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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
The CongresslonnI RnM.

1t is pitiable that the dignity of the occasion
should draw the attention of the world to the dis
order in Congress on Wednesday last There
was nothing worth quarrel in the questions
raised really there was not much Of a quarrel /.
but there was great deal Of " sound and fury
simifying nothing The purpose Of the Joint
assembly of the Senate and House was officially
to ascertain and declare the election Of President
and Vice President and just that work was
done 1t could have been done beautifully but
Ben Butler does not do things in that way, and
when he dashes out as leader, his briskuess and
bravery and brains are sure to attnct followers.
We're the votes of Georgia counted Certainly
and that should have satisfied every body who
wished 10 have them counted. Were these same
votes omitted in the counting Yes and that
should have satisfied Butler and his followers.
Are Grant and Colhx elected ? Yes and that
should satisfy everybody. And after all, il !.
still an unsettled question whether Georaia is or
is not State and was or was not entitled to
yote2 Surely it is 50 and that Is exactly the
way in which the question ought to be left. The
completion of the election of President and Vice
President was a matter Of necessity, and whether
the votes Of Georgia were counted or rejected.
was not of the slightest consequence in the COM
pletion Of the election Both Houses were clearly
right in the adoption of the resolution of Senator
Edmunds, which, following the precedent estab
lished in 1921, requires the Vice President to de-
clare the election in either the votes of Geor
gia were counted, or not counted. But it was
claimed that by law the question as TO the ad,ais-
sibility Of the votes must be considered " the
two Houses, each independent Of the other Very
well but the law docs not require that this ques-
ton shall be determined before the result Of the
election shall be declared, nor is there any neces-
sity for it when decision of the question either
way will not affect the essential result. II, there
fore II be desirable still to decide in view of flu
ture contingencies, either that Georgia was not
entitled to vote, or that its return Of votes was
Illegal, the two Houses can do that at their lei
sure in lawful way. The misfortune is that
this ioreseen result was not guilty acquiesced in,
and Congress and the country saved from dis
graceful scene.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
Aloretown, Vt

CoRREcrIoN.-Our friend Child falls into an
error, as some others have, in reporting as
having lately said that the question of woman
suffrage would not come before our next Council
Of Cens0rs What we did say wns this " Ye'-
mont is slow to make changes Of any kind. 1t is
making any constitutional changes at this time.
1t is quite certain that if any are made this will
not be one Of them. Right or wrong advisable
or unodyisnble, so great change win not be
made without prolonged and thorough considerl-
tion. 1t has as yet not reached the point of seri-
Gus discussion in Vermont And we think 50
stll.-ED.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
For the Journal.
Gallantry to Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Mn. EDITOR
You shy, Mrs. Stowe says Now it is u fact
that the simple language Of ordinary CONVERSE
ton, purified from grammatical inaccuracies, is
the best that can be got for the expression Of
ideas. You correct the sentence by taking out
the word got, and say that Noah Webster says it
is "nearly obsolete do not hear him say so.
and have the last dictionary he published, Il am
not n spritualst, and do not possess the editions
he has published since his death You say all
good writers discard the word as useless and
unmeaning." Mrs Stowe does not. Many writ
ers in England, called good use the word as our
authoress does understand Mrs Stowe not 10
feel authorized to say that the simple language.
&c, is the best that can be- but 'the best that
can be g0t' 1t doth not yet appear what our
language can be. In Barnard, we avoid the word
Us unhealthy. Its use was prohibited here several
years ago, from the circumstance Of some of our
higher people being stricken with the collie from
hearing it incorrectly pronounced. But we do
not pretend that the word is without meaning in
either form Nor do we object to Mrs Stoves
Of it, especially as it is almost the only really
simple word which she employs in expressing her
approval of simple language Got is a great
word, sir take care how you handle it at the
Metropolis What a conspicuous place it holds
in the great maxim which eclipses even the golden
rule Of our Saviour" Keep what yon We got,
and catch what you can
HEGHTs or BARNARD
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

