Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-09-18

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. s, 1890.

Speaker Reed has returned, and he is
| proud as he has a right to be, of the ova-
| ton given him at Boston as well as In his
own district. The Republican party is
| proud of him and the record he has made
as Speaker of the House Truly he is a
worthy successor of the eminent Republi-
cans who have filed the Speakers chair in
the past.
Gen. Raum Indignantly denies that he
Intends to resign, as a rumor, started by
some Democrat, said he would. II never
ran, said he, when under the fire of the
enemy during the late war, and have no
idea of doing so now know that have
been guilty of no wrong g-doing in the con-
| duct of the business of the Pension office,
and have nothing to fear from the most
| rigid investigation of my acts. Before
| the investigation is ended expect to prove
that every charge against me emanated
| from parties who bear me personal ILL.,
will"
The House without division, adopted
the conference report on the River and
| Harhor bill, and not the slightest opposi-
tion is expected in the Senate, though it
| NAV be late in the week before 1t gets be-
| fore the Senate as it is understood that as
soon as the tariff bill! is disposed Of the
antilottcry bill is to be taken up and
passed.
Everybody il glad that the tariff debate
is over, and that voting upon the bill and
the amendment which is to begin to-mor-
row will wind up the whole business, for
it j. practically certain that no important
changes will be made in the bill by the
conference committe to which the House,
after dIsagreeng, as matter of form, to
the senate amendments, will send it. One
OF the most important amendments. aside
from reciprocity, that the Senate has
adopted T. that placing binding twine on
the free list and Senator Davis of Mime
sofa, who proposed il, is very naturally
feeling proud OF his success in getting it
adopted
During the absence of the President and
his family at Cresson Springs the White
House is undergoing extensive repairs and
refuruishing.
The congressional campaign committee
is getting right down to business now.
The fact Is fully recognized that in spite
Of the magnificent record made by the Re
publcans Of the present House in carrying
out the promises made by the national
,latf Of hat j. a
over" before the party in its efforts 10 re-
tain the House, and if possible increase
the present majority; and the committee
a>k> that every member of the party Will
personally interest himself and put his
shoulder TO the wheel for the next few
weeks If the voters Will do their part as
well the committee does its part there
need be no fear OF the result
Secretary Proctor was quite III for sew
eral days last week but he is well enough
TO he in his Office to-day.
Another tempest in teapot was
stirred Up w Representative kennedys
speech in The House on the Breckenridge
contested election case, and language
which that gentleman never used has been
put into hi~ mouth by Democratic newspa-
pers. The speech has not vet been pub
lished in the Recorf Mr. kennedy says
he made the speech without consultation
with any of his colleagues and that in
crtici>Ing senator Quay for his action III
having The Federal election bill postponed
he was only expressing his individual opin-
ion. which he thinks he had perfect right
to DO. Nevertheless, it has always been
considered violation of the parliamentary
etiquette for the meHbers of either branch
Of Congress TO criticise the acts of the
other in a public speech
of course Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkau-
sas was unscated. No other action was
left for the majority after the report of
the committee which visited that State,
was made.
The several bills relating to labor which
were recently passed by the House have
been reported to the Senate and if possible
they are to be pushed through The com
pound lard bill will, it il thought be re-
ported 70 the Senate this week. There is
some talk of passing the pure food bill, of
Senator Paddocks, as a substitute for the
| lard bill, he Senators from the cotton
states, led by George, of Mississippi, Will
do their level best to defeat the lard bill.
The most sanguine members are now
calculating that adjournment may be
reached by Saturday the 21th inst. But
there are a great many ifs" to be consid
| cred.
Senator Chandler, who has been sick
nearly all the summer, is again in his seat