Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Washington.


Virginia and Mississippi were admitted.
occupied the attention OF the House
most of Yesterday ana today. aud will
bc concluded on Monday, when vote
win be taken on IT, All Of the Demo
Gratis and many Republican Members
oppose it on the ground that the ques-
ton of admitting Georgia 10 representa-
ton, was settled last Session. and feel
unjus,fied in rctroccding. The majority
Of the Republicans. however. are favor
able To the bin. and il is thought IL will
pass.
OF late there are a great many stran-
gers passing through Washington on
their way South. with view Ia pur-
chase land Tor future hpme.. The most
part of them are intending to settle in
Virginia. Some who have returned say
that there arr thousands OF acre, here
and there in bulk in East aud IVES; Nir-
cinia. which can be hou9h; NJ mere
,rtle. and with organized emigration.
could br made very valuable in very
short time.
The square vote III the Senate tho oh
cr day against increasing the volume of
Currrucv. a. proposed hy resolution
of the House q ,lIoittnc since. j. pleas
ing tn Secretary Boutwell, Il l. con-
.idcrcd dead hit against inilationi>t-
aud ii i thought. viii cause The House
to rccolnnit ant report the Committee
on Banking may make ipr the issuing
Of an additional Sil.un.WtO with view
To stay definite action In the matter.
until the ciiccl of thr late rapid decline
in Gold is made more apparent.
Our co,ored senator Rcveis. assumes
the dignity appropriate To li- position.
aud il qualified IN every particular -
sustain il. 4 the iir-i colorrd Con-
gresham. DC j. attracting more ihan
ordinary attention. - great la~ been
the pressure upon him from his colorrd
brethren tina, he declines further to IT,
disturbed, and ha. Forbidden any car,l-
delivered him while attending to h
duties in The senate
Many from different part 81 the south
arr here WaiiinG an opportunity I"
pres upon congress IT, prolricil 81
appr"priaiinG monies Tor yariou, IN
t'rnal improvements IA their respective
states itrN nay" Railroads. canals.
d"ch- and bridge :" hu'ii. All 81 which
tF'N claim arr "i national Importance,
and a, ihrN nave nec"ived no aid irnic
iiic '"NeIhlhcht Ior tue pas ten N"ar,.
ANA 10y virtue "t u" war, their country
ma become devastated, u / arg ucd that
many VI their claims are just.
u" htit called up 10y Mr.. Howe, in
INC senate YESTERDAY !"r indrmhiiN ing
10Y ~ poop" ~ 'h" south inr losses Nn--
tanned ~ furnishing supplies &" our
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