Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-02
Washington correspondence.

Washington correspondence.
Congress and the President Business in C0u-
gress-Equal,zation Of Boxnties-Iu.nngra-
nOn-Mr. Morrill,.
/ WASHINGTON, April y, 1866.
CONGRESS AND TIKI PRESIDENT
Ms. EDITOR The old cry Of :" all quiet
Oh the Potomac must be rey, ed, for t has
been years since 80 little OF interest manifested
itself III the proceedings of Congress and the
various departments OF Government. And
yet, notwithstanding the seeming peace and
quiet, discord aud anarchy threaten on all
sides, and Congress is nobly striving to solve
successfully the problem so unbappily pre-
sented by the President. Reconstruction is
first IN the mind of every one Of It's members,
and plain intention of doing all in their
power to counterfeit the effect OF the Pre-
dents policy, by JudIcieus Legislation. Ali
feel that the greatest crisis OF our natIona.
lite ID pom us, aud seem determined, II posi-
bic, to prevent q complete relapse, likely to end
IN destruction.
The President is, If possible. more strongly
attached 70 bis policy than ever and that IN
the lace OF the testimony Of such men as A.
ii. Stephens-whom he desires 10 have now
occupy his seat In Congress. The testimony
Of Stephens is very suggestive, especially as
he MAS one of shs opposers 0! the secession
movement, and not one of the - original Sc
Cess,onisis.' lie was asked what led him 10
accept the Vice Presidency OF the Confederate
States, 10 which he answered - believed
thoroughly IN The reserved sovercisnt u the
several stat of the Union, under the compac
OF Union, or the constitution Of 1887. | op-
posed secession, therefore, as question: 81
policy, and not one Of right on the part OF
Georgia. IL, Glso testified ina. on this quss-
| lion he had uos changed IN. opinion, ami that
he thought the people Of Georgia had not al
though they accepted the result Of the war
and recognized that ~ neal solution Of IT,
And yet 10 Kin .4cs 0, sucn ii .te Of things
as this in site OF TIE feeling OF The people
not only Of l,eorgi-, bus sIi the SJutA, which
Is not sorrJw lyr tue act because wrong, bu,
simply bal p3licy al mat time, the President
has expressed hIs utmost cJlfl-uc9 ia them
and taken them cordially 10 has arms. True,
We could expect nothing else, Tor the same
man PROMISED the copperhesds OF Pennsy ivania
and New York last fall, tina, If Jhey would
carry hose states, lie would recognize them as
'he administration party the some man told
Scovell OF New Jersey, if he would ensure the
election OF supporter OF his policy, he should
nave any oth;s he wished ; the s4ma m.n
Is removing loyal msn-soloiers in many ca
ses-throughout Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, and appointing conservatives. the same
man has released Semmes and Clay and hosts
of others, ami is now believed 50 be trying to
release Davis. 1t is THE action, this "a wing
favor treason, th4t has led the Southern
papers to aeaIn commence the work of infam
ing the Southern mind, and even to 90 far
as to p oppose General Lee as q candidate +
the Presidency 1868 and should ohnsons
policy prevail with the people, we cannot
foretell the disastrous consequences.
BUsINIss CONGRESS.
In Congress, little of Importance has been
done. The House has been wasting It's time
on Pacific Railroad bill, proposing to take
come forty millions of dollars from the Treas
ury, and to-day by large majority laid it on
the table. The bill tor the reorganization of
the army has also occupied much time and
vii! probably be defeated. It mas passed he
bill fer the relief of pay-masters, and several
other bills of local value.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Sumner pre-
sented pet itIon Of citizens of the United
States, asking for the expulsion OF Garrett
DAVIS tor reasonable utterances 10 his speech
ON the Civil Rights bill.
EQUALIZATION or B0UNTJEs.
The subject of the equalization of bounties
referred By the Secretary of the Treasury
to the Chairman of the Revenue Commission,
who reported that nothing but the saliva
ton of the nation itself could warrant any
immediate increase of the national liabilities
or the peoples taxes This will seem to be
very wise conclusion, especially as the increase
thus proposed would amount to two hundred
to three hundred millions of dollars, requiring
an annual payment for interest of from fifteen
20 eighteen m,lious
Reports at the Interior Department show
the number OF immigrants during the last
year to have been 200 ,031 of whom q ,ll9
arrived in June.
AK. MORRILL,.
It has been intimated by some persons,
whom, | know not, that MIR. Morrill, in his
Tariff bills has been tempered with. and has
triment of the producer. knowledge of
MIR. Morrilis character is enough to stamp
this report as a deliberate falsehood. lie has
q deserved reputation for the most answering
fidelity and stern incorrup;ibleness. Il was
tribute paid by Mr.. Washburne to Vermont,
that she never entrusted her affairs to a man
not strictly honest If this assertion was true
30 generally, it is especially true of Mr.. Nor
ril, taan whom no man stands higher in the
House. Few appreciate the difficulty and
the great talent necessary for an originator of
Tariff bills. IL requires q man thoroughly
national, uniniIueneei By any local or parti-
san motives, not merely pretty speaker, but
q solid, reliable, practical man, to perform !
such a labor. Such a man is Mr.. Morrill,, |
who, although true as steel in politics, |
throws saide all party considerations and no. |