Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-13
gaatrbman " stair OOulnal.
BY Il. P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, MARCH IS, 1868.
ERnM WASHINGTON.

WEDNESDAY,, March 4, 1868.
At meridian to-day the thirty-seventh Con-
gress expred--full Of years, for Congress,
since it has had the labor Of at least three
years 10 its term ftwo; full Of great deeds,
the greatest by far Of any Congress; and
hope. though not without fear that as
whole, they will prove to be good deeds
With patriotic forbearSnce on the part of the
people, wisdom and energy on the part of the
Executive, and above all. with the aid OF Di-
vine Providence. these acts may save the
country; and such a result at whatever cost,
will Justly entitle the thirty Congress
in all future time to honorable remembrance
1t has had the task Of creating anew an army
and navy Of the grandest proportions, and Of
entirely remoGehng the systems Of finance
and taxation and yet it has found time and
opportunity for other great measures which
in a time Of peace might well have occulie led
the time Of one Congress. Among these is
the settlement Of the cause of the war
slavery-by its abolition in this District and
all Federal territory further provision for the
suppression of the slave trade; the institu-
ton Of system Of voluntary emancipation
by the slave states the remodoling Of the
judicial circuits, including the Supreme Court
Of the United States, the Courts Of this Dis
trict and the Court Of Claims the homestead
act, the agricultural college act, the Pacific
railroad act, and a variety Of measures of less
importance. On the whole, this Congress
has been one Of great labor, and peculiar
fact about it is, that the workers have been
almast exclusively Northern men, New Eng
land, Gin proportion to her representation
having furnished The larger share. Fessen-
den, Collamer and Wilson Of the Senate, and
Stevens of Pa, Morrill, of Vermont, Horton
of Ohio, and Hooper, Of the House, have
been men Of immense labor in the most inn
portaut measures Of this Congress. Stevens
and Horton. you know, are Vermonters.
Many others have abored well, but upon
these have fallen the heaviest burdens
May the ultimate results be propitous for the
country and honorable to Congress.
/ think nearly all Of the important meas
ures have been saved, notwithstanding much
unreasonable debate by the opposition mem
bers in the Senate and considerable "6lhbus-
tering" and consequent waste Of time in tn,
House There have been some scenes
one last night in the House, ending in tn,
arrest Of Kerrigan of New York,-but or
the whole, for general good order and dignity
the thrty-seventh Congress will compare fav
orably with at least any Of the three proceed
ing Congresses Reqmescat in pace
Mediation.
The important resolutions. reported BY
Senator Sumner, published in the watchmar
last week, we're adopted by the Senate, s. t.
s. and in the House by vote Of lo2 to 2s-
the copperheads voting in the negative.
Personal
You will naturally expect me at home soon
unless advice otherwise The fact is, how
ever, tina: although have recovered from thu
sickness which has kept me from the Hous
mos of the session which has just expired
permitting me only to attend to such oficia
duties as could be done at my room o
through the assistance Of others, l am nov
suffering somewhat from win,ery weather, an,
my physician orders me to remain here 70
the present During this month, therefore
my friends, and all those who desire me t
attend to their business at the Department
here, will address me at Washington; ate
that, at Montpelier While | remain here,
shall Of course write occasionally from
Washington"