Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-12-21
Washington Correspondence.
Washington. d. C., Dec. 18th. 1866.

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White and Hdck. Mr.. ,Stercns' Bin: In
restigotiHg Co,uaittees: Female Emp,og.
ees; .49isarRmemf far The Hoiiddys.
Mr.. EprroR The past hi, been an eventful
week for this Capitol. Mr.. Morrill's bill en-
fraucliiSng the culorcd men of this District
which WIS introduced into the Senate some
days since by that gentleman. elected u very
able and interesting debate. Mr.. Morrill, hinl-
self made Il Very powerful and telling speech,
which was listened to with marked attention.
Tho .ii.ea.'ion brow out the strength of the
Senate, and able speeches We're made on either
side. The men however, on the side Of liberty
and right. had the argument. How hard it is
for old systems and old wrongs to give way /;
and nothing but the shock of war coald have
produced such grand results in so short peri
od. The world will make more progress hence
forth-cspccially the American world-in sin
gle decade than it has heretofore made in a cen
tury.
Whiks Ast erin. totRis debate in the Senate,
especially to the speech of b. Gratis Brown,
Senator from Missouri. which was Il noble VIM
dication Of the right, l could but say to my
self. what wonderful revolution since that day
when John +. Hale and Charles Sumner
launched their thundcrbolts of cloquence and
of wit. against the peculiar Institutions" when
then they were ostraci>cd by the Senate, and
not deemed worthy to be placed on any Com
mttee. because they did not-as it was alleged
belong to ''hcalthy political organization.r
thought of that time when Mason and Sliuel.
Hunter and Tooml~. Tyler and Butler, at om-
mes genus, cracked their whips. and but one or
two northern senators dared whisper word
in opposition to these masters of the plantation.
Truly. the good time has come--fuur millions Of
emancipated slaves have been lifted from the
most dcbasinS sersiiudc and chattclism, into the
liberty of manhood and womanhood: and now,
the race is to DE represented like othcr.races in
| the government of this great Republic The
| good work began in the United States Senate,
| the place of all others where it should begin,
will 20 on until the entire race in all our land
shall be cnfranchised.
| MIR. Cowan cntleavorcd to embaiass this bill
by an amendment striking out the word male
SO that women also should have the right &c
vote. For two days this proposition was de
batcd by Senators, and many interesting facts
and arguments were cduccd. For obvious
reasons, however. 4 majority of the Senate pre-
ferrcd not to embarrass this measure by coup.
ling il with question, which as yet. attract,
hut slight consideration in the public mind
The proposition however obtained nine votes
rs allows: ANTHONY, Brown. Btckalew, Cow
AN, Foster, Ne>mith, Patter>on-tle President
son-in.law-Riddle and Wade three rcpubli
cans and six democrats. The republicans ar,
| t,.l;. Il
II good joke. This question will come by an,
by, and then these gentlemen may not find it S.
funny n thing rs they now imagine.
| On the memorable 18th of December, A. n.
1856, the bill conferi ng manhood Suffrage iIpoi
all males twcnty-One years of age and upwards
without rcgar! to race or color, was passed il
the Senate. 10y the decisive vote Of - to l3
Yesterday it came up i'll the House and Wa
pat through nj once. without. debate, as it cam
from the Senate. The vote stood III to TO-
The question now is, will the President veto il
The answer i, he WILL Bat neither himself
nor the enemies of The mea sure will gain any
thing by their opposition. Congress Will pas,
it over his head. a. they will every other saluta
ry measure which he may choose To veto. An
drew johnson, power for evil l. pretty niue
departed. The disposition to do right docs no
seem to inhere in him just now.
/ The citizens OF tlis town including the Mayor
and the city government who SO Naiantly AM
Indignantly opposed this bill last year-thougl
not convcrted-are silent, and appear to ace p
the situation. The first opportunity that til
colorcd people will have to east their votes vii
be ir june next. In the meantime, they ar
preparing themselves for the proper discharg
OF the high duties now thvolyed upon them
and do not hesitate to declare. that no pcopl
u. class will vote more intelligently than Il,
colored people Of this district. They have T.,
cciycd this boon in gratitude and with thank.
giving To God in all of their churches. Tn
bulk of thi, population are being instructed i
the schools. and in the churches by the teacher,
the preachers aud the more intelligent anon
them, in regard to the responsibilities amt du
ties now devolvcd upon them rs free citizen
of the United States. The colorcd population
of this District j. between 10000 and 1000
souls There will he tTrclore some 5000 vote
added TO the poll lists, already the Copperhead
are Boosting that they will carry the larger poi
ton of this vote. Guess not. The negro know
his friends, and also who placed in his hand
the ballot.
Hon. Thad stevens has introduced the abro
CATION Of the johnson government in Mort
; Carolina, AMI for the establishment ola govern
mcnt there by the loyal people de noro. 1t la
been referred 10 The committee on the Judiciar
who will SION report it back TO the Ilous,
II is understood 10 be an entering wedge, an
to open the way for the introduction of inea
urc, ui this sort for all the states lately in rcbc
lion.
Hon +. \. Pike. the able representative frol
your District, who is chairman of the COMM
tee appointedto investigate the matter with r.,
pcct To the rcpricVc of the murderer, of til
Maine soldiers in South Carolina, is at wor
here; and has authority TO send for persons an
papers. This inIuity, will be laid bare, lis
the blame will fall where it belongs.
'ghc Committee appointed to investigate TIN
New Orleans Riot are about TO leave for TIKI,
city. We may expect a startling revelation an,
the trem,hcry and ,iuplicity Of \. j. will Dr. eN
posed
The proposed remoyal e the female employ
ees from the treasury department. l. crcatn
quite a sensation here. 1t is Ird vet certain
wha, Secretary McC ulloch will do: though 1t i
consistently believed by many that the ladic
will receive their ticket of leave
congress will adjourn ON Thursday next Dot
hist to Jan. :3d, for the Holidays.
PHARos.
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