Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-20
From the N. Y. Jour. Of Commerce.

The SPECIAL SESSION Of Congress is clos
ed at last, and by extraordinary good luck,
neither OF the two measures suggested in the
Presidents Message, tending to embarrass still
further the finances of the country, has been n
dopted. The project Of a General Bankrupt
law, applicable TO all corporate institutions, es-
1 pecialy the Banks, was not recommended even
by the Committee 10 whomit was REFEREED
From the Divorce bill and its consequences
the country had narrow escape. II passed
the Senate by majority Of votes, but in the
House, after n long discussion, was laid on the
! table by majority OILS. So thorough is the
system Of party discipline in operation among
the party, that It is as much, politically, as
mans neck is worth, to refuse assent To prom
inent measure of the Administration. A few
members have tried il in the course Of the scss-
ion just closed, and they have found il even so.
Nevertheless, some Of them still retain their in
tegrity.
| The bill extending the time for the payment
of duty bonds is safe,-the amendment of the
| House having been concurred in by the Senate
on Saturday. This amendment gives a credit
Of three and six monthe on ''cash duiies' for
goods import d before the LIST Of next month;
the bonds TO bear interest at 6per cent.
The bill for the relief of the sufferers by the
Great Fire in this city in 1885, we are sorry
to say, has again failed to become law, not
withstaEding its manifest justice, and the mani
fest injustice Of compelling merchants TO pay
duties on goods which they never disposed of,
aud which never entered into the consumption
of the country. We believe Mr. Cambreleng
did what he could to secure IFS passage.
| The bill for the adjustment of the cle;ms Of
the government upon the late deposit Banks,
or so many OF them as have still any govern
ment funds on hand, has become law, after
being so amended as To make the first install
ment payable in July next, the second in Janu-
ary, 1889, and the remaining ones in July,
1889.
The Treasury Note Bill--the bill to post
pone the payment of the 4th instalment of the
surplus revenue--and the bill making further
appropriations for the Florida War,-have each
become laws Of the land. We believe the
same is true Of the bill to extend the ware
housing system.
| On the whole, we think much good has
been accomplished by the Special Session, and
but little hurt. Almost all the legislation has
related TO the business interests ofthe country.
MAINE.-The Augusta Age, ivan B.paper)
saws, at will be seen by reference to the table
published to-day, that the wings have obtained
a majority in the House of Representatives
If they succeed in three more districts, they
will have also, majority on joint ballot. This
result, as our readers know, was 10 US unex-
as any indication of what will transpire, the
wings will have the majority on joint ballot,
and of course the Council and Secretary and
Treasurer of State. They have at length
something TO rejoice about"
[Will the Van Buren, papers in this state be
candid enough to publish the above. Phoenir.
Georgia Election.--Official returns from So
counties, and reported majorities in 10 counties
more, leaving only 8 to be heard from, give
Gilmer, the Wing candidate for Governor,
1914 majority over Schley.
Neso JERSEY Election.-The Journal Of COM
merce gives complete returns of the NJ. cleo.
tions, from which il appears that the council
consists of 10 wings and 6 Van Burenites; the
Assembly, S5 wings, Is Van Buren,. Last
year, Council, seven to seven; Assembly, IS
wings, 81 Van Buren,-showing a net wing
gain of council men and 90 assembly men
SO in all. Majority in joint ballot, 81 wings
last year 10 Van Buren,.
REVOLUTION IN SANTA FE, New MExIco.
Murder of The Governor and all has Principal
O6icers.-The St Louis Republican, of the I'd
October, announces the early arrival there OF
the Fall Company Of Traders from Santa Fe,
bringing intelligence ola complete Revolution
10 that State. The Republican publishes let
ter, giving the particulars of the revolution
The Americans in the province had not been
molested, although there was no security what
ever for property; and the Revolutionists, il
was said, had marked one Of the Americans for
sacrifice This individual, it was observed,
would be known when his head was seen upon
pole - Boston Transcript
Hard Times.--A merchant in Broadway,
sold to one lady, yesterday, five pocket hand
keIchiefs at seventy,fue dollars each! Verify,
times must be very hard with some folks
Hudson's ny. Express Of lsih inst
The Register, Van Buren, paper at Seneca