Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-12-28

TuE B,SSarrr BLL-Mr. Poland made
an in,G,c.ual eflt On Monday to call up for
Consideration in the Senate, House bill No.
SOS. entitled IN ac. to establish a uniform
system % bankruptcy Throughout, the Uni
tod States, the motion to take up the Ne
bru-ka BIN for ,he admission OF that State
hariae prevailed. The amendments to the
lill Fr31 s,i iy tie Judiciary Committee Of
the Ssnal, are rs follows; First, giving the
appointment oi Jhc Registers IN Bankruptcy
10 tic judges uf the District Courts, in
ste.i Of tac Circuit Courts, and without the
nomination and recommendation Of the
Chief Justice of tie United States second,
in section ten "auy two Of the Associate
Justices Of the Suprcmc Court are substi-
tutej for the five Commissioners named in
the act 10 assist the Chief Justice of the
Supscmc Court IN framing general regula-
lions, 5c third, an amendment strikes
ont IL the thirticth section the words d" no
discharge shall be granted to debtor third
time bankrupt" fourth, provides for the
tTill of any question of fac. presented by
any crcdi'o. at stated s,s.ion Of the Dis
tric, Court, instead of by jury fifth,
strikes out the provision in section thirty
three, which prohibits the discharge of
debtor whose assets do not pay fifty per cent
Of the claims against his estate without the
assent OF the mojlritY lin value) of his
creditors. In all other essential particulars
tile bIll remains the same as 1. passed the
House It representatives.. and is generally
esteemed good bill.
GEN. GFANI ASNInIAIED.-Tbe Rutland
Herald pitched into Gen. Grant the other
day, in the following fashion
If Gen. Grants position is not " "humilint-
ing" aye, degraded, We should like to know
what possible event could make il 50. We're be
a man Of spirit, he would re,ign a commission
he could not hold with honor, or putting on re-
cord bis indignant protest against the acts Of his
superior, let the nation know in unmistaksble
terms his own position en- the matter. let II is
such a man as this, that some men are endeav-
oring to bring before the people as the next
Union nominee for the Presidency. We must
have no man 50 utterly destitute Of feeling as
Grant has always shown himself, thrust upon
Us, simply because OF his availability. posi-
tive, tried, true and active man, Of positive
feelings, must be nominated. We have had
enough OF availability-for few years at least
IS Gen. Grant makes nc reply to this, the
unavoidable inference is that Gen. Grant
PLEADS guilty to bis degradation. and aban-
dons all aspirations for tie presidency. If he
has ever had any o; eourse We all know
he isn't a man Of any spirit, and when he
talked about fighting it out on this line, y
it was al talk, a mere pretepce OF spunk
pu, on to deceive Mr.. Lincoln. 1t Is too
bad, really, that Grant can't hold bis present
position, and We can't help feeling little
sorry that be should be go uDceremoniously
knocked on the head by the Herald as pos
slble candidate for President,-because We
have really thought be would make verJ
| good oue. However it can't be helped now
and we only hope the Herald will tell Us whe
we nsg have, sinss We mustn't have Grant