Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-23


this bill will say no." again spoke Uncle
Ben.
But one solitary "no" was heard in
response.
"The noes have it, said Uncle Ben,
dropping into his big chair without
lie on his face, as If the matter had
been settled beyond cavil.
division Division ~ shouted scve
raj members laughing.
A division was had, when it was dis
covered that the bill had been passed
with but one dissenting voice.
That was one Of" Uncle Ben's " best
"iokes." What would We, the peo-
ple," say ifthey fnew hat such 'jokes"
were common in the Senate?
CoLFAX AS PRESIDENT OF THE
With the young and accomplished
Vice President "a President of the Sen
ate. after II o'clock on the 4th of March
next, we shall have no trifling or dis
order in that body, and II much larger
The Ameri an people have cause for
self-gratu alton in the possession Ofsuch
an officer as Vice President ColfaX. His
pleasing address, his quick ability, his
bright example of cheerful and hopeful
Christianity, and the purity of his daily
life in all things entitle him to the res
pect of good men everywhere. If men
of his type could be more frequently
elected for places of high trust, it would
be vastly more to our credit as nation
Of intelligence and probity.
THE MISSION TO CHILL.
II has leaked out that the nomination
of Judge Dent, Gen. Grants brother-in-
law, by the Pres ident, as Minister to
Chill, rice Fitzpatrick, ate be removed"
was ut the instance of Gen. Butler, who
since The defeat in the Senate of his
amendment to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, consolidating
Chill among the number. has betaken
himself to several expedients to dispose
Of his enemy, Fitzpatrick. He (Butler)
has visited the President, sub rosa, sew
eral times of late, and, 1 4. is stated. has
urged the nomination of Judge Dent,
assuring the President that he would
accept and that the Senate would con-
firm the nomination. What "lay'
Butler is on at prese ut it is impossible to
;ay, but it is safe to assume hat he will
not give up the fight with Fitzpatrick
without resorting to every available eX-
pedient.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
Butler did a good thing on the 18th in
securing the adoption OF his amend
ment to the army appropriation bill.
His amendment, in fact, might be
called the bill itself. 1t provides for the
reduction Of the army-the number of
infantry regiments to 24-abolishes the
grades of General and Lieut. General
as soon as they become vacant, does
away with bands, red aces the pay of
| officers, &C., &c.--the bill to take effect
on the 4th O March. fthis becomes a
law, the result will lie great saving to
the general Cove Tnment, ov ;rburdened
"a it is at present with taxes.
THE B.ACK-MAILING JOURNALIST.
Painter, the lobbyist, who tried to
levy black mail on Hon. Frederick l..
Stanton, in the A .aska business. will
be Immediately arrested on the charge
of deliberate perjury as soon as the re-
port of the committee is laid before
Congress. If tried, he will undoubtedly
be convicted, as his character for black
calling is fully established in Washing
| ton.
If few other journalistic lobbyists
could be sent to penite ntiary for five or
ten years, it would be an excellent thing
for honest journalism at the capital.
HON. F.. A. ROLLINS.
Among the outs soon after tn, 4th
of March will ne Hon. +. A. Rollins,
| Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
Bureau. Personally Mr.. Rollins is a
gentleman, universally beloved for his
pleasant and courteous manner, and re-
spected for his answering honesty. II
is patent, however, that Mr.. Rollins, as
Ceief Revenue official, is "A lamentable
| failure. Force of character is what is
especially demanded of the officer at
the head of this, one of the most i'm
portant bureaus of the Government,
and it is in this particular requirement
that the present incumbent is sadly
lacking. Mr.. Rollins can retire, how
ever, with the proud consciousness OF
having at least endeavored to discharge
the duties of he Office with fidelity and
with the knowledge that he has not en-