Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-09
| Letter fro0 Wnshinss0u
WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
| March 4th, 1871.

-natNH wi. $780,
CoSGREss-ocT-GoiNG AND INCOMING.
The out going Of the 4ist, and the in
coming of the AID. Congress to-day, not
outstanding the inclemency of the weather
has been attended with thronged galleries
eager TO witness the great event Unlike.
in the past, the usual assembling of new
Congresses on the first Monday of Decem-
Der, the old and the new Congress were
to-day merged into each other. thereby
forcing the newly elected Members in their
respective Halls. to be confronted by their
predecessors. Ga account of this new
order Of things. not few langhable mis-
takes we've made by the outgoing Con
gre-Sm-n who had INDUCED 80 much In
the use of FERMENrA a. to become obiivi-
ous to the time when the list, Congress
ceased 10 exist and they no longer an NJ
&. For Instance. ex-senator salisbury, re-
naming in the Senate Chamber after the
organization of the Senate of the I'D
Congress. arose aud in a loud tone. object
"a 10 the reading of the memorial of u
Members of the Ala. Legislature. protest.
ing again~; the admission to the 1. :. SEN
ate of Mr. Gollthwaite. and was about 10
give hi, reasons when several Senators in
/ formed him that he was no longer >cna-
/ tor.
| The most interesting feature of the dav
/ IN the House. was the drawing Of seats.
/ and a. j. usual on such occasions much.
/ hilarity was exhibited among the Members.
/ Mr.. Dawes. the oldest sitting member
/ was accorded the right to select a seat for
/ himself without undergoing the arbitrary
I restriction Of fortunes wheel" conducted
/ by a hlindfoldcd page. Among the promi-
( nrut old members who we're drawn early
+ enough to obtain good seats. we're Amc-,
/ Banks, Bingham Ben Butler Blair. Farms
worth Hooper. Garfield. Poland. Wheeler
Kerr, Randall. Mr.. Butler. although one Of
the first names drawn. happened % ," ont
NJ lhr Hall II The time and Wa compelled
II submit to The fortunes OF the 'unluckie,. r
and mp 70 the last account, from him, Wa
-carching for some available place to rest
H. weary limbs.
Ofthe color"l N-mhcr, i've III number,
three were favored it'll the choice Of good
seat, which they wisely improved. They.
N a modest manner. marched 70 the most
conspicuous part ~ The Hall ia the vicinity
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IN the returns u which, lately " haN'
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of our country. and tahnlatiny them A. +,
show At a glance the yalue of each ,,,d i
more fully than ever before. The head o
this division j. \. ". Paine. Esu.. of wi.
c"n>in, most airabie and amiabIe gentl..
man. who j. working with An energy nm,
efficiency in the arrangement or the labol
of his forces 10 the work. and has succeed
Ell 80 far in getting about half the return,
added already; and when We consider m,
very great extent Of Uncle Sans domain
an must admit Il TO have b-cn a hcrcnlcat
task. The Superintendent. Gen. Walker.
great success IN managing the work supc
fi"r !" aii others has been III part. AZ l.t.t
u'f' n"ho'ie'S- :" iii- abe -elrr'ipn or a.
'''''f>. who are all working in sympathy
WIN ms purposes and plans, and among
N" number. certainly. none can rank high,
iii TT 'rnr worth or administrative ability
ana exalted moral character than tie zen
heman having in charge The Agricultural
statistics.
NATIONAL SYSTEM oF tpt-r,rtn~
INA adv.,t,,,.o II, <..,.,-
Education /. demonstrated I, il, -, e,,,..
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Of Delawar.. n "A. t-,i,.1 -,.,.
senator Bavar,l desired :, Mo-. ~. r......
u Hi@ state eNpunged from the report.
ho-' "i me mat
II u'Hci % nave 'tffck out
"AH reprinted from circular signed last
summer. BY such men a. Gen. Dunou- a,