The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-03-26
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NEWS OF THE W EEK.


pitches state that Ireland is quiet. An
"xttniive outbreak was feared ON the 18th.
l'nt owing to The precautions of the Gov
eminent or other reasons, no disturbance
took place. Arrests of Fenans continue.
Large emigration from Ireland for Amer
ica is reported The government conlin-
ties to dispatch war vessels to Ireland and
tako o;her measures for REFRESHING any
outbreak. A new reform bill is to be
introduced III l'ariimcn', which makes
important cuaccss,ous. The Great East
,rn was to sail tor New York on the
25l. a grand banquet to the heroes of
the Atlantic Cable was held in Liverpool
ON the l4;h. The move TO reduce the
cable tolls has failed Tor the present. The
French troops IRON VI ,xico are beginning
10 arrive homc-bringing, in one instance
at least, something TO Offset in part the
expenses of the expedition. The last OF
the French troops are reported to have
sailed on the 10th. The Universal Tx.
position will he opened April |, but the
Inaugural ceremonies will be deferred to a
later date. The Eastern question re-
mains unsettled. Russia is reported ms
increasing her military preparations, and
Austria is strengthening her frontier post
Turkey, il is ST |, will hasten reforms in
favor Of the Christians in Servia and
elsewhere in her aonlnions.
PoIIrICAL.-N the election for del
egatcs 10 the Constitutional Convention
which takes place in New York State,
April %, colored men are to vote, but
rebels AMI dcserters are excluded Mt
merois letters have been received in
Washington from the South showing an
astonishing revolution in public scntim mt
with regard to reconstruction. The ex.
ample OF Virginia in accepting tue terms
proposed will he speedily followed by all
the other Southern States. Zen William
i. Bartlett Of l'i'tsiirld, Mass was m
ilrmcd by the Senate, Tuesday. as minis
ter ID Stockholm, and l.. j. Sullivan as
minister to Bo2ota 1t is reported that
Henry A. Wise is gong into the work of
.perSuadlng the negroes OF Virginia to
vote with the conservatives and against
Sho ankecS, and he thinks he can do it.
The lower branch of the MARYLAND Leg
nSlature has rcscinlcd its order to adjourn
Friday, and the time of adjournment is
yet Undecided. The bill to admit negro
Testimony IN the state courts, has passed
thc House oftnc Maryland Legislature
The Wisconsin Assembly has reconsider
cd the resolution submitting to the people
the question of ext nling suffrage to
'women,a and rejected it by vote of 43 to 81.
SOUTHERN News Albert Pike, Of
Arkansas has not had all the nonsense
thrashcd out Of him yet lie il vrgnniz
ing secret southern association, tie
members of which take terrible oath not
TO trade with northern men nor use north .
crn products, and in others ways t. try to
keep up the OIL sccliunalism The su
prene court OF Missouri has rcscindcd lts
order requiring lawyers ~ take the test
oath required 10y the state constitution. in
.sbedience to the decision of the supreme
court of the United States Cen Sheri.
dian has issued an order at New Orleans,
For his military district, saying that no
general removals from Office will be made
unless the present rcumbents tail to car
ny out the provisions Of the law and
impede rcorganiz ,tiOn, it being the in
tertie2 10 create rs little disturbance in
the various branches Of the provisional
government as possible, pending reorgan-
IL .tion.-Ihc news from the South in
regard to reconstruction is not very de-
finite, and naturally cannot be 50 long As
the supplemental reconstruction bill is
pending in Congrers. But the indications
arc that in most, if not all the states,
there will be a large party that will cor
daily cooperate with the federal authori-
ties in carrying out the acts of Congress.
CoNGREss. The most important action
OF this body is the final passage of the
supplemental reconstruction bill. The
bill was passed over the veto ON Satur-
day. The Senate has pcss,d a Joint
RESOLUTION Prohibiting any person in
the diplomatic service of the United
States from wearing any uniform or OIL
cal costume not prescribed by Congress
bill authorizing the secretary of war to
pay 5000 for a portion of Long Island.
boston harbor, on which to erect a fort
the bills, that had previously passed the
House, to correct an error in the enroll
ment Of the wool tariff bill and to furnish
clothing TO destitute soldiers a Joint res
olution TO furnish the state government of
Tennessee with arms and equipments for
$4,000 militia; n bill TO provide for
United States and district court in Ne
lraska; and the joint resolutions, which
irice also been agreed tn by the House.
providing for the necessary surveys for a
ship canal between Lakes Erie and Onta-
RIO, for military, naval and commercial
puTposes, and prohibiting the gale or intro
ductson Of malt or spirtuous liquors inlo
the congressional buildings. hc House
Inns not beea very busy during the week.
and the only bill passed, besides those al
ready mentioned, is one to exempt wiap.
ping paper made of wood or of cornstalks
frcm the internal revenue textile pro.
cess Of filling vacant offices is slow one.
The President nominates Democrats or
indifferent Republicans and the Senate
promptly rejects them.
While the IIouse was dehntinO tbe