Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-22
EreRom, in Congress.

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cate such result Inc detsil, Of the Confer
ence are nn1iousy awaited
Erenom, In congress.
Congress is surely getting economical Wheth-
er the gratifying Improvement is due to Wash
burre's speech. 10 General Grants declarations
Oh the subject or TO tine voice Of the press and
the public, Is of less conseq uence than the fact
itself The repentance seems TO be general; We
| hope Il is sincere. The r,-commitmeut Of the
Sue Murphy claim, which j. equivalent to its
defeat, is one Indication off more careful cr-
penditurc Of the public money. Many senators,
who are known Co. favor thi- particular bin,
were unwilling TO establish an important pre-
ceient NJ this time by passing it. and therefore
voted to postpone it, consideration. The post
poucment Of action on the Niagara ship Canal,
and the defeat Of various other schemes of tine
kind. the general cutting down Of appropriations,
and the disposition TO restrict, if uot 20 abolish,
the frankiug privilege, are practical -ier- 60
wards reform and economy.
| Blu, the mos; important measure of this char-
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actor is the resolution which passed the House on
| Monday bya vote of tU t. 81. declaring that
Cougress would not vote any more money te
subsidize railroads The saving TO the govern
ment If tli- policy IS pu-oYered in VIII De seen,
when it L. considered that the sums paid by
government 90 the Pacific Railroads LAST year
amounted q. astr trty--wo millions This is
a inefc triEe {. tire aggregate amount asked Cor
by the different sets olraiIoai managers that are
be=ieging Congress. this session. We hope the
House viii not repent Of it, virsuous resolution.
The passage iy the House u this declaration viii
be final in IL. effect, as all appropriation bills
must ori-fuats with that body. The resolution,
hoveyc. doc not prevent grants of land to rail-
rosd enterprise. and no doubt the policy Of the
government in this respect viii ie liberal
an Friday ls-. -lc Presiicu; transmitted 70
the Senate the drafts of three treaties which have
been concluded by Minister johnson with Great
Britain. The h-st treaty j, IN the form Of O. pro
tasol and relate 70 tire subject q naturalization
in the tive countries. Its provisions arr similar
to those VI the treaty on tl, same subject made
by Iii. Braneroft with Germany. The second
treaty reIates to the dispute about the boundary
Of the san juan Island The third is or The
-uiiec, oi the 4labzmA and other claims. The
articles Of iii, treaty are eight in number. ard 1
are substantially SIS iolloFs
Article !. The two Governments agree to I
f1fI nd
hs7e arisen since the Convention Of 1888.
AE1. Provides for "a commission Of four 1
persons. each Government being entitled to two 1
representative, TIN, Commission 10 agree upon !
plan q settlement
ART ! Proyiies Tor Case Of disagreement on 1
the Commission. ln such au event the two Gov
cr'.meuIs small choose al umpire The President .
81 the UuiteI States shall act Tor the United
States, but the umpire selected shall not he quail
nel unless confirmed tT the Senate
AIT ,. Provides that IN the event Of the re
fusal Of the Umpire 70 decide, the question shall
be settled by lot in the presence Of the Commits
sion
AIT. s.. Excludes from the jurisdiction Of the
Commission all cases arising from claims which
have heen adIudicated by Courts Of Admiralty.
AE7 :. Provides that claimants shall have
FIR; proved that they are British subjects, that
thcv preserved strict neutrality during the var,
AM did not aid the South
AIR. :. The sessions ct the Commission are
70 h- held I'm Washington.
This IS the original draft Of the treaty, and it
Is sen; 20 the Senate in order 70 give that body
time To- consider and take prompt action on it as
soou a, the official copy arrives with the sigma
ture- of Mr. johnson and Lord Clarendon. 1t
was signed OF Friday. Nr Seward saws that
the British Government has conceded all the
substantial points insisted on by our Government,
and that our Minister fulfilled his instruotionsIo
the letter The Secretary is anxious to have the
whole business Of the Alabama claims settled be
fore he retire> from the Department Of State, and
lac i hopeful that the treaty viii be ratified by
the Senate NJ an early hour.
THt CoaN AND Corro> CEors or IS6s-The
Agricultural department reports, in it, estimate
Of these orcrs for the pas; year, that in corn
there has been 81 increase Ct 49, million bushels
over ] So, and An aggregate increase Of g. mil
lions Over that OF 1859 This increase, favora-
bic as it may appear, does not keep pace with
the demand, and the figures show that in pro
portion to the population, il is a falling of as
with previous years The Pacific
States, however, which are unfavorable to the
growth Of corn, are not included in this estimate
The total product is 905, lie, 900 bush. In cot
ton, since the October returns were received, the
local reports from the cotton sections have been
much more favorable. especially III the south and
vest, where the result, in comparison with the
acreage planted, is better than any preceding
year since the adoption Of free labor. Picking
has been Unexpectedly prolonged, and autumn
has been favorable. The total estimated product
Is $3.50 900 bales, and this is believed to be
belsv the actual yield.
Ehg Congregational Council At Washington,
called for the consideration OF the difficulties be
majority Of the Congregational Church
a, washington the former headed by Rev. Ir. |
B5ynt5h. the pastor. and the latter by Gen.
Howard, have unanimously decided in vindics-
tor 81 the course pursued by Gen. Howard and
his frisrEis. This church enterprise has received
sonsitieratEt assistance from New England, and
the decision Of the Council has been awaited
slih, sg-sai interest by the New England Congre-
afnnsa iisrs- sl-
bus s.i1Euo9 -Alii---
CafxI N Ciirc iSo.-Tho records Of the Police !
Department Of Chicago FOR last year show
, tsial 81 E2,7e7 arrests. Over 5000 Of these
Eezs for --ldiserderiy conduct, and drunk
md ei=rderlyaS over Z, 600 more ; for murder
,,rspe =, robbery 80. burglary l76, adultery
b. .Ar-on - incest 6, vAgraney l,4oo and
"a esesobargia 40 We suspect that al the
-uss r ~ did rot reach the police.
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