Ellsworth American., 1877-11-22
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

NAsHfN0roK, ID. C.. Nov. Il. 1877.
The Army bill has worried Mr.. Atkins, hav-
ing II in charge Is Chairman OF the Appropri.-
ton Committee, pesrly = week, and ;ihe pro-
visions most strenuously contended for by him
and the Democratic side generally. viz, the
Limitation Of the whole Army 10 5000, and
the recruiting of+ cavalry regiments (ioo mes
10 each company TO serve in Texas, have bern
incontinently sat down on. by the Senate Com
mittee. l don't know that Mr.. Atkins feel.
very proud Of the reputation be has made dur
ing the struggle or that the Texas members
feel 10 particularly felicitste themselves In the
way they have added TO theirs. lf they do, IL
only shows the great diversity Of opinion en-.
tertained oftbe same thing by different people.
II the House can order I regiments OF cavalry
~ be stationed In Texas or Alaska, IL l. diff
cult 10 see why they couldn't dispose Of the
whole Army by the same right, virtually
sbolishing the Presidents perrogative, As the
Commander-in-Chief Of the Army and Navy.
This appears to have been the view enter
tanned OF this prosiso, designed especially rs
ground OF compromise with the Texas men,
bers. who had voted previously with the Re-
publicans against reduction; and II was ex.
purgated from the bill. The limit as to the nu-
merical force was also restored to . 900. and
. conference committee will have to decide the
matter. The Naval deficiency bill has passed
the House and was yesterday sent to the Sen.
ate Committee.
Now that Mr.. Ewing has got his bill where
be can force vote be appears to hesitate ss
though he would gladly relinquish al the
glory he has earned, could be rid hinself of the
responsibility. He no doubt feels its weight
resting heavily upon him, and perhaps IL is
fair that he should be allowed . breathing
spell and time to take his bearings. The pa
pers are getting impatient at his tardiness and
IL Is alleged that hundreds Of letters, growing
at the delay. burden the incoming mails. The
Senate FinsncG Committee having Mr.. Bands
silver bill under consideration, struck out the
free coinage feature Tuesday. A hearing was
slsoGiven to . delegation Of New York bank.
ers. Although Senator Jones is peremp ptory
10 bis dem ands for action, Il 10 not likely that
either the Senate or Comnittee viii oct pre-.
cipitately. Indeed. from the general tone Of
speculation heard, IL would be inferred thst no
decisive sction on either Mr.. Blauds or Mr..
Ewing's bill. should II pass the House, will be
had before January. There Is no mistaking
the sentiment Of the country In favor Of remon-
etization, IL members correctly reflect the
feeling Of their constituencies.
The fsct that Republican Senator'S are prsc.
tically unit in opposition to any future sp-
pointment OF Democrats . important Affairs
where there are competent Republicans u hii
them, 10 now admitted. eyea by the friends OF
the Presidents general policy. Earnest con.
ferences are ssid to have been held with him
By those supposed 70 have been suthoritstively
empowered byf the Saturday caucus. Mr. Ed
munds 10 known to have held prolonged COZ
sultstion. and from the SeuatosS reticent
manner and the fact that the nomination Of .
Bourbon tunrepentant. ex-rebel Denocrat was
subsequently, made Collector ai New Orleans,
1t Is inferred that NJ. Hayes has decided to dis.
regard the sction taken 1t The caucus. Reeds
nominatiou as Postmaster 1t Toledo, alleged To
have been brought shout through bsrg.ln
With Stanley Matthews, h now before the