PAINFUL AcclDEST.-We regret TO learn thai
on Friday afternoon, while Hermie," agec
some four and-a-half years, the son of Col. IL. d
Hopkins Of this place, was eoasting he broke hi,
right leg below the knee His account of the ac-
cident is, that he thought he was going too FAR,
aud putting down his foot to stop himself, it turn
ed right back" lie was alone at the time, and
brayey set Oh for home on his hands and the well
Knee drawing the disabled limb on the ground.
lie is under the care Of DR.. Chandler, and though
he passed restless night, he Is apparently doing
well
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
SENATE.

ihNhebAi, req. IL.
MIR. Morton, from committee ON military af-
fairs, reported iayonbly the resolution 10 refuse
10 the States the interest and money borrowed by
them TO equip, pay, transport and supply troops
Tor the service OF the United States in the recent
war.
The Senate agreed to hold an evening session
tonight, to consider the river and harbor bill.
Currency bill up
Mr.. Conkling delivered lengthy argument
Mr.. Morrill, then addressed the Senate layorinu
the bill
Mr., Sumner moved to take up the bill for the
further security OF equal rights in the District Of
Columbia, which was thereupon taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, the bill
to authorize the importation Of machinery for re-
pairs was taken up and passed
II authorizes the Importation Of machinery Gor
repairs upon the giving of bond in double the
appraised value thereof TO be withdrawn when
the machinery has been repaired and exported.
EVENING SESSION
The river and harbor bill was discussed and
amended by cutting down several items, but mo
definite action taken.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Shellabarger took the floor, and beoan bv
assuming that both the 22d Joint rule and the
concurrent rule, adopted in the Georyia ease
were unconstitutional, and that the counting of
he electoral vote was entrusted solely to the Vice
President, the two Houses being present only a.
spectators and witnesses of the fairness of the
proceedings. Mr.. Shellabarger commanded The
undivided attention of the House for nearly an
hour by powerful argument in opposition to Mr.
Buffers resolution, and supporting the RULINGS
OF Messrs. Wade and Collax.
lie was followed by Francis Thomas, who re.
ierfed TO a similar occasion thirty-throe wears
ago, when the vote Of Missouri was announced
in the same ambiguous manner.
Mr. woodward of Pennsylvania, also spoke ON
the same side. Y"
Mr. Bingham spoke against the resolution, and
characterized Mr.. Buffers conduct In the ssr anu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

SHOCKING CALMTr,--A dispatch from Jeiler-
erson, Texas, states that the steamer Willie Ste
vens, in Caddo Lake, Red River was destroyed
by fire on the night Of the nth, and sxty-three
lives lost
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

~ bin, reported by Mr. Edmunds, of the
Judiciary Committee Of the Senate, providing for
an additional term Of the L. s. Circuit Court, to
be held at Burlington, passed the Serate yester-
day The additional term il the bill becomes
law, will be great convenience to most Of those
Interested in revenue and smuggling cases, and
70 the bar Of that part Of the State generally.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

Are to favor our people with entertainments. on
Friday and Saturday evenings next, the 10Th and
2oh OF NiIheo Hail. Their -oencry mid 70
De ,er, dnc. aud tlen noting of high order
We anticipate d rare trctt and would suggest
that the numheror Tickets -lld he limited, SO that
all who procure Them may obtom admi sion To-
Che ball
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

GRANrs srEEu-Ihe little speech of General
Grant in response to the official notice of his cleo
ton, is the subject of much talk and speculation
in Washington. lie is said to have spoken with
great delibemtion, and had doubtless well weigh
ed his words The correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser says the best class of public men are
entirely satisfied with the Generals reticence
about his cabinet, but number of pufed-up and
consequential Congressman rail against him with
a good deal Of bitterness, and talk about their
rights as the immediate representatives Of the
people, and the necessity Of showing him that he
cannot run the government alone very long
Those most in the Generals confidence say that
his remarks about individuals in connection with
appointments which must be made at an early
day, do notindicate any less discermnent in choos-
ing the right men for civil offices, than he showed
in selecting good agents for doing his work when
at the head Of the army during the war
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

