Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-05
Letter from Washington.
WAsHINGroN, ID. c.. May 81. 1879.

WAsHINGroN, ID. C.. May 81. 1879.
Decoration day was q general holiday here.
Congress adjourned over from Thursday to
Monday after listening 10 the wholesome veto
message Of the President on the general ap-
preparation bill with the Confederate riders.
All the Departments were closed and business
suspended. The chief attractions were NJ the
Soldiers Home aud at Arlington. where large
assemblsges gathered. At the former, Com
rsde W. W. Granger. q. A. r., read poem.
and Hon. Martin Mssinnss delivered = stirring
orstion. At the latter Hon. r. NJ. DAseett. Of
Nevada, read poem and Hon. J. W. keifer
of Ohio, delivered the Grafton, which was of .
character calculated to discourage treason and
to inspire the patriotism OF ali. The day
passed OF pleasantly everywhere, and It can
not be said that the memory OF the fallen heroes
is fading the years roll on.
The Democrats are getting very, very ner-
Nous. The veto messages sufficient provo
cation 90 the eonsp,raiors TO set them wild.
Then the impression which Is becoming q cont
siction that they cannot themselves hold to-
gether In any further revoluii onsry proceed
ings is annoying. Again their narrow majority
In both Houses is = great ineon, enienee. In
the sensie it will be the means of defeating the
silver initiation reputation bill in all probable
iiy. In the House it IL block aiding the danger
Gus bill TO restrict the jurisdiction Of L. s.
Courts. Thi. obnoxious measure IL = part OF
the extreme State rights programme OF the
Democratic majority. II is designed TO pre-
vent among other thing. the removal of csuses
in hkrh n of Inv sr,, n.
sisie TO the Federal Courts. Thus. In the
wilds 81 West Virginia and North Carolina. a
L. ;. officer engaged In breaking up Illicit dis
tilleries, could be tried and convicted OF tree
pass by jury Of local "moonshners.- and the
United sistes Courts would be debsrred from
considering his case. The Republicans. deter
mined that the bill shall not pass the House.
have kept II blocksjed In the so-called morn.
ing hour" OF the session. knowing ths, the In
PREVENTION OF the regular business would each
day send II over to the next day. The Demo
Gratis tried the desperate game OF amending the
rules so this; any business which had been con-
sidered In the morning hour" should 90 into
the regular proceedings, but failed because
their majority Is 30 small. II Is probable that
these and all other Objectionable bills will be
smo;hered before getting TO the President in
future. and the majority OF oonspir ators have
no remedy. II is now predicted that through
sheer desperation they will ps.s the sppropri-
siion bills aud 20 home within few days
The action Of the Ohio Republican Conven-
ton 10 hailed here as a sign OF success In the
campaigns OF the year. Old politicians pro-
claim the ticket a very strong one. and say that
the platform cannot be beaten. The anxiety
Of the Democrats TO have Thurman come for
ward az their candidate shows that they apprc-
bend trouble In the contest. II IL now re-
ported IN al the baudanbs Senator Is "wiilin' +"
To stand the campaign leadership in the hope
tha, he can unite the Democrats and Green
backer- against Mr.. Foster. But the official
iHfucnce Of the President and Secretary -her-
man viii more than Offset the suppo.ed pat
ronsxe Of Thurman and hl. Senatorial follow
Ing. especially when they are handicapped hy
the ieAlou.ies OF Tiiden, BAyArd and other ey-
pcc:Ant Bourbons. hkIAHpiS.