Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
Correspondence.
The IL oiiday..

The II oiiday..
. Christmas tceek ia WdShiMgioR-C Clerks at
/ LeIswe-This - dreddfM lcedther"--i
uncomfortable Grorl-The business II
CDagress-BHis before the HoHse-De Bat
/ on The French Spolidtjon Bdl-Cgmahfee
W0rk-COmmercidl Interests.
WASHINGTON. ID. {. Dec. 9th.
Christmas holidays in Washington require
/ the disposition and genius of a Mark Tap
/ ley TO render them in the least Jolly Con-
sress adiourns, everybody goes home:
/ Senators and members make haste to get
I out OF the city: the lobby takes no less
I PERCEPTIONS flight: the Heads of Depart
ments 20 at once to business with closed
I doors, to bring up their work. which is
/ allowed to get ahead of them in cou-e-
/ quence of the summer vacat ion. making
up their reports. and the invasion made by
/ Congressman after long absence.
/ The halliday holiday given TO clerks
| during Christmas week proves an elePha
to many OF them, the routine of whose lite
it becomes painful to have broken in upon
Z
days in Washington i, a sort of grim at
fair.
To add TO the usual discomfort; this year
il is very cold-so cold that the weather i
become 4 public misfortune To all save the
coal and wood dealers. who are the bust
est of our trade>mcn during these holidays
TIE WINTERS IN WASHINGTON. II. Z.
are growing colder every wear. This /, an
tvcknowled red fact. There i a peculari-
cold yIhe atmosphere. that Renders the
mercury in the ieacani. Even when the
low. there i-iailampness tnaGr + not very
marrow. and seems 10 chill the innef@Isl
springs OF life; and people accustomed to
brave the cold and SHOWS al Maine aud /
Newt Hampshire 20 about here >hi"rring
a, if reared in the lropi"s. iiich. the houses
here are not, .-".' IN anticipation OF cold
W.; The easements oi the doors and
windows are made with a view ra,b.rt'
Ventilation than to warmth, and the water
P'pe> are sure 10 burst the first cold ni,b,
! upIo the inhabitants of 81. Peters
o"iS "a suHer Wi h cold H. much rs W.. a,
CoiiSfel@ton this unusual weather.
done, behind it. dur fi2ol record Of work
mit,a III session, and number of it, COM
,,ara - a. sitting during recess. to pre-
Pa. , 'iieii mfh i"- he opening again.
IMPORTANT BILLS
passed by the House. and sent tn III.
senate Is the Boston Relief Bill. which
passed alter two days debate. which fac;
bodies disaster To it, final passage: also rhe
ONO. Indiana and Illinois Two Per Can,
BIN and the Soldiers Land Bounty Bill.
" ', men Would not probably have passed the !
mouse had defeat in the Senate not been
confidently expected. The Hous, i, in tLr
iioil OF ihuulging IN buncombe debate ,
ipon this bill and the one abolishln" tb,.
ranking privilege. passing them Vim = \
flourish. then sending them TO fail tber. ,
a resolution offered by Mr.. Hale Was
passed. Indirectly opposing Mr.. Summers
e,oiutlon 10 remove the names of Ia.
'atties OF the Rebellion from the rcg,,lar =
riny naSs and registers. Dir. Sumner j. h
repairing one OF his elaborate efforts in h
upport of this proposition. =
THE FRENCH ISOLATION BILL >
as engaged the attention of the San,t.
u several days, and it promises 10 De. one {
inc most interesting subjects for con- II
ueid tIod Dy congress. during The. r,.- Il
iaihucr OF the session. The debate il,
&c senate was one OF the most brilliant
idt mas occurred there for some time =
VIII Dc taken up in the House. and il &
'uerstood That several prominent u,-ui- ea
rs OF that branch are giving special b,
tchtloh TO the study of the sta.ls OF these j.
ai,i>. anu we may eXper' a debate in
e House, equal. if not .iyaling. that of let
e Senate. RI.
Mr.. Sherman man an elaborate speech -
opposition to ale bill which was mira :"
ced and decnded by Mr.. Cameron. Mr. az
Iurman 81 Ohio also opposed it.
This shost of French Spoiation Claims
,nS 10 De an uneasy one. and difficult 10
et- FOR more than half a century. tI,e
Is OF Congress have echoed with the
DEFENSE AND DENUNCfArIoy
lhein, and now they rise with more vi TT
!! IMAM ever. with 4 demand for five
mons, to satisfy the claims of citizens
:, IL due at all. seventy years ago. ine
ne committee OF Appropriations are str
u at WORK during the recess, PREPARING ;.
lhe reopenlns OF Congress. This Com,
tee have taken new denart,,ra j., an day
nous oi ieSisiation. The bills hereto :
III alu iast 10 oe acteLupon have. under AM
new inspiration. become the first the
mere are two or three bills nov hefo.. hca
Committee of Ways and Means, All smc
'tahtiaiiy alike. and all similar 10 H. ran
ieoorted oy the Special COMMITTEE gui,
years ago. providing for draw-hacl, TO d
lip-pullding materials and shin s,orns dea
also Tor the payment OF a bounty eouai and
ne uutles on foreign material NJ, libe
ricail material is used. The proha- Cir;
Is that the drawback viii he SOM has
extended. and ship stores admired poo
any
THE COMMITTEE on covur,c, sutfc
"oei consideration the bill which 90
exported by MIR. Lynch last session one
,o.oin'iitteo, which embraces the al :,
y Boutwell,. and aism i,, Dy Sec elepI
-ynch This rim -: '. ouuceu ny stir q
of Commerce. comnos,d ch
secretary of the Treasury NJ. Stea'
Interior. and Post-,as,s, navy: elaps
icio, who sh.lI - laser ueileral the c
t to Congress ali , re VI ana it wa
commerce of the United Stafes Ire
$50 provides for the estahl;sb,na., prom
If ocean steamers n,.dH. ish.ieht OF well
Board, and for the navm.,,, -. eriui
n ton on wooden ana az pay ieht OF therm
each w. pei ooh on zero.
s. per ton on saiIi, ~, h.e years, FOurt
5 to be subject 10 H. these men n
nt when needed for vi the Gov 1t wa,
bill was reported h,' a. purposes. buildi
unanimously Ar tho o committee the Az
e for action. II has IT, u out was e
.retary of the 'rroae support OF the sea
.ly advocated nv NJ y. @u VIII De aud tn
probably pass in .o iIaparger immin
'"eSion. The 2lst ana oat n the appalli
sGpmmittee on miu min p
he. 'foo- wild al
"a ~. the frr
or Apn{ phant.
ri approN roared
,,,.hjishE had bee