Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-05

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POLIIICAL.
A Washington correspondent of the Freeman
thinks he will hardly be believed when he writes
that members Of Congressional committees have
charged and received SO perday aud mileage, and
sometimes constructive mileage The constructive
mileage is clearly wrong but Otherwise The charge
is not SO unreasonable as Il appears at first sght.
In what good hotel. at New Yok, Philadelphia,
Washington, &c, can a member Of Congress get
oil even with Sc per day We fancy hemust have
round mileage allowance 70 meet actual expenses
Actual expenses should be the rule Of oomponsa-
ton, with nothing for time, as Congressmcn are
salatied officers We do not think that rule would
very much lessen the amount now paid.
Ono Ten John Beatty CRep) has been
elected to Congress in the eighth District. in place
Of Hamilton deceased The result shows a Re-
publican gain Of eight hundred in the district
since the last election.
The State authorities of Maryland cling to sla-
very and repudiate 10 decision Of Chief Jnaice
Chase that the Maryland laws annuled by the
thirteenth amendment to lhe Constitution Of the
United States.
Hon. james w Nesmith Of Oregon is among
the many War Democrats who have avoved their
intention to support Gen Grant for President.
Senator Morton Of Indiana has made The ablest
speech Of the times. on Reconstruction, ranking
with the ablest speeches in the Senate of all times
We were strongly tempted to begin it 10 our pa
per to-day; but it's long and moreover is to be
generally distributed a campaign document
While every body is laughing at the Presidents
experiment OF exchanging Pope for Mead EA-
Governor Brown OF Georgia shows that there was
no good reason for dismissipg Pope. lie says
that the press has nisFepresented the General, and
that history Will do him Justice and tbat a maior-
y OF the thinking men in Georgia would have
preferred bis rule for years to ;he chances Of a
better.
A. plain matter of fact, with absolute power
to set aside every other officer la Georgia, and OH
their places with test-oaih men, not one IN ffty
was disturbed, and not one who did not obstr,t
Reconstruction and not a single citizen was tried
By military commission when General Pope had the
power to set aside the courts aud try every officer
by such commission.
The contrast between the actions Of Pope and
Hancock i certainly noticeable. The former qui-
ety performed his duties viii, all doc Difference 20
existing courts and laws, while the latter with
high sounding proclamAtions, challenged the at
tention OF the country a ii be alone Of all officers
was willing to allow the civil courts the exercise Of
their proper functions; as if he alone properly
understood the relations Of military and eiyl rule
in matters Of reconstruction. The Presiden; calls
upon Congress to take honorable notice Of Ham
cock, and summarily deposes Pope a specimen Of
executive consistency not perhaps surprising in
Mr.. johnson.
/ Il is seldom that more significant Congressiou-
al election Is ruounced than that which has just
taken place in the eighth district Of Ohio, TO l the
vacancy caused by the death OF G. $. Hamilton.
republican. At the last state election the rcpab
lcan majority in the district was cut down to 2il.
The result of the canvass just closed, therefore,
was generally anticipated to be very close, although
the democrats were sauguiue OF success, and some
Of their organs even put their majority as high as
eight or nine hundred. Judge Thurman, the dem
ocrauc Senator elect is a resident OF the district
and, with other leading democrats, took promi-
nont part in the campaign But the upshot OF the
whole is, that Gen. John Beatty, the republican
candidate, is elected by over one thousand major
ity.
There is bitter quarrel going on quietly among
the democrats OF Ohio, growing out OF the oPposi-
tion to Naandigham. which was manifested IA the
recent contests Tor United States Senator in that
State Lallaudighan II is allrped Is uiakiup wal