Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-16

AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON Tho excitement
at Washington about the charges OF corrup-
ton made by the New York Times, is in.
tense. The following is the main paragraph
of the Times article which caused the row
awe know that corrupt organization Of mem
hers or Congress and certain lobby agents at Wash
ngon has existed since carly in the session of last
year. We well satisfied that this organization
holds n balance Of power in its hands sufficient in
most cases to kill or carry any pending in
the House Of Representatives, and that its power
has lccn oXcrted in favor of measures where its
price Isl 900 per vote generally, or its equivalen
agreed to and that IL has been used to pre-
vent favorable action equally mertorious mca-
which unable unwilling to submit to
the pratical tribute
The member accused by Mr.. Paine, is sup
posed to be Mr. Edwards of New York, who
has lands ut the West. lie says he was mis-
understood when conversing about the rail
road
1t is stated that ex-governor Reeder is
about to present to Congress memorial
contesting Whitfeld's right to seat in the
House, as the delegate of Kansas on the
ground that the election under which the lat
ter claims was mere voluntary act, having
no legal force, because no law existed author
izing the governor to call special election.
We extract the following from the Wash
ington correspondent of the Traveller.
Mr.. Eddy, commissioner for the sale Of the Del.
aware lands in Kansas, has made his report to-day
to the department of the interior, and learn it is
highly satisfactory. The sales made amount to
S433 900. The city of Leavenworth, Lattavillc
~. y, 81
he sold. understand that Mr.. Eddy recommends
that the Leavenworth city lots he sold at price
two and half times tho appraised value, which
was from Sl2 to 81 per lot, according to their dis
lance from the river and will amount to an adj
ditional sum Of S24 900 After dcducting cxpen-
scs, there will be about $3.50 900 left for dsbur,c
ment among the Indians, which makes tho land,
not above So per aero. Fifty thousand dollars only
will be distributed among the Indians at present
and the remainder be invested in stocks ngrecably
to the treaty. Mr.. Eddy will probably return to
Kansas in few days to complete the sales, which
he thinks will occupy short time.
The committee territories have agreed to
port bill for the relief of Kansas, declaring all the
acts and called law, of that territory invalid and
of no binding force or effect and providing against
tho passage Of similar laws in any Of the terrific
RIGS of the United States
Correspondence Of the New York Icr,ld.
The judges Of the supreme court held confer
encc yesterday, the bred Scott case, and agreed
that Chief Ju stice fancy should prepare tho opin-
ION OF the cOnrt pronounclng the unconstlutional-
ity of the Missouri compromise. Justice Mclean
will prepare the dissenting opinion. Judge Grer
opposed to giving an opinion thinking it impol-
itic, but will )incde with tho chief justice max
ing the court stand as predictcd-7 to 3.
The House committee on territories has decided
against giving territorial government to that pa TT
| Of New Mexico callei Arizona. but agreed to re-
port bill giving them judicial district, land
district, and past Office route, through the terrific
ry and to give the Gedsdcn purchase representa-
ton in the territorial government of New Mexico.