Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-06-11
IRON our washington correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 8rd, 1870.

AS the ume draws near for the adjournment
of Congress, the excitement among those in
terested in any of the two thousand bills on
the calenders increases. Only six weeks more
for the accomplishment of at least six months
work. Each bill has its devotees who are ho-
ping, praying that their pet measure by some
crook or nook, out of order, or any other way
may be the next favored 1t is well under
stood that only a small number comparatively
can possibly be considered this session, and
probably not this NNgress and though with
hardly lottery chance. each one of these de-
votees buoys himself in the hopes that his re-
spective bill will be taken up and passed. But
alas hope deferred makes the heart sick" and
sicker set of fellows have never left Wash
ington than nlne-tenths of these same fellows
will be in six weeks from now on their return
home.
The discussion on the Sandwich Island COM
mercial treaty, consumed most of the day yes
terday, and the treaty was finally rejected by
vote, 20 to 10, a two-third vote being required
The high tariff men consider that the ratifi-
cation of this treaty would be settling dan
gerous precedent
From the debate Yesterday in the House on
the income tax, one would judge that il would
he abolished. or course the monied interest
is that way, and it is very easy matter for
any member who don't wish to vote for its
continuance, to manufacture some plausible
excuse for voting against it. There are how
ever, many prominent members favorable to
its continuance in some form or other; and
consequently, it is thought by some here, that
General Schenck VIII be induced to compro-
mise on reduction to three per cent and an
exemption up to $4,000 or $2,5O0.
After six months hard work, the special COM
mite on the decline of American commerce in
the House has experienced serious jolt in
the defeat of the tonnage bill. This bill you
will recollect, provides that all shp-builders
using American material shall be allowed
drawbacks, TO be paid out OF the Treasury,
equal to the duty on imported material. The
Western members almost to man opposed it.
Spotted Tail, with three of his cniefs, has
been here some days Red Cloud, with 81 of
his braves arrived yesterday, some of whom
had never been at Washington. Spotted Tail
was detained over Sunday in Chicago, and
when he saw the crowds of people, he said it
made him sick; sick with the prospects for his
people in their life-struggle against the whites,
VINO are gradually encompassing them. After
Red Cloud and his warriors are rested, they
will call on the President formally, and there
will be some sort of a council for the adjust
mcnt of their affairs. But whether the Gov
ernment will attempt a general settlement is
yet TO be seen.
The civilized Indians are violently opposed
to the proposed Territorial organization. In
view OF the excitement on this subject these
warriors will be the sensation of the season.
The most OF them are clothed only with their
robes; and when they arrived were barefoot.
ed
Last night, Spotted Tail aud his men in full
dress held grand reception in the parlors of
their hotel Many ladies and gentlemen were
introduced, and one lady discoursed music
from the piano for their benefit Music may
have charms to soothe a savage breast but
with these there was no heaving breast or mo-
ton of facial muscles, but unmoved they
heard the dulcet notes.
The policy of entering into treaty with
the Dominion Government by which the free
navigation OF the st. Lawrence river shall be
secured to American shipping, was under dis
cussion in the House of Representatives last
week Judge Lawrence, ofO Ohio, made speech
in favor of the bill which he introduced,
showing that the measure was of especial i'm
portance TO the interests of the great grain
producing States of the central West and re-
ierring to the acknowledged fact, that the price
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wheat depends upon these two circumstances.
viz: the price in the controlling market, and
the cost of transporting II there. He says,
England buys but a small part of our wheat
product, yet she consumes the largest part OF
our wheat export, and the Liverpool wheat
market controls the price In New York, Tole-
do and Chicago, very much as the price of our
National bonds at Amsterdam and Thread
needle street, determine the price in the United
States, or as Wall street determines the price
OF gold in Cincinnati. Mr.. Lawrence shows
that by the present mode of transportation,
when the price of wheat in Liverpool Is 81 80
in gold, the price to the farmer here is only 81
cents in gold; the remaining so cents being
deducted as the cost for transportation.
But by securing the free navigation of the
ST. Lawrence, freights might be reduced one.
halt, and the western farmer realize so much
the more for his wheat With the reduction
in freights effected by large vessels, by compe-
iition In rival routes, the increase in number
of ships, and by dispensing with the necessity
of trans-shipment as now at Buffalo and New
York by the Erie canal route, and at Montreal
by the St. Lawrence route, freghts can be re-.
duced one-half; and every Ohio farmer will
secure the ultimate price of his wheat much
more than now This will bring with it in a
few years, the enlargement of the Miami canal
in Ohio and Dayton.
1t Is very evident from this argument that
reciprocal trade with the British provinces In
coal, fish, salt and lumber would be for the
mutual advantages of both countries and that
the utter denial of reciprocity will drive the
Dominion Government into new commercial
alliances, and make the commercial interests of
Canada and the British provinces identical
with our own, and consequently induce the
people of Canada to seek annexation to render
the advantages permanent
During the past week, about sixty female
employees of the Bureau oil Engraving and