Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-30
CORRESPONDENTS

tor StOchiOH y Scut-I nc coming or e"-
pected reto- The President for English.
Mr.. EDIEoR:-
The principal topic of conversation and
discussion in political circles here the past
week, has been the Stewart resolutions III
troduced into the Senate by the honorable
Senator from Nevada. This proposal COM
ing as it did, from one who-though elect
ed rs republean-has since taken his
seat in the Senate. acted in the main with
the opposition, took everybody by surprise.
Public opinion here is divided respecting
the motives which have induced Mr.. Stew
art to make this proposition of settlement.
The gentleman while at home in Nevada,
and before his election to the Senate was
regarded as an extreme radical. 1t was
not long however, after taking his seat in
the L. 5. Senate, before he seems to have
got brayely over his radical notions, for we
soon find him acting with the copperheads.
In the light of such facts, it is not strange
that some persons accuse him of doing this
in order to stand well at home. Again,
advice of the President. and Mr.. Secretary
Seward and that this is the administration
plan to compromise our existing difficulties
in reconstructing the rebel states.
Be this as it may, the proposition is one
which merits and will receive the profound
and deliberate consideration of the whole
country. The most vital question growing
out OF this discussion, now is, what will
the South do? VIII they receive universal
amnesty, and concede universal suffrage:
We shall see. In the meantime. it will be
observed that copperheads and copperhead
journals maintain an ominous reticence
upon this subject. There is some color of
truth in the declaration. this is an adj
ministration measure, as the pardon bust
ness has come suddenly to close. | learn
on good authority. that the President in
formed a distinguished pardon broker yes
tcrday. that mo more pdrdoHs ,r0ald be
granted a present." If this proposition is
to carry the South. it must be given to IN
dcrstand, that pardons are TO stop till
justice is done to the negro.
The past has been eminently working
week in Congress, and several important
bills have been put through the House
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
have been under consideration in the
House, and have been pretty much dis
posed of. The deficiency in the appropria
ton bill has passed both Houses, though
the Senate has so amended the bill that
a committee of conference will be likely to
be called in to settle the differences.
\ new loan bill differing materially from
the one rejected last week, was under con-
sideration in the House Yesterday. and
finally passed eighty-threc to iitly-threc.
II confers but a limited power upon the
to retire portion Of the public debt by
issuing bonds for a long time. lie can
only retire SIT. 1000 900, during the first six
months. and after that period not 10 exceed
5000. 900. per month. The Secretary By
this bill Is not authorized to increase the
pahlie Il .b..
Mr. Morrill, has introduced his district
Columbia bill: and though have not had
time to examine it infinitely. | learn that ii
proposes some very important reforms in
the local government of this Capital,
matter in which the whole nation should
feel deep interest. as we'll As the dcnizens
of this town. The national Capital should
be thoroughly rrlevatel cleans. |. and
t,.,nr,N,l In national ,Nrila Si,Ai,iI in
spire this much upon us, to say notha" of
health.
The question of the expulsion Of Sena-
tor Stockton OF New Jersey, was reached
in the Senate Yesterday. The vote upon
his right to a seat, was tie, and he keeps
his seat by virtue of his own vote as the
President of the Senate allowed him to
respond at the call of his name. The vote
was 20 To 20 aal Mr.. Stockton'> vote made
for him u. We believe this is the first
time that a man on trial for seat in :
legislative body. has been permitted to vote
for himself. Perhaps it is all right
though[D
The question of tie equalization of
DOuntlt> 10 S3iIOfS ana eoluler : III tlc late
war. is now attracting considerable atten-
ton in and out of Congress. II is hoped
that something may be done in this direct
ion. Hon. Geo. W. Julian has introduced
a bill copy Of which | send you as the
subject may interest some of your readers.
Major Morse of New York who served
during the war, and who has at his own
expense devoted good deal of time and
attention to this subject is the author of
the bill. The Majors criticism upon the
estimate made by the Provost Marshal
General Frye of the probable expenditure
of the government, to meet this demand
upon the treasury if it was voted by Con-
gress. Major Morse has shown by figures
not TO be gainsayed that Frye has made a
very wide mistake in his calculations, as
these bouutics can all be met with about
one third of the amount estimated by the
general.
For about a week past notices have ap-
peared in our city papers of the copper
head stripe. that meeting would come of
at the CITY Hall for the purpose of Or
ganizing johnson Club. Well. last even
ing the meeting was held,and there was "a
beggarly account of empty boxes
The class of people there assembled was
noticeable, especially the leaders. They