The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15
LETTERS FROM THE CAPITAL
MONTPELIER, November II, 1861.


.;,,o Only one effort has been made during
the week past to raise it from the table where
:, ANONYMOUSLY lies and that signaily failed.
We can hardly hope for an adjournment be-
foreJriGav. Nov -, if then. The militia
bill. which | mentioned as probable hind
rance. and which the House committee on
military affairs promised to report, has not
vet made It's appearance. The Senate, to be
sure. have been two DAYS and a halt IN COM
mittee of the whole on Senator Harris sub
st;,u,e for the reported bills on the militia.
Many alterations have been suggested by the
committee. but most Of them of minor IN
terest. They finished the consideration OF it
Yesterday noon, and the Senate adopted their
report and laid it on the table, making it the
special order for the afternoon al three O.
clock, when it was again slightly amended,
ordered to third reading. and made the spe-
cial order for Wednesday at ten o'clock.
The Pnnnix seems to have tr1nsmlgrateG
and taken possession Of the Dog Bill. for il
has no effect TO Kill it except that it makes
slight change in its habit when il rc-appears
1t has been once deliberately tried and execu-
ted since my last letter, and yet it nimbly re-
ascend> the stage in another ve>tment, and
challenges our attention.
The resolution Of Senator Edmunds which
cam. in as mediation between Willard and
Wheeler has caused a medley Of speeches,
amendments. substitutes and misunderstand
inys. But the result is that it is adopted
mainly as Nix Edmunds first draft d il. 1t IS
radically different from the original lesolu-
ton of Mr. Wheeler, and some that are
friendly to tbs las, are thinking Of again
calling it up But il is too ultra 10 receive
tie sanction even of al ultra legislature. and
even III these ultra times. Il was 50 in fact
in the frs. place, Oat if called ul' again will
be voted down by ltarly unanimous vote.
To-day is the decisive moment FOR the gen
eral officers of the state. as vel as railroad
commissioner and sergeant-at They
ere TO be elected to-da! and VIII give you
HE result II tomorrow letter. II Is h'lt.!
in The powe. OF aay one 10 surm:Sr even the
successful parties III any OF these "f;ice>'"i'i--
On, !. be that q: Judge Advocate G"Leral.-
He i perhaps | mean The present lncum-
ia,,, .. -, =. t,r y ~.-. l.c' an =, any O.. III.
eecAes and drones that have infested US fol
The la>t year. ant Yet | 90 not Sno" as any
objection has been made to fl~ election again
Some s.urs have been cast Oh his -ack O: G!S
Hity as e'!nceG by rs beating "FHHi al '1'
lead of a company Of tn sixth regimen
.nroH,n the streets O.: Montpelier. he ,-:>
= / heard Of !, WAS Speaker lllntoA> reply L
The inquiry Of a member as 70 The duties o;
ID Il" oiiice. one evening las; week. Il" san
!. was, drum companies ou: 0: the service
i; : q.;,c the jok" here now. Il IS 10 b
hoped some one Will be found worthy 10 SIC
: coed HIN. i for nothing but - AVOID sean
!. La'.
? The Freeman ard Journal have cauEf
.ch other ~ the ears. and are amusing TIE
readers WIKI SPICY bUt v.ru!ent leaders o" i.
merits @: The financial a..nt appointed ,
j he governor. E.ca ACCUSES the other 4 u
'vy:or n o..v,S. and indeed tbs looks prob,
B.. a.r IL the c->c &C tie Freeman. because il al
y