The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-04-16
POIITICIL.

In the course Of his last speech Senator
Sprague said his ideas had been ''put in shape
by somebody more familiar than he with the
use Of words and construction Of sentences. Al
ter this discovery, that besides the man who de-
livcrs these harangucs there is another who
writes them, the Boston Advertiser processes its
willingness to believe that there may be third
who reads them.
The ready aid which the President received
from Congress in the reconstruction measures
he proposed, gives promises Of "a moro perfect
union than VIC have witnessed these many
days in Washington. This message Of the Pres
ident in relation to taking the promptest meas
ures in behalf Of Virginia and Mississippi was a
timely and sensible document. and our legisla-
tors have done themselves justice and honor in
acting upon ii, under the circumstances, with
out delay, and the country will thank them fol
Il.
A Washington special says that Senator
sprague's last speech is severely condemned by
nearly all Republicans and some Democrats.
II has been asccrtained that twelve Senators
will vote for female suffrage whenever opportu'
nifty offers, and Mr.. Trumbull is ono Of them.
Mr.. Sumner thinks the Senate will have t.
remain several weeks. He has, in his committee
thirteen treaties undispOsed of, and three o.
them are of grave Importance.
Senator Conkling, after desperate fight, or
Friday, night succeeded in preventing action on
most Of the important New York Revenue up
continents, and denominations must be made
or new names sent in for these Offices.
A delegation Of Quakers arrived in Washing
ton Wednesday morning, to consult about In
dian affairs. Their plans, as unfOlded in con-
yersation with the President and Secretary Cox,
are sensible and busineSs-like. Their idea Is to
begin on modest scale with one supcrintend-
sncy and a dozen agents, and IL they are sue
eessful in this effort they propose to widen their
field Of labor.
Vice President Colfix has. at the request Of
the friends Of Father Mcmahon, asked the
friendly interpositiOn Of the Government in his
favor, with view of obtaining his release, II
possible, from imprisonment at Toronto. The
British Minister has forwarded the request to
England.
The wiscasset appointments, about which
there has been some CONTROVERSY. have been
agreed upon. Mr.. Blaine, who represents the
district in Congress, has had an interview with
Secretary Boutwell, and 1t was concluded to
make Colonel McFadden collector, and the Hon.
Wales Hubbard. special agent Of the Treasury
Department, while Mr.. Watts Gibbs remains
deputy collector.
% acts and 10 resolutions were passed at the
LIST session Of the XLIst Congress, and were ap-
proved by the President, while larger number
were leit Enacted upOn-some Of them having
been passed either by the Senate or by the
House alone. Among this aforementioned class
is the bill for taking from the New England
banks their right to issue portion of the cur
rency, which they are legally entitled to, and
giving that right to banks at the south and
the west; q bill removing political disabilities
from some three hundred or more repentaut
rebels; a bill establishing Government monop-
oily Of the Alaska fur seal trade; q bill defining
the meaning Of the eight-hOur law; General
FremOnt's FL Paso railroad scheme. and the
resolution Of sympathy with Cuba.
II is declared now that the author OF the
pamphlet on "miscegcnatiOn" which was
charged upon the abolitiOnists during the war
was written by an ingenious democrat as an
elect,oneering document Somebody in view Of
this and other inventions Of "thc enemy" now
explains that ..the lmPcrialist," anew newsps-
per growth, was started for the purpose Of con-
nccting President Grant with it, on the ground
that Il has been charged against him that he
looked towards dictatorship.
P.S The Imperialist is dead.
Il Is said that Admiral Porter's influence Is
strongly felt in the Navy Department. In favor
Of aiding and eountenancing the Cuban patriots
by MI proper and convenient means 'H
A very bad prima Jaeis case is made out
against Hon. John p. Hale, minister At Madrid;
bat We are not disposed to join in tho eutcry
against him until the facts are more definitely
and authcn,ically set forth. II seems clear,
however, that Mr.. Hale has outli,ci his useful
ness in Spain.
Andrew johnson devotcithrce hours in Nash
vile. las, Saturday, mainly 10 the defence Of his
administration. He told the cOlOrcd people that
as Moses, he lef, them free but now he found
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