Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-03-20
From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Mar. 10, 1890

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Mar. 10, 1890.
The President was greatly surprised, not
to say shocked. at the latest charge of
editor Frank Hatton against Messrs. Roosc-
welt and Thompson, the two Civil Service
Commissioners appointed by Mr.. Harrison
Mr.. Hatton charges that the communca-
tions signed by Mr. W ID. Foulke, Of In
diana. which were published last week in
the New York Times and In the St Louis
Republic. and which charge the President
aud his cabinet with having entered into a
conspiracy to break down the civil service
reform system and that the Congressional
investigation was the result of that con
spiracy were inspired ny Mrssrs Roosevelt
and Thompson, If not actually prepared by
them. Both of those gentlemen deny the
charge. hut the fact ,h1, Mr. Foulke, who
ha. been here for several weeks, has been
a good deal In their company makes the
tliug look very bad. This added to the
result Of the investigation Is enough to
disgust the President with the whole bu>i-
ness.
A big Chicago delegation Is here helping
the House committee u fix mp the bill for
the Worlds Fair, and 1t i, probable that
passed this week. The Chicago people say
they will not ask to have the fair po-tpon-
ed until 1898, hut that they would not OBJ
ject to such postponement believing that
it would result in making the fair great
er success. There are skill lots of people
here who do not believe any fair VIII be-
held
The majority of the Senate Committee on
Elections have decided 10 report in favor
Of the republican Senatorial contestants
from Montana This means practically
that the republicans wJl be seated,
1t Is expected that the bills for the sd-
mission Of Wyoming aud Idaho will be
taken up by the House this week The
democrats " Ill offer a. a 'uhst,utr fer the
Idaho bill an omnibus bill including New
Mexico, Arizona and Idaho.
The Senate committee which has been
irving 80 hard to find out how the proceed
ing> OF secret sessions get Out has at last
got on the right track by -ummoning
senators to testify h"f"rc il.
The House committee on Elections will
send a subcommittee of i've members to
Arkansas to Investigate the killing OF Cul
Clayton. and Ia determine whether he or
Mr. Brccklnridgc who nuw holds the seat
wa elected u the House from the Second
Arkansas district.
The district tax bill, which has already
passed the Senate has been fayurably IT,
ported to the House There j. no doubt Of
its passing.
Postal telegraphy has taken up good
deal Of The time of the Congressional com
mittce> on po.t-otilce> of late. and every
body that has been heard .cxccp, the repre-
>tntatives of the Western Union telegraph
company. favor the idea Of postal trlc-
graph system. some of them support
Ing the Postmaster General, bill. which
provides for leasing wires and others Rep
rc>entative Wade's bill which provides for
seems pretty certain that the time is not
far distant when postal telegraph system
viii be in operation 10 This country.
There have been altogether four out of
the seventeen contested election eases de-
cidcd by the Hous. Three Of the rcpubl-
CASE decided in favor If the democratic
sitting member. III" election committee
j. working hard to gct the other eases
rrady TO report, but Il, each case averages
about one thousand printed pages Of te,tl-
mony ii i necr--aril, very slow WORK.
Senator rlunb'> bin u declare forfeited
the lands granted To aid in the coustruc-
tlon Of railroads ha, been fayorably report
ed 10 The Senate
That some sort Of silver bill will be
passed by the present Congress is certain,
the Senate Finance Committee or Secre-
tary WINDOWS bill is matter Of doubt,
although Mr. Windum', bill i, ahead 80 far.
but comparatively few members have as
yet committed themselves.
Secretary Wipdom has hy the purchase
Of bonds reduced the available surplus Of
the Treasury 10 s2e 900 600. He doe, not
propose TO reduce il below $50 900 600.
The labor organizations are again hammer
iug away al the House committee on Labor,
trying to obtain legislation 10 enforce the
the eight hour law ON all Government
work
Senator Quay was expected here this
week but letters received from him say
that he has decided 10 remain IN Florida
several weeks longer. As soon as he re-
turns it is expected that the Republican
Congressional committee will be Organiz
Cd for the fall c, mpaign.
senator Cuilom has introduced a bill
approprlaung s3O0 Tor the erection in
this city of u monument to John Ericsson,
the inventor Of the Muntor.