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Congress.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1866.
SEN ATE.

The bill for the payment of Quarter
masters stores was taken up and DIS
cussed during the morning hour, after
which the tax bill was taken up.
Certain verbal amendments to the
tax bill were concurred in.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amend
ment that there should be no tax on
raw cotton, Which was lost-lO against
"a.
An amendmet was adopted taxing
shoddy wool 5 cents per pound.
An amendment was adopted taxing
National banks 10 per cent. on their
circulation after the 1st Of July, 1850.
The bill then passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrill, reported the tariff bill.
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole, and made special order tor
next Thursday and Friday and until
disposed OF.
Resolutions were adopted increas-
ING the salaries of several employees
of the present Congress.
A resolution was offered asking the
President to inform the House whether
the personal rights of citizens OF the
} United States are sufficiently protect
} ed in the South. Laid over unit
. Monday next.
The Military Committee were In
: structed to inquire into the facts o
t the trial of clerk of the War Depart
ment by count martial to ascertain
1 whether oppression, injustice a n
cruelty have been practiced, whlcl
e ought to be redressed.
Resolutions ofinquiry Of the PreSl
r dent as to whether our government
r had intsrposed in behalf Of arreste
e Fenians in Canada, were Offered
: when Mr.. Banks stated that he ha
i reason to believe some steps had bee
e taken in that direction, and the rest
e luton was not received.
II 4 message from the President an
J. a letter from Secretary Seward wer
IS received relative to certain American
l. held in Ireland, by which it appear
s that several were arrested, but a
n had been released but two, and the
Il probably will soon be released.
le Several bills were introduced an
W reported. They were appropriate
g referred.
1t The Army Appropriation bill VIZ
taken up.
s. The Senate amendments were acte
tn on and a Committee Of Conteren'
Iy asked on disagreeing amendments
t. Adjourned.
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window, carefully took off the lock and
opened the door; the district went IN
and voted unanimously to let the
Good Templars occupy the house for
their meetings. But this did not
satisfy the committee, for at our next
meeting we were forcibly reminded OF
an ancient gathering of the "sons OF
God, when Satan came also among
them," by his presence in our midst
He claimed he owned part OF the
house and had a legal right to occupy
it, but after some little parlance con
Guided to leave, with violent threat
to punish the house-breaker.
I have thus briefly sketched the
transaction and leave the subject to-
YOUR readers to draw their own infer
ence. TEMPLAR.
Holland, June Is, 1866.
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Busy.

If there is not the usual amount
Of d tori al and local matter
in the Standard for the next two or
three weeks, our excuse will be, that
we are occupied with business before
the County Court, which our readers
in this vicinity, are aware is now in
session. 1t is possible however, that
our readers will demand no excuse,
but will be better suited, with better
matter taken from other papers. Af
ter the hurry Of court is over, we will
give our attention anew to the Sena-
torial contest. There are many things
yet, to be said about it.
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Messrs. Editors Il suppose most
Of your readers are temperance peo-
pie, and feel an interest in its pro-
motion, and perhaps would like to
know how the Good Templars of this
town prosper. 1t has been about a
year since North Star Lodge was or
gained. For the first six or eight
months, we met weekly with addition
to our number from time to time.
1t has been said by one who ought to
know, being acquainted with other
lodges that this was strong one,
embracing some of the strongest, and
most influential men and women in the
town. But for the last few months,
owing, it may be, to the poor health
Of our W. G. T., causing his absence
some Of the members leaving town,
and the remoteness Of the remainder,
our feet had well nigh slipped, and we
have reason to fear we should re-
proach the good cause we had eSpous-
ed by our retrogradation. But a
somewhat ludicrous affair has just
TRANSFERRED, which has aroused US from
a state Of lethargy to activity and use
fulness.
