Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

The struggle for supremacy still yoes on
IN the senate without decisive results.
Directly ii began 1t became apparent that
Conover and Patterson wrre PLAYING fast
AID lo"se with both sides aud could be- alb
solu,ely relied on BY neither The defence
less condtiou in which they were len in
coiunon with all oth.Is In that section
heretofore acting with the Republican
party, the adoption of the "Southerp pot
icy" and tie Indifference manifested to
their late under tue complete domination
of the mcrciless Bull DOzer, have created
"a degree OF sympathy for those not usually
accorded dcserters 10 the enemy; but the
air of sbject submission with which Pstter-
son times his movements responsive to the
orders Of Butler who occasionally acceIcr-
ates them BY oaths or crack oi his plan.
tation whip, has operated against him.
and can count but very littl. ON the con-
tiuucd fcrbearance OF his former a.soci-
ates. II begins TO be suspected that they
will continue TO vote in such way ~ to Sc
cure to the pair the balance Of power
NUtH All tue CpHttrttu states Snail nave
been filled There is little room to doubt
that Mr.. Thurman was selected by precou-
certed arrangement TO precipitate thi. rev.
olutiouary attempt OF the minority. when
he got the WAX announcing that Conover
aud Patterson were bound aud scored.
Nj. Ednunds openly gave voice to tue
suspicion that corrupt bargain Is behind
1t all. rhe motion 10 investi. ate and as
certain whether well founded or otherwise
WAS solidly resisted As was the Inquiry pro-
posed into the antecedents OF Hamburg
Massacre Butler. which would have shown
his guilt or innocsuce relative to the
crimes charged against him. Il appear,
the pretty general belief that the Demo
cratic programme contempt Ates crushing
any Republican admitted from the South.
II 10 not believed there will be the slight
est difficulty about evidence A. It can. evil
dently, be gotten up to order; and the
move already begun against Kellogg may,
perhaps, be thus explained. Whether the
old "Reformer" Is In the plot is . matter
what is the object simed xt' Here again
opinion Is divided; some inclniug 10 the
view that the long-p-omlsed contest Tor
&r. Hayes seat Is about to DC insugnrsted;
others-the larger member-regard it as
cunning device TO keep his grievances
fresh before his party as the surest passport
to their sympathy and votes 10 lsSQ. The
democrats were badly demoraliIed by
their defeat on Wednesday. Yesterday
both parties held caucuses relative TO the
situation and both adjourned without hav-
Ing perfected any plan. Just In season TO
open the session at the designated hour.
There MAS some firing on the skirnlsh line
and some sntrenchmeots were thrown up
TO protect the advance posts. But by
tacit Agreement there was no general re-
ne~Al Of the cght; and no objection was
heard 10 the mot ion IN ade 10 adjourn. The
Senate chamber was quickly deserted and
each Senator VAS thus free TO enjoy his
Thanksgiving dinner TO the top Of his
beut Nothing OF public interest las
trsnspired la the House since the passage
OF Ewinx's bill; and members of The lower
House spend . good share Of their time AT
the Capitol, In the Senate chamber, sitiip.
IN the sofas In the rear OF tn. desks. or
standing. One or more OF the heads of the
Departments have attended during the
weeks campaign closing tonight, and the
diplomatic gallery has had usually. q good
ly number Of attendants; and the CALLER
les for the general public have been
crowded well-ni.h TO asphy 1ia. There
yet remains for the Senate TO act o. the
Paris Exposition bill. the Bland Silver
bill. the deficiency and Ewins's bills. The
Two former have been so radically amended
that it Is believed the interposition Of Con-
ference committees win be necessary and
Bland gives Il as his opinion that DO agree
ment will be reached unless the Senate
recedcs and adopts the bill Substantially -
i, wen, from the House. Opponents OF the
bill and To Esing's bill are feeling pretty
blue; still they hope the President may
feel constrained TO interpose his veto. not
withs,Anding he authorized the contradic-
ton of the report that he had expressed
his hostility.
The 0ireshet has measursbly subJded.
leaving many ugly reminders OF Its de-
structive vi-iI. A cofrrct e-tiIaa Ale OF the
losses Incurred J. not vet possible. but 1t
will foot ~ many thousand dollars. Here
aud Al GeorEctown. while nzay OF the tar
mers along up the rlver have bseu about
or quite ruined and what IL true OF lh. de
vastation ~faught here holds good with
many portions OF Maryland. Virginia and
North Carolina. There IS very little to re-
port relative TO the Huron or those who
went 10 their fearful death on the treacher-
Gus North Carolina coast In her. Several
Of the survivors are here bot their testi-
mony all lead to the belief that the naviga-
ting officer was almost. wholly 10 blame
Tor the loss; and he, poor fellow, has ex-
peated It's offence with his life. course
two points to the East till good otlne
had been obtained would probably have
saved the vessel and the l0l lives sacrificed
by one mans mistake or carel-ssness.
Several Washington homes are 10 the hab-
iliments OF mourning over those lost by the
a " fni di..xter Epf uNrrtp