Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-22
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN, April II. 1856.

WAsHINGToN, April II. 1856
Congress has accomplished so much (
during the week. with so little waste Of time
in talk and speeches, that everybod, feels /
disposed to say "wel done" and do not
grow weary Of well doing" A few weeks |
Of legislation, equal in quantity and import |
ance to that Of the pnst week, and our law
makers would be ready to desert the Capital |
by the first Ct June. Il is predicted, how
ever, that they will not get away before
some time in August
Some newspapers have been irving to in
cite Congress TO industry BY saving that IN
less more activity is infused into is pro
ceedings, members will find themselves here
/ in September, 1856, But question more
important with most Of the alleged states
men on the Democratic side of the House,
is, whether they viii find themselves in
Washington in December, 1887. They ate
discussing the political situation very >c-
riously, and they are VERY fearful &c losjn.
the House a, The next elections The rcccnl
local elections in ONO, Indiana. Michigan
and Wisoor' have Interested he politicians
at the Capital, and there has been much dis
cu-,ion OF The results. HE blame far TIE
Republican victory is laid chiefly at the Pres
dents door, Western Congressman say
the Democrats are SO disappointed w,rh the
Administration that they hasc no f.h,irg
couragc lett.
ltsre 4 Democratic member from In
liaua Mr. kielmer who Sinks TIE IVA
condition uf Ms party IN tougres, could be
remriied hy 4 caucus Said be I'VE don't
sGo" each other aud don't know ourselves.
There Is 40 D,mocra'c Programme. Ole
want, free silver coinage. another wants no
coinage AZ all. One wants al, the offices,
another says he doesn't We ough, to eau.
Gus % once. and he Administration ought
To he represented in the tauca, Tile White
House and Congress should work together.
The patty !. dl,nt.ani4td 4rd dem.rl.ilel
We need 4 caucus"
Returning u Tie weeA', record ii Cun-
sres,. hoth the Senate and the House passed
'he tiii for the erection II file ons project
Fl Congressional Library The President
n the senate ana Spetk,r Of thr House
,Lucl tie h.l, aud tile President. ,iena-
,uGe . the only formaluy ~rll required to
make it Law. The NV dypo,,tor, f.r the
Nations literary treasures will be es,, Of
he Capitol. II,If million hn, been r-o-
'iied to begin 'hp tsreturc, and S55o.0oo
more fus The purchase Dc hc -iic
Tie House, among othcr things, voted to
pension The Mexican veterans, aud lrfrafcA
the Blend plan for Ne un m,rd coinage I'd
SILVER The Stpaty yir,il,d Washington T,.r.
rlery jGio he .,st,rhccd If States. II
took her o, -Lr j., trtTsuohi,ed wpm,n and
eit. Itls victory ior woman -utFrngt n The
senate was not attained without some cp-
position. Senator Eu>,i4. Of louis AHA,
wanted 10 amend by limiting the suffrage in
the proposed stale 70 qua.iftd male electors
only. He was afraid OF female Senators.
They could not keep executive secrets If
the Serate recognized Tie right y: female
suffrage IN Washington Territory rs passing
the b.i, a. il vas, tie StUat. might Ea>ra
woman knocking at il. doors. With full cre-
dentials she might be admitted" sad
Mr. Eustis, and that would solve The rrc-
b.tm of secret sessions. On Tie question Of
the constitutional qualifications Of /. rrmolr
Senator-as RESPECTS aye for rxarp,,-"fb4
rect IL the Senator. sentence va, .u>t VI
the laughter that greeted this Il marx. and
Senator Beck ,aid sotto roce. that the qup,
ton of refinement OIL account If age would
never be allowed to arisa gYta, among The
women
..ODe very dtfricul, s,ci,l cn.s,ior bas i,
last been settled remarked =, I,dx Il. ort.
or svaoipo ,ho ma. .,,,..L,,... of ,ta 49,,
dations IN n. a,ersg,te of L.,.s,,,, caIiet
soci.., .yes -, ~, i,,,.,s. ,,.....l.r ,.ho;s
whn Wa,b;n,to, H.. a. Ill, taI l,n,
f,I, want filed ". la,. mn L,J,,. b.,.c,a-
~ an in,aluatle voInre nhicb
>prsI is . saf. ou;te .. ,e.,a,1. ,he .,o;al
.,atu. Of neopIe The th,ng however rb,,
pu2zlss ua i box III ;rfo,r,,;,.- LII.