Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-25


The past week has been 4 busy and IN
terestIng weeA in Washington. The city Is
so full Of people that the largest hotels are
turning away guests, and one can imagine
the pressure upon the boarding houses
We have also been favored with a heavy
snow, the remains of which still cover the
asphalt streets and avenues The citizens
sleIghing carnival on FRIDAY brought ou,
an immense crowd To witness the grotr~qur
pageant Of all Imaginable devices on runners,
tilird BY people. some Of them gentlemen
and adde's. IN costume.
Congress has been working with great
energy. and one can visit the Capitol any
day, sure of bearing an interesting debate.
Two appropriation bills ~ere passed IN one
day, and one Of these. the pension bill.
appropriated $50 .OoOWn The bill now
pending before Congress ID glSr National
and Ia education docs not seem TO b,. pro
gre,,ing fas orahIl, although II /, a measure
of great interest 10 thinking people. Oh
course, since llliteracy prevails mostly IN the
southern state, amongst III. negroes, the
measure Will be best appreciated b, that
section but IT. general beneficial result,
would he felt all over the country. One
reason that tn, bill Is not hurried torw ard
i because there /, no lobby behind it %
stimulate Congressional action. The lobby
ha> become noxIou,ly essential agency
aui We'll deserves the name Of the third
House
The shipping bill which wns FINAL,
passed by the House on FRIDAY mast be
accepted as an important piece Of legl,la-
uun. W hatcter may BE- sald IL the way NJ
regret tina, the buI dli not pass Is It came
from the Commerce Committee. Il Will ,t,l,
,Iihc.ent.s protect the shipping ujcrcs,
sh.cR 1. happy over IT. success. The rfnr,
mair ~ Nj. Cox of \. y tot frrr Whip, lnt
tree material was not crowned with success al
though there is a modest little section in tile
bill which practically amounts To the free
admission OF material used IN ,hlp building.
Whenever the business uf sailing around
the world becomes profitable. there viii be
np difficulty in building the shIps In the
United States
You have heard Of III. temporary occu-
patton of the speakers char by Mr SmaIl-.
the colurrd member Of Congress from south
Carolina. flgnt Or ten Years ago when
there "ere SIX colored representatives III
Congress, Il Was not unuNul. % see one Of
them ~ the Speakers char. but such a
spectacle Is rare nov adats. The House for
. wonder aas unusually que. and Mr.
>malis vas not once Obliged 10 sing ont
Order Gentlemen" The reason of this
qnrtuIe seems to have been comprehended
by Mr. >nalis. WhiIe rdl,g N a car to
the Capitol the other day he va, accoSivd by
an oli gentleman With the pationzlng re-
marx. Mr.. Sma!ls, never saw so good
order n the House A. when you al in the
Speakers cnair YESTERDAY" Mr. Small,'
r.p., 70 this ,mpiment wa, White men
don't Ike 10 be ordersd By colored man 10
be quiet
The prospects of special session Of
Congress are not very promising Con
sersarive Democrats talk and aci as though
the! do not mean 70 have special session
after the iih Of March, If they can preye ut
II. Republicans are not IN anywIse partIcu-
lar, for although they will lose the Speaker
ship they will gam the Presidency OF the
Senate.
According to the present rate of pushing
legislation, Congress, unless DELAYED BY the
combined action OF the Ftz John Porter,
Whiskey, and Tariff lobbies, wall not find
any need Of special session. Such being
the case, the chances are that the gentlemen
Who are busy working up Speakership
Dooms, in anticipation Of special session,
are simply fighting a battle which will have
to be fought over IN the fall
he l3i Republicans in the next House
wall quietly constitute themsel,e an audience
and watch the progress Of the fight going
on IN the enem,'s camp with no small
degree Of interest They will have no pre-
saIllng voice IN the voting, but they can
applaud and hiss, and make themselves
agreeable as opportunity presents IL
self
1t is expected that about thirty members
. Of the National Republican Committee will
be present al the meeting to be held here OH
Wednesday to settle the question Of repre-
sentatlon on the district plan. in accordance
( with the resolution OF the National conven-
ton. The time and place for holding the
next nominating convention will probably
not be fixed at this meeting. one more
will be held before the convention is called.