The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-22
LETTERS FROM THE CAPITAL

MONTPrIlER. November 20. 1861.
10 tie FGitor Of the CuicdontaM
The Rutland Bank question is the exciting
topic Just now. especially with the members
from the wsst side of the mountain, and to
great extent with all their constituents. All
the available force in Rutland is marshaled
on one or other side of the question. The
best lawyers in the place. and some from 9th
er places, have been here and appeared be-
fore the committee.
General Baxter is the leading spirit in IA
yor Of new bank. and JOHN y. Page. state
treasurer and president of the old bank at
Rutland, is the captain Of the opposing for
ces. The bank committee have given both
sides long and patient hearing. and in the
evening session of yesterday reported to the
Senate without opinion either way. The tug
of war now comes and the case of Baxter
versus Page will carry US into next week if it
is fully tried. The probability is that Page
will triumph because Baxter has the onuS
proJandi and is limited in time
Although we have but three days more
there is a mass OF business to do. Military
matters are sadly unfinished as vet. The
squadron of cavalry raised for Gov Sprague's
New England regiment has not been passed
over to him yet. In fact the legislature do
not seem inclined to DO it at all. The Senate
indefinitely postponed the bill which provid-
ed for this last Friday, and Saturday recon
sideration was moved and the subject is made
the special order for this afternoon. What
the object of the reconsideration is do not
know, nor what will be the destination of
the squadron if Gov Sprague does not get it.
Colonel Plat was here few days ago and
wanted 1t joined to his regiment now in camp
at burlington. Whether he desires it now
is uncertain, but | notice he is here and was
closeted with the governor last night. Cen
eral Butler also wanted the squadron, and it
was supposed at one time he would have it.
The legislature has very wisely concluded
not offer the seven dollars extra for more
than the two years that the extra session Of
tered They think some subsequent assem-
bly, can better decide that question than the
present, and if the war should continue seve-
raj years the question might become one of
ability rather than inclination.
a strange case is before the Legislature,
where recruiting officer magnifed his office
and advertised himself as captain before he
had either commission or election. 1t was a
MIR Streeter of Brattleboro, who was commits
stoned by Gov Fairbanks to raise a company
Of sharpshooters. He appeared from testi-
mony before the committee to have made a
variety of Misrepresentation, among which
vas an inducement held out to citizens of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, that
they would be paid the extra seven dollars
per month. In view of this course the Sen
ate appended an amendment to their bill pro-
viding for the pay of soldiers, that left this
company out of the list of Vermont soldiers.
An inquiry was instituted in the House and
| they refused to concur in the amendment
proposed by the Senate. The Senate refused
to recede from their proposal and a commit
tee Of conference is appointed which will