Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-25
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1870.

round old Dominion will celebrate her
final restoration to Uncle Sans fraternal
roof.
The scene in the House, in the discuss
ion of the Virginia bill was peculiarly in
teresting, and when Mr.. Bingham, who oc-
cupies a seat on the democratic side, arose
to throw in his last shot, there was gen.
eral rush towards him as there used to be
when old "Thad" was about to speak
Much credit is due to both Bingham and
Farnsworth in the management of the bill,
but what the result would have been if
Butler had been present, one cannot tell;
for it is understood that Mr. Butler has re-
Gently changed his opinion adversely to
admitting Virginia Internationally.
Every day brings much assurance of a
deep felt sympathy in the public heart for
struggling Cuba. Mr.. Sumner as chair
man of the Committee on foreign relations
in the senate, would have us believe
that-to recognize the belligerent rights of
Cuba, would be equivalent to entering a
/
bama claims. If this be true, then let us
abandon a claim that has no better found
alton and one that stands, if the senator's
proposition be true, between this nation
and its obligations to the laws of nature.
The fact is, an effort is made on the part
of some who are in a position to direct the
policy of our administration in this matter,
to throw around the whole question show
of undue national Importance, by which
they hope to smother the popular sympa-
thy for people who are struggling to free
themselves from the grasp of despot.
Now the duty Of nation in case like
this, when the question is one simply of
right and wrong, does not differ from that
| ofan individual, for as has been said, what
ever duties one man owes to another, the
same does each nation in its way, owe to
other nations" 1t is our duty as a nation
! to consult our own interests first, duty
| incumbent upon nations as individuals, but
as yet no good reason in this direction has
been given for the apathy of certain gen
tlemen in congress on this subject How
ever, but little opportunity has thus far
been given for an expression Of the views
entertained by members, and we may still
hope that a sufficient number will Join
with them who have dared to avow poll
cy in this matter opposed to that toreshad-
owed in the message, and thus bring about
a policy on the part of the government that
shall be in keeping with the sentiments OF
a great nation who are in sympathy with
any people struggling to be free. Several
memorials in favor of Cuban independence
are being extensively circulated through
out the country and signed by large
number, and when the same are presented
to congress, it is thought that body will
show its hand in this matter
Mr. Clapp, government printer. is not {
little concerned about the bin of Mr. Neg
; ly's in the House, making the House 0.
Representatives responsible in part for the
man at the head Of government printing
and also that there are to be charges pre-
terred against him relative to the manage
ment of his Office. Mr.. Clapp has friends
and they are at work trying to head off ev
erything that works detrimental to him
Mr.. Defrees, the former superintendent
and an old and warm friend of Vice Presi
dent Colfax, was turned out last spring
through the influence of Gov. Fenton t.
make place for Mr.. Clapp. Speaker Col
5 fax should say ice-President Colfax-
is most congenial, and perhaps on tn
whole the most worthy man to be secont
in the honors of the nation, is polite il
everything he does, and when his old frien
Defrees was turned out, he said not a word
but waited.
P The census bill now pending before con
j gress, is of general interest to all parts q
the country, and without doubt, with som
/ unimportant notifications will soon becom
!" a law. 1t provides for superintendent c
= the census, appointed by the President d
a salary of $1,000 . year, district super
intendent for each congressional distriC
throughout the United States and Terrific
ries, at a salary of IS per day, and suita
BILE number of numerators in each distriC
u at a per day. The duties of the chief 81
pcrntendcnt will be to compile and pre-
!, pare for publication the reports of the dis
trict superintendent, and the district st
= perintendents will arrange and classify tn
u information obtained from the numerator
Il The questions asked will be numerou
and many of them will appear to you
readers irrelevant; such for instance, no
l. many chickens, children, cheese and chicE
II apins have you raised this year; how man
wives have you, or if to a lady, how man
% husbands have you had Have you an
" poor relations, and do they visit you often
e Do you use tobacco, and if you do give N
Il a chew-lend me four dollars until l al
paid. Yet with all these drawbacks, IL
taking of the census is probably the mo
" generally usefel, and satisfactory occup;
> ton in which Uncle Sam engages, and l.
us hope that none of your readers will r
= fuse to answer any reasonable orlegitima
question asked them.
1t will be remembered that about We.
ago, congress passed an act to provide fl
. the distribution and payment of the rewal
:. of 100000 that was offered by proclaim
. ton of the president for the capture of Je
=.
" ferson Davis. The claims of those entitlC
~ to share of this money, are now being e
!, amined by the proper officers of the trea
, ury department, and in short time a 7
" port and award will be made in favor
the men and officers that were engaged
" the capture. The organization said to
entitled to share in this bounty, are {
4th Michigan Cavalry, LIST Wisconsin Ca
airy and detachment of Ohio troop
- and under the award private soldier W
- be entitled to receive about $500, corpora
=, about 1925 and sergeants about $3.50.
:. The course taken by the st. Louis peoI
~ in opposing Washingtonin everything S
~ Undertakes, is having the most desired
, - feet of arousing the people here to a fl
- understanding of their situation. Was
- sngtonians were the first to suggest an !
ternatiOnal Exhibition to be held in Il
-, country in 1871, and very naturally p
- ~ posed the national capital as the PROF
40 place for it, st. Louis Immediately |
IT. ~ for it, not with any expectation of getti
- it, but with view to get up some feeli
~ and thus prevent it being held here. n
at when the District of Columbia is SIM
asking an appropriation from congress
an improvement of the city proportions
- to the valuation of government prope
0 owned in the city, St. Louis paid lobby