Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-25
OUR CORRESPO NDENT
WASHINGTON. d. e.. /,
February. 20ih. 1869.
ErsICNATIoN on SPEAkER CoLFAN.

EFsIGNATioN or SPEAKER CoLFAN,
The Vice President elect Il /. believed.
will resign his position as Speaker of the
House Immediately after the reading ur
| the Journal on the 81 OF March. 4 speak
er will then be appointed pro TEN. The
choice viii probably fall Oh Hon. Theo-
dor' VI. Fomeroy. representing Tie twenty
fourth CO gre>sio-al District Of New
York, who will he called upon TO preside
over the House during the contest for the
Speakershp, which promises to be- excit-
ing, il not prolonged
Ill ,INE AND DAWES
are still TIE principal contestants for the
Speakers gavel. The former i several
lengths ahead of his competitor Ia the
race. and IN all probability will be elected
The sc, lection Of Blaine will be most en-
cclcnt one. aud will doubtless give pretty
general satisfaction. Mr.. Blaine lacks
about six months of being forty years OF
/ age. He /. "a thorough parlilmcntarian.
has an ofi-nand manner that leases the
majority i. quick aud liscrIr mating. AID
with few weeks practice will make fully
= good presiding genius of the Ilouse
as Schuyler Cnlfax, whose ability a.
speaker i universally conceded. 1t j. a
somewhat gratifying fact that the ~ oblble
successor OF cx-iouruali>i Culiax. il also
a graduate Of the school of newspaper
journalism. II may bc fac: worth know
it,u that Nj Hlntna nj t.aYaral It.tf 50,
not on the best Of terms. aud that any at
tempt of tie latter to violate parliam-nta-
rs usIgcs, will be met promptly ~ the
new Speaker.
THE SENATE AND ITs PRESIDING Or
fICIR.
one j. struck. on visiting the north
wing of the Capitol buildirg. with tie great
difference between the Senate and House.
both n regards numbers and the manner
in which business i conducted. The hall
OF the House i probably twice a. large
As the senate Chamber. and at .rrscrt has
about - occupants. while there are but
sxiv-six Senators. In The House there 4,
daily a sprinkling Of spectator, III the
=
smaller and a much les Cvmonstrai,ye
body. is generally favored with but few
visitors. Tn scene ia the fIonsc !, AWAY /.
animated, ana frequently exciting. \
stranger i always struck with astou!>h-
mcDi, upon looking down upon the Hous t
from the galleries for the first time The
confused hum OF noises: the running OF
pages hiiher and iiilhcr. - member, clap
4 their hands, stamp their feet OF whistle 20
secure their attention The sound ~ the
members - one another. added 70 Inc
cotiilioH-.ikc movement, of score or
more OF uneasy representatives who con
linnally wander up and down the hall. aI-
parcntly seeking rest, hut finding none
all 20 to make up a scene which will be
mentally pronounced by stranger. di,-
graceful Ia the nation. Andyei It j. moth
Ing but or'l,dy Confusion after all, thit /,
mistaken tor chaos. Businc., Is tran.ac-
tel notwithstanding the noise IA the hall.
and INTEL gently 700 ~ the publi,he, de-
bate show. he fact is. the members
have become accustomed TO the din. and
lay but Little attention TO L.. | Am not
sure. however. Il il wouldn't be- = good
plan TO invest tho presiding officer with
the awful prcrogaiives OF country peua-
sc.uc. aud allow him 10 iuilict coiporcal
punish neat whenever occasion requires.
which would be- very un-n. Wonder II
Butlcr OF Massachusetts would VOTE for
such a ruc Tor the Government OF the
House;
The senate being composed of but sixty
>ix lneuibers !, more digniicd body than
the lloGse. but nevertheless il l. much
> blrtlc. and transact- bct lifilc bushes,
comparatively. I'M, i partially accounts
Ell Tor. nom tho fact that "ULrle Ben. .
tic presiding officer. /, never disposed to
be Ia anything like hurry. aud irnih 10
I'll, moin Outstanding hi, long experience
j. sadly deficient }" parliamc -tAry tao ic-.
lie might have been cminenlly proficient.
but - nclc Ben i an easy old soul.
lJycs joke. and i, never disposed 10 hurry
"hi- boys rs lac call, Tile grave aud re-,
erend Senators. They. really liking the
old man for hi winning irahkncs- and
good nature, are generally ready to excuse
hi shortcomings. and laugh at hi,
mirth-pr ovokins sallies.
was in the senate the other day. and
observed one of the old mans Jokes. .
We the people " should have been there
10 have heard the Senatorial bon mot. 4
vote was about being taken on an Import
ant bill. "All ~ favor OF the bill viii say
aye" said Uncle Ben rising eagerly
from his big chair. Almost every body
said aye and il was PLAIN the bill was
almost unanimously voted upon ia the
affirmative. "All those opposed to the
passage Of this bill will say mo-" again
outspoke uncle Ben. - Bnt one solitary
mo was heard la response The noe.
have IT, said Uncle Ben, dropping into
the big chair without smile on his face.
As if the matter had been settled beyond
cavil. Division. division. shouted sew
eral members laughing. \ division was
had when IL was discovered that the bill
had been passed with but one dissenting
voice. That was one OF Uncle Ben's :
best T. kes. = What would 1--WE the peo-
pie gay if they knew that such Jokes .
were common in the SENATE.
CoLFAX As PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
With the young and accomplished Vice
President for PRECEDENT OF the Senate. az
ter twelve O'Clock on the 4tL of March
next. we shall have no trifling or disorder
in that body, and much larger amour. Of