Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-22
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aoion,,e, 10 The Convention at Nashville They |
we're instructed 70 vote for Grant and brownlow !
MAsHNGToN. Jan. II.
The committee Of ways and means held an i'm
portapt meeting this morning. which was attended,
by special commissioner Wells. They prepared
the following resolution which is to he reported TO
the House
R,soip,d, As the sense Of this committee that
one hundred and fifty million dollars of revenue
shall be considered as the amount VI revenue TO
be obtained from internal tax and that the same
a, far as possible be collected romi first icrment
ed liquors and distilled spirits; second, tobacco,
or manufacturers VI tobacco, third, stamps
fourth, special taxes hlth' incomes siNth, diVl-
dends seventh, Injuries and amuscments eighth,
banks and railroads; ninth, legacies and success
sions, leaving the least possible sum TO be collect
ed from industrial pursuits, or relieving that class
of interests entirely
A discussion of this resolution brought forth
unanimous opinion from the committee that only
the articles Of luxury should be taxed and not the
articles of necessity
A Cabinet officer states that while the President
will ignore Stanton as much as possible, he will
do nothing which can be construed as a violation
Of the tenure Of office act by the dominant party
in Congress. The President is fully aware of the
fact that the reinstatement Of Mr.. Stanton was eff
fected through desire ON the part Of The Radi-
Gals 10 drive him into the commission OF some act
which would warrant the revival Of the impeach-
ment movement, aud he will act accordingly.
BALTIMORE, Mp, Jan. H.
Hon. VIM. Hamilton (Dcm.) WIS elected u. S.
Senator by the Legislature to-day on the first
vote TO succeed Hon. Il. johnson. The vote stood
as follows Hamilton &c. Gov. Swami i6
NEW York, Jan H.
A Georgia letter states that the Republican
Nominating Convention for one Of the Congress
sonal Districts was called to meet az Dodevlle on
bo Och Tho 1slauafga found tho villaup full
Of excited men declaring that the meeting should
not be held, and that negroes should never vote
again in that county. A hall was secured in a
hotel but the proprietor refused TO allow colored
delegates TO enter Unable 70 meet in the open
air the convention adjourned to meet next day at
Opalka on the railroad and within reach Of
troops.
Yesterday in the Hudson New York Court Of
Oyer and Terminer, the Grand jury found an IN
dictment against Joseph and Josephine Brown
alias Joseph and Josephine Barney, the allcdged
Canaan child murderers, for murder and arson.
They pleaded not guilty to both charges.
SELMA, ALA Jan. lG.
Hon. II. G.. Wood has decided that he could
not comply with Gen. Pope's order in regard to
placing negroes on the jury without violating his
official oath, and yesterday his court was suppress
ed by military authority. At a meeting Of the bar
of dallas county, Judge Wood was unanimously
sustained
WAsHINGToN, Jan. Is.
The White House is the centre Of attraction to-
day among the Democrats, who evident, hope to
force the President into a hostile attitude toward
Mr.. Stanton, but they have slight prospects of
success.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. H.
Gov Orr addressed the Convention tonight for
over an hour. He recommends first, that suffrage
be restricted by property or educational qualih-
cation. Second that the Convention remove the
disabilities from all white men DISTINGUISHED.
Third, that education be provided for ALL aud that
poll tax rather than a tax upon property be lew
led for this purpose. Fourth, that the disabilities
be removed from the judicial officers Of the State,
and that they be continued IN Office Fifth, that
proper homestead law be enacted-say fifty or
one hundred acres of land in the country and a
house and lot in town-these not to be liable to
attachment for old debts. Sixth that the Convcn-
ton pass am ordinance afiording relief to debtors
in general, inasmuch the militay stay law APP
piled only to debts incurred during the war.
Seventh, he recommends the reputation of all
obligations incurred in the purchase of slaves,
and the abolition of imprisonment for debt.
Eighth he said the treasury is empty, but urged
the passage OF an ordinance recognizing all State
debts incurred before and since the war The adj
dress was listened to throughout with profound
attention.
ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. H.
The Convention to-day adopted, with some dis
sentng votes, a resolution thanking Gen. Meade
for the course he had pursued in regard to recon
struction.
The State Comptroller was removed at bis own
request, he stating to the Military Governor that
he would not sign any warrants issued by him, and
asking that military man be appointed his sue
cessor.
New YoRK, Jan. IS.
John Jacob Aston died yesterday, aged sixty
FIVE
RUTLAND, Jan. 10.
The most destructive fire which has ever visited
this village occurred this morning, eliminating il
the destruction of Cramton's Block on Merchants
Row, one of the finest buildings in the place al
well as the adjacent building owned by b. NJ. Bal
ley and also one owned by Mr. Cramton and use,
as a workshop by =. s. ellison & Co, upholsterers
in which latter the fire originated. 1t broke gu
about $50 A. NJ, and by daylight the three build
ings mentioned were n mass of shapeless ruins
Bailey's building was occupied by Bailey d Parker
jewellers, Mrs Mower, mner, DR.. Lawton, den
fist, and Chas. j. S, Randall. Cramtons Bloc
was occupied by T. S. Gibson & Co., upholsters
Ben. X. Chase, jeweer, n. b. Brooks music an
stationery, w. d. Goodnow a. Co., boot and sho
manufacturers, Payne a. Co, clothing. hats, cap
and furs, Geo. II. Palmer, dry goods, W. w. No
Call, merchant tailor, Smith & Williams, machu
lists, and various law and other Offices saloons an
residences. The loss on buildings is about $40
kbpN0
unknown insured for between $40, 900 and $50
900, which more than covers the loss
BosToN, Jan. 20.
The mail train which left New York on Suuda
evening for Boston, met with disaster on III
Providence Railroad this morning near Mansfield
Two passenger cars forming the rear of the trai
thrown from the track by broken rail, an
several persons seriously injured, but killed
NEW YoRK, Jan. 20
The Times special Washington dispatch devote
column to the resume Of the johnson Gram
Stanton embrogo, winding up by stating that o
Wednesday Gen. Grant called on the President i
company with Gen. Sherman and called the PREF
ident's attention to the apparently authorize
charges OF duplicity and bad faith that appcare
in print that morning. Mr. johnson prompt
repudinted any connection with them and said the
were wholly unauthorized.
A Madison (Wis.) dispatch says
A large Grant club was organized last nigh
The resolutions declare opposition TO the amnesi
and acknowledgements OF the rebels while any Unio
man Of the South remains disiranchised and en-
phatically favor Grants nomination by the repul
lican party, which latter accords with the almo
unanimous wish of republicans in Wisconsin.