Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON D. G.. JAN. 10th. 1870.

81. Louis. International Fair-P Postal
CoRrention-Bdnk Msurance-&c.
Every body is happily disappointed in
the passage in the House of Mr. Bing-
hams substitute for the unconditional
admission of Virginia. Twenty Repub-
lican Senators are already counted on as
sure to favor the House bill. and ere
another week rolls round, old Domin-
ion will celebrate her restoration TO
Uncle Sans iratcrnal roof.
The scene in the House. in the discus
sion Of the Virginia bill was peculiarly
interesting. and when Mr.. Bingham,
who occupies seat upon the Democratic
side. arose To throw in his last shot.
there was a general rush towards him
rs there use 10 be when old "Thad" was
about to speak. Much credit is due both to
Bingham and Farnsworth in the manage
mcnt of the bill, but what the result
would have been if Butler had been
present. one cannot tell: for il is under
stood that Mr. u. has recently changed
hi, opinion adversely TO admitting Vir-
ginia Internationally.
Mr.. Clapp. Government Printer. j. no
little concerned about the bill of Mr..
Negly's in the House. making the House
of Representatives responsible in part
for the man at the Head of Government
Printing. and also that there are To he
charges preferred against him relative 10
the management of his office. Mr.. Clapp
has friends and they are at work irving
10 head of everything that works dctri-
mcut 10 hun. Mr. Dcfrccs. the former
Superintendent and AN old and warm
friend of Vice President tolfax was
Turned out last spring through the in
flucncc of COY. Fcnton To make place
for Mr.. Clapp. Speaker ColiaN-I
should ,av Vice President Cofax-is
most congenial and perhaps on the
whole the most worthy man To be second
in the Aonor> OF the Nation. j. polite in
everything he does. and when his old
friend Dcirce> was turned out. he said
not word. but waited
The Ccn>u, Bill now pending before
Congress j. Of general interest 10 All
( parts of the country. and without doubt.
with some unimporrant modification
will soon become a law. 1, provides
for a Superintendent of the Census, APP
pointed by the President al salary OF
five thousand dollars year. a district
Superintendent for each Congressional
district throughout the United States
and Territories. with a salary uieighi dol
lar per day. aud suitable number Of
num.rator~ ia each district AT four
dollar per day. Tho duties of the chief
Superintendent will be to compile and
prepare for publication the report, OF
the District superintendent, and the
District superintendent, will arrange
and classify the information obtained
from the numerItor>
The questions asked will be numerous.
and many of them will appear 10 Your
IfsAhi't~ liltits .A4ii -u'H lfiI instance,
how MANY chickens. children. cheese
aud chickapiu- have YOU raised Till
wear: how many wives have you: or ii
to a lAiV. how many husbands have You
had: Have Won any poor relations. aud
do they visit you often; ID YOU use
tobacco and il YOU do give me chew
lend me four dollars until am paid
Yet with all these drawbacks. the
taking oi the census j. probably the most
generally useful. and satisfactory occu-
patton Ia which Uncle sam engage. and
let IL hope that none ot Your readers
Will refuse to answer ann reasonable or
legitimate question asked them.
II Will hc remembered that about a
Year ago. Congress passed an act TO pro-
vide for the distribution and payment
of the reward of SlOJ.oup that wa, offer
ed by a proclamation of the President
for the capture Of Jefferson Davis. The
claims of those entitled 10 share of
th- money, are NOW being examined bv
the proper officers Of the Treasury De-
parimrnl. and in a short time a report
and award will be made in favor Of the
men and Officers engaged in the cap
ture. The organizations said 10 be en-
titled 10 share ia thi, bounty. are the
fourth Michigan Cav. first Wisconsin
Cav. and a detachment of Ohio troops:
and under the award a private Soldier
will be entitled to receive about $3.50.
Corporals about 1926 and Sergcants
about 1860.
The course taken by the ST. Louis peo-
pie in opposing Washington in every
thing she undertakes. is having the
most desirable effect ofarou.ing the peo
pie here 10 a full understanding OF their
situation. Wa-hin9tonians were the
first to suggest an international Exhibi
ton to be held in this country in 1871.
and very naturallvproposed the Nation
al Capital as the proper place for it.
81. Louis Immediately bid for it, not
with any expectation of getting it. but
with view To get up some feeling, and
thus prevent il being held here. Now
when the District of Columbia is sim
ply asking an appropriation from Con-
gresS for an Improvement of the city
proportionatc 10 the valuation of Gov
ernment property owned in the city,
st. Louis-paid lobbyists present them,
selves in opposition to it.
The citizens continue 10 hold weekly |
meetings in behalf of the international |
Exhibition. and they are large and en-
thusiastic. At the meeting last night,
letters endorsing the enterprise were