Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-15
The resolution was adopted without division.

I The resolution was adopted without division
The Senate concurrent resolution to reviv
the joint com on retrenchment was adopted.
A resolution instructing the judiciary con
when appointed to report bill declaring who
shall call conventions for the Reorganization o.
the rebel states, and providing for registration
Of voters, and that in all elections. until the
constitution Of such states shall have been ap-
proved By Congress, the voting shall be by bal
lot,-was adopted.
The Speaker said he would regard the resolu-
tion as instructions to appoint judiciary com
Immediately.
/ Mr. Ashley offered the resolution agreed en- in
caucus, that the Judiciary Committee again
take up the Impeachment Investigation, and
! spoke in support Of the resolution. denOuncing z
| the President in such terms that the Speaker
| called him to order. No action vas taken on
the resolution but a motion to lay 1t On the
table Was rejected By ll9 to %.
Gen. Buter made his fret speech, in favor Of
the resolution, as follows /" Mr. Speaker, as
sumo that the action Of the 3gth Congress
and the report Of the com that there is reason to
seek for the Investigation sf the grave charge
made against the President Of tie U. s BY the
gentleman from Ohio, foreclcses the cues
tion and that this Congress would be false 20
their country, AMI false to the principles Of the
American government II it -hrank from the IN
vesligation
WAsHISGroS, Mar 3.
SENATE.
The resolution Of thanks to Mr Peabody for
his gift Of two million dollars for education in
the South, and ordering gold medal to be
presented 10 him, was passed. A bill was in-
troduced for construction Of ship canal around
Niagara Falls. Discussion WAS held on the re-
solution to prevent sale Of liquor in the Capitol,
after which the Senate went into Executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE.
Mr. Wood OF n. Y. offered the following reso-
luton
hssolred, That this House extends its SYM
pathy 10 the people Of Ireland in their pending
struggle for constitutional liberty. II the des-
potic governments Of Europe shall be allowed to
establish monarchcal institutions in America, 90
should the U. S. foster and promote the exten .
sion Of republican institutions in Europe.
Under suspension Of the rules. it Was referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. Stevens moved to suspend the rules so
that he might in tToduce = joint resolution re-
appointing the com Of Is on reconstruction.
Rejected by S6 to 80.
After the transaction Of some other unimpor-
taut business the House at $50 adjourned till
Monday.
In Cincinnati, last week, horse took
fright, ran, and at the basement of the
Metropolitan Hotel, plunged through win
dow among the servant girls, hat-irons and
clean clothes leaving his driver sitting in
the wagon at the curbstone, looking amazed
at the antics of Bueephalus IN the laundry.
Tie broad Lake is open water again, after
only eighteen days imprisonment IN its icy
fetters Parties have crossed on skates be-
tween WIllsbOrO and Burlington this winter,
hut the open stIeaks further north have
pre- MED any crossing to Port Kent. OF
course there have been no roads bushed or
horses yeuturcd on the broad lake this winter.
LlCHI HuUsEs.-S.. W. Clark & c., Of
Willsborough, contractors for building light
houses on tie Lake, for which provisions
lad tecn made, have completed the nine in
the narrows, and the work has been accept
cd Tie two intended for the Piattsburgh
Bgeakwster they will commence next week,
and finish by the opening Of navigation.
MoN1rzLER-Theg grand list Of MOntpe-
lier l. Sl3. .256.S3 The tax voted this year
was so cents and a highway tax of 20
cents. The liquor Agent reports sales for
% months of 81 l3j TO citizens, Sl.S52 to
people Of other towns and 1926 to town
agents the net profits Of the agency were
500.
IMPORTANT To TAxrAYERs-A circular
from the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
says that by the act JUS; passed, the assess
ment heretofore made IN May must be made
in March. All income, under $1,000 are
exempt from tax Profits on sales of real
estate since Dee 81, 1868, are taxable as
Income.
PATENTs.-It appears from the report Of
tie Commissiontr Of Patents for the year
1866 that the number Of applications was
Is ,269 patents issued. iucluding reissues
and designs. g,4jO The total receipts Of
the Patent Office were Si9j,G65, being
surplus over expenditures Of SlS9.94l. The
surplus fund on hand January !, 1850 was
$l30, Isl, which i now more ,han doubled
LlQroR SEIZURE barrel Of beer and
two barrels of cider were sei,ed on the pre-
mises Of Mr.. White at Colchester Centre, Fri
day. At the hearing. Mr.. White pleaded
guilty OF selling contrary to law on FIVE oc-
casions, and was frcd $50 and cost The
beer was spilled, and the cider stored to
await its turning to vinegar, VIXEN it will be
restored to Mr.. White.
RUrLAND.-A proposition Is under cOnsId-
Grafton for the village to buy the gas-works
and furnish the gas hereafter.
At town meeting on Tuesday tax Of so
cents on the dollar was voted. The Audi
tors had recommended a tax Of 1876 cents,
and "a cents additionsl If ccrtams reads
were made
The vote in town meeting was 6J9, and
the full straight Republicin ticket was
elected.
The FESIAN RIsiNC.-The intelligence
which We publish to-day Of the Fenisn move
ments IN Ireland would seem to Indicate a
very general risirg OF that organization
Seven or eight collisions with the govern
mehs forces are reported, and other move
mcnis showing that in ten or eleven eoun.
tics tie Fenians are stirring. One despatch
says "they seem to have risen suddenly in all
~, rta Of tho Inland - Troopa ,xerc bastilv