Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-17


dren? Members of the Democratic
party. Who oppose d enlistment?
Who opposed the draft, and said CO.
|ersion against secession was sin, and
that the war was failure? The very
leaders of the Democratic party
Who are now aspiring to the Office of
the President? If the gentleman
thinks that the people have lost their
rights | assure him that they will
never attempt to retain them by plac-
ing the Democratic party in power
The newborn. child of freedom will
never again be throttled by Demo-
cratic enemy. The nation, with its
great hero, and greater man, who
through and with the people achieved
the most noble and glorious victory
which the world has ever seen-al-
though it may be through the valley
of the shadow of death, yet fearing
no evil and utilization with unrepent-
ant traitors, will by and by come forth
the greatest and most powerful and
the freest nation which the sun has
shone upon.
Mr.. Schenck proceeded to close the
debate and said he thought it neces-
sary to notify the House that the SUBJ
ject of discussion is the metre, an
instrument intended to measure the
strength and quantity OF distilled
sririts. daughter. What there is
10 whisky that occasions us always,
when we come to discuss anything
about it, to run into an inquiry about
fundamental principles of the Demo
cratic party, leave to the other side
to explain. (Laugh.er.) 1t may lie
the attraction Of affinity. He then
replied briefly to the remarks of Mr..
Marshall and saii The gentleman
from Illinois takes the broad ground
that metres and every device that can
be invented will be of no importance
whatever, and that the Democratic
party and its principles alone can
bring about the desired result. | am
not willing to believe that. l concur
entirely in what has been said by the
gentleman from Vermont Mr.. Wood
bridge as an answer to every such
proposition; but besides that there
would be great difficulty in returning
to the old Democratic party or to the
principles of that party, and satisfying
I hn Il
as to what is the party and what are
its principles. .eora
Mr.. Chandler raised the question
Of order that this being a debate on
whisky meters it should not take the
direction of debate on political par
ty measures.
The Speaker sustained the point.
After remarks by Messrs. Pile,
| Woodbridge, Marshall, Wood and
Schenck, the joint resolution passed.
The Speaker presented measure
from the President transmitting a re-
pert from the Secretary of State in
response to resolution iHquiripg as
to the State Legislatures which had
ratified the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
known as the 18th article. 1t was
, referred to the judiciary Committee.
After discussion lasting for three
!, hours, which was participated in by
Messrs. Epson, Maynard, Kerr, Dawes
. and others, and speech by the con-
: testant, the question was taken and
the resolutions adopted. IS. . r.'
, Mr.. Trimble had the oath admin.
istered to him by the Speaker aud
took his scat as Representative.
Mr.. Lynch offered resolution
:, declaring that 10 the present condi
lion of the financial interests of the
- country it is inexpedient to with.
9 draw from the people 10y taxes, duties
= On imports and exeises any larger
y sum annually than that which would
= be sufficient to meet the annual ex.
i penditures. of the Government, III
! Guiding interest upon, but no part of
-, The principatof public debt, aud tia
J. revenue laws ought speedily to b
- adapted to the raising in so mucl
= revenue and no more. Referred t.
= the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Farnsworth introduced join
- resolution in reference to bounties t,
u widows, children and parents Of so
~ diers, who have died since the 28tl
# OF July, 1866. Referred to the Com
- nittee on Military Affairs. a
~ At4 80 p. N. the House adjourned
IS January II,
w Mr.. Sumner introduced joint re,
re olution that whereas, the amendmer
ne of the Constitution proposed by tn
lg 30th Congress, known as article i.
* has already been adopted by the LIE!
nd islature of % States Erecting thci
= uames), and whereas. by the Const
re, tuition an amendment duly propose
to and ratified by three-fourths of tt
tie States is declared valid, therefore,
ey ResOlUed, That said amendment ha
10 ing received the requisite ralifcatic
er- is valid to all intents and purposes.
ian He said it seemed important tht
rst the country should know whether tn
Mt article is valid as part of the CO
Inc stitution Or not. He thought the