Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-05-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter. from Washington.
Washington, ID. G.. May 18th. 1870.


President and his cabinet in steam
boat excursion down the Potomac The |
day is exceedingly fine, and everything |
betokens pleasant time for them. |
Hacks from TO . this morning were in |
good demand, and their numbers on 9Th |
street, leading TO Tie boat, presented
quite an interesting spectacle.
There has been several important bills
up before Congscss during the past
week. but the discussion on them. with
the exception of two or three. has been
fruitless of much good. The civil service
bill. on which Mr.. Jencke, Of Rhode
Island, has laborcd wears, received little
favor among the members generally,
and alter some little debate was recon-
mitted. Its passage would make clerk
ships in the various Departments like
judge>hips in the L. :. Supreme Court,
life offices: and thus prevent Con-
gressmen being able TO obtain clerk ships
for their constituents n a reciprocation
Ibl ~'iN Nv.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill
consumed the most part Of three days
in lis discussion. IT. lobby was large
aud influential. as the monicd interest
oil it, incorporator- WAS mighty. The
passage oil This j. all important To the
success ot the numerous other Railroad
bills which are 10 follow: and con-c-
quently il would seem tina. no stone
was left uniurned in securing il inn
mediate passage. The principle long
since adopted among most Member, in
all Legislative bodies. that I'll YOU Will
tickle me III tickle YOU, was. OF course.
| applied by the friends of this bill. Each
\ member has iuy or Of some kind 10 ash
/ of Congress for his constituents. and
scarcely one nt the Western members.
position that they are almost Obliged to
favor some railroad land grant immc-
diately ctiec,in. some Of their coustiiu-
ent>. There j. a proyi-o in this bill
which requires American iron and steel.
eXclu.iveiy. 10 be used in the cun-irur
ton oi The road. The pcmn,y lv..uia
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nrai department from The agricultural
districts throughout the country. 2encr-
any indicate AN unprecedented i.'vora-
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an eAoePioh' iheE report wei weather
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ne Dill Introduced by Mr.. sumner.
~ 'ie senate Yesterday, supplemental to
'he civil rights OH, J. creating quite a
sur IN 'he political circles Of Washington.
~ provides Tor an enforcement of equali-