Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-02-11
fFrom our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.

The Generalization in the ranks of the
majority of the House becomes more
marked as time rolls on and the House con-
tinues to do nothing. After using up a
weeks time in showing now inharmonious
they were in supporting the rules reported
| by the committee on rules the Democrats
of the House, or rather few more than
half of them, spent several hours in eau.
Gus Saturday night. in order to give them
selves a chance to say things that they did
not care to say in open session, but at its
close they were a little better of than they
were before, true, a majority of the caucus
voted an endorsement of the rules but
those 80 voting number less than half Of
the Democratic strength in the House
| The rules are in many respects unsatis-
factory, as was demonstrated when Repre-
| sehtatives Buchanan and Burrows gave
the House an object lesson in how easy it
might be tied up under them but 1t is evi.
dent they will be adopted, in the main, Just
| as they were reported.
| Another caucus Is to be held next Fri
day night by the Democrats on the silver
| question. but from the open manner in
which members are declaring that they
will not be bound by any caucus decree
| that is adverse to the will of their constit-
ueuts II Is considered doubtful whether
the result of the caucus will in any way af-
feet the final disposition of the free coin
age hill u hich ui Ill shnrtlv h..
the House from the committee on coinage,
weights and measures.
The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means committee have decided that the
tariff policy, so far as the reporting Of
bills from that committee is concerned,
shall consist of a number of separate bills,
but it is said that Mills and those opposed
to that method will either appeal to . eau
Gus or antagonize the first bill reported to
the House by Offering as an amendment q
general tariff bill.
| 1t is out of Democratic mouths that
most Of the charges Of extravaganza made
against the Fifty-drst Congress have been
refuted. A striking instance was given
upon the floor Of the House, when some Of
the peanut" wing of the Democratic par
" made casual reference to the e1trava-
gance of the appropriations made by the
post-office committee Of the last House
Representative Blount OF Georgia, who is
chairman Of the present post-office COM
mittee, and has been member of the same
committee through several Congresses,
and whose Democracy cannot be ques-
toned. Indignantly denied the charge, and
stated positively that all the increases
/ made in appropriations by that committee
had been made absolutely necessary BY the
increasing business and prosperity Of the
country.
The only result of the vicious. attack
made upon the nomination Of Judge Woods
of Indiana. to the bench Of the new Cir
cult Court is an expense Of about $500 for
mileage paid to witnesses brought from
Indiana to testify before Senate Judiciary
committee in regard to the political charg-
es brought against Judge Woods by the
Democratic Senators from his State.
doubt of his confirmation.
Senator Sherman was given rousing
reception by the Ohio Republican club of
this city, last Friday night.
After very lively discussion the Ma.
tional Board of Trade. which was in ses-
sion here last week. passed resolution
against the bill pending in Congress TO
prohibit or regulate by heavy tax dealings
10 futures" or options, known to plain
people as speculating in the future price
of grain, or to put it still palmer betting
what the price Of grain will be at given
time In the future.
The Gillian episode has now practically
closed. Saturday Secretary Blaine in
structed Minister Egan to inform the Chill
ian Government that It's answer to the
Presidents ultimatum was satisfactory and
gratifying to this Government. The At
tempt to again stir up the war feeling
which was made by the sensational press
by stating that the administration had de-
manded as an additional humiliation to the
Gillian Government that it should salute
our flag was entirely without foundation.
The President and his advisers, in and out
Of the Cabinet, are too manly to seek to
take advantage of weaker power which
has acknowledged its errors and expressed
regret for them.
It is probable that Chilli may soon have
new minister here. as Senor Montt by
positive misstatements during the recent
negotiations has destroyed his usefulness
to his Government, and in all future COM
munications Of importance he will be
ignored BY this Government while be re-
mains here. He will, Of course, attend the
diplomatic dinner to be given at the White
House tomorrow night. a. the invitation
was sent and accepted some weeks ago.
Secretary Foster has returned much i'm.
proved, and resumed his duties. His ply
sician says he will have to be careful about
overworking himself for some time TO
come.
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