The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-03-12
NEWS OF THE " EEK.
N11DDLEDURY. VT.

SOUTHERN News. - The Columbus
(Ga) Enqni. er says that a report that the
United States marshal is taking list of
the - 90 men IN that state, IN prepar-
alton for cunliscaton, has created quite II
panic. Gen. Robert TOombs has returned
To his home at Washington, Ga-A con.
fllct OF authority has arisen at Browns
vile, Texas, which creates much excite.
inert. In February, 1866. died ibram
Milstcd, of. Cameron county. lie had
for many years lived with negro woman,
10y whom he had several children. After
his death his son, a. G.. Milsted, was np
pointed administrator, and as such took
possession Of his effects, giving bonds. The
negro woman made no complaint for over
aycar, and then, influenced Ivy the bureau
agent, charged Milstcd with dcfraudinC
her. INSISTED was arrested by Gen. hey.
nolds The district judge issued writ
Of habcns corpus, with which the general
refused to comply.-A bill was reported
in the Virginia Senate, Wednesday, au.
ihorizing the calling OF a state convention
to consider the new reconstruction Till.
AMI ii is expected thai the House will
also report II similar bill.
PoliriCAI.--In the MARYLAND Senate,
on the -lth inst, Lieut.. Gov. Cox denied
the statement that he had cUrluptIy bar.
gained in the event OF his accession tc the
gubcrnat orial office, and upon the promised
rejection of Gov. Swami by the United
States Senate, to substitute in his place
the Hon. }. A. j. Creswcll -Govcrno
Bfownlow, of Tennessee, has ordered the
organization uf volunteer militia force
for three years, to protect the people. lie
reminds the people, in his Knoxville
Wing. that cniranchiscmcnt of the negroes
will give the state three more representa-
tivcs in Congress. The Missouri L"gis!a-
turc has found Judge Muoly guilty Of
refusing to administer the test oath, which
has been declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court. The members of the ST.
Louis bar have demonstrated against the
rrmov Il Of the judge, but it will have no
effect.
CoNGREsS.-T business Of the closing
hours of the second session Of the 3gth
Congress were but impcrfcctly understood
and consequently but impcrtcctly reported
last week The most important action
was the passage Of the wool tariff AMI the
bankrupt bill, both OF which were signed
by the President just in time to save them.
Inc President signed the former, protest
ing against it us a villainJus measure.
lIcciScIy at noon Monday, both houses
were declared adjourned, AZ d soon after
the 40th Congress met. Scvera! states
are nnrcprcsentcd in the new Congress
because they have not yet held their
elections. In the Senate, Senator Wade
was elected President, pro tenn, and in the
House Speaker Collax was Reelected
The Congressional Committees vary but
little from those Of tho last session, We
are glad to see the name Of J. 5. Morrill,,
our new Senator on the finance committee,
and Woodbridge on the judiciary. Sumner
has commenced agitatng reconstruction
again, but tits to be hoped Congress will no!
entertain his notions at present. Impcach-
mcnt agitallonS are 10 be continued under
'he charge of the judiciary committee who
will continue the investigation commenced
by the last Congress.