Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07

"AsH'Sor"N'-we clip from the Re-.
ton Journal SOM portions of the ~
graphic correspondence Of 0p,rlev
The first daN oft the session has.
on tremendously, aud the Union SN
tors aud Representative have nlt"a
demonstrated that they do not fr,ay
10 surrender the legislative ,lenartr,1
OF government into the hands of sona
EN- oligarchs at present. Indeed rnr
OF those claiming 10 he Senators 5.+
the South presented themselves In ~,
senate Chamber Carrot Davis wss WV,
there to have welcomed them had ,bo,'
knocked at the door but Gen. McDono!
was on hand in an unusually brn,I
hrimmed hat and Mr. sau'aburv yy..
present listening to MI Sumuar', rs.'
lutions with evident Y more a,trrt,.n
than qualification
Judge Poland was cordially yrr,..3
by the Senators who welcomed hin,
the successor of their esteemed fisrr
Judge Collamer, and MIR, Stockton ,,,1
courteously permitted to take his So,t
although the New Jersey Republicans
propose to produce such testimony AZ
they say must Dust HIM, to make room
for a more radical man.
In the House, that veteran parliamen.
tartan Mr.. Thad. Stevens, carried out
the caucus programme to dot. The
persistent attempt of Mr.. Maynard Of
Pennsylvania to get his name on ths
Clerks initial roll gave Mr.. famed
Brooks a chance to make "a speech and
to indulge in a brief "scrimmage" with
Messrs. Stevens, WaShburne, Wcntworb
Farnsworth and others. "a should
like"-Said Mr.. Brooks at one time, quit
dictatorially-"to inquire Of the gentle
man from Pennsylvania if he has no
objection, when he intends to press the
resolution prepared by the caucus 2"
Slowly rising Mr.. Stevens replied 10
q tone and manner worthy of Random
of Roanoke Il have no objection Ia
that. propose, sir, to press it n The
proper time
This elected rounds Of applause. al.
ter which Mr., Brooks retorted that he
now understood the force OF Tallyrands
remark that Language was invented TO
conceal thought,
The joint resolution appointing COM
mittee on reconstruction was passed,
The democrats had just the one fifth Of
the votes necessary to enable them to
demand the yeas and nays, which Is d
terrible falling off in the COngresSiona
ranks of that once victorious party.
Those fortunate enough to Obtain
seats looked wistfully at their souther
friends who were forced to keep in ii
back ground, and doubtless ionged 70
their co operation.
But few of the southern mem0e!
have filed their credentials, they ey
IDENTIFY seeing that they stand no chanc
of being admitted. The only Lousian
an who has filed his certificate was th
venerable Jacob Barker, who says tina
he sees no use in remaining here an
that he shall visit New York to-morrO'
and then go back to New Orleans.
The other four Louisiana represent
tives cOnsOled themselves for their dl
appointment by q call at the VIII
| House, where they were cordially 7
ceived, and they came away satisft
, that if the President had the right
admit them into Congress they mig
draw their mileage and begin to fra
letters
The Virginia members hold cane
to morrow to urge the Legislature
that State at Richmond to ratlty tt
action of the Alexandria Legislature
accepting the Constitutional Amen
ment. They fatter themselves that tn
| will ensure their admission.