Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-07
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON. ID {. Feb. .. ISIS
No explanation accounts for the otherwise
inexplicSble relapse suffered by nearly every
one Of our great industrial and commercial in
terests AFTER the eonvening Of the 4Sth Congress
y extrs session last October, except the gen
era distru-t entertained Of its ability to success
fully cope with the grave problems confronting
il and requiring wisdom to solve. All through
the Spring. summer and early Autumn sign.
OF business revival. which, following every pre-
eedi.g psnie had proved the certain harbinger.
aud forerunBer. Of a cOnplete restoration Of
confidence sad rro,peiiiy, continued to multi
ply ard the feeling was general thst we had
-een the worst OF il and were almost out % the
woods. A feeling ofinsecurity came with the
meeting Of Congress. aud in few weeks it wa.
found that We had. somehow. retrograded into
the very depths OF stsgnsiion.' At cost of hum
dred. Of thousands Of dollars just two bll., rem
dered necessary by the partisan msligsiy Of the
preceding House. were perfected and passed.
The extra lSp-ed into the regular session. and
IN the two months since elapsed. not one prac-
teal step has esen taken 10 encourS.e a return
OF confidence and turn again into the channels
Of profitable trade. the horded means Of our
capitalists. Excluding very few whose prac-
teal statesman, hip has been demonstrated in
past year., it i felt that Congress has devei-
oped degree Of wisdom that would hardly suf-
nee for the conduct Of ordinary township al
iairs.
The passage Of the Matthew. silver rosoiuiioL
After the waste Of many valuable weeks on
matter that only amounts 10 an expression Of
opinion. has elaiei the advocates OF the Bland
bill and depressed iis opponents. Despite
.uraDces telegrsphed hence from time TO time
that the measure wa. steadily losing strength.
and Of the metropolitan pres, to the same ef-
feet. it appears that precisely the reverse wa.
true; and The remopeiizziion Of silver seems
now assured. even AGAINST Presideniial veto
whlch Is not 5; al oertain-noi probable. it,
deed, many think. The vote IN the senate FRI
day. stood Ayes IS. TO uays -. Among The
former were - Republicans. and the latter :,
Democrats. In the House Monday the vote
stood Ayes ls9-IlG Democrats snd , Rspub.i-
cans; Gays go Republicans. and . Demo
crafs.
The Whissey Ring suffered 4 severe defeat
yesterday in the House, as the southern Pzcia-
ring DID on Tuesday. The ini;ia,ory step to a
reduction q the TAX on thi. Democrats lever
axe wAs. a. charged, generally believed. a.
tempted under cover Of ball TO extend ibe time
tor withdrawal ofwhiskey in bond 10 July /.
l>Is. Blaokburn. 3 name always suggestive Of
every loaih>omc malay. and always counted
90 10 support every Bourbon mea-ure cAlculai-
q 10 restore the Government 10 n,cdis,yAl prac-
toe.; Eeformer Banning who hold- hi. laor
10 t~.h If.sl n.
Of Va Tucker from The same Commonwealth;
and, IN .bor;, aboai every Democrat o. the
pscdy dermatous order. sTscisllv Distinguished
themselves IN advocating The bill. Il Va, ,,ll-
mated that IT, passage would postpone the pay
mcni OF ~eyerAi n iiiion dollars iAxcs, the deficit
10 be made up by iaxins other ATth-!cs Of ncoss-
lily 10 the POOR mans living because. aid.
& wa regarded a. the tr.; step towards the re-
duction Of the wbisSey TAX from 90 cents 20 -
or even . oenis per gallon.
Gre,; iamiliariy with the principle. OF poli,i-
cal economy Are unnecessary 10 zee thsi as our
revenues are now barely sufficient tor current
expenses, tea, eoaee or some article even morn
absolutely Necessary. would have had 10 make
NJ the deficit. To meet the matter in al ii.
bearings. Poster proposed an amendment 10
expe1ien'. The vote stood aye. Is5; nav, lI3
nearly AT Democrats. The feeling /. quite
uAturA! ihst This move nea, Is one Of rpfex ac-
ton from the Illicit whiskey stll. Of the south
AM certain localities in the West. where there
/. virtual notification and the murder n rrycu-
" officials ! an almost every day oocBrrrucs.
B.Ii the Federal Government Wa largely
shorne Of Y bower Of protecting .t-eif vi ben i,
consented surrender Of the ley2i govern
mcuts 81 - Carolina and Ioul.ianA 10
armed uaobs. little hope Of Furnishing III.
tEsn.zr...ors s. IHlulged in here: and the sub
-iiuiiou Of Simon pure ku kluxers f5r polit.
cal offensive officisl.. zppeAr, 10 Le steadily
progressing At the behe,i. Of Hampton. Sc
yens. Lamar. Gordon and Hi
In i>.5 Holman, sail-.ub,iIy resolution
passed, oaly 3 member, declining To commi,
Themselves barr two-ihiri. majority was
obtained in the vote Tue.dsy on a simil AZ prop
o,iiion; but even that la. thrown the Hobbies
pre-en; here in full force. into the Creates,
CONSERVATION. But. Notwithstanding ihi- for
MAJ commitment Of members By their own votes
o. an opposition 10 which they We're already
pledged By party convention. those 0ppo,ed 10
the steals engineered through Congress. almost
every sessioa. should understand iha; adroit
managers, supplied with fund, 10 bribe their
WAY TO The Treasury vaults, are here; and
tho.e gentlemen who find 1t difficult 10 resist
the plea u J wel-hlied purse or the .edueliye
wiies offs handsome woman, will repay close
watching. NJ. >coii's lobby j. DOT The only
one Ia Attendance; and railroad rings are not
the only Kind that have their agent. iireies-ly
watching every opening to buy vote
The vote Of the other day excluding aIl from
the floor Of the House not privileged 10 20
there. wac also another heavy blow To the lob
By. Even Ex-Members are now required To
regisisr their nslne, and 10 aitx that thew have
no interest in lending claims. before admit
lance.
Ii certainly look. A. though the exploits Of
the Louisiana Commission OF last February.
were destined 70 make trouble for somebody
before the end 4. reached.
Even Eastern public sentiment appear. 10
sympathy with Beck. resolution prohibiting
any further taxation for the extingd i.bHent u
the national debt till further orders by Con.
gress. Not because = naiionsl debi l. regarded
in the light Of bles sing. but because ii Is held
that the generation that fought the war for
national unity TO = successful termination aud
has already diminished the debt by several
hundred million, has done its part, At least till
the present .tringency /. relieved
VOLUNTEER.