Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-05-26
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ranges from 80 and 80 degrees above re-
TO. The past winter. and the spring. Just
closing. have been so mild that the eX-
IRENE warmth Just AT this time i not a.
apparent aS il otherwise would have
been.
Only seven weeks more and Congress
will be adjourned The readiness with
which the House Yesterday concurrcd in
the Scnate'- amendment fixing 10Th of
july as the dav of adjournment. indicates
that the necessary Congressional work
on hand 10 he done and the time neces-
sarv for its performance has been con>id
cred. 1t is hoped that in their calcula
tons they made due allowance for the
time that will he consumed in the con
siderations OF all the important measures
which the country j. pressing upon the
attention of Congress. The funding bili.
the bill To reduce internal taxation. the
several appropriations bills. some Of
which are now occupying the attention
of Congress. and numerous Others OF mo-
mcnt and importance are Vet To- Ice acted
on. or rather should be. acted upon.
Again. many of the numerous bills. al
though. OF minor importance to the
country. but oi great pecuniarv interest
10 the lobbyists under whose charge They
are placed. are bound to lie reported.
and MANY OF them discussed. which will
consume no incnnsiicrahlr part Of the
next seven weeks. Tn" tariff hill under
the immediate Guardianship Of General
Schenck. which has been thrown ont in
the cold. and il j. thought will remain
there. has consumed much valuable
time. and if action on il j. suspended
till next Session. bv virtue Of the delay
much of this time will have been use
lessly spent
In tins case General >chcnck loses po-
litical capital at home. Had Mr.. Dawes
been little more con-ideratc for the wei
fare of the General aud not made that
motion last MONDAY which consigned Ia
peruition the tariff bill. the General
would have been able Ia show hi> con-
-titucnts. who have already generously
put him in nomination for next tpngre~-
a splendid result from li> umliliuL Ia
Dor, on the tariff bill a. chairman nf the
Wav~ and Means COMMITTEE. II Will
he remembered that General >rhcnck j.
from the much talked about Nsllandi9--
ham district; and la, the honor. although
by a small majority. a. being III" victor
over ''oli Nal in their district in The
last Congre- sional election
mentioned in my last SATURDAY. lri-
ter that the friends Of struggling Cuba
| We're expectin. fii- week the arrival IN
Washington al General Jordan. late
Commander of the Cuban Insurgents.
| The General arrived YESTERDAY and wA-
Very cordially received by different
members. H. has been invited Ia APP
| pear before The House Committee on
foreign affair and give hi views "n the
condition of The Insurgents and Cuban
affair generally.
Since the accession olCen John Eaton
.Ir. A. Commissioner of education ihai
Office has been one OF the most active Dc-
partmcnt- ~ tile Government. auh
though the force consist, al oHh thr"
clerks. there ha> been accompli -li"d %
vast amount 81 work in the collection ul
information relating - the establishment
of school, and public school ~t-trm
which are distribuicd irrcply tot g num-
cruu- call- from the STATES affected hN ih.
three lat amendments ~ III" | ni'.l
STATES Constitution. Ia collecting
statistics. and furnishing information o.
Senators aud Member ot tnu.rc--.
manv oi " HON are NOW iuruiu. thcir a'-
tcntion h. the uccr- >itv at Ia" rN'rti-inu
offhc free common school system -ra- ~
include thciiVc millions oi children now
IN thi> country W,t!Iou, schools L. filr
exchange Of educational reports anl ill.,
formation With foreign cpum,sio~.
through uur Ministers abroad. 4 Very
valuable office which can be performed
only ~ National Bureau. 4 report l.
al. a.
cation in the state and territories. IS u! IA
viii require the reports 81 the school
Boards al Cities. Colleges. charitable aud
private institutions through uu' thr
entire country which the Crinmi> Toner
desires 10 have iorw arded to MIN.
growing change i perceptiahle ia the
functions of all civilized nations of The
world. The War. Navy and Diplomatic
service were formerly the main opponents
Of Government. Noihin. betokcu- 4
possibly approaching millennium 80 much
a, the fact that these governments are
now looking To the cduca ional and in
dustrial development OF their people. A.
their duty and thcir only salvation ia the
competitive race OF nations. We pre-. ..ri
that after years administration OF Com
missioner Eaton. state and county Sul,-f-
intendcnt> of public instruction. Members
of Congress and all Interested in the clcya-
ton and pcrpeiulty of an Ocean bound
Republic" will vote the department Of Edu-
cation a. indispensable.
This week in front OF The city Hail in
this city. in which the several Courts OF
the District were in session 4 great Juror
was created over a" personal conflict be-
tween two Of the most distinguished +, y
| resentatives of the legal fraternity of the
District of Columbia. the llonorahlo-
| George =. Fisher and jos. IL. Bradley, -.
Mr.. Bradley met Mr.. Fisher. and exclaim-
| ed now sir. and at the same moment
with his cane, dealt him a powerful blow
across the shoulders of Mr.. Fisher, breas-
| ing the cane i'll two pieces. Mr.. b. at
tempted To strike again. whereupon he
was tripped down by Fisher. and both fell
| to the pavement. The large number ui
| persons attending the Courts crowded
| around. and the belligerenr> were separated
| and escorted Ia their respective offices
| This encounter grew ont OF AN old feud be-
| tween these gentlemen. nearly two wears
| since. in connection with the John IL
Surratt trial. and the subsequent dismissal
| of Mr.. b. from practice in the District
Courts by Mr.. Fisher the then Judge be-
| fore whom SurTatt was tried Fisher j.
just qualified a. District Attorney. having
| resigned but short time since the Office
of associate justice OF the supreme Court
District of Columbia; and il is understood
that Mr.. Bradley has been waiting this
change in hi, official position to avenge
himself. Of the assumed wrongs done him
by Judge Fisher in his dismissal
1t is difficult to surmise when legislation
| on the reconstruction Of Georgia will end.
The subject has been before the Recon
tsruction Committee again. and lively
time ensued General Butler favored u
proposition that il be agreed. that when
ihe OIL should be reported. the previous
! question should be moved. debate cut off.
ana only permission given 10 the Demo
cratic members of the Committee TO make
amendments-B. won. This OF course is
intended to prevent the Bingham side OF
the question receiving conside ration The