Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-19
our Washington Correspondence.

SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IA, 1866.
MIR. EDITOR The exceeding activity OF
the frss few days in Congress has passed, and
though the members ara By no means Idle:
much less work Is being done than had been
expected. In the Senate, the past week has
been mostly occupied in the discussion OF tho
bill regulating sutraSl IN tae D-stric-, and
TWO or three of those days, at least, on the
question of tOomon suffrage which was AZ
troduced by Cowan of Pennsylvania. Strange
to say, this question found supporters even
here, and we have lha spectacle Of the United
States Senate stopping to discuss ouch a ques-
ton as almost aug body would consider q
dis grace to have brought before 1t.
On yesterday the bill WAS passed hy the
decided vote OF 32 80 IL, and to-day paesed the
House by the vote Of lis 10 46. al the box
der state men voting against it baS .oar i'om
Tennessee. IL provides that all male cit-
zens, lexcept paupeTs. crllainl's AMI re2eis,
irrespective Of color, shall be entitled 10 7ot-
a. any ~eleesion in the Dlstric. OF Columbia.
/ The effort to introduce any other test ihac
tina. of loyalty failed. Thus at last has Con
gress begun Alright, by giving universal SUI
frage in lilo District which Is unGer their
Immediate control. There is no doubs OF lis
becoming q Law, ioE the majority in both
Houses preclades the idea Of a veto which
will have any effect, although the President
will undoubtedly refuse to sign the bill.
| MEETING OF THE NEXT CoNGREss-RECoSsTRUC-
TIoH.
The House, always more active All encr-
! getIc shan the Senate, 5as done = goo1ly
amount of business, and accomplished s3ue
things OF great Importance. They commenced
the week by the passage OF he joint rss5la-
ton providing Tor the meeting o. Congress
| on the All of March. by . v5ce of l23 10 -.
a very gocd indication oi The comparative
strength Of the ;wo parties IL TIE House.
No opposition to this is expected IN tie Sel-
ate or by tn President, es l. only ateet=
them u q slight degree. \ c%ur.ous petition
Wac received On Monday, askinR tas liam
bel l.umta 10 declared Pcesijeu5 ca the
ground that he was entitled 70 hold ovec lor
a second term n Consequence of The iic-zlty
OF tbs las. elec-ioa. Nj. 6p4u.dIns proposed
to draw up a resolution dec..ratcry q ths
terms on which the S1utlern representative
should be received, swing, rs tn solo require
ment, tie adoption o. IL coasd;ut.onal
amendment IN good -ith. On IdaslAy msra-
ing Mr.. Kelley pccasn,ei = memorial oi .e
loyal c.e.zsns ct L5uis.z1,, asklas loc tre
Impeachment. Of lhe Presidents. raess p=ol .-
have al opportunity t. see the zeal effects %.
the policy which his beea - completely r.
p~uIia;od by the l3ytI Np'tl :t15t. s-c-
uons. IL Is uhessstEavs wh.cI sn5S l3F see
wind b.oHs. All presags tn ia--ce .ss u.
| feeling IN the southern s,2--s. Ioa x RENE
notions OF these people are ~ol known, aad
Be ;hey carried th.ic Democratic r}.-E b So
great n ex5ea;, 50 wsmay KIP e. - sse them,
when 3 H;.le recovered ana c.nv,aci 5-s
Rsdic4llsm Is th3ir oi.y { ur=e, bsc .m= s-
mos, intense R41lc, IS il 13s e4ant-F.
DUTIES e.. raE CLERK.
\ resolution vas p.ssi - fo=sl5 T.
latnz the duties o. ;as clerk IN N l.ns al
the roi. making i: & ee.nja-. o1--s4 10 sc.
thereon ,le aam. %; "a .-on ny ii ch=
states not represented IA ,4a pr-F.los H5ase
THIS l. not done from Any ies1 os tlc ~
Clerk. Win = - "a - ssh and - i.-,-i -
the e0mue1cemsnt of -lss ClaE--Ss, -u- E.
relieve bin Or any iuara ohse, teom rs
od,um which OF necessity attaches i,s-I, :
any one taking such ae;iea =s-miuS,v # h'
OVID accord.
CONGRESS AND TIE PRESIDENT.
Congress Il gradually drawing ths rein
tighter upon the Presiieat. ihc cr--t27g
perpetual House = the first sep aireai, takea
the regulating the succession in e2ss Of la-
death Of the President j. to oe tas second
then come the inquiries ioto thc action O
Mr.. johnson IL removing and appointing I'll
GERS. Ia granting parI9as v~enaliy, AID in h.
general administr Atom. Naiteasaree Il
thought can be EASILY proved, AMI ;h-a come
Impeachment Il thr saoail 10. result. tn
operation Of the bJi aow pending Ia the u9us
rexulatIn. appointments. would b5 such AZ g
control the patronage Q: ths EKscuti7e, aad
with 4 Congress em 20 wersa t. 5. pegpetuaig
would render him harmless.
CURRENCY-
Tue question OF the reduction Of cOrrsne
is exciting a 5rs4' deal u discussion. 10
members beins nearly e. itiy divided o. IN
question, there Is much d3Qbs if any mess
ure of reduction VII be -ip1.s1. L Is urse
that u reduction al 5ljs 5.m3 wolli cz-ae-
panic, cause many t.:ia74z. ani overthrow IN
business Of the couassv zs7saHy. b.. It
answered, this very csiS;s v uli tend 20 p,
duce lower prices, 70 -. 81 mess again o. sou
foundations and %relisga - Of the Sress nur
Der of worthless e3tab.shnea1 waicl no'
are Sc pporting thsmst..ss 0a ths very inill
,ion of the currency. Great pressure viii
brought to bear Oh b,sA -iias, and some vedu,
ton may b. mAia. a.al32;h gr,a ea 2.
be taken that i. sl3I a3s b ,oo sudden.
Nsw ORLEANS RIOT.
The House comm ttee on the New Orlcar
riot leaves on Monday far that city. The
have been ALREADY enga I'd IN taxing the =
timony CT a few men here. We shall %
have tbs truth of the story and see where II
blame lies.
BoUNTIES.
The P4ymaster General has in some cas-
commenced III. payment of the extra touur
voted at the last session of Congress.
Y. N. C, ASSOCIATION.
The Young Mems Christian Association
i. order to raise money to build themselves
/ proper place in which 10 hold their m%ee.ins
, have engaged q number of prom;aeu1 hlen
give 2 course IF lectures. The coufse
opeaed thise evening By that deservtdl7 top