense ard moderation OF the
N liority prevailed, under the able lead
eFship Of Mr.. Davis, ana the resolution
passed., we think, unanimously.
Ia the Senate Mr.. Howe made a long
speech, and julg ng from what we heard
i was an able aud searching one. That
body was fuller in numbers while Mr..
llos se was speaking than is vas tie other
while Senator Davis OF Kentucky WIS
making one Of his in;erminable haransues
lie always clears the Senate above and
below.
OAc of the puzlling things to me, is
how member can 20 on talking for hours
+ empty seats, going through all the
gesticulations, &c. &C., as if be were
speaking to admiring thousands. Such
people must possess brilliant immagina-
tons, and therefore 90 through these Or
torical efforts in some higher sphere Of
being. For n dull matter Of fact, u,i-
tartan sort Of man, it must be u stupid
kind of business. Tas Finance Commit.
tee Of the Senate is the most important
committee of Congress, We need not
say to Maine man that our favorite
Senator, Fessenden, i. chairman of this
committee. All appropriature bills are
pass upon by this committee, and have to
undergo the scrutiny and searching exam
ination of the chairman. Nothing re-
lating to the appropriature of money
passes without undergoing his careful
examination. When these bills are per-
fccted, then upon the chairman devolyes
the duty of explaining them in detail
and urging their passage. Among these
bills are some involving hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars.
The Deficiency bill, the Pension, the
Military Academy, Consular and Diplo-
matte, and Post Office bills have already
passed the Senate. The Navy, Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial bills have
passed the House, and been passed upon
by the committee ON Finance in the Sem
ate. and are now pending in the Senate.
The Army bill has passed the House and
is now being considered by the Senate
Finance committee. The Indian bill and
the Ratification bill are now pending in
the House. In addition to tho usual ap.
preparation bills, this committee has in
charge, the Tariff bill, bill! for Excise
taxes, Treasury notes, Bauk bills, &C.
The clerk of this committee is Hon. Amos
pickard of Ilampden. His long expert
ence here has made him an invaluable
adjust Of the committee.
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