Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-26
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In the Encouragement Of the Senate Commit
tees, poor Yates, of ILL.,. was taken from the COM
mittee on territories and put on the defunct ON
mittee on revolutionary claims. One Of the cor
respondents says: This lisa rebuAe to him aa,l
was so intended He asked to be placed at the
head Of the Inauguration committee because
Grant was from Illinois and he had given him
his first commission in the army. 1t seemed
quite fitting and was given to him. He suddenly
disappeared to re-appear two days after he in-
auguration pale and hlg-ari Everybody knows
the sad reason. The Senate could not let il pass
without some mark OF condemnation and DE Is
displaced He felt it very keenIy.'
Senator EImunds' share in the debate Oh the
repeal of the Tenure Of Office act On Tuesday. is
alluded to by several correspondents il terms Of
praise. The y Y. Times special says;
Mr. Edmunds won golden opinions today. Dc
has not appeared 90 better advantage il q long
time His dicti0n was choice his reasoning
was pointed and close his euuE-ar.uu clear.
and his argument in favor Of the law, although
he was willing to suspend It, was the strongest
that has yet been made Mr.. lata- and Doe had
few tits, but the latter was uuL0r-el az every
encounter anu ",i' nv -,.- r.,
his armor, but IN vain
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Mr. Spencer NJ. Clark, the chief Of 'ho note
.;.,- l.,,.- Of +'.. '-aa..,-y- yg.- -.y,n leave
by Secretary Boutwell, to resign and having
done So, VIII have no further connection WITH
the Treasury department.
lis 5;.,o,.-s1 tt,, Mr. CLAIM. the Sen ..s
candidate fr r-iB,sr. i. fre.--.tre under ,h.
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Pres. Grant replied TO a delegation which se-
commended Ashley for Governor .t Montana,
tia. he should find territorial G.,.-a. rs in ,as
Territories Ta-. decision, pun. % au.e.c- .a tle
ambition Of ,uuIry gentlemen ssh. imagined
they saw ,aamse5e. ia tie glitel States ~.as..
ia o. few years
The rush for offices. iy alI account. ss-
esel- that of ,iedl gears ago. Tire greatest pres
sure Of applications is upon he Treasury and
the Pos. Omee Departments. There are four OF
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The gentlemen connected with the spanish .i be-
ton are mn "a exercised at the aspect .f s-- .
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dresser reno '' '-'
protesting a-liHs. the recent shipments .; matte
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there VIII he lively tunes I'D 'n'A "ti'ie long
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alumni.
Grafton the nariors recalled 10y if-s'leAi 'i,.h,
on his frs; assuming Office aui it is understood
he decides that tb. revocation of Obi. President
VIII not 7'-nd tAe l'" 'HA' 'l' "1' '' ''' 'N'-
cutiye Wa, complete when the warrant Of pardon
vy,s nlacal I'm the hands Of the United St4-e-
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tended 10 De pirIohed snail NOT 'e Ie'e'sld' tI'.
upon hahaas corpus the courts would release
81.
, S,,,7o,,- rotr-Tbe 1I,r-re1iar 5,9ragI
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not q thousand mics from l''e i''' Ut 'u'''-
ton
Lney l9.e s9e up Inc ilnl'st s',.' I-.5
ias, ,ro,, a. one ,s gftsr evb,n.,fp5 he
ordinary rluies. aud wanting something new.
mock marriages were proposed, Accordingly
stood up TO be married. The ceremony was per-
VITA u, , ,I '' If ,Se s,s agi before The
Witnesses A.eterwsrl. they sscertaiuei the
man oticiatins as justice Of tne peace, and
tne parties were 'fyqiIy aaLI.'l. L1'! are ID
Of them Pr,f Of r. Semiaar, svpe,t.
a lady up from below in about a fortnight 60
marry hun, and nearly every one involved is ez-
80 I.i-.. III, isl,y anvil ,5.,. sI iil-
( death Thev have searched all the law books.
and consulted authorities far and near. and
/ everything only proves the Knot sun ush'Sr
II. snys no +. from neither caunty and cannot
! DO business here, and supposed the marriages
MOI 10 o, ies4, IL i cerlaihiy a IunIy Scrap',
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opinion is that they are legally married, and can
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gallant little Phil Sheridan who has been ont
III 'lia' i's'o" i'r year oi lloie'
The portion Of the Senate debate on the re
peal Of the Tenure Of Office act. which we give
also,,to,.o will bo fund tirl Interest Thai
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IL " give '1e i'1S.4eI' power To ie'''o''
wei is 10 se'c'' MS Na0ie'' a' VIII ana 'ii'' IT.
oe'''I 'e susp'''e'' now 'li 'ne u'p'i'''',''9
Az p ''li'
ciear' IHa' uVLe' 1t seeiils TO Us that 'n''7 '' q"
wholesome principle in the bill, which may
help to lessen the disrraceful and demoralizing
scr,rbIes f,r Office Which arc tho bsre Of o,,r
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