Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-16
Personal and Political.

The name off Jefferson Davis heads the
list of names on the visitors book now in use
at the Massachusetts Historical Rooms. TIE
last name upon it Is that Of U. 8. Grant
"A South Carolina correspondent says the
" ready acquescence" Of the South in Grants
election came largely from Seymour's an
nouncement, in the last days Of the struggle,
that he would abide by the Congressional leg
islaton for the South; after which," he
adds, thousands Of our people did not care
a button whether Grant or Seymour were
President"
Senator Trumbull is reported in con.
yersation to say that the financial question
will command the largest share of the atten-
ton of Congress at this session.
All the Pennsylvania members agree
that ex-Speaker Grow will in all probability
be elected to the Senatorship to succeed
Buckalew.
Next in number to the financial bills in
Congress- come the propositions to amend the
Constitution.
Senator Summers bill on the subject of
universal suffrage, gives the right to vote for
President, members of Congress, State, coun-
ty and city officers, to every citizen, without
regard to race or color, imposing severe penal
ties upon any election officer who interfcres
in any manner in the exercise of this right.
- The increase of the pubic debt during
the financial year just closed was thirty mil
lions of dollars.
- Hon. Hannibal Hamlin will be a caudi-
Ia4a IT,,t.I Gtator a
Hon. Lot NJ Morrill,, whose term will expire
on the 4th of March next,
-, One of the New England Senators will
this winter make an effort to get Congress to
appropriate a sum of money for statue Of
Thad. Stevens, to be put up in the Capitol
Gen. Butler is preparing an elaborate
speech in which he will present his views
upon financial questions. II will be delivered
in the House at an early day
A number of Georgians, headed by Gov.
Bullock, have arrived in Washington for the
purpose of urging upon Congress some imme.
date legislation to counteract and defeat the
action of the Legislature of that State,
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says that he Is authorized to
deny the report that Vice President elect
Coliax will resign the Speakership of the
House during the present session.
- 1t is reported that large majority of
both Houses of Congress are in favor Of an
amendment to the Constitution establishing
impartial suffrage.
1t is generally conceded that General
Grant will tender Horace Greeley a position
in the Cabinet but his friends say that he
will decline it,
The Washington correspondent of the
Free Press says, the Vermont Senator from
Louisiana, w. Pitt Kellogg, is fine looking,
resolute, energetic man, and comes with q
good record.
= Daniel L. Brakeman of Freedom, N. Y.
and revolutionary soldier, voted for Grant
and Colax. He is one hundred and nine
years old.
A Washington special says that at an
early day both Houses will pass resolution
condemnng Republication and censuring the
President. There is not single member Of
the Cabinet who does not disayow the Presi-
dents sentiments, and McCulloch declares
them to be infamous.
--Ex-Secretary Stanton is mentioned in con.
nection with the Pennsylvania United States
Senatorship,
i sejest for President johnson that he
apply for the Spanish throne. Ho wood be
Acceptable to the Spanish people, for he hez
all his life been putin the Bourbon down.
Nasty.
1t looks little US if the Democrat.
party was about to go out of business Tam.
many Hall has been leased for ten years for
theater.