Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-06-23

one OF imitation to the extent of fifty five
millions.
This increase Immediately effects the
banks organized or to be organized un-
der tho apportionmcnt contemplated in
the act 1865.
The vote on the compromise measure
in reference 10 Cuba Yesterday, has. it j..
thought, settled for the time being. all
further legislation on Cuban affairs. The
Senate at this late hour in the Session
will hardly dare TO waste time on fore
gone conclusion. The friends here Of
struggling Cubans are very much disap-
pointed in the way things have turned.
The most promine nj oil them assert that
the spirit OF freedom among the Cubans
will continue TO show itself. D. long as
a vestige is left Of them, in open warfare
against the encroachmeut of Spain on
their inherited rights a. irecmcn.
The House bill providing artificial
limbs TO disabled soldiers. or in lieu
thereof an equivalent in money. has
passed the Senate and sent To the Presi :
dent for hi, signature. Til, bill pro-
vides the money value of the limbs: a,
follows: leg. SO: for arm, leg. and APP
ther provides thar at the eNpira, ion OF
every five years hereafter. these soldiers
receive recurrence of the same gift
There has been many interesting Incl
dents connected with the visit here Of the
Red men from the setting sun. Your cor
| respondent during the past few year, has
seen in IN. Washington; nqmeron, Indian del
and believe the delegations here Of late.
headed by Red Cloud. Spotted Tail and
Little Bear. taken collectively. are the Nm
est The four Squaws among them were
very large. but not beautiful a. some are
represented to be. PochahontaS for instance
In reference to the interesting incidents -
One of the chiefsr emarked to lis inter
| prefer that ne never saw such a sickly set
Departments here. and thought they must
be discontinued with their lot when told
that it was their prefere nee TO hold their
present position. notwithstanding they
were generally poor.and that their salaries
were barely sufficient to live upon. he re-
monstrated against such civilization. aud
looked as though he was thinking how fine
a life his people were living. After visiting
the President. they remarked that their
great father was only ordinary good look
ing, that they thought of seeing a big man
dressed in rich costume or differ rent cut
from the rest of the people. Again the In
dams were no little surprised to find that
the masses among the whites dressed 50
their coming that they wore such fine
clothes. On visiting Treasurer Spinner.
department, they were forcibly impressed
with the ladies surrounding him, and sup
posing them to be his wives, remarked
that the money man was fortunate in the
possession of so many pretty wives.
Mr.. Creswell's schemes for abolishin.
the franking privilege has come TO grief
as was anticipated. The Senate took nc
vote upon the bill, but simply passed i
over for consideration at the next Session
This indefinitely postpones it, and It mat
tiers but little whether mo resurrection" b,
printed upon its back OF not, this certanl,
will be its fate. The House passed thi,
bill some months ago, but the Members ar,
more directly responsible to the people
and their action was made in view OF re
election.
We had occasion to show by actual hg
ures, that the franking privilege did no
cost the Government over s25, 900 year
while it was of vastly more benefit thar
that amount to the constituency of The
country. Mr.. Creswells 5 petitions which
were sent up from every little Post Office
in the country, has cost the Government,
more for simply printing in the Congress.
ional Globe. than would pay his salary fol
his whole term Of Office, or more than the
privilege of franking would cost the Gov.
eminent in a year. So much for foolish
experiments which can really be classed
| >~ penny "icS dLo PVuhh iooiieH"
The popular idea of system of National
Education, is daily receiving advocates in
Congress.
| At first the bill introduced by Judge
Hoar, to provide national system of edu-
cation was considered by some as an in
croachment upon the reserved rights of
the respected States. But Judge Hoar
shows that it is not intended that the Gov
eminent shall take the matter of education
| out Of the Control OF the local authorities !:
but merely to provide by National legisIa-
ton, that such authorities shall perform
their duties in this regard; not to super
ced, but to supplement, stimulate and com
pei action by the State. He discusses lie
constitutionality Of the plan, showing that
the power to legislate upon the subject of
education is one OF those implied which,
though not definitely expressed. are none
the less binding, because necessary to the
accomplishment Of certain other acts or
powers which are definitely stated.
A large portion Of the speech is occupied
In showing the necessity for q general edu.