Ellsworth American., 1877-11-15
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Nov. 10, 1877.
"The hopes Of the wicked shall perish"-hss
perIshed. tidal waver WAS more confident
" counted on than in 1874, aud il is betraying
no confidence now 10 saw that such a disaster
seemed more than probable to msny Republi-
cans; and the reaction Is apparent in the de-
meanor of both Not a word Of the boasting
80 usual with Democratic politicians sner
Nctory-oven in = case like Kentucky which Is
uniformly and slmost unanimously. one way.
has been heard; and the detected east of coun-
tenance il unmi,takable. ON the other hand.
notwithstanding the reverse in rennsvlyAnir
the feeling of desnondencv among their oppo-
ncnts has been largely dissipAtej. II /, safe TO
say that the former did their level best in Tues
DAYS elections. The momentum of the Ohio
victory. was relied on 10 bring them through
all the close ststes; and adding 10 this real and
fancicd divisions and apathy resulting from the
Southern sud Ciyil service policies, they .elt
very confident OF their ability 10 capture such
States as Massachusetts, Minnesofs .nd Kan
s.s. As have seen and known Republicans
here, it is n libel upon all but very few to ss-
sori that they were willing to contribute to
Democratic success anywhere. hoping to make
it appear like a rebuke to the Presidest.
No little di.satisfsction-perhaps II /, scarer
indignation-is expressed towards Mr.. Bland
for his alleged trick in substituting silver bill
prepared by the Committee on Bsnking and
Currency, As the one introduced by him Last
session. and which passed the House on Mon
day on his motion, by = vote Of nearly TO l.
Mr.. Randall /, reported very much incensed.
and will. it Is said. give Mr.. Bland "a piece Of
his mind They are substantially identical
except that the one passed provides for free
coinage. Senator Matthews is reported as say
ing that the bill will 40 through the Senate
without, doubt, and that the President will sp-
prove it. Others. supposed TO be in = conf
DENTAL relations at the White House. express
their confidence that the President will veto it.
should 1t reach him. Partially through threats
made by the majority 10 block all other lesis-
lA,on. the opponents Of Ewiug's bin have 20
TAI yielded q. TO allow him to take it out Of the
morning hour. where. by his laundering. he
had stranded il. and definite time for it, con-
slderAiion has been set. They, however. se-
cured the concessions Of free debate on II. and
the privilege Of Offering amendments There
seems no reasonable ground 10 doub; its ult-
mate passage by the House.
Mr. Phillip. of Kansas on Monday intro
duocd bill OF great public interest under this
di>pensAtion Of Lasfsi banks. II provides that
a' every Post Oflicc where the Postmaster re-
cciNes salary Of l.cpo or aboyr. there -hAll
D. established government savings bank
where deposit. A. low A, - cts. can be re-
count. however. i 10 exceed SEQ. aud 1t pro-
vide. that small bond, NAV be- issued with
mon c,ur.pr, Fp,llg the Postmaster !, 10
be required 10 give heavy bond. an t.s gov
crnmrut {, made responsible for the .afr cu.io-
d, of the money.
The latest intelligence from Mexico makes il
evident that DlaZ b, OPPOSED ny yer, power
fu faction in his eoBclliAtion policy toward.
this country, and that ii EXTEND. TO many OF the
officers aud men Of his army. Rio GrAndc
matters have given way to those more immedi-
ate concerning u now before Congrc.s; but ii
appear, that the disturbed condition Of our
southern border, still occupies much time IN
alb net discussion and al the War Depart
ment.
new arrival 81 Indians from the Pouca
tribe occurred thi. morning. Nothing vcry
d,huiie j, Known to the public. r. .arivr 10 he
object Of their yi-t. but it j. supposed to
b. rrlA.isc to some disputed rcscr, alton mat
ter. 81 no great public interest.
II i. a mistake 10 supPpsr. A. many sway
from Washing On seem 10 do. that there wa
any bot iemPorar, interruption 10 the bu,i-
ness Of thu "s,cn; Oai = by the iirc N Scuiem-
ber. The routine work OF the offi,r wa re-
.umed IN les than 4 week. aud invenio-. need
approhcud no impediment To the satisfactory
irsn,Aclion Of their business from that .oure.-.
business .. transacted quite a rapidly aud
with much accuracy a. before the disaster.
VOLUNTEER.