The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-24

also received and ordered printed in an
swer to the resolution of inquiry in re-
gard to reported improper influences
having been used with reference to the
Georgia vote The debate on the Fif-
teenth Amendment bill was then proceed
ed with and continued until after A o'clock,
when the Senate adjourned.
In the House a resolution was introdu-
ced in reference to compelling Mexico to
fulfill its treaty obligations with this
country. Among the bills introduced
was one proposing Custom-housc facilities
for the transportation of Asiatic, Austral-
ian and European merchandise across the
continent. A bill was passed turning
over the steamer Illinois to the Quaran-
tine Commissioners of this port and an
other to dispose OF various Government
arsenals, among them that at Nergennesin
this State. The bill for the revival of
commerce was debated during the morn
Ing hour, but no action taken.
Congressional Excursion to Richmond,
