Ellsworth American., 1877-12-20
Letter from Washington.

Probably satisfied iha, he could defeat the
confirmation Of Roosevelt and Prince to succeed
Arthur and Cornell in open Senate. Mr.. Conk-
AFsif GftpH N e>HfI>fhs II piiitatttd Ia ir,n
was reported fayorsbly 10 ill the vacancy. Both
Conkling and Matthew'S were noticed very
busy among Democratic Senators yesterday A
VI. At 2a0 7. NJ, the >egAte went into Exc
cutiye session. and AFTER considerable sparrins
vote Wa had a. follows. on the motion to
confirm the nomination OF the two iir.i named /:
Yeas 2j-Democrats II, Republican, .; name
ly, Hoar. Ms,ihews. Conoycr, Burnside. Dave
and Chri,tiancy. NAYS 5l-Rspuble4us -;
Democrats =, 10 wit: EstOn and MaNey. Ab-
.eniees 17-5 Republicans and II H. mocra's.
Present but not voting, Thurman. toekrell,
ard Jones. lFlorija)-all Democrats. P.y,pn-
ally il is regarded victory VI senator C1nk-
ling over Mr.. EYart. and IN 4 les restricted
sense. triumph OF dissenting Republican ~
aiors over the Administrator. s.grstafy ~4sr-
man had neglected 10 inform The >auair of 'Ae
cause if any, assigned for the remasa = tI-
two officers named. sud ihe ftlrCtlel .n fle
part of Republicans wa> based 90 f.a. .r..lld
that TO vote to remove Me-.r.. Arthur aal tsf-
nell under the ciTcum>tauce-. Hul . n. t4 fact
en- a stigma upon TWO faithful sul 20 .trf 81
cials. Oi course the vote .. thf .tal 90
OF conversation in political ciTgi... sll sf il.st
j. divided ~ 10 IL tfrf ufssu g.. faIsrt fE.
tions between the President auI Co., f.arv that
elected HIN. From the tone of .J-sf lfs % ul-
gress during the past lew dass ana ila ns.iYn
had in both Houses looking % rl-ld iuA r-fts4-
tion Of our Mexican relations. tn pr.ballliy
Of war seem. pretty generally cui,.i aimed In
that BODY. Bur inasmuch the Pre- ,ldeni aud
Anaie are consiiiuiiona.ly invested with the
ections Of negotiating ana TA.Iiyiu. trvate.,
Hewett's motion IN the premises supported by
several Democrats. must De- regarded la At
light Of an impertneuce. 10 say the least. loOA-
Ing 10 the u>urpation OF powers which % i ne-
gatisely lnterdcted from exercising. The adOi-
ton OF Mr.. CUnkilnS', resolution for the alp
poiBiment OF a committee OF 10 specially con-
.ider our relations with the Mexican govern
ment, ITO inquire and reportwheiher sny. and
if 30, what measures can b. devised 10 promote
commercial intercourse with Mexico and 10 es-
tabli>h just and peaceful condition Of affairs
on the borders Of this country anc Mexico" j.
regarded a another triumph of the New York
Senator. il significance being enhanced BY the
latituds given the Committee Ito send for per
sons and papers. TO confer with the Executive
branch Of the Government, 10 sit during the
recess Of the Senate and 10 proceed 10 any point
deemed necessary in the prosecution OF ts in
quires." l. there concealed in H. PROV i-iOns
purpose to overhaul the Administration o.
before its bar 10 account for it, stew wardshp,
others inimical TO Mr.. Conkling, who have
been entrusted with places of great responsb bill
ity under Mr.. Haye.f Many affect 10 believe
and do not scruple TO say so. aud 10 charge him
with perveTting hls influence 10 reyengef1i
ends; but he Is defended by the great m1joi ty
Of Republicans here in the course he has taken:
and the point i made that enemies who have
taken every adv antAge Of position 10 crush him.
leave q very poor impression of their manhood
hK- fbafr ha tfL ka..
The present outlook yindicates Mr. Blaine's
4th Of July speech which many were disposed
TO condemn at the time rs sensational and made
for its dramatic effect.
Mr.. Matthew's zeal appears often TO work
a positive disadvanl age TO the cause he
pou>es. His ambition 10 become the leading
cha npiOn Of the silver movement led him into
b, play devised, il appears. for that purpose,
but which has really operated 10 defer actiOn
on the silver bill which would have accom-
plished all its friends desired without compli-
cations Of any kind. Its friends, however, are
sanguine OF it, passage before Saturday night,
apd confident Of their ability to pass it over a
PI -idential veto.
The female suffrage cause has occupied moi .
little OF the Senate's time the present week. A
largt umner Of petitions, signed by tens of
thousands OF American citizens. have been
presented, praying for female suffrage; and he
resp i now accorded them are in striking con-
ira the ridicue and derision that greeted
theii ppearance a few years ago. The cause
has ~ influential advocates in the Senate;
Mrs. hayes is claimed as sn active sympsihizer,
and e President as more than half persuaded
Lsf:s numbers Of dsAfected Sioux appear
TO be focking to Sitting Bulls standard and an
in IN by that brave is one Of the probablli-
ties icted next Spring.
4 : effort to bring about the abolition
Of tescof the iron-clad oath from applicants
for pensions must be regarded another step
taken 10y the Confederate Brlgadiers and their
pl mt abettOrs TO abolish all distinction between
.'rebei" and ''loyalist' heretofore observed
in the payment tor services rendered during
the late war. Its adoption will level another
obstacle to the admission of claims involving
hundreds of millions, now awaiting full Dem
ocratic supremacy tor presentation.
VOLUNTEER.