Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-12-04
WAsHrNoros, November 81, 1899.


A report has gone abroad 10 tho country
from this city, derived, believe from The
correspondent oil one oflbe papers in your
city, that Messrs. Nayor and lngersol had
both arrived here, and put their names upon
seats in the hall Of The House OF Representa-.
lives; and that they were both using the
ranking privilege
The first part Of this Information, from
personal knowledge, know to be incorrect
and | am decidedly OF the opinion that the
latter is Of the same character,
Mr. Nayor has been here and has chosen
seat. MIR Ingersoll has not been here nor
does his name appear upon any Of the desks
OF the hall. AS regards the ranking priv
ilege, which it is alleged they respectively
use, il will be borne 10 mind that Mr. Nay
lor's Thanking privilege, as member Of the
last Congress, extended up to the meeting
OF the present Congress so that he, at all
events, in using the frank. is in the exercise
Of an undoubted prerogaliye
Whether the INSCRIPTIONS gentleman
who, il is understood, intends con,csting his
seat, uses similar privilege. am unable
TO say. II he does, under all the circum-
stances fthe case, he is guilty of fragrant
misdemeanor, and the penalties of the law
should be visited upon him with the utmost
lrigor.
Members arearrving here in considerable
numbers. Among them see several from
the Empire State" all of the delegation
from Connecticut. and several from the
South and West am OF the opinion that
all that are able 10 travel, will have arrived
the first day OF the session
From oil the information I have been
able TO obtain am satisfied that it will be
the safest for the Wings 10 adhere TO John
Bell as their candidate for Speaker. He is
both strong and able man, and | have no
doubt will unite in his support the whole Of
tie Wing strength. A new man could do
no more. know il has been suggestedth tina.
in erder to secure the support ofihe whole of
the Georgia delegation, it were better for the
Wings 10 run Mr. Dawson. do not con-
cur in this opinion. believe that delega-
ton will us readily vote for MIR Bell as for
their own very clever colleague; and trust
they will not only have the opportunity of
doing so. but will have the honor of deciding
The contest in his favor
Mr. Pickens, it is generally thought here,
will be voted for by the administration party
as their candidate for Speaker You may
rely upon it that nothing but the very extrem-
iiy Of party exigency can bring about this
result Benton will oppose it with his whole
power You know he is excessively jeal.
Gus Of Calhoun He looks upon him as his
rival; and he improves every opportunity OF
manifrsling his bitterness and enmiiy. They
have both mounted the hard currency hobby,
and Benton is afraid that al the end Of the
race Calhoun will put in his claim to the
prizes that will be distributed and you may
rely upon it that his whole influence will be
exeried against Picken's selection for Speak.
er. Nevertheless, if the exigency demands
it, he will be forced to submit.
1 The Globe. as you will perceive, teens
with incendiary articles touching the case
of the returned members from New Jersey.
The great controlling cause for all this is
mol the election of Speaker. but il is The cleo
{ lion Of Printer The "Spoils" are what he
is looking after. He knows that unless the
& votes ofthe New Jersey members are excIu-
, ded he cannot be elected printer to the House
f and it is extremely doubtful if he could be,
| ifthey were. But give Blair the public
| printing. and, my word for it, little would he
. care which party appointed the other off
} GERS and TO accomplish this object he would
sacrifice country, friends and party l dc
not apprehend difficulty in organizing the
House, nor do believe that violence Of an
/ kind will either be thought Of or perpelra
, ted; the efforts OF the Globe to the contrary
notwithstanding--N " Star
! Distressing Occurrence On Tuesda,
: morning last Mrs Ann Knowles wife o
Frederick Knowles, & Mrs. Elizabeth Ed
} wards. wife Of Samuel Edwards, were foune
{ frozen 10 death on liule island. near. ane
, somewhat below Belle Isle they resided
!, on Belle Isle, and came on visit Monday
! evening to friend in town, intending e
> return home the same evening. This they
r delayed unit. about eight o'clock at night
J. when the canoe in which they came being
E removed they concluded to venture in I
: very small and hazardous one. in charge o
Z the negro ierryman belonging 10 the Island
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