Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-15
From oHr Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Mar. ), Il

WASHINGTON Mar. ), 1883.
senator IIiscock's Presidential boom has
made rapid strides towards the front dur
ing the past few days.
Deacon" White, who represents one of
the Brooklyn. y. u, districts in the House
of Representatives and who is also gener-
ally believed to represent Jay Gould and
his manifold interests in the same body, in
fact 1t is openly stated here that he pur
, chased his nomination and election for that
purpose only made himself conspicuous
by Spiritedly attacking the Pacific railroad
telegraph bill in the House on saturday.
His argument was perfectly absurd He
said that the pending bill was only bun
conbe and would accomplish nothing that
the present laws failed To do, and yet
the gentleman was ready to foam at the
mouth for fear the bill would pass, a. it
subsequently, did.
II I, noticeable that no legislation except
that applying to something that interests
Mr. White
The uncalled for Slur> against the Grand
Army Of the Republic in which Senator
vest INDUCED while making a speech In
the Senate on Wednesday in opposition to
the Dependent Pension bill. have lowered
him IN the estimation even of his own
party associates. lt WAS certainly In very
had taste for a man Who took u prominent
part in trying to destroy the Government
of this country. IA stand under the dome
- the Capitol and try 10 deprive the pre-
servers Of the Union of their hard earned
pensions. That such state of things
should H. possible speaks volume, for the
forbcarancr Of the nitcd States Govern
mrut ia dealing with traitors.
senator >hcrman'> bill amending the
laws governing Chinese emigration passed
through thc senate safely ON Thursday.
Anon. IT, most violent 'antagunilcrS was
thr senator from Florida Mr.. Call. who
characterized the bin a one undertaking
to prove that the world Vas made wrou.
bcrau~r " thc iUU millions Of Chinese
nit
The mountain which has been in labor.
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prepared hy the Democratic majority of
thc Way~ and Mean, Committee Of tile
House and which was submitted To- the
whole committee ahd madr Puhi'c' was lAt
event Of the week at the capitol
II ha~ already made perrrptlhle cha>h
IN lhy democratic party. 1t does not 20
far enough for the out and out free
traders, wniir It goes entirely too far
In the direction Of free trade for the Ran
dali Wing Of the democratic party Mr,
Randall calls tin bIll vIciou~-
The new bin i, heartily approved by
Cleveland and BIZ Secretary Of the Treas-
dry Nothing strange IN that a it i more
than probable that they both had hand in
it. construction. ~uli it j, extremely
l"uhtfuI whether all the power Of th" A'i-
muiStratipn. which viii undoubtedly h"
bruu4AL IA l,,,ar on oblecting members. can |
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meet with th,. wI.br, Of North Carolina
,.cau-. Ii omit. internal revenue relief.
Member. ouL senators from the. tobacco
growing states all object 10 II because it
does MI r,.p,aI the tobacco tax
The. Scuate Committee on the District
of Columbia have drcIdcd in favor nf
,3ynl option FOR the District and an EFFORT
vii. shortly bc made % give it, citizens an
opportunity to decide u" much asltat"d
question Of liquor ny their own votes
The Dependent Pension bill has been
amended ~ thc senate I" lh''u''' "'' '''-
dtcr> who served in the war with M'Al'"
and all Mho served for thirty Gay "l Ioh2
cr IN any of the Indian wars
The House committee on lnNaih' pen
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