At our annual school meeting, a
man was elected for prudential
committee who, if not opposed to all
temperance societies, is to all Good
Templars, and was determined to
eject US from the school house. In
the first place, he came to one of our
meetings, and requested, or rather
ordered us to leave; but as we had
possession of the house, we thought
bestto occupy it. The clerk of the dis
trict by legal request then warned a
school meeting to see if the district
would let the Good Templars use the
house for their meetings. But when
| the time arrived for the school meet
ing the house was locked, the COM
mittee had the key and would not let
US have it. Now what could be done
After some consultation a sprightly
} fearless, land the committee says law.
less) young man entered through the
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HoMGPATHIC.-The Vernon
Homeopathic Medical Society held its
twelfth annual meeting at the State
House, Montpelier, on Wednesday
and Thursday, June 9th and It'll
1866.
The attendance was large, and the
session harmonious and instructive
Several elaborate articles upon inter.
mittent fevers, diptheria, &C., were
presented to the society, and ordered
placed on record.
Appropriate resolutions were pas
sed upon the death of Drs. Greene
and Taylor, and the Secretary order
ed to forward copies to friends.
Officers elect for the ensuing veal
are:
G. E. E. Sparhawk, NJ. D., Pres't
G. w. Scott, NJ. D. Vice Pres't.
M. L. Scott, M. D., Corresponding
Secretary.
IL. NJ. Hunter, NJ. D., Treasurer.
e. ID. Chamberlain, Auditor.
The next annual meeting will b,
held at Montpelier, in June, 1867.
NJ. L. ScoTT, Secretary.
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gard every supporter of the motion as
her adversary.
The cholera had broken out In the
neighborhood of Berlin.
The Swiss Federal Council had
issued decree calling out the first
reserves of the Swiss army for the de-
fence ofthe passes of the Alps on the
side of Italy.
Kossuth had issued an address te
the Hungarians, dated from Turin, re
commencing them to await the course
of events, and remain as they are o.
enroll themselves in the Hungarian
legion, and ifmatters progress In sucl
manner as to offer field for actor
due notice will be given.
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Poland--Mor

A friend from neighboring State,
expresses himself as follows, concern
ing the Vermont Senatorial question |
Editors of the Standard Il Judge
from a few things | have seen in the
Standard and elsewhere, that you are
about to have a sharp contest, over
the coming election Of Senator in your
part of Vermont, and that there is
danger of getting up a feeling that
will be injurious to the standing of
one Of two men. In my judgment,
this ought not SO to be. Mr.. Morrill,,
in his present position-Chairman of
the Committee of Ways and Means
has done honor to himself and is an
honor to the State. 1t is one of the
most important position in Congress.
Why not keep him there? Can you
fill his place with any other man from
his district, or from the State? Sup
pose you transfer him to the Senate,
and Judge Poland to the House, would
he take Mr.. Morrills position? or
would he be capable of filling it as
well? 1t would not be derogatory
to the Judge, to say he could not take
his place. 1t requires experience and
service, to entitle man to that po-
sition or to fit him for its duties. If
Vermont sends any man to the House,
in Mr.. Morrill's stead, he cannot take
his place as Chairman of the most i'm
portant Committee in the House.
Mr.. Morrill, is eminently fitted for the
place. l do not think Judge Poland
is. Then suppose you make the 9th
er exchange, put Mr.. Morrill, in the
place of Judge Poland, is there any
man who knows them, who will con-
tend that there, he will have his po-
sition, or his influence? l dou b
whether any other man from Vermont,
can so readily rise to SO high position
in single session. In his place the
Judge is at home. His whole life has
prepared him for it, and he is equally
an honor to his state in the position
he occupies, as is Mr.. Morrill, in his.
They both honor Vermont where they
are; withdraw either of them, and the
State will lose influence in Congress
in the nation. Can you afford to do
so for the sake of any personal con
sideration? l hope, therefore, there
will be no conflict in the matter, but
that both these men, of eminent abili
ties, viii be kept in the place for which
they are SO eminently fitted. Yer
mont ought not to loose either. B.
I'VE believe with B., that Judge Pc
lands place is in the Senate; and Nh
Morrill's place is in the House. Mr.
