Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-05-21
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Ma

%AAti->'hP->. ~. Sss NAY
Mr. Secretary Richardson, who went on a
snort trip South for rest, his returned much
lnslSorated. but the general opinion Is. that he
VII not be strong enough TO hold on upon tn,
Treasury, rs Gen Grant has certainly offered
The place TO DreXe', and TO T.. r. Washburn
ashburn was little too GRITTY TO take the
load just now. for he is looking to the Presi-
dency. and they are not making Presidents out
of Secretaries of the Treasury this year. In
fact they never did to any extent. Mr.. Chase
had strong impression that there was good
material in that line which would work ND
well if the people would only take hold of it
right. but they wouldn't. Mr.. Boutwell, built
up \ very fine reputation Big four years of hard
lsbor, and got awsy with II before the panic.
but il is very narrow standing ground for him
as presidential candidate. and lis smallest
sins appear against him now, and loom up
larger than his greatest virtues rs Secretary
Nobody has accused Mr.. Richardson of enter
timing presidential aspirations. and his chances
we need not consider.
There has been some tslk Of SchencS. who
has been lowering about here for some time.
but Il is now conceded that his aspirations are
matrimonial, and not fiscal. except so far a.
The possession of rich widow may be counted
in that direction.
Senator John Scott is p uted TO by many. =,
the man for the place. He has ability and
character. and if his health is sufficient. per-
haps no filter selection could be made. Bris-
tow of Kentucky i. here, AMI as he wss named
by the President for cabinet position when
Williams was nominated for Chief Justice.
some think he may be the lucky individual.
Mr.. Delsno is not unwilling to sccept the AZ
dous position. bat many Republicans are en-
phatic in opposition to him, and declare that
he could hot be confirmed.
The Court of Claims. afler soma weeks Of
elaboration. has refused TO allow Mrs. Bclva
4. lockwood 10 practice as all attorney. The
opinion was given by Judge Nott-ihe reason.
because she is not man, The Court msd, $
discovery, which in, that the law i not a pro-
iession for the means of enabling a person to
get living. but an fundamentally for secur-
'ng justice. aud justice could never be secured
II women were permitted to practice. This /,
illustrated by a supposiiion. suppose the
wife of the presiding Judge should appear with
case" says Judge Mott. This is good point:
for every one sees that in the Court OF Cha IN.
a very kao'ty complication would arise. even
If n" domestic scenes should be repeated. Of
which there would be to say the least, MT u
little danger. Judge Mott intimaies distinctly
that IN such contingency ii won d be very nm
safe to predict that justice would b. done. and
he l. the man who should know the peril. Of
the situation IL a A,l l,..
an extreme csse. Suppose the judge unuar-
ried. and sutton for the hand of the fair coun-
sci, and she a fac mating a. Phube Cousins.
who then would guarantee the sanity Of the
jnigc: The appalling results c)uceiyablc in
case Of this kind. have been happily avcrtcd Tor
The present. and the integrity OF III, Court Of
Claims Ia safe Tor tim, from temp alton.
which the Belva-deprS. Is bon Piatt calls
them. might subject it to- The judge was
more prolix than Oh ,ke-peare. who summed
up the ease in a n.le line;
Woman thou troublest me; am No,t-in
the vein" These judges get pinned some
II nes, but they are determined not TO be hai--
pinned.
ON TUESDAY III, Senate passed a bill to g.
tabli,h commission OF five lawyer, 10 di,irb-
ute the Geneva award. The insurance COM
panic, are TO ceme in and have their portion.
ana pay is 10 be IN gold
The Senate has worked and worried AWAY
On Mr.. Sherman's currency bill which got
amended in the interests OF imitation. aud final
l. On Thursday, ii was passed by - 10 -.
In the House since our last, the Debates have
been dreAry enough Ii would b. supposed
from a few days Attendance there =; the pres
ent time, that all the great questions which
aroused the elequen nee Of Ancs. CASTOR. Clay
Calhoun. Adams. Madison and McDufi. had
all been settled. and that instead OF the Consti-
tn;ion. Jays Treaty. tho Emb irgo, Free Trade
and sailors Rights. the important subjects for
relate 10 the expenses the de-
? rtments. The members seem, 10 be an BIZ
iiOus. not only TO make Laws. but ADM n lister
them. 4, though An at Of Congress could SUI
percede the proper discretion Of dep artm mt
officers. One would think TO hear the debates.
that large sprinSiny Of smsll huckster. and
pack pediers had got inside the Capitol. and
are trying ID fix the price OF jute. and make
laws regulating the method OF p4iching UP the
broken furniture 9th, Treasury Department,
'AaA A'A Atit sAc VI Ntle btI JUN. buA-
e. aud useless barrels thatfrom lime to time
accumulate. One man got excited on the su D.
jet II carpets. True, he didn't seem 10 know
much about carpets, b-t had a general ide q.
that the cheapest were the most suitable. and
that good deal Of money IN ght be saved in
the purchase. lie embodied his st1tesmlulike
views in 4 motion compelling the use Of Con-
Ton AFT inc instead a Rrusssls in oil a.
partments, and was about TO place his name
high on the roll Of fame As an economist, when
some one advanced the notion. that in the long
run, Brussels were the cheapest As the au-
thor Of the motion dill not know how long
either Canton or Brussels would wear, he was
ENDORSED 4; once aud retired from the assault
upon Treasury extravaganza with keen sebse
OF the saortsightedness of human endeayor,
however honestly intended. Then they dis
cu-s the subject of towels, and ice. and water
pals, and all the little details of business.
which in the nature Of things, must be left 10
the discretion Of somebody. But the fact is,
poor Mrs. Williams landaulet has SO frighten-
ed them, that they have lost faith IN any bodys'
discretion. and should they catch the Secretary
OF State with vial Of spalding's glue in his
pocket, ten to one, that a committee would be
sent up to the department. TO compel him 10
>how where he got II. They talk and act a.
though no Cabinet officer, or head Of a Bureau
was 10 be trusted, as TO either judgement or
honesty. and if poor clerk gets i pen-kn fe at
Christmas. under a custom that has come down
from the days Of Ge1. Jackson, the circum
stances sends cold chill through the frame. Of
Congressman, and the nation is declared 10 DO
OF the verge Of bankruptcy. Vow il is all
very well TO be economical, bit that must
come as regard. sml Il matters, from the Ad-
mnistrative, and not the lie gislative depart
ment. II Bureau officers cannot be trusted to
buy their offc, furniture, their ice, broom..
towels and pen-knives. they must be poor lot
indeed, and it is highly inconsistent to Keep
such seoundrels in positions when they have
to settle the thousand millions which annually
comes before them. To take for granted that
they will Il eal al the small articl es they can
lay their hands on does not seem the best way
20 give character to the service