Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-10

THE BURL !
THAr's go The Chcsgo Post says fO'Neill
had been smart, he'd have been out of Burling-
ton jail before now on plea of temporary IN
sanity.
Lieut.. 0. B. Reeds company of the 18th U. S.
Infantry has been ordered from Jefferson, Texas,
to Fort Conchc, about 500 miles further west
They we're to leave June LIST.
Inc reduction of the national debt during May
was over fourteen millions and quarter, which
is the bes, showing Of any month of Gen. Grants
administration.
Congress has now over 1000 bills on
the calendar, many of which will be continued
to the next session. 1t is doubted if an adjourn
ment will be reached by July Is.
The government Of Spain proposes to gradu-
ally extinguiIh slavery in the colonies, by a
provision that children of slave parents born
hereafter shsll be free.
The Massachusetts, Doctors dined together in
Boston last week, snl listened 70 an oraiion
from Dr. Wellington Of Cambridge, who said
thu, .aver-meIic1tion was the 5esetting sin
Of the profession -
Gov. s;esrus Of New Hampshire il his annual
,,....,-c -enc-.s the finances Of the State in
sound and prosperous condition. Of the State
debt nearly sS5o, 900 is paid, leaving fraction
less than -. ,0o0. and further reduction
Of taxation IS recommended
The sgmewha. extraordinary case Of man
tried on charge Of attempting to commit suicide
came no in the Worcester, Mass, courts On We'd
uesl.y. TIE cuiprit, one John Dennis, was
srrsiarei, a pro for-ia verdict Of guilty render
Ell. AID tie case taken to the higher courts on
exceptions
Nature hes been cooperating with Mr.. Glad
stone and tie FeuiAus in attempts to relieve
Grit Brits;u Of her colonies The Calcutta
Swans announce that the Aadcmsn Islands are
sinking ike wrecked vessel, in consequence Of
the progressive giving way Of that part Of the
e,rth's crust. The conyicts who inhabit the
doomed group are getting nervous aai want to
De taken home
The chief dissatisfaction with the action Of the
House in reducing the rate of the income tax to
three per cent, and increasing the exemption to
=. 600. appears to be from those who desire the
tax abolished altogether The amendments viii
reduce the revenue from the tax from $4,000
600 TO sI2,000oJ0, sni viii relieve the ms-
i5rity Of those who have hitherto paid the lax
I.is believed that the Senate will accept it in
this form.
We trust the subject Of taxing government
bond. LIS been up for the lss; time in Congress
In The House on Friday It came up in pro
,rsstei snl acrimonious debate over a proposed
Amendment to the tax bill, proposed by Demo
cr.,,e member General Butler sustained the
Amendment, aud fairly rivallei the Democrats
il h.. opposition to the bIoatet bondho.iers
The amen !ment, however, was defeated by a
vote Clio TO- Is.
Mr.. whi,temore, the seller Of caletships, it
seems is reelected to Congress from his district
by heavy majority, and what to do with him
is the question among the members It seems
there is no precedent to g by, as, though mem
bers expelled hsye been returned to succeed
ing Congress, one has never been returned 20
the same Congress that expelled him The
wonder Is that he should desire 70 return 20 =
body which has once kicked him out It will
be said that if the people Of his district really
desire TO be represented by an Office jobber'
they should have the privilege; but the House
has d duty, TO maintain lis own dignity and pu-
r.-y.
So w.ntoa an insult as Miss Filth M0u;ez WAS
subjected to in Steiuwsy HaI,ou Thursday night
i. So rare among US that it must cause US much
surprise as Indignation. Miss Moutel appeared
before her New York audience IN the character
Of q lecturer On vonlsn's social status; what her
paternity had TO do with TIE subject is not easy
e. see Probably rot twenty persons in the Hall
bur knew the Circumstances attending her pa
reuta-e but We should imagine the number
s-.r smaller who conceived tat any man could
be found so mpuient and base as TO rise before
crow lei auiieuce and remind a young LAZY o.
the misfortune Of her Iegitimste birth. Hal
.as miserable suob received his deserts, he would
scarcely lave escaped with "a suppression W by
the suii,uce. lie should have teen instantly
kickel out Of the Hall
The Toronto GIoae's correspondent teieg7aphs
fr9a s.. Cloud that Riel is dissatisfied with the
N,n;f55. Bill. because it does not provide
for general amnesty, aud intends resisting.
The Red River expedition has two hundred mon
So Fort Garry. land eight hundred on the prairle
A battle is ex7ec;ei near the Lake Of the Woods.
A large band Of half breeds has been sen; out SIS
scouts for :he purpose Of watching the e1peii-
ton. The Feuans sui half breeds are sad 10
be on bai terri The above report is from
friend Of Biel' Another despatch says that
RE. is roboiug tie Winuepeg mails to provide
himself with funds previous 10 his departure Tor
the United States.
bill TO change the judiciary circuits OF the
Uni,eI States has passed the Senate. 1t c0rsti-
-.,... . ,,-io,,s c,rrpi+s &C f5llovs. First. New
%,
Ensisnd second Ne" lofA lAliN' We"
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ma-yland an
Yirliria fourth, Mississippi. Louisiana, Texas
,-,.. sell vo-,b c,-,l;,s s,rtb
az -. ~. .1,f,.7a and Ten
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