Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-05-25

Final adjournment Of Congress.
Mr.. EpIToR:-
Since nv last letter to the American W
have had a three days relaxation from !:
Dor on the part of the House of Reprcser
tatives; and the hall has been renovated
carpets taken up, and mating laid dowf
and all things made ready for the summe
work of Legislative business. And now tn
members are hard at il again determine
evidently, to finish up as soon "a may be
the necessary legislation which the cour
| try and the interests of the nation demand
The reconstruction programme is now the
order of the day, and proposed amendment:
having passed the House as they came from
the committee. we now await the action OF
the Senate upon this plan: and the fina
determination of that body in respect there
to. is not so certain. Considerable differ
ence of opinion prevails even among thu
friends of constitutional reconstruction. a:
to Just what should be done in this emer-
geney of our national affairs, to secure 10y
ANY SOpu iVi thS s'otN't
Mr. Sumner desires some pretty stringen,
measures of constitutional reform to salts
fy him; and is very much determined &c
yield to nothing, that does not directly Sc
cure to the loyal blacks the right of suf-
frage. Mr. Stewart has his pet scheme OF
universal amnesty. and universal suffrage
to press to a vote. and will be 10th to yield
his proposition. unless something is done
to recognize his child as entitled to dis
tinct recognition. on the part of Congress.
Quite number of Senators, who are sup
posed to cast favorable glances towards
my policy" of reconstruction, stand. to
say the least. little shakey in regard to
the report of the committee offifteen. The
question comes up in the Senate in few
days, and the country will very soon know
how much favor it will get from that a,l-
gust body. The precise status OF some
four or five Senators upon this topic, can
not now be settled definitely. 1t is safe
however to conclude, that the vote will be
Il very close one, and public opinion here
is divided rs to the result. We have but
forty-eight Senators, and whether the COM
mittce's plan can obtai. the required two
thirds is. at this time considered doubtful.
OF one thing. thinl. the country may be
assured. and that is. Congress will not adj
iourn till some changes are proposed, and
carried through. so amending the organic
L., los,
ell by unrepentant rebels. and secession
lists. The South went ont and tried its best
for four years to overthrow the Govern
mcnt. aud said it would never come back.
If understand the temper ofthe loyal peo-
pie. it j.. that these people shall stay out.
until they are willing 10 come back and be-
haxe themselves by shbmittin. To snch gar
antces rs will render all future attempts TO
secede impossible.
The chief business of the House for the
past week has been the consideration OF
the Internal Revenue bill This bill WAS
formed by a commission who had the mat
ter in charge for about Il year. The conn
mttee of Ways and Means had il in hand
for about five months. and ii was reported
10 the House some days since, by the Chair
man of that Committee, Mr.. Morrill,. 1t i.
now undergoing some revision and amend
mcnis in the House. and will continue foi
some time yet To be the chief business. at
ter the morning hour. each day. in commit
tee of TIE whole. till il is pcrfcctcd-mad,
better or worse. according. to the different
judgments of men. when it will be put up
on lis final passage in the House. Ii is ;
very lengthy and very important bill
but it is impossible that such Il measure
should give entire satisfaction to the coun
try nj large. All classes ofinterest, ant
all classes of men. are proverbially dissat
isticd with taxation. be it much or little
and somebody will complain. and in th
instance everybody will complain. that thi
bill taxes him and his business too heavily
| This measure reduces the present rate o
taxes upon some things. and increases
upon others. The reduction in the a"gre
gate think. is about s50.O00.000.
| Mr.. Sehcnk chairman of the COMMITTEE
on military affairs introduced bill yester
! day. to cqualize the bounties of soldiers
| Ii is the same bill introduced some tim
since by Mr.. Julian and refused. 1t has al
ready been published in the American.
ought. and think it will pass Congress
say the least to the brave men who perilc
their all for the nations lite. And we ow
| it 10 the families. of those who have fallc
| in their countries cause, that we show il
this substantial way, our appreciation o
the services of their loved ones in our be
half. II is debt. The debt al the nation.-
Oar debt. Not a gin. Let us payn.
The President approves of this measur
Of relief TO those who saved the govern
ment as his letter to Major Morse full
shows; but his financial minister, Mr.. Nc
Cnlloch opposes it. How is this? Here
by hangs Il tale" Let us see? AS man
radical members of Congress as can b
frightened by the Secretary's saare tina
the treasury cannot stand the pressure. ar
to be driven from its support, and then thi
vote is TO be used against them, W hen the
come before the people for reelection
The soldiers will cut them it is said, tn
President was for the measure it will b
said, and only the radical Congress wen
against it. This pretty little scheme of tn
Minister of Finance won't work.
| The best laid plans Of mice an men,
| Gang aft a.yey.'