Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-04
Washington Corresuondence.

! Washington Correspondence.
The Presidents Course-Sen0toriai Election,
ELECTIONS to the House-Mr. M0rrrH's
Speech-Ths TariG-Ship Canal and other
Matlers-Ihe Memphis Riot -lMiscellansous
Matters.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June %, 1866.
HE PRESIDENT COURSE.
MIR. EDITOR The settled determination OF
: the President to use not only his influence IN
the coming elections to defeat the Union.
party, but lis official position to advise the
/ defeat OF the constitutional amendment, IS even
more than his most intimate friends suspected.
/ What success he will have is measurably
shown from the fact that conservative Con
necticut has already, the fret, ratified that
amendment, and that Oregon, heretofore Dem
ocratic, has just achieved a radical success.
| Thus every day does the President ability to
harm become less and less, aud bis power more
oircumserbed HIS chances for the next
Presidency are also very poor md although a
military man must he chosen, still II Is doubt
ful who that man vail be. Grant has been
that he Will be required to CIV: way 10 some
man like Howard, who can carry not only the
soldiers but also the civilians. and in whom
perfect trust can De placed. Thus doee this
matter even now become serious and absorb
ing question to ii those VINO look forward
with longing 5o the termination OF - MS acci-
dency's term
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
Next IN order - the Presidency comes the
Senatorships, fot which all the candidates in
the various States are buslly marshaling their
force New Hampshire and Connecticut have
decided we'll, ard set good example to the
Uthcr States. In Pennsy lyania there are Ger
tainly no less than eight candidates, mong
" HON are three of>the membe Of the House
one Senator CIV. Curtin Elk. Sec'y Cameron
and ]. W. Forney. liz Vermont, which case
attracts much Interest, II Is generally coneeded
that NJ Morrill, IL certain OF the position
which he desires. Ia Oregon the election OF
a radical Senator Is decided, and ali APP ear
ances indie .te mat that unreliable body viii
become 5 rad ca. as the House, and no longer
be subject 10 be manipulation of the President
ELECTIONS To THR HOUSE.
Nominations Tor the House are every day
reaching here, showing the confidence geuer-
ly reposcd IL the present incumbents, al
though IN IA lev cases changes a5e m.de-'.nd
:. morally to the bcser
Mr. MORRILL, sPkaCH.
In tue house 5ne COMMITTEE ii Was ana
Means h4ye reported a FARM blI AM On es-
Jtrday the c0us.d ration OF IL was taken up,
an Introductory speech beng made by Mr..
Molrll. h.s speech tesdes GIVING an expia-
nat on III tu- OiI, hicu W. done IN MS usual
( mastery manner, touched many points OF IN
toreal ia The =. holo rang u hnancia! matters
tic showed the necessity ol protective la
III. 4lom tie ,tate a our currency, which
sht D.ye oleu eas,.y decreased d gear ago,
p - winch LAS, .-. -e. $3.50 s9t-eume nine
nuudr44 mi-.l0n= OF dollars {5OO,OUO0,OO.) Our
PIe7e..t + p-r e4rT ne iaue; N some way be
mace equal to gold.
Mir. Mor5ii nas Away done himself great
creoI, il nl- fu..uclaI lle-,s4res, I'D had Sec y
MoCuilocu taken some such aaviser ere he
tooA - may mp rtant steps, 50 many dlsas-
.rQus mistakes would ut have been made, and
- q should nave been Aeli IN toward specie
payment lbs presence IL 1he Senate VIII
Jeu1 10 give that ro-y Z more healthy tone IL
nn5anclAi Affairs
IHk TAKnE
The prop SCI II rift gas lall anu JUS tfy-
lection IL -.- Woul-gr N , interests VI tLe
c0uutr, suth.len, ,J SASSY the tquaLd= Of
the mos. exsc-n.. 1t = indeed complained
that the Commi,gee 1--we SIishted the manu-
lecturers Tor n benefit III the growers. II
Is safe to say mt IN no case have tue Com
mittee been influenced by any other feeling
lnsn the good ot lue country, ana hive stri.eu
- much - possible 10 hArmonlze conflicting
interests.
In some respects the oil, as all preceding
ones, is d conpromise, but Is Oh the whole d
great advance.
Mr.. Stevens declares thst It Is nearly free
trade, ahording scarcely any protection, ou1
all moderate men are satisfied with Its pro-
visions. II ny feel doubt of the polcy o
the tIl4 let them read Nj. Morrii speech
anu ,ha1 think vail convince thom OF III,
necessity ior "a heavy Ial4f ior the IIestn
Il any rate
j hen our currency Is on d gold basis
when ouC 1eb1 u nearly paid, when cur tar
Iners Ind manufacturers can successful
compete with io.eigneIs, md when We car
produ~e ali necessary articles ours ives, theI
can We talk Of free traue
Tn, army OF lobbylsts here on the Tarif
bill Is immense, and men are seen looklns
longlusly Ia a. the doors, each III turn soIn.
Of blcssln. ~ curslng some member OF Can
gress VIII has destroyed his pet clause onl,
20 be succeeded by some other expectan
brother.
> rHE SHIP CANAL AND OTHER MATTERS.
10 tbs Senate the blll Tor the Niagara Shil
c CANA has been under consideration. liz
= necessity OF such a canal 10 enaole US l. throw
, d naval armament On 20 the lakes must b
9 apparent t. ali, but though 50 many are i
iavoe OF il, there Is great hesitation in givinj
i the necessary power 10 private company
! The bill Tor negro suffrage In the DIstrlc
4 Of Columbia IS s3on to be taken up, and VI
: trust, passed.
q Another contested election has been dc
g clded In the House, and kelso OF Missouri
: retains has ,eai. The case OF koontz o,
/ Coffeth viii SOON be decided, it Is expected
IN favor OF koontz