ANOTHER NETo.-president johnson sent an
other Veto message to the Senate on Saturday,
covering the bill 10 transfer the appointment Of
trustees having charge of the colored schools in
the District of Columbia from the Secretary Of
the Interior to the municipal authorities of the
District The grounds Of the veto are, first, that
the colorel people themselves do not desire the
change and, second, that no colored trustees
would be likely to be chosen by the municipal
authorities, whereas two of the three constituting
the present board are colored persons, and have
faithfully discharged the trust This sounds
more like the true Moses" that we used to hear
about than anything that We have lately seen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
1Ualohman s. journal.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II. 1869.
r1uaa-i lnl pct gear. STRICTLY Zoo advance 90 t27o
ifuotpa.d within thr,o month.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
HOUSE


The sum Of 81, 500 was voted 10 John d Gear,
Tor expenses in prosecuting his claim to a seat in
the House from Kentucky.
Mr., Schenck stated there was no doubt thai
the tax bill would pass both Houses at this ses.
sion
Mr., Boutwell, moved 10 suspend the rules 30 n.
10 take from the Speakers table the Senate
amendments 70 the joint resolution, proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution, stating thai hs
would then move 10 nOn-concur, and have a com
mittee Of conference
The rules were suspended, and the Senate
table F""''
Mr.. Boutwell, said Here is propositior
WIN reference TO electors which has not beer
considered IN the House, and the proposition con.
corning the suffrage has been materially changed
have considered whether it was pricticabie II
concur IN the amendment, but have come 10 tbs
conclusion that as a matter of business il IL i'm.
pinctcaDle' ! see no way in the present condi
tioh oil Things except TO concur in the action
OF the senate, and to ask for a committee of con
terence, and make that notion
MIR, Bingham moved 10 concur. and said that
the adoption of the Senate amendment as 10 M,
apportionment of the electors among the State.
would leave the matter as it always had been un.
der the Constitution. VI WI
Mr.; Boutwell, objected to the Senate amend
ment IN regard to suffrage and 10 theamendment
u, regaru 70 the Presidential electors because IN,
language OF the amendment would leave the powe,
IN congress lnyidiously to order an election IN
some States by districts, and by general ticket IN
- Mr. bingham replied to the objections Of Me-
force WV "i'nou'
Mr.. Woodward desired to submit an amend.
meht providing that the proposed amendment N
me Constitution should be submitted 10 the lee.
lslatures OF the several States to be elected subs-
quTentiy to the action of Congress on the subject
The Speaker ruled that both Houses Ind nSreed
upon that part of the joint resolution and that
therefore no amendment could be offered 10 r.
Mr. Lawrence of Ohio, was opposed to concur
renee IN The Senate amendment In regard 10 Pres
luentnll electors. lie believed that the national
government ought to take the subject of citizen.
snip and suffrage under its own care and 10 de-
care by positive enactment that ii shall be the
rlglt OF every sane adult male citizen of the no..
PUBLIC not guilty of infamous crime forever 10 en-
10y me elective franchise, and the right 10 vote
by ballot for every officer to be elected under tbe
State or national government N' WV
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
SENATE

The session Of the Senate was devoted to tn,
consideration Of District Of Columbia bills.
\ message was received from the House. ask
ing a, committee Of conference on the Constitu.
tional amendment, which, after discussion, wa,
postponed till to morrow.
Adjourned
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-17

