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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

Ma. LoRD's LrcTuRE.---0f Mr.. Lords lecture
at st. Johnsbury, on Wednesday evening last, the
CaiedOnian says
:" 1t is well known that the lecturer has spent
a season abroad, and the freshness as well as ab-
ity with which he treated the subject, made il
particularly interesting. Paris was exhibited
politically, socially, morally and enthusiastically
IL was done by the fine descriptive powers Of the
lecturer, and by contrast with other large cities
of the world. While the social and moral aspect
Of society in Paris was not held up a. a model for
any community TO initiate, the despotic power
which created so much beauty Of architecture and
art, as well as such perfect police system, made
one almost wish for a brief term Of a Napoleon
in this country"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24
XLth Congrcss..---I.ast Session.

TrEnN, zen w
SENATE
Nr Dmke presented the credentials Oh 'Mi
gchurz. senator elect from Missouri
On motion of Mr. Sumner the Senate, ~
vote of 80 to %, took mp the bill to pension MIS-
Lincoln and after discussing II Tor nail an hpur
laid il aside.
Mr. Morton moved 10 take up the bil TO repeal
the Tenure of Office act. This motion wos di-
cus-ed withouta result until 10 o'clock
Mr. sherman said he had never before seen the
public business in such % backward condition. e
lie attributed it 10 the great amount OF time the
various private and railroad subsidy bills had
been allowed 10 occupy.
Mr. Fcsscnden eaid he had wnted for twp hours
for chance To 90 10 work, and as 1t was evident
the Senate would do nothing, he would move IT,
20 into executive session, which was done ANA
soon afterwards o recess was taken until evening
EyrNNG SESSION.
A large numbero bills granting pensions were
passed The bill granting pensions TO the surNi-
wing soldiers Of the war Of 1912 who served at
least three months was rejected by vote OF yeas
10, nays 20.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart. the Senate took up
the House bill removing political disabilities from
great many persons named in the bill in the
southern States, and after considerable debate it
was passed 10y unanimous vote. Mr.. Buoknlew re-
marking that as opposition would merely delay,
not change the result, he thought IL useless To
make any
Senate at 10 O'Clock adjourned
HOUSE
The House resumed the consideration of the
bin reported last saturday from the committee ON
banking and currency, supplementary 20 the ma
ulnll banking hill
Mr. Pomcroy moved the previous question on
Che bin and amendments. The previous question
was seconded, with the understanding that the
vote would he taken tomorrow, and at hall-pust
lour the House took o recess till halfpa7, seven,
the evening session t5be for the consideration of
the internal revenue bill.
EVENING SESSION.
The tax Din was resumed in committee OF the
whole. All the amendments having been dis
posed Of the committee rose and reported the bill
20 the House with % recommendation that 10 De
passed.
Mr. Holman offered his amendment taxing the
interest ou United States bonds ten per cent.
Mr.. Allison then moved the previous question
ON the bill and pending amendment. The pre-
yious question was seconded and all the amend
mcnts adopted in thecommittcc0l the whole were
agreed to. Mr. llolmans amendment was then
rejected, there being only six votes in the aifrma-
tive. The bill was then passed.
Adjourned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

On SuBscRInER.-Mr. DAVID Cole, formerly Of
this town, writes us from jefferson, Wisconsin
enclosing his annual payment for the Haichnian,
to which he has been subscriber for more than
forty years. lie adds that he is as well as when
he left Vermont would like much to see his old
neighbors and friends, but the journey is 50 lati-
RuinR
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

MKT CENsus-lniormation from Washington
is to the effect that the special committee to ar
range for the taking of the next census have
agreed upon the general features of the bill.
They decided that the duty of taking the census
should not be done by the Marshols as before, but
by bureau organized for the purpose, and that
the compensation of officers taking it should not
be per capita, as this system encourages fraud by
the insertion of fictitious names for the purpose
Of obtaining increased compensation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

Mr., Sehenck called up the bill introduced by
nm ana reported from the committee ON way.
ana means to strengthen the public credit. and
relating 70 contracts for the payment of coin
ne moved to suspend the rules SO as 10 Limit he
debate 70 two hours the speeches to be confined
to ten minutes each
two hours debate. N''' wi ="
MT Sehenck said he did not wish 10 press s,cl,
a Dill without some debate Removed Ia susnend
the rules 80 as 10 have an hour debate.
Aiter he had made some remarks the IIonse re-
iusod 70 suspend therules for that purnose
Mr; Schenok said he would have then 10 GA or
with his remarks and moved the previons 9,,e.
tion on the passage o. the bill
Alter Mr.. Schenck concluded his re,norts A..
Butler oil Mass, took the floor and moved tbai ,b
House resolve itself into committee of tbe NIL
on Mr., Schenck's bill for the present
me me MOTION was agreed to yeas n, nays as
"a IN. . speaker before leaving the chair. announe-
~ 'u ~ ne would Tomorrow morning law beiare
Copper bill wv '''sSago On me
Inc House then at half.past two went int,
oonunltlee OF the whole, and resumed The con.d.
Jisoon 81 the post Office Appropriation bil and
uis ,n 'he same at length, ""'
4. the Committee then rose and reported the biu
The amendment extending the letter capri,
sysIen 70 cities OF 10000 inhabitants was 800
a. Inc amendment authorizing tie postmg TN
ueneal TO send mails by any mode ~ oa,,, w.
ahce was rejected. All the other a,ner5,''3
were agreed to ani the bill passed,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

OBruARY.--We learn from the Atchinsor
(Kansasl Press, that Mr. JoN h. BApcsR died
in that city on the ped ultimo, after week.
sickness, Of pneumonia, aged 70 years. Mr.
Badger was for many years resident Of Mont.
pelier, and was ever esteemed as worthy citizen
and exemplary christian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

~ The Senate on Thursday, without opposi.
ton, passed the House joint resolution to author
lie the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
mortgage its road and property, and to issue
bonds 10 aid in the construction of its nilroad
and telegraph line from Lake Superior to the Pa
oifc Ocean.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

Convention OF the Freomen Of Vermont will be held
at Montpelier oa the 15u day ofFFuRuAu, 1859 At Cd
o'clock A. NJ TO nominate ticket OF Thirteen persons
to he elected by the Frocmcn Of this state the last
Wednesday In March next, a. Council Of Censors
ayrcoahly 20 the Constitution.
GEO. w. GRANDEY, Chairman Rep. State Com
II. u. SMITH, Chairman Dem State Com.
Dated Jan 3d. 1860
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

TINS NEw TERM.-In the House, Thursday
morning, on motion OF Mr.. Poland the Senate
bill To provide for a term of the United States
District and Circuit Courts in the State of Yer
mont, was taken from the Speakers table and
~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

INV ArroRTIosNENT.- House Census com.
mttee are said to find much difficulty in agreeing
upon the number Of representatives under the
next census. The prospect now is, that the
whole number will be enlarged, as all the small
States will unite against the other plan.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

will sign the new Thanking privilege bill, which
was sent him Saturday night. II prohibits all
Thinking, except in the handwriting of the mem
Der, The privilege of the people to communicate
with their Congressional servants free is abol-
shed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

WELL MERiIED.-We are pleased to learn that
some unknown admirer of Miss GREooRY's won.
derllh success as" Lncretia Borgia, on Friday
evening, under the signature Of "A CRIrIc, pre-
sented her with an elegant set of garnet Iewelry,
consisting ola pin and ear ornaments, valued at
from $40 to $50,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

~ The figures show that the increase in drunk
enness and in crime in Massachusetts under the
new license law, for the six months ending Oeto-
Der |, 1865, was about 20 per cent,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

ALABAMA CLAms.-All hope Of the ratification
OF the Alabama treaty is at last abandoned in
England. The London Times, Of the 10Th inst.
says =" The want Of a definite basis of arbitra-
ton will reconcile England to the rejection of the
convention by the United States This point
should be kept clearly in view in the event Of
offers for further negotiation England now
awaits proposals from America" The Times
continues We have done our best We have
gone to the very verge Of national humiliation to
secure the settlement Of the questions at issue.
We shall now wait for propositions from the new
administration under Gen. Grant. 1t is admitted
that the claims are fair subject for friendly arbi-
tEation.n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

~ Hon. DAvIsJ. RlcH, member Of the North
Carolina Senate, died In Raleigh on Monday, Of
pneumonia. lie was a native OF Vermont
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24
AlosnAY. Feb. ~
SENATE


The currency bill taken up.
Mr. sherman then renewed his motion TO d.,
agree to the House amendment to the Currenc,
bill, and asked COMMITTEES Of Conference. wbiel
was carried by vote OF y to 20, and d eonmitte.
OF Conference was asked for. The President ap
pointed as the committee Of Conference ON m.
part OF the Senate in regard to the Currency bin
Messrs Sherman Morgan, and Cameron.
Adjourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

AoESrs.--Mcssrs Allen Perry, Cabot j b..
Pike Mansfield, and Gideon Goodspeed War
rem, are authorized agents Of the Nd'olmaa and
Journal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

CouNcu on CENsoRs.-Ihc following named
gentlemen have been members Of the Council for
the County Of Washington
lsl3-Nicholas Baylies OF Montpelier, attorney
and Judge Of the Supreme Court
ls2O-Joshua Y. Vail Of Montpelier, attorney
and clerko Supremeand County Courts.
1897 Ezekiel =. Walton of Montpelier, editor
and printer
is3i-Joscph Reed Of Montpelier, merchant
and Judge Of Probate Court
lsll-llezekah II Reed of Montpelier attorney
and subsequently member Of the House.
lsis-llenry + james Of Waterbury, attorney.
member Of the Governor Council. and
tsslso of Congress
ls55-Wm W. Wells Of Waterbury. member
Of the Legislature
ls62-Joseph A. prcntis- Of Montpelier, at
torney.
Washington County was organized in 1910 by
the name Of Jefferson, which name was chang.
ed in 1914. Judge Bayies therefore represented
the County Of Jefferson, and all the others the
County Of Washington. Previous to the orgnai-
zation Of the County, and when the towns COM
prisng it were divided between Orange Chitten-
den and Caledonia counties, there was one mem
Der Of Council from Waterbury, viz:
ls06-Ezra Butler, clergyman, member Of the
Governors Council, and Of Congress, and COY
ernor Of Vermont
1t is remarkable that the towns Of Montpelier
and Waterbury have furnished all the members
Of the Council, and that Of the Councillors from
Waterbury, Mr. james of the Council of 1915 was
son-in-law of Mr.. Butler of the Council of 1900
OF the gentemcn composing this roll, only Messrs
james, Wells aud Prentss are now living
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

WoNDERs--wll they never cease Gov. Wise
has turned abolitionist, and Wendell Phillips be-
come practical lie Phillips takes the Senate
to task for attempting too much in their constitu-
tional amendment. lie says, with much force
" We exhort every man who Processes himself a
friend Of liberty to drop all undue attachment 10
any form Of words and to co-opernte, heartily,
earnestly, with the great body of members in car
rying through, as promptly as possible, any form
which includes the substance of constitutional
protection to the votes and right to office of the
colored race. That is the work Of the hour "
And he urges the Senators to be ga little more
politicians and little less relormers :" good ad-
vice, but sounding little odd from such source.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24
HOUSE

The Rock Island item in the appropriation B.ll
provoked o rapid and heated discussion. such as
it usually does provoke whenever the subject
comes up 10 was participated in hy Blaine.
Price, Scoheld, Phelps Benton FansVorih aud
Others
In the midst of the discussion, Mr. Butler
lAlas-l obtained the iloor and made final appeal
TO the House iu favor % hi. amendment for Che
reduction of the army.
Mr. Blaine spoke earnestly against the adop-
ton Of Buffers amendment, and iu conclusion
asked permission 10 modify bis amendment, but
Mr. Butler objected.
Finally the House proceeded to vote on various
amendments. The amendment striking ONT the
sum Tor military surveys was agreed o.. The
amendment reducing the Rock Island appropria-
ton from one million dollars % five hundrrd
thousand dollars was disagreed 60, yeas 10 nays
20, and the appropriation remains at one million.
Mr.. Eldredge moved lay the bin on thc table
negatyed. The bill was then pas,ed
The House at half past four took a recess until
hali-past seven.
EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed its session at haifpasl
Mr.. Kelly offered resolution directing ur
Secretary Of state b. take immediate measures &
ascertain the cause Of the arrest and incarceration
by the orde Of che Captain General of Cuba. Of
Emilio labada, citizen Of the United States
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler MASS J. the expense.
OF removing the remains OF Hon rhaddens Ste.
yens from Washington To bis home in pennsyl-
vauia, were ordered to be paid out of the contin-
gent fund Of the House
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the postoiice appropriation bill Anoi
9 long discussion the committee rose "a call o
House was ordered, and the Sergeaut-at-Auu,
directed 30 bring in the ah-eutees
/ The House occupied itself until midnight "a
tedious waiting for the production of the abscn
tees ana IN hearing their excuses, and then ad
joumed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24
sArrnpAr, Feb 90


! The credentials Of Mr.. Casserly. senator cla.
/ from Cal. were laid before the senate.
Most of the afternoon was occupied hv do
bate of the bill to repeal the tenure Of Office act
Messrs. Conklng of g. Y, Doulittle of WIS
! Dixon OF Ct, and RObertslnOf s. c. favored the
repea-the first and last mentioned because "a,
necessity Of snch legislation no longer existed
the others because it was intrinscally wrong
Messrs. Howe OF Wis, and sawyer OF ). G., OBJ
posed the repeal, believing the act proper under
any circumstance
At half,past the Senate adjourned, Mr. Nor
ton OF Ind, having the floor
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration of the
New Mexico contested election case. Mr.. pettis
OF Ia. continued and concluded his argument ia
iNor OF the report OF the committee adverse 10
the right Of the sitting delegate
The House then resumed the consideration of
che New Mexico contested election Mr. Cleayer.
the sitting delegate, addressed the House for an
hour IN opposition TO the report of the commit
tee, and in advocacy Of his own right to represent
the territory
Mr., Dawes of Mass closed the debate in adyo-
acy OF the report Of the committee on elections,
ana the resolution giving the seat To Mr. Chayes,
the contestant, was agreed 10.
The time for the meeting Of the forty-frst
Congress was postponed from noon on the 4th Of
March till 3 p M. on the same day.
The suffrage constitutional Amendment. as il
passed the Senate, was taken from the table and
read. Various amendments were offered and re-
Jected, and one offered by Mr. Bingham of q.
was adopted Under suspension of the rules
the resolution as amended was then passed by "A
vote OF 40 b 80, and sent back to the Senate Tor
Concurrence
Adjourned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

The BIZ to regulate the fanking privilege was
reported BY the chairman of the committee on
post Offices and post roads, with two amendments
one making it lawful for member Of Congress
90 frank mail matter by his authorized as well as
his written signature, and the other CONTINUING
the privilege in the heads Of departments AMI
bureaus who have it now, but combining It's use Ia
Official matter 70 be iranked by stamp desipnat-
ing the object for which it is used
After some discussion the House bill uiakered
was passed.
M Ramsey then reported from the committee
July 1862. VI
Mr. Oonkling moved as a substitute TO strike
out all after the chactng clause and insert the
following NV
All acts and parts Of acts comforting tie
thanking privilege upon members of the Senate
and House Of Representatives be and hereby ale
repealed" NV
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

The Senate took up the resolution TO authorize
the payment OF the Senators from the reconstruct.
ca states from the commencement Of the Fortieth
Congress.
Mr. Morrill, tNt,) moved to amend so AS to nav
them only from the beginning of the second se;
sion of the Fortieth Congress-.
Alter further discussion, the Indian appropria-
ton bill was taken up and discussed but without
final action
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

The House, in committee Of the whole, passed
the evening in listening to lengthy speech by
Mr. Butler in favor Of his amendment to the army
appropriation BILL reducing the army 10 % 900
men, and thereby saving, he said thirty-iiye mil
lion dollars per annum,
Mr., Blaine gave notice that tomorrow he
would move to close debate in twenty rrinutes.
A. ten O'Clock the House adjourned.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-14
THF EIGHT HOUR LAW.

The few Senators and Members who
remain in Washington are trying to get
a revision by the administration Of the
opinion of the Attorney General con-
corning the Eight Hour law. The sharp
politicians outside the Cabinet are fear
full that the policy which has been
adopted on this subject will operate
against the republican party at the
elections next fall if it is not reversed
before that time. General Banks has
had an interview with Admiral Por-
ter at thu Navy Department on the
subject, and tried to impress upon the
Admiral that Congress in passing the
law did not mean that there should be
a corresponding reduction in the wages
of the government employees. The Adj
miral said he had no doubt of the in
tention of Congress in passing the law,
but there was the opinion of the highest
law officer of the government, and they
could not we'll get behind that. Banks
also saw the President on the same sub.
ject, but got little satisfaction.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-14
BAD PAPER.

The only basis of denial that negro
suffrage is inevitable In Virginia, is the
hope that something may turn up
what is not foreshadowed, nor the how
to make the voice of Military Dis
trict No. I, more potential than that Of
the Reconstruction Acts backed by Con-
gress and the Supreme Court.
Hops is blessed thing, but 1t is a
bad guide in political matters-a per-
feet Jack O. Lantern. One of the
shrewdest of the Artemus Ward School
shows more philosophy than bad SPELL
ing, when he calls it a hen that lays
more eggs than she can hatch. And
living on Hope is like living on wind ;
one is apt to get full very quick, but fat
never.
Politics like mathematics deal with
facts. Give imagination place in ths
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-14

gG- The idea OF the True Repub-
lican" Ticket being compromise plat
form, or "peace Offering" on which
both white and black, native old line
Whig, and native old line Democrat,
can meet and join in the work of recon-
struction, is SO prominent that even our
True Republican" candidate, Colonel
Walker, could not fail to men ton it in
his speech on Wednesday evening. Ev-
cry we'll wisher of our noble old State
can meet on this platform and join
hands in their future efforts for the ma
terial advancement of the State. The
effort is to reconstruct, aud after that is
effected party lines can be drawn to suit
the times and circumstances. But to
reconstruct is now the duty, and as ne
gro suffrage is established it is the boun-
den duty of the negro to vote against
the disfranchisement of the white peo-
pie. The True Republican" platform
with Col. Walker at its head, is the one
that makes all things clear to both
white and black, and opens up q me-
dunn to have all the bad feelings and
prejudices of the war eradicated forever.
Wells platform goes against this idea,
and would have us all eternally jarring
in our interests, in order that Mr..
Wells and few of his particular
friends who came into the State es-
pecially to fill Office, may continue to
be our task-masters. This is the view
that every white man should show the
negro who cannot read, aud is apt to
be made tool Of by the designing, to
his own future injury. A peace offer
ing" in these troublous times is some-
thing that should be highly appreciated
by both colors, and all political parties
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-14

nag 1t is known that the "Grape
Shot," which recently sailed from Flor
ida, is at "a Southern port engaged in
fitting out with arms and munitions of
war for the Cubans, and that several
Cuban sympathizers have engaged pas
sage on her. The Government au thor
tiles have issued instructions to the
officials in New York to keep a close
watch on the movements of the Quaker
City, and it is probable that, should
affidavits from respectable parties be
made that she is destined to engage in
acts in violation of the neutrality laws,
she will be detained in Charleston.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-14
From the Baltimore Gazette. ]

Washington, May II, 1S69.-Fred.
Douglass, the negro spouter and politi-
clan, has two sons lat least) in Govern
ment employ here. One is in the
Treasury, quietly at work at his desk
as clerk; the other has been assigned
to ga case" at the National Printing
Office. There may be some trouble in
respect to the last named cease" | un-
derstand the printers outside of the Gov
eminent Office are in majority in this
city. Among the rules of their "Asso-
citation" is one prohibiting any others
than members from employment in any
recognized Office. Another prohibits a
negro from membership. 1t remains
to be seen whether the Government is
prepared to run tilt against the me-
chancal associations of the country to
the extent of ignoring them altogether.
Two white Radicals were removed to
make room for the two negroes. learn
that every compositor in the Govern
ment Office suspected of Democratic
proclivities has like the employees at
the Navy Yard) been already summary
dismissed.
The following named persons were
removed yesterday:
Document Koom-Msssrs. Bernard,
Arnold, j. Dennison, II. Walker, Luke
Woodward, Heffelfnger, Sweeney, Cook,
George Cunningham, Smith, Mccartney,
j. Waters. .
Job Room-Messrs. Belt, Brashears
and j. Wright.
Specification Room-Messrs. Riley,
Davidson, Sanford and McKeever.