Morrill, can never achieve for himsel
the credit, and for the State the homo
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Colfax--Morrill.
The New York Tribune saws:

l. lie NEW OIh lIlUuuC says
Several legislators have been nomi-
mated in Indiana pledged to vote for
Schuyler Colfax for United States
Senator"
1t also says: "a Mr.. Tyva is will
ing to accept the Radical nomination
for Congress, in Mr.. Colfax's district,
in case Mr.. Colfax's friends shall urge
him for the U. S. Senate. And that
in view ofall this, Mr.. Colfax has writ
ten to The Indianapolis Journal, to
correct the rumor that he is going to
Europe, and to announce himself as a
candidate for reelection"
From the above it seems that speak
er Colfax, does not think he has out
lived his day of usefulness in the
House, nor does he claim that from
the fact, his dut j e s there have
been laborious, and successful, he is
entitled to q seat in the Senate. He
it seems, is willing to continue that
service, in which he has already won
anational reputation; and looks upon
Senatorial duties, perhaps, as some
thing he is not fitted for, certainly as
something for which he is not willing
to abandon his place in the House
where he has made himself so famous
and where increased honor still await;
him.
We wish Mr.. Morrill, would look
upon this 1.Ae-ttep spaaler Colfo1
does, and if he is anxious to serve hi
country, continue to do so, where
all agree, his services are valuable
If however he persists in attempting
to GUST Judge Poland from his seat il
the Senate, and thus throw the Reput
lican party of Vermont, into wrangl
the responsibility is upon him. 1t j
responsibility which we should SUI
pose Mr.. Morrill, would seek to avoiC
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In the upper House of Congress, which
he has In the lower; while the Judge,
as B. suggests, is at home in that body,
and already stands in the front rank.
Then why should Mr.. Morrill, decline
reelection to the House, where all agree,
he stands well; and challenge Judge
Poland, to a contest for the Senate
where all are equally agreed, except
few of his most ardent admirers, that
he cannot compare favorably with the
man whom he would supplant.-EDs.
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Judge Drake, of the U. S. District
Court of Utah, has decided that the
Probate Court of the Territory have
no right to issue naturalization certifi
Gates or to confer any rights of citi
zenship whatever. Application being
then made to the District Court itself
he firmly refused to grant certif
cate to any man living in polygamy
on the ground that it was contrary tc
the act Of Congress, and that any MAI
who persistently refused to obey the
laws of the United States was not en-
titled to citizenship, or any ofthe bene
fits accruing therefrom.
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State Convention.

The following from the Burlington
Times is the fullest report of the pro-
ceedings of the State Convention
which we have seen yet; and not find
ing time to write report or even an
abstract for the Standard, we copy
from the Times:
"The Union State Convention assem-
bled at Montpelier Wednesday, in the
Village Hall. At II A. NJ. the Con-
vention was called to order by Hon.
Burnam Martin, Chairman of the
State Committee, who read the call,
and nominated as President pro tenn,
Hon. Leverett B. Englesby, of Bur
lington, who took the chair. Wilbur
P. Davis, of St. Adams, was elected
Secretary pro tenn. John I'll. Flagg, Of
Bennington, Assistant Secretary.
On motion of Henry Clark, of Poult-
ney, the temporary organization was
made permanent.
L. G.. Hinckley, Of Chelsea, nomin
ated Gen. Geo. j. Stannard as first
Vice President, and he was elected
On motion of DR.. j. Y. Dewey, o.
Montpelier, Hon VIM. Ciapp, Of Bur
lington, was elected second Vice
President.
On motion of Heman Carpenter, o
Montpelier, ChaS. Ell. Joyce, Of Rut
land, was elected third Vice Presi
dent.
Hon. Burnam Martin presented ;
letter from Hon. John B. Page, whicl
was read by the Secretary, declining
denomination as Treasurer.
G. G. P. Baldwin, of Bradford, sue
gested that the Convention 60 int
County Conventions to appoint CON
mittee to nominate Treasurer.
| Col. Waite, of Brattleboro, said h
believed there were no candidates bu
Paul Dillingham; Of Waterbury, 70
Governor, A. B. Gardner, Of Benning
ton, for Lieut.. Governor, and job
A. Page, Of Montpelier, for Treasurer
He thought these nominations coul
best be made by reclamation.
Gen. Cushman, Of Rochester, d.
sired a committee in reference t
Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, Of Bra
tleboro, seconded by Mr.. Carpente
of Northfeld, Hon. Paul Dillinghal
was UNANIMOUSLY nominated for Cove
nor by reclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin of Rra,
ford, Hon. A. B. Gardner was in I'll
j same manner unanimously nominate
, for Lieut.. Governor.
On motion Of Gen. Cushman, tt
, convention then resolved itself I'M
, county conventions to appoint Coz
mittee, consisting Of double the Sen
! torial representation, to nominate
, candidate for Treasurer, and a Sta
Central Committee for the year ems
p ing.
+, On motion of Hon. Daniel Robert
a committee Of one from each coun
was ordered to report resolution
| and the counties were called, when
: appeared that all the counties we
4 represented.
4 The Chair announced the follOwil
a committee on resolutions:
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The Augusta (Ga.) Constitutional
list, concludes a long article on educa-
ting the negro, as follows:
"lf the freedmen are taught to read,
they will soon come in possession of
the truth concerning themselves and
the slave trade, and the part perform.
ed by the North in that trade. They
can also learn that their emancipation
by Mr.. Lincoln was defended as a
"war measure and was not based up
on love for the negro. They will dis
cover that the secret of the Radical
party is not that it hates the negro
less, but his former master more
The South has everything to hope and
nothing to fear from proper educa-
ton of the negro"
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Gold I6Oi-4.

The Specie exported on freight
from this port and Boston within the
last five weeks sums up as follows:
Week ending May 10Th $8,763,295,
Week ending May 26th 11,354,S4O
Week ending June Cd 6,s73,27o|
Week ending June 9th 5,S35,3OO
Week ending June 18th 6,153,199
Total, five weeks $38,979,912.
None will doubt that our total ex-
port of Gold and Silver for these five
weeks has exceeded our import by at
least Forty Millions of Dollars.
During these weeks, the premium
on Gold has worked steadily upward
from 20 IA to 80 IA, which was the
closing rate on Saturday evening.
This rise involves dearer bread for
the laborer's children, scantier or
h a b b Ter clothing for the
farmers wife and daughters. 1t re-
duceS by nearly quarter the actual
compensation of every man in the
United States who is at work by the
year or month at a fixed salary or
rate of wages. 1t involves more bro
kerage and stock gambling, with less
wheat-growing and pork-packing. Al
ready, it is cheaper for our publishers
to have their books printed in London
than at home; very soon, orders will
go out to London and Paris for the
made-up clothing Of our families. How
long this can go on without involving
us in general bankruptcy, we will rot
say; but the end is inevitable.
4" Increase the Tariff! say thous
ands; and we heartily agree will
them. Increase the Tariff promptly
and heavily, so as to stop the import
alton of Millions on Millions wortl
of metals and fabrics, knick-knacki
and gewgaws, that we should either
make at home or do without. If the
duty on every article which we cal
make at home-that is, every ont
, which can be made here with as little
labor as elSewhere-were doubled
this day, it would be a blessed thing
for our country and every part of it
But it is idle to stop leaks in on
side Of the ship and leave chasm o
rift in the other. We must contrac
our cuTency-contract it sharply an,
largely-or protection will prove o
no avail. The blindness or madnes
vu tlIlS point Of PennSylvanians i
Congress passes all bounds Of cred
bility. We cannot comprehend then
and have given up the attempt.
Gentlemen in Congress most G
you will ere long meet the Iaborer
: for wages at the polls. Ii you thin
90 or 10 per cent. premium on Cole
: with inevitably corresponding price
Z for food and clothing, will common,
you to their favor, you are wOfulIy i
error. We entreat you not to leav
> Washington without giving the Sec
4 Rotary of the Treasury all the powe
to contract and to fund that he vii
, accept. You cannot afford to leay
{ matters as they are; and-what is c
t far more cOnsequence-the c0unt1-
} cannot afford it. Be wise in time +
n. Y. Tribune.
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The War in Europe.

The abandonment Of the Peace
Conference is regarded by all Europe |
as virtual declaration of war. Moth
ing was wanting to the actual begin
ming of hostilities but pretext, it
seems, has now been found in Hol-
stein.
The Austrian representatives IN the
Federal Diet of Frankfort stated on
the 1st of June, that his Government,
having endeavored in vain to come to
an understanding with Prussia con-
corning the Duchies, would now leave
the whole matter, and in particular
the question of succession, in the hands
of the Diet. This step Prussia main
tains was violation Of the agreement
between the two Great Powers con-
Guided in January, 1864, which stipu-
lated that all future arrangements OF
the affairs of the Duchies should be
dependent upon mutual understand
ing between them. This violation Of
the treaty, Prussia further contended,
put an end to the Convention of Gas
TEN of August Is. 1865, by virtue of
which Austria took provisional pos
session of Holstein, and Prussia of
SchIeswig. Prussia, therefore, claimed
the right to occupy henceforth, con-
jointly with Austria, the whole Of the
Duchies. RumorS were circulating
that Prussia would treat the Austrian
declaration in Frankfort, and Austria
the entry of Prussian troops into
HOlstein, as a caSuS 6etA.
No one, at time SO momentous az
the present, cares to examine the val
: idity of the Prussian or the Austrian
arguments. Prussia promptly follow
) ed up her declaration by marching
on June 7, body of troops into Hol
stein. She avowed no intention tC
: expel the Austrians, but emily to assert
= again her joint right of possession il
Holstein as well as in Schleswig.-
The Austrian General in Holstein
being without instructions, evacuated
the places which had been occupied
e by the Prussians.
| Thus, both armies were brough
: face to face. Every moment nigh
t bring a declaration of war from thu
one party or the other. But boil
Y still seemed 60 shrink from the odiun
: of being the first to declare for war
n Both continued to make professions C
pacific intentions. Count BismarB
u however, in circular dispatch, whicl
a was marked by an extraordinary sc
l. verify in its declarations against Aus
/ tria, denied the competency of tn
g Federal Diet to decide the question
of the Dechies, but offered to have i
IS peaceably settled by a German Pan
If lament.
a Italy was ready to begin hostilitie
G the moment war should be declare,
S in Germany. No trustworthy infol
e nation has yet been obtained concern
d ing the intentions of France, Russi
N and other neutral Powers; but Russi
II is generally believed to lean to tn
side of Austria.-N. I. Tribune.
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lMPORTAN APOINTMENT.-Gen.
George j. Stannard, of St. Adams, has
been appointed collector of customs
for the District of Vermont in the
place of Hon. VIM. Clapp, who has
held the Office since the beginning of
President Lincoln's administration.
This appointment, as | understand it,
is in no respect the result Of dissatis-
faction with the administrator of Col
lector Clapp, but has given to Gen.
Stannard, all unsought by him, as fiat.
tering, substantial and well-meri;e ed
reward for his distinguished services
during the war. Enlisting with the
commencement of hostilities and leav
ing the service only when the army
had done its work, going with the
army of the Potomac all through its
life of such changing fortune from
beginning to end, he was one of the
bravest of the brave. He left home
commissioned as lieutenant ColoneI
and in the enjoyment of firm health
He returned a Major General, but
with impaired health and one empty
sleeve. 1t is natural then that the
people should rejoice at his appoint
ment to one of the most lucrative off
ces in New England. Only those op
posed it who had axes of their own tt
grind. Gen. Stannard has a cleal
head and good executive ability ant
willmake an efficient Collector.-Cor
Boston Journal.