cotton case, involving . million dollars,
has been decided against the Government in
the New York courts.
States with ak million emigrants, whose de-
scendants now number twonty million.
On the 9th Of January q pot Of gold was dug
up in the cellar Of O house in Peoria, Ill. The
finder Of that pot can afford to keep it boiling
The New York Legislature passed q law fining
its members $1,000 for accepting bride. But
suppose the bfibe exceeds the fine, how then 7
Attorney General Evarts has instructed tho
United States officials to discontinue all trials
for treason, conformably to the Presidents
proclamation.
tunda for Grants Inauguration ball. The Gem
eral is not accustomed to be checked by balls
in front or rear.
The Turkish Government has contracted a
loan in Paris. Tho Christian Government of
New Orleans couldn't do that, thanks to the
reputation of her Council.
Singing insects are said to be q soverei gn
remedy in all Diseases In that case musq ui-
toes will beat the N. DIS in treating yellow
fever.
| The small pox prevails to great extent in
San Francisco. The deaths in the week ending
December IL being three times that of the or
binary rate.
Bismarck informs the Austrian envoy that
the continuance of Won Beust in Office is not
pleasing to Prussia. It would only be q fitting
sequel if Bismarck furnished the acceptable
man.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-17

Recent Deah Of Eminent Men.-The London
Tablet, referring to- the recent death of Havin,
the noted editor of Lie Steele, Rossini, the COM
poser, and Berger, the great lawyer, thus re-
fers to the latter:
Almost at the same time with Havn and Ros-
SIM we hear OF the death OF Berryer, the most o
eloquent of French lawyers. After II noble life
spent in defending innocence and truth, he
dropped into eternity ripe with labor and vir-
tue, like fruit from the trees in autumn. His
death was consistent with his life, and what n
contrast to the terrified repentance of the great
composer and the great publicist's dread of the
gravel Which death will honest men most adj
mire, and which will all strive most earnestly
to initiate in their livesf
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-17

REwARDED.-Not long since six poor Danish
workmen from an obscure parish near Aslen,
where no Catholic priest missionary had
ever been seen, arrived ut Rome foot-sore and
weary, and demanded to be enrolled III the
Zouaves. They had heard of the Pope, they
said and felt call they could not explain to
offer him their services, for, they said, his
cause was just and for God! They had walked
to Brussels, and had there been refused by the
Belgian committee, as PrOtestants. Nothing
daunted, they started on their journey, crossed
Germany and Switzerland, and, descending by
the st. BERNARD, traversed the whole length of
Italy on foot Need we say that every rule
was put aside in their favor, that they were
enrolled among the Zouaves, and that the gift
among the most devoted soldiers of Plus TX.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-17
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

MADRID, Jan. 14.-One of Maximilian's Mex
lean Generals is here, secretly engaging Spanish
scientific and military officers for the movement
He wants two hundred officers Of high rank
Their pay is secured. Several members of the
Government assist the enterprise secretly.
Prim grants officers who desire to join the ex-
petition unlimited leave of absence.
It is said the Emperor Napoleon favors the
project.
session on Tuesday. Greece was not represent
ed. 1t meets again to-day.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE books and documents
of the Cretan Government have fallen into the
hands of the Turks.
LISBON, Dec. 15.-The Rio Janerio mail
| steamer brings advices that the allies, after q
desperate battle, carried Villetta. Lopez's
| army was utterly routed and destroyed. The
| allies captured 5000 prisoners. Lopez, with 200
followers, barely escaped. The Brazilian iron
| clads had gone to Asuncion.
| were tumultuous at Tartosa yesterday, but are
now quiet. The journals urge the Government
| to send Dulce 10000 troops to render Cuba Sc
cure.
| to-day, the Greek representative again absent.
The press generally urges the continuance of
| the Confereuca. 7~---t---1
Greece is preparing diplomatic circular to
| HAVANA, January 15.-Thc police captured d
| lot of arms secreted in this city.
In the contest policeman and soldier were
killed, and two others wounded.
The person who led the attack on the police
| Government advices represent that Valmase-
da, after several victories, formed junction
| with Col. Louis, and their united forces were
| moving on Bayamo.
These reports are fatty contradicted by pri-
vate insurgent advices, which assert that Val
| maseda was defeated, with the loss of many
men and part of his artillery and baggage train
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-17

ENGL8H WORKHOUAES.-8inoe tho 20 callod
Reformation, England has been endeavoring to
find substitute for the Church in its caring for
the poor but its success has not been very as
suring Now, it would be unfair-a departure
from the truth, to accuse the English people
with indifference to or inhumanity tow ards
the distressed and abandoned. The reverse is
true. But the distressing fact remains that in
spite of stringent laws and the expenditure of
vast sums of money, the condition of the Eng
lish poor is more abjectly hopeless than that of
any similar class in any other country. Con-
trast the condition of the poor in England
while the Church extended over them her hu-
name and civilizing influence with modern
philanthropic expedients and no two opinions
can prevail as to the proprety of the reform"
meted out to these outcasts of society. Reports
made to Parliament from time to time demon
strate the shocking inhumanity of the officials
who oversee the poor. Mercenary, degraded
and brutal, the laws seem powerless to reach
| them; or if punished and displaced, it is Only
to be succeeded by others equally hardened and
depraved. The indignation of the public has
lately been aroused by the atrocities committed
in Farnham WOrkhouse, and the Times ac-
knowledges that the evil is not exceptional,
but inherent in tho poor law " system. Some
of the details unfit for publication. DIR.
Powell, in his testimony before the Committee
of Inquiry, says:
Con the question of the confessedly shameful
| tr amp wards described as rabbit hutches,' the
witness said the wards were the sheds stated,
with straw for the wretched tramps to lie upon,
and he was told by the porter that the men
tramps had no food when admitted, however
weary faint and the women were only
| allowed piece of bread when they had chill
| dren with them.
| "He knew of the case Of q woman being
locked up at night in one of these wards and
when the wards were unlocked in the morning,
she was found to be in labor, o condition, it was
q letter to the guardians in July last respecting
this case, but the same plan was still pursued
with regard to the tramps of locking them up"
Another witness testifes:
1 "These children "-the victims of horrid skin
disease as we have shown. are under the care
of one pauper woman, who is provided with q
wooden pail with an iron handle across, and
one piece of calico about one yard square, foz
the washing and drying of these thirteen chill.
dren. In the woman's day room, (the room fol
women with young children), on q brick floor
likewise very unhealthy room, there are three
children, two of whom are on the medical re-
port, for whom there is also provided wooden
pail for washing them in but no article what
these children are, ashley themselves say,
obliged to dry them in their aprons. any old
rags they can obtain, and in their soiled
clothes"
There are other shockingly sickening details
given in the English papers, but we refrain
from sheer disgust.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-17

MISSION OF KEY WEsT-We had the plea
sure of visit from the Rev. j. B. Allard on
Friday last, who is on a mission of love to this
city; viz to procure means towards erecting
those institutions Indispensable to every organ
lied Catholic parish The Rev. gentleman has
the authorization of the Most Rev. Archbishop
to collect in this diocese
In common with the whole South, Florida
has suffered severely from the disasters of the
late war, and to repair, in some degree, those
injuries, our Rev. vister is in this city,
seeking aid to re-establish the functions of
holy religion in his parish of Key West few
years ago the Rt. Rev. Bishop of Savannah
erected a chapel, which was greatly injured by
q gale, and now, in the impoverished condition
of the people, they are unable to repair it,
which, in addition, requires to be enlarged
to accommodate not only the Catholics, but
likewise Protestants, who evince laudable
desire to become familiar with our tenets and
doctrines.
BY o providential combination Of circum-
stances, the Rev. father has become possessor
of a building, erected during the war for army
uses which now serves for all the purposes OF
school-house. The Sisters of the Holy Names
of Jesus and Mary, from Montreal, Canada are
now installed in these premises, and although
their present efforts, from limited means, must
necessarily be inadequate, it is to be hoped o
more cheering and prosperous future is before
them. Catholics are well aware of the import
ance of this adjunct to the Church-particu-
larly when it is known that similar institu-
ton exists in Florida except that established
at San Augustine.
The Rev. father addresses himself especially
to the Irish Catholics of this city and vicinity,
for very large proportion of his congregation
is composed of that race whose special mission
seems to be to spread q knowledge OF the
"faith once delivered to the saints" wherever
they CO. The smallest contributions will be
thankfully received and we trust the aggre
gate will gladden. the heart of the Jealous and
self-sacrifcing clergyman who is engaged IL
this arduous work.