Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-25
Correspondence of the Free Press.
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER, Oct. |

MONTPELIER, Oct. II.
Little was done yesterday in the Legislature but
talk. The bill authorizing the Quartermastcr
General to supply the ID and Sd Regiment, with
the clothing, &c, which they need, and which
spoke Of as having passed both branches and need
ing only the concurrence Of the House in a few
unimportant amendments proposed by the Senate
in order to make it ready for the Governors ap.
prOval and so become a law, on appearing in the
the House for the purpose Of getting that con-
curIence, met with quite an unexpected and deter.
mined opposition which it is by no means certain
may not prove fatal, though I hardly think it
will
| The ostensiblo ground oS opposition is that il
hot certain but that the general Government is
now prepared to supply the necessities of the
troops and it is proposed substitute for the Bill
Joint Resolution insructing the Governor to
send an agent to Washington to investigate, and
report by telegraph and await az Washin, ,;tOn for
further orders from the Legislature. But rs the
Bill only authorizes the Quartermaster General to
supply t. G immediate necessities of the % and Cd
Regiments ald to inquire into the condition Of the
rest and report immediately; it seems if there
might be some other than the ostensble reason
for the determined opposition which showed itself
yesterday As the original Resolutions which |
passed the Senate and were by the House referred
to the Committee on Military Afairs-who re- |
ported the Bill now under consideration-put the |
power in the hands of the Gov0nor and as the
Bill gives it to the Qaarermasts1 General, and the
Resolutions proposed to be substituted for the
BILL place it substantially in the hands of the
Governor again, it is thought by that per-
haps the little differences which have existed be-
tween the Governor and the Quartermaster General
may have more to do with it than at first appear
el. And the fact that the necessities of the |
troops we're generally admitted by those opposing |
the Bill, and further that whatever supplies are
furnished by the State will eventually be reim-
bursed by the General Government gives somo |
color at least to the opinion; and yet there may /
be the very best Of grounds for the opposition
At any rate there ought to be something Eore
than mere personal feeling to who shall be the /
agent in carrying out the will Of the Legislature,
and especially the discussion arising cut Of it
has consumed almost a whole day. The yeas and
nays were being called on the final question when
the Senate appeared in the hall Of the HCuse-the
time for the Joint Assembly having arrived-and
the question is yet undecided The vote far
as proceeded with however, seemed to bo decid-
edly in favor Of the Bill. The statements of of-
GERS of the Regiments here, Quartermaster Pitkin
and Major Proctor, seem to remove all doubt of
the necessity and expedency Of some immediate
action in the matter.
The great event Of yesterday of course was the
arrival Of Gen. Butler, and his speech before the
General Assembly. His speech Occupied about
half hour and fully up to the mark so far as
the most vigorous and determined prosecution Of
the War, and the most perfect confidence Of ulti-
mate and complete success are concerned. lie is
not, however, the fluent and interesting speaker
l had supposed. At four o'clock the General re-
viewed the 9th Regiment, and addressed few
words to the commissioned officers Of the Regi-
ment in regarlto their duties to themselves and
their Companies, the importance of the strictest
discipline care for the health and comfort Of the
men, etc. etc. His remarks were heard by but
very few except the officers, and by none Of the
priyates of the Regiment no- were they intended
to bo. 1t is understood the Regiment will leave
Friday.
At the 49th Anniversary Of the Vt. Bible So
ciety held last evening at the Brick Church, the
Hon. Paul Dillingham;, its newly elected Presi-
dent took the chair, and made some interesting
remarks in connection with his ascep ance of the
the general great importance of the objects of the
Society. Yery interesting remarks were made
also by the Rev. Mr. Howard Chaplain of the
Senate. A matter of some interest too, was the
resignation of Mr.. Il. G. Barnes, who has for eight
teen years gratuitously taken charge Of the
Treasury and Depository Of the Society. J. A.
Page, Esq, is the Treasurer. The receipts
for the year are 81 497 IS, about 25 per cent less
than last year.