Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-06-05
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
May &c, 1877.

In SeSSiOn u tuul nlstOfiC tutbsiou' ~ 10
composed OF one lady from each State in
the Union; those represented on the
present occasion being Maine by Mrs.
Sweat; Maryland. Mrs. Harper; New
jersey. Mrs. Halstead; New York, Mrs.
Townsend Pennsylvania, Mrs. Laugh
ton; Virginia. Mrs. Ball; Kansas. Mrs.
Ward; Delaware. Mrs. Comygic; Cali
fornia, South Carolina. and District OF
Columbia by proxies and Mrs. Laughton
presiding. One of the most important
matters yet discussed is the matter OF
transportation OF pilgrims from Washing
ton and return. The eight year contract
with Captain Hallingshead OF the Steamer
ARROW" expires next April. and the
pro fits accruing from such an exclusive
monopoly have wonderfully stimulated
competition, six different parties having
already submitted propositions. The
fare has been $l.O0 down and back, under
Holliug 'head's contract, 20 per cent.
going 10 the Association. One trip day
is made the year round save when the
river is closed TO navigation, and some
idea of the immense profits accruing may
be had when il is stated that he has some
times landed as many as eight hundred
passengers in one day. Last season both
be and the association reaped an excep-
tionably abundant harvest from Centen-
NAL visitors. He is very popular, but 1t
is felt that it is very arbitrary restllc-
ton upon the public 10 oblige it TO 90 10
Mount Vernon in prescribed boat or
not go at all Evidences OF ring" in
the management OF Mount Vernon Affairs
was so patent in the revelations made by
Mrs. Briggs few years ago as TO cause
the retirement of the resident agent
and suspicious that such Influences still
dominate its affairs make many people
clamorous for the abatement of this trans
porta,ion monopoly. Some of those now
competing offer the Association 90 per
cent. Of all fares collected, for the eX-
elusive privilege OF the carrying trade.
From the report OF the proceedings il
appears that the States of New York,
Maryland, Kansas. Connecticut and New
Jersey during the past year have con-
tributed in The neighborhood OF $40 600
to the endowment fund and for other
purposes, besides liberal contributions
other than money A detailed statement
OF the condition of estate is promised
at the close OF the meeting
The indifference OF Governor Stone
aud minor officials OF Mississippi over
the cowardy Chisholm family murder
and their determination to take no STEPS
10 secure the punishment OF The murder
ers, has aroused good deal OF indgua
ton here and il has been rendered
more intense and outspoken by the I'M
provoked assassination of Laws, the
co!ored member OF the Louisiana Legis-
lature; and the Presidents reported pur-
pose TO notify Stone that he is expected
to promptly move Ia the matter, is
leading subject of conversation among
officials, about the hotels and on the
streets this morning.
The sensational report that the post;
ponemen, OF the Extra Session was de-
cded Upon at tho last moment after the
Ali OF June had been agreed upon by
the President aud CAbinet-by the dis
covery o. a conspiracy to push q''o 'car-
rdnt9 proceeding by Democrats and dis
affected Republicans has been reiterated,
but there has been but LILLE excitement
at any time over the matter, The majority
dismlssing the report as sell. after re-
covering from their first surprise.
Frequent and protracied interviews be-
tween the President and Senator Blaine
within the past week set the gosNip's
tongues wagging. Some of the press
sleulh-hounds run the latter gentleman
down and demanded to know their im
port He rebukod The impertineuce 10y
assuring the interviewer that though he
saw no reason for abandoning the ground
be took relative to South Carolina and
louisiana. last March. he did not feel it
Incumbent on him TO assail the PreSIden,
at every street corner for daring 10 en-
terrain dissimilar views. IL is under-
stood that the experimenting OF some
repairs now being made on his house
here comprises all the political siguif
canoe OF his present visit, and that he
has ayailed himself OF the opportunity TO
urge Portland instead of Concord rs the
more accessible point for the Pension
Agency. resulting from the consolidation
OF those of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
Secretary Sherman is reported to have
been much annoyed by the persistent
misrepresentation of his purposes. lie
says nothing new will be done without
careful deliberalion. aud not in strict |
conformity with existing laws; and that
when anything oil importance has been
decided upon The public will be duly no
tilted. The main purpose seems now to
be to effect as large reduction OF our
debt as possible before the meeting OF
Congress, always having in view the re-
sumption of specie payment a. the tine