Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-28
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON. ID. 4. Feb. %, 1873.
Some of the more important changes that
had been made in the Bland bill up 10 the date |
of its passage, Saturday at 3 A. NJ, were the ]
striking out Of the free coinage feature. all
profits accruing from the work at the minis |
going to the Government instead of the bonan-
"a bullion men of the West. An International
Convention TO secure uniform plan of treat
ment of the bi-metallic standard revived by
the bill, was provided for against the protests
of several senators who secuted the notion
that we should consult Europe relative TO an
affair exclusively our own. But majority APP
pcared TO think ii matter limited only by the
demands of trade and commerce, aud that We
were consulting our own convenience quite as
much a. that of other Nations in the vote
taken. BY the bill. holder, Of silver coin may
deposit 1t in sums Of not less than $40 aud re-
ceiye coin certificates of like denomination In
return. Seeing that the vote was at hand.
Senators condensed what they had not preri-
ously said. in their elaborate speeches, and the
time between the expiration Of the morning
hour Friday. and ) \. NJ, Saturday morning.
was about all utilized by those anxious TO
stand exactly right on the record. The vote
stood ~ 10 81. Although extremists of the
Ewing stamp declare that everything Of value
has been rmasculsted from the bill in lis ordeal
before the Senate, it /. believed enough Will
vote TO concur in the senate amendments tn
secure the passage of the bill the first time 1t
can be got on the Speakers table. 1t was
4 lib, :, f.rs Ia
contested case from Louisiana took precedence
a, of higher privilege. Besides were Demo
crat- ever known TO give the preference TO any
other matter, when the opportunity offered for
Ousting a legally elected opponent and filling
his place with the contestant, If his Demo
cracy is beyond dispute: In every instance
thus far before the House, from the fagrantly
outrageous action taken in turning out Belford
and putting in Patterson down TO date, there
is not one single instance where "A contest has
been decided OH its merits, if the evidence
showed the Republican elected. lie hsd TO go
the same whether hi. majority was a thousand
a. in the case Of Belford, or WAS only nominal
as in tho instance OF Pacheco. The Demo
crat wa. seated and Darrall turned out against
the unanmou. vote of Republicans save that
of Cox (Ohio.) who went with the Demo Gratis,
The vote on the adoption of the minority re-
port stood, yeas llj to NAYS l3o.
The Export Trade Convention met in this
city Tuesday noon. About loo dclegate- were
present. and Mr.. Reese. Chairman of the Com
mitce OF Arrangements appointed by the
Pitt,bury Chamber of Commerce. called the
meeting TO order. J. u. HAYES. Detroit Mich,
was chosen Temporary Charm An; J. Nannaie
rittsbury. Pa. Temporary Secretary. All the
delegates present were admitted. though there
wcr. some irrcgularitie, found relative 10 the
credcntal, Of those from - Paul. Mimi;
Selma. Ala; Pensacola. Fla. aud several
other cities. For permanent organization the
Committee reported "a, follows Henry Lip
pet. Il. l.. President; T. r. Bcal. Cal; ".
Frew. Penns. John Hogan. Mo. II. u. Welsh,
Pcnna.: Ja-. Buchanan. y. j.: u. II. Hugcr.
:. C.: +. Topper. La. X. Blakeley, MINI; 4.
Norcro,., Mass; II. u. Chipley. Fla. T.. u.
Cheny. Ohio; :. 7. smith. y. -; j. T. cause,
Del. ; IL. II. Il. Allen. Neb. and Alex Lewis.
Mich. Vice Presidents. II. vannat,. Pa: {.
R:Flint, y. y; and W. Gal4ger. Pa. >.crs-
tares. The time from organization till add
journment was consumed in speeches mostly
in favor Of protection, subsidies TO American
ships, and navigation laws that will exclude
foreign bottoms from participation in our
coasiing or foreign trade. The Convention
rea,>cmbled yesterday and the drift Of .enti
ment in favor OF public policy that will
secure all three. was confirmed BY overwhem-
Ing votes. Amer providing for permAneu;
board OF export trade. the convention all
journed sine die, 10 call ia a body on the
President.
4 National Agricultural College also con-
LVrUaf., strA, anu Ice frr-idenI. Dr. 1. l..
Jones Of Georgia. presided. In the Prc,i-
dents addres, it i urged that n delegation be
appointed 10 the Pari- Exhibition. The Gre
DENTAL, Committee reported ~ states and Ter
ritories. including ihi, District, represented.
Among the resolutions were the following -
The nrst wa, addressed 10 the Com'r OF
Agriculture TO ascertain il the memoir of
American agriculture desired By the Society OF
Agriculturists Of France would be published
The second favored the owning by Govern
nent OF the principal railway lines. Third
ufge- Congress TO supply additional endow-
ment 10 the Colleges Incorporated under Com
gre>sional acts of l,6s, for promoting kuowl-
edge OF agriculture and mechanic arts Fourth
recommends the establishment Of expert
ment Stations in States now deficient The
NTH condemns any further distribution OF
public lands 10 railroads. The Convention
after a day and evening session Wednesday.
devoted TO matters Of general interest, during
which discussion took direction more or less
pertinent 10 the resolutions of the day preyi-
Gus, adjourned. all feeling that the time had
been wisely and profitsbly spent.
The speeches Of Hale and Garfield in the
House Tuesday, seemed about equally divided
in protesting against the many violations Of
the ''understandngr-no ..bsryain''-that
resulted in the Southern Policy and in de-
inning the position now occupied by Republic
can supporters of II, or rather that did support
il. They severely arragned that portion of
the Southern Democracy that had egged on
the prosecution of the Returning Board and
plainly intmsted that 80 far a, they were
individually concerned, the policy" might be
considered suspended till such time "A. the
South is disposed to reciproeate the favors
shown her. VOLUNTEER.
Letter from Boston.
BosToN. Jan. %, 1873.