Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-12-10
Washington Correspond apce
WASHINGTON, y. G. Dee. 9Th. ISIS
MEETING OF CONGRESS

MEETING OF CONGRESS.
Tomorrow precisely nj twelve cob,
two unpretentious little American ,i','
a. Non' 10 hultcr over the United sfaios So.
",e ald House OF Representatives will aoain
! N'Ss the hreezc In token o the reaAsenhIf,..'l
T congress. For tha la,i week tho in1pv ~ =; VI
ltoFs aaye been unusually large and Ia.f Mil.
I tuefe f'a' very heavy addition 70 tbe ~.
/ Der already here 50 that the hotel, anil -
/ OF amusement were well filled for IN, -.
time in several months.
JtiF PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
M"ien may may not reach tho Capital bef,r.
J iRsSaS was again stolen by some one g ups.t
ga Win the Printing Division Of the Tres.,,r
department aud was offered for salo ON NJ;
gay last al Linz newspaper offices in tin. civ
40 lheir honar be ii s4il,the publishers ref,s.1
10 buy. ana tho rascal who pcr3etraieI ~.
tAcif len every newspaper Office with 4e4+
/ large lea in his ear, possibly thinking. "baa.
csty Is the best policy" II was stated ,,,,.,.
entity on good authority yesterday. that M.
message had not been purioined but sueh i.
not The ease q ii WAS offered for safe II. ,b3y.
stated. The Printing Division Of the Tr.f.5-
7! department is a complex affair A. several
investigating committees appointed br Can.
gress atliyerS times can testify.
BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS.
The general impression seems 10 be- that tic
coming Session Of Congress VIII i.e l.. t,,4l.,-
lent than any other held for the lat eight year.
mere wii b less leg station on Reconstruct.
''N Btu more on the Finances of the Country
thaa there W. n the hast session. and thu IL.
HAtr' While II viii doubtless he of an ,arrr.t
eh"IaeieF' vii be less arrmonia us than lust
summer. All Of the members have a scurr,t
impression that legislation /, required ON tin.
in auriai question although bat few have an
w"li defined notions Is TO what the bet inter
r,t- Of the Government require, \ few of
tar leading members and representative how
ever, tive financial measures die.stet and viii
urge their passage n necessary TO the salvation
81 the country. Senator Summers scheme for
the immediate resumption nf specie payment.
is generally opposed ; tending To- enrich -tiI
more tn holder, Of greenback, atd adding to
ate poverty u Tie masses. senator Mortaa =
bil'..9r resumption At i ,t4iea lime designated,
i"e teaF~ aud "a halff seems more expedIeaf
and Is regarded by iinaciers Of bot h perttr~
a the most feasible plan yer devised. DURING
The present week bin cmbaaging the uriuaf-
pies q universal Suffrage VI. BE- introduced
>.''', 7u.i''''' a'so oih ior TIE 'eiahtt-
'''7 - st's -''''''s'''l 'ros AMI tne reduction oil
~ siitr,"h' ON Tor The relief Of the
". !" rs'fih i'"l'toad'' n a b4H lor special tar.
i'll interests, 81. A., will be introduced hY
''''' members ana referred to appropriate
committees.
DECEASED NuNIBKE~..
The announcements Of the DEATH during lin,
" Doiei'ss' u H'eihotrs' hAdde"'
0iuta' SIAM anu iiihiS' VIII not be
'''''''' ''4s "'A' week. lion. .. l. DICK
"H' ms 'le '"eAh'! oeeasioned by Mr..
~, " "a - o"'"''e' me eaiosy on his pred'
''''',, IA" partner ne formerly w. a
tl '''sH'! j. 4eP'e'ehled - at
''''' - ~ ~ "'' 9'ofHeht orator
iHE PUBLIC PRINTER.
y strong ehoft VIII he made early in tn
session |" 9ust dohn u. Delrces the Public
'nper' "''a sihsuIarlt enough Senator Nor
p'' OF ihd'ahh' heads the opposition e the
present me aihbeni' and VIII bring forward The
Aalne Vi 'anera hdward W. links, Of Mas-a-
cAu'etts' Tor Inc position. The movement Is
not lhaae III anticipation OF belrccs promotion
toia position ia Hrants Cabinet, but has H.
foundation In Morton's personal hostility to tin
former. links, vino is at present in the regti.
-. .e'il, nae ".'sea letter. slsniyns Bis
-, 49, :" "''0" INC 'ain' 10 be used a. "
10 '"e oai,'o,' referred TO- and Sa3
W U"''us the iAle war,
IT. "H ae'l'e part IN ihc
-. tHa N-Aoh Ilink9
- I'M fiHiihe bureau li-
stn WIN De aeNsi-
9tr','.''A 70 i'rlfees, but VII
~ Ae,oH 'HSn aus removal
La ~ 'ee resident elat.-
va ''io s'''iie 9''''e' Is M warm per
'''"' Al - auN !, " eo"s ''hi visitor at the
i'".e .. Hi - ins 'u'er, eSiaentiy "nnr-,
il'K M 'ie NUNS OF atfehsth,haS been aeifse
I''' M tHe litst week III gathering together al
','' '''a'a"l.ns ~ town. anu tomorrow evening
~ ''' SoiAA III boaf Tor the purpose
~ '"' iueNS speaker lhelr con-
'''','''',,', ~ ''' tsee=loh 10 the Niee Pref
'','. WA '''N' anu many wonder
NJ, ''''' "1N" Po'ti7h'u "h-
Dei'ees was not aware until - few days ago.
o. The movement contemplated against hi i'm u,
Ms fellow statesman, Morton, and being taken