Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-09-13
tfrom our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. 1883

Senator Cullom, speaking of the un-
official news which has been received here
Of the rejection of the Chinese treaty by
the Chinese Government, said another
OF Growers treaties has gone 10 grass.
He seems TO be having bad luck" Repre-
sentative Morrow, of California, speaking
on the same subject, said "If the news
of the rejection of the treaty shall be CON
firmcd, the California members will ask
Congress 10 pass a bill requiring the Pres
ident to give six months notice to the
Chinese Government that thereafter no
Chinese except diplomatic. consular. and
other officers of the Chinese Government
will be allowed to enter the United
States" The general opinion among Con
gressmen seems to be that it is English
influence which has caused the rejection
| of the treaty
II has been quite a while since we had a
| professional bully" In Congress. but the
| present session has produced one of the
worst kind; his name Is kllgore-quite a
| hi"odthirsty cognomen-and he is a mem
| her of the House from Texas District.
| His pet aversion Is legislation that is for
| the benefit Of cx-Tnion soldiers or their
widows. He recently attempted to get up
| personal difficulty with Representative
spinola. of New York, q man who Is old
enough to be his father on Saturday he
further distinguished himself by objccting
to allow day To he set to vote on the bill
TO grant Mrs. General Sheridan n pension.
stating that hts purpose in ohj~cting was
To- defeat the bill, Some Of his Democrat
f colleagues tried TO rcmonstra,c with him.
but 1t was no use. and he angrily said that
he wa responsible to hiS constituents for
biz actions, and If any member wanted To
make personal matter Of IT, he could do
50 whenever he saw proper Fine Ian
guagc that To be used on the floor Of the
United States House Of Representatives.
Mr- ktilgorc might make a very good Rep
Tesentative to a cowboy convention, but
he Is evidently ont Of place among gentle
men.
An employe II the Interior Department
Is IN charge Of the distribution Or docu-
ments at the Democratic national head
quarters More Of Cleycland's grand civil, /
service reform
The bill known a. the retaliation bill /
which ha~ Just been perfected by the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has |
been reported 10 the House and made (
special continuing order FOR tomorrow
There will probably hc quite a number of /
speeches made an thi, hlll bnt there viii !
hc little Il any. opposition - : passage I
1t gives Cleveland the authority which he .
asked for in hls recent lingo Canadian ,
message Il is not likely that having ,
failed 70 Use the authority which wa. long
ago given him, be viii make any use Of the Y
additional authority which this bill CON
fcrs
Speaker Carlisle has gone to Virginia to
try and put little life into the dispirited
Democrats IL big contract.
Senator Msndcrson has reported favor
ably from the Military Committee, bill
introduced By senator sawyer 70 give to
soldiers who served ninety days or more,
and were discharged on account Of disease
f2spls5SaG6ttd fisl.5 G IN iheu ligs 9f duty the same
The Republican senators In caucus have .
fully approved Of the substitute fer the +
Mil, bin upon which the Republican mem
ber, Of the Senate Finance Committee
have been working for some time. The .
bill viii bc reported about the 10Th Instant I
1t makes a reduction of 50 pcr cent ~ the {
duty On sugar; letS the wool schedule re- /
main a, al present, except to add cent /
per pound to the duty on hnr wool. and y !
leaves the lumber schedule just a. IL l.. /
In accordance with the action Of the eau
cus, senator Allison has given notice %
all parties who wish 70 be heard On the
tariff that the hearings will close on the
-th instant
senator Dolph. from the comm tttee on
Public Lands has reported bill declaring
4 forfeiture II all lands. except right OF
way and station grounds granted "a the
Northern Pacldc Railroad Company, which
appcrtain q those portions Of the road
which shall not have been completed At
the date Of the passage Of the act. The
forfeiture lands are - he thrown open to
settlement
senator Cuilom in speech showing mp
Clevelaud's motives for issuing the fisher
lee message, also took occasion 70 crit-
else the action OF the Treasury Depart
ment in giving certain favored National
banks the use Of $1,000, 900 Of Government
money without interest
A bill has been introduced in the House
by Representative Buchanan OF New Jer-
sev, To reduce letter postage 70 cent an
ounce. This bill may not pass at the pres
ent session but it has got To come, sooner
T or later. and the sooner the better
Representative Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire, has made strong minority report
on the Government printing Office investi-
CATION He shows beyond question that
, Benedict is unfit to be Public Printer.
The bill to pension Mrs. Sheridan would
have been passed by the House Friday
evening if Representative Cteadle, Of In
diana, had not objected. Mr.. Cheadle will
probably hear from some Of his eN-soldier