Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01
from our regular Correspondent. /
Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 2l, 1890.
Secretary Window says he has been mis-
represented by certain publications regard
ing his views on the silver question Wha
he told the republican caucus committe,
was, that there were only two ways il
which the credit of the government coult
be protected In the large issue of Treasur,
notes contemplated by the proposed silvel
OIL. One is by the bullion redemption
plan proposed in the Window silver bill
! now before House committee, and tn,
! other is by authorizing the sale of bond.
/ TO provide gold reserve when it become,
/ necessary to redeem them. The lattel
J plan he thinks unjustifabe, and hence h,
favors the bullion redemption proposition
, Mr. Window is in accord with the republi
! can leaders of Congress in believing that
| large increase of the amount Of money II
circulation in the United States is absolute
ly necessary.
Mr., Blaine's farewell speech to the Thre,
Americas Congress, just before that bod,
adjourned sinc die on Saturday, was, like
all OF that gentlcman's puolic utterances, 8
model Of its kind. The President also
made them short farewell address that
I was happily conceived and delivered.
Tardy justice has at last been done to
the old hero Gen. John c. Fremont. The
bill placing him upon the retired list Of the
army with the rank OF major-general has
been passed by House and Senate and is
now in The hands of the President.
The senate committee on Public build
tngs and grounds has reported favorahly
The bill providing for the erection Of an
equestrian statue of Gen L. 5. Grant in
TINS city Bills have also been introduced
In both House aud Senate providing for
the acceptance from the e. A. K of a
statue OF Gen. Grant and the placing Of ii
10 the statuary hall Of the capitol
The unanimity with which the republi-
cans have received the Mckinley tariff bill
has completely disconnected tue democrats.
Where they expected to lind three or four
factions OF the opposition they find the
party solidly fayoring the measure, and
determined to pas, IT at the present session
and what gals the democratic Jade most
OF all i The knowledge that under the pres
ent rules Of the House 1t viii be impossi-
Die for them 10 prevent its passage
Senator liawley, who is in charge of il,
attempted to get the Worlds Fair bill be-
fore the Senate last Friday but he failed
Notice was given by Senator Blackburn
that the bill would be opposed when It was
taken up.
Inc House committee on Post-ottlces has
reported favorably the bill authorizing the
Postmaster General to build post-ofilces
AT all towns where the gross receipts have
exceeded s. 900 year for the proceeding
two years
senator Reagan has offered in the Scnat.
= constitutional Amendment for the ,lec-
tion OF Senators by vote Of the people.
Senator Mitchell already has similar
before the Senate and to-
morrow he will make speech in lis
favor.
Inc republican caucus committee is sti!l
engaged In trying 10 perfect silver
OH which viii be acceptable to the eau
cuses Of both Hnn>r. an1 S.Y,eta At IL a ~nre
the committee VIII ultimately succeed
large breeze was created in the House
on Friday over the southern war claims
bill introduced recently by Mr.. Eulorc OF
tennessee newspaper having charged
that the bill was a job. Mr.. Euiore made
a personal explanation in which he denied
the charge Of jobhery. Mr.. Thomas, Of
l>consin, who i chairman Of the com
mIttoc on War claims then stated that the
passage of such bill would be infamous
a he knew that the claimants in the bill
were number of them, notably disloyal
Further trouble was avoided By the House
voting to 20 into committee Of the whole
on the private calendar.
The Senate has been discussing the bin
u transfer the Revenue marine service
from the Treasury TO the Navy department,
and II is probable that vote may be
reached this week. It's passage is doubt
full
The Senate rules will probably be over
hauled soon. The reason is, that at pre-
sent there j. nothing in them to prevent
debate going on Indefinitely If enough
Senator, take the trouble to talk. The
point was never raised until it was announc-
ed that the republicans proposed hurrylng
up legislation a little so as to adjourn.
about July l>t, then the democrats said
there was nothing to prevent them from
keeping Congress here all summer by talk
ing against time in the Senate Hence the
desire to change the Senate rules.
The two new republican Senators from
Montana. Messrs. Sander and Power, have,
by lot. been assigned to the classes of
Senators whose terms expire March 3, 1898
and 1895 respe ctiyely.