Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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Both Houses have been ~ work on i,-,sH-t.a,-
ton bills, the Senate on Georgia AID ,he House
aa Virginia. The Senate passed asv,epiug ji., Go
purify the secession atmosphere of Georgia TIE
new bli provides thar the expelled negro members
u the Legislature must he relimit,ei, dis .uti-
fed whites expelled, and the Ffceath Amendment
ratified by the State before It's senators AMI We
pre,5rtatiyes can be admitted 60 Caa-ress
The hill passed the Senste Thursday night and
the House Tuesday. and now awaits tie pro-.-
3eat, approval. No very important bushes
beyond the periecting Of reconstruction in one
OF two states is expected to be done TIL after
The holidays Several resolutions in favor Of
Cuba have been introduced and speeches made
upon the subject, hut Congress afrresrs 90 hold
.o t-c doctrines expressed in the Presidents
me--are denomination ot Judge H9ar iert tie
supreme Court has not been acted upon III She
Senate There is much opposition 80 Ills
gentleman developing, and bis confirmation IS
doubtful. E1-Secrstary Irwin, 81. saaton
who was nominated to the vacancy Just created
10y the resignation Of Justice Gr;er was prompt
Is confirmed. The name of Yelmau nominated
for one Of the new Circuit judseshiTs has been
withdrawn and that q Judge Wnlcy cf Nj
chigan, formerly Of Vermont, su5stiiut el.
The Census hill has passed the House ami is
now tefore the Senate. Nj brakes l'I 20
practically abolish the Supreme Court seems 90
attract but little attention. Senator Trumbul
has introduced similar bill. but lees sweeping
which dads more favor among Cousres-men.
senate, S,hurz has introduced Civil Service
hin very Ike that Of NJ .euckce. The House
gave regulators al emphatic rebuEe Ca Thurs
dly week Mr. Mungen. Of Ohio. made
speech f.yoring reputation, whe-eupon M5ssrz.
Brooks. Of New-York, Randall, Potter, Slocum
Cox, Kerr and Woodward rose, one by one, and
isch,ed their opposition to reputation. 4
resolution was afterwards adopted in the House
by a vote Of l23 TO mir. Jones) declaring rc-
paiia;ian a national di.honor
roDrIcS.
The Eclmeuical Council has done but iirle
save ,ae appointment Of Committees. The Pope
has issued A bill adiourning She Council in case
ofh.s death, and declaring that none Int cari.u-
s.s snail take part IN Tire election Of d succes-
sor. Ia, French Bishops have protested against
t4e Interference Of the Pope in the Council
Cardinal Francis Peatini died in Rome On sat
urlay, in the midst OF the prelates assembled at
the great Council. lie was a native Of the city
OF Rome, and was born Dec Il. 1877. lie at
tanned the red hat in 1869. but was not among
the prominent members Of the college There
sre now sixteen vacancies IN the College Of Car
dinsls. 1t il understood thar the Pope will
MAKE 10 nominations 70 I'LL the seats while the
Ecumenical Council is in session. Several
American preates are talked Of for cardinals
hats. among them the archhi,hops Of New York
and Baltimore.
The Empress Eugene, it IS said, has sent her
chamberlain to Havre to dissuade Pere Hya-
einthe from preaching in Paris.
Spanish Republicans in France, vino are im-
F,ca,ei in she late revolution, have been ordered
Guy Of the country by the sutherities.-NaPo-
leon, ss We are informed in almost daily des-
patches, " has entirely recovered. "--ieneral
''n IS playing bluff He announces that, IN
oeA'A vii ultimately receive the Spanish crown;
ne should persis; in declining. even then
'H''e would be 10 show Ter a republic Il Is
''-'''' OF Prini' oyershaloEing influence in
pam ''A' The views or wishes of the Regent,
''O' III connect on vita Spanish politic-.
Ai' H'' 10" mentioned in cattle telegrams
p u l''s'H' ADVERSE circumstance, the Duke Of
Mr. gladstone gave favorable response to q
depn'stion seeking abolition OF University tests
The Duchess Of Genoa protests as.ins, ber
son S acceptance Of the Spanish or,wn The
suez Canal, according to a London d..n.,ch i
TO be closed soon for further excavation
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