Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-08
From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 2s. 1890.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 2s. 1890
The President is very much interested in
the early adjournment question, and he
told a prominent Senator that he hoped
things might be so managed as TO secure
the adjournment Of Congress by the first
of July. That's the Republican pro-
gramme, and at this writing II is not be-
lieved that the Democrats can prevent it,
though they have announced their inten-
tion Of trying to do so.
Mrs. Garfield was at the White House
Saturday for the first time since the death
of her husband, the late President Gar
field
Senator Hoar's introduction OF FEEDER
al election bill at the request of the Senate
| committee on elections has had a very de
pressing effect upon the southern Demo
Gratis in Congress. They have believed. or
pretended TO believe up to this time, that
the Republicans were only trying to bluff
them when they talked about passing a
Federal election bill, but they recognize
the fact that this bill, which has been ap-
proved by the Republican Senatorial eau
Gus, means business
The vacancy on the committee on rules
generally considered the most important
in the House. caused by the death of Mr..
Randall is exciting a great deal of interest
The friends Of Mr.. Mills want him to have
it, but ii is said that Speaker Reed will un-
der no circumstances appoint him Other
Southern members are mentioned. but the
latest rumor is that a Democratic caucus
will request the Speaker to give the place
to either Mr.. Springer of Illinois, or Mr.
Holman of Indiana. because the other Dem
ocrat on the committee Mr. Carlisle-is
from the South. The matter will probably
be settled this week.
\ meeting of the Republican National
committee in this city has been called for
May !, to make arrangements for the com
ing Congressional campaign. As usual
whenever a meeting of the committee is
10 be held there are lots Of rumors as to
what will be done. One Of the most i'm
portant, II true, of them is that Senator
Quay will retire from the Craftsmanship and
that he Will be- succeeded by Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson.
The Republican caucus committees Of
the House and Senate have agreed upon
silver hIIl; 1t is compromise between the
Window bill which was fayorably report
ed by the House committee and the Jones
bin which the Senate committee had re-
ported favOrahly. The new bill seems 10
satisfy everybody except few extremists
on both sides Of the question,
Senator Quay, Speaker Reed, Gen. j. S.
Clarkson and other prominent Republicans
attended dinner at Pittsburg Saturday
night, given by the Americus Republican
club Of that city to celebrate the anniycr-
sary Of Gen Grants birthday. The dis
tinguished party returned to Washington
this morning
Representative Burrows Of Michigan,
was designated by Mr.. Reed as Speaker
pro TEN. during the Speakers absence.
1t is expected that the tariff bill will be
taken up by the House the last Of next
week or the first Of the next following.
whom once taken up 1t will be given the
through me- ABhle p7aessA IF : Il vii g9
there is a strong probability that some of
the clauses Ill be amended before it pass
e- the Senate.
The quickest piece Of legislation OF the
present session was the joint resolution
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the relief Of
the sufferers BY the flood in the Mlssi,sip-
pi river it was passed by the House and
Senate aud approved by the President all
IN one hour
senator ingalls, has returned from Kan
sas and If his looks count for anything lie
j. not at all alarmed about the alleged
movement in that State to prevent his re
election to the Senate. Neither Kansas
nor the Republican party can afford TO have
Mr. Ingalls, retired.
Ex-senator Ferry of Michigan, who pre-
sided over the Senate during the trying pc
rod Of the settlement OF the Hayes Tilden
electoral count has been spending few
DAYS here. He was warmly greeted on the
hoor of the Senate
The Sherman anti trust bill has been fl
vorably reported to the House. The com
mittee In its report SAYS that while the
measure Is not precisely what any member
Of the committee could have proposed up
on his own motion it is recommended for
passage a. the only legislation On the sub