Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-07
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL.
MONTPELIER, Monday Oct. 81, 1856

For fortv-eight hours clouds of threaten
ing appear have hung over the capital.
warning us to take our umbrellas when we
ventured out. Swarms, too, OF the other
persuasion " called females, by their pres
ence in public places have added to the prob
ability of rain till it assumes what Doesticks
would call "a moist certainty" Now |
haven't the audacty to call this last an d-pri-
orr argument for the existence of rain, but
rather an ap0Sfertora argument for the exist
ence of clouds. Be that az it may, many Of
the fair ones of this village and Burlington
graced the legislative halls to-day, and yet
we've had not sprinkle,
The House had quite an entertainment
this afternoon on the question OF the salary
of the commissioner to examine accounts and
prepare vouchers of the expense incurred by
the State in raising troops. Mr.. Henry and
Balch had some sharp sparring, and facts
were the subjects of interesting writings The
subject was pending wheE the House adj
ourned.
A general law for changing names was
reported to the House this afternoon, by the
committee appointed for that purpose, and OF
which ] have spoken before.
4 very decided move was made this morn
ing in the House, and met with repulse as
decided. Mr.. Cushman, of lrasburgh, (not
the chairman of the Military Affairs Com from
Rochester) introduced bill for the repay
ment of moneys advanced for building the
State House. The House promptly refused
the bill second reading. Thus the monster
was crushed at its birth. Very little Is said
about it, indicating conscious strength and
unanimity of feeling on the subject After
wards, simply as a mark Of courtesy neglect
ed, the motion was rescinded and the bill was
referred to the Committee OF Ways and
Means. Doubtless they will find ways and
means to report adversely TO It's passage. but
! if they favor it, the House wi adopt toward
them the course pursued BY an honored 4uo''-
lam Instructor of mine, of consulting his pu-
pills on weighty matters OF discipline aud then
doing as he pleased.
Ex-Gov Ryland Fletcher offered radi-
| cal set of joint resolutions, which were order
ed printed and made the special order tor
next Tuesday afternoon. In th" first r"solu-
! ton he called slavery the bitter root OF cur
! great national calamity: the mother OF uea-
! son and rebellion the right arm with which
! treason IS warrin1 against Us" and SAID that
! slavery or the Republic must die" This Is
/ an irreprrssibl- conflict indeed, The Senate
resolution OF Mr. Wheeler of Grand Isle. IS
/ OF q nature perhaps dH IddlCdIr NIiOHE" AZ,
/ like IT, 1t was offered informing he fresl-
! dent that Vermont did not send out her sol
diers to hunt down fugitive slaves NJ. Whee-
DER defended it yesterday as it came 20 IN
lrd,r with an aJoiatou speech. if the term Is
| allowable now.
for one think the time has not come to a9l
tate either OF these points, and We should
take good heed that We do not embarrass the
administration with even unofficial resolution:
tending to limit their efficiency.
The Bill I spoke of in my last authorizing
the Governor to raise certain Regiments
rassed the Senate to day 1t gives him pow
er to raise one immediately, and to fulfill al
the:requi>itions the President may make OIL
the Stat hereafter. So We shall have nc
need OF special ,esson simply for this pur
pose. Senator Powers bill limiting the pay
Of members TO forty days attendance for ont
session, was refused a passage by vote 0
Is to u, fear the mileage schemes Of thu
reformer will fail in the same way.
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