Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-11
Letter from Washington.

Washington, ID. c., April 5th. 1872.
Connecticut Educational p uredu,
Interadtionals-Japs az the Gort. Printing
0fios-Re funding the Cotton tar Patent
Office. d.. g..
The result of the Connecticut election
like that Of New Hampshire few days
since has been the subject for In aud out
door talk since Monday last. The Demo
Gratis here have but little hope Of any ma
terial acquisition of strength from the Re
publicans nalcontenis. and decidedly OBJ
ject to aiiiliaiiny with them.
The friends Of education are considerably
chagrinc.l at the disposition shown by the
majority OF Democrats la Congress to defeat
necessary appropriation for sustaining
the Bureau of Education. A. II IL the pur-
poses of those anxious tc preserve aud in
crease the efficiency OF the Educational
Bureau 10 make IL 4 means for establishing
a National system of education nv which
the Southern States n well a. the North.
ern. will be compelled to provide equal
facilities FOR the education 81 the youth. il
Is not strange that the pro->Iavcry Demo
cratic members should oppose Il.
The struggles of Prof Morse. almost I'M
TO death. In urging Congress in t3 and ~
To recognize the principles of telegraphy.
and then appropriate necessary sum 10
carry it into practical operation. il fresh
Ia the minds of every ihpughtful Washing
tonian, and his death i, consequently more
Il. T..
than In any other city outside OF New York
4 meeting was held At } 30 p. IN. yesterday
To make preparations for proper notice,
ON the part of the citizens, OF his death.
agreed TO set apart Tuesday evening. the
l6,h inst. Ia take part In the Morse memo
rial services. and for that purpose It will
assemble in the House on that day. SPEAK
er Blaine to preside.
The Government Printing Office Oh
Thursday, va. favored with visit from
the Japanese Emba- sador. Iwaukura. &C.
companicd by several members OF his stat
aud General Myers. They looked with
asionishm.ni at the number OF workmen
employed and the amount Of work don e !;
especially did the working OF the Mammoth
press surprise them aud cali forth expires
sions of wonder a. we'll a. approbai ion.
The hill 20 refund shc cotton tax collect
ell Ia 1855. O.. and O., which has been tor
long time before the Committee OF WAY.
and Means will. It is said. be reported mex,
week. and the fr end. OF the bill are
sanguinc Of a favorable report Il was the
intention when the tax WAS imposed. THAI
the burden OF the tax shoull fall on the
consumer. but 1t 8. shown that II operated
only against the producer aud donb;lcs.
I for tina; reason Congress 50 readily repeal
Cd II 10 lSss
II !. claimed that a. the cotton tax only
affected the cotion-sroysng state vas
unequal. and consequently uucpns,ituflp nal
and. Therefore. unjust. The Chicago Re
lief bill unM pending IN Congress. which
propose drawback or Two dollars on all
Canadian lumber shipped 10 Chicago. hA,
developed to no little extent the view. that
several senator. aud Member, TAX. "a Ia.
, question Of consiiiutionality Of law which
directly or indirectly lcyir. a tax on par;
4 Of the country fpr the benefit Of The whole.
A. doe. the drawback OF duties on lumber
Tor the Chicago relief effects Mich gan
principally. 80 DID the cotton tax fall tx
clusively on the cotton growing States.
The bill now before the COMMITTEES pro
poses 10 rrfand the tax ia cotton bon1- 4,
four-and-a-half per cent In gold 10 run Tor
forty years
There ha- been several mecilng- Ia the
Patent Ofilc. lately OF the Patent Solici-
tsrs. by rcques; Of the Comm -sISn-r OF
Patents. to determine the feasibility OF
making material changes In the mode OF
| conducting the business In that Ofiice.
Commissioner and few solicitors living
AZ a distance. Is to abolish the repeal board
| and examiner. of in;@rfercnccs to abolish
| grade In the examining corps and place
all the examiners on an equal salary of
two thousand dollars each per annnm To
reduce the number OF classification, at
| present twenty-five. TO nine. Also to
create board Of nine, each having 4
deputy. the dnty OF which shall be TO give
the anal decision on all applications, the
merits OF which having been passed upon
respectively by the examiners below.
The object of this change IL l. claimed
. by toe Commissioner. i 20 proven, the
patentability Of worthless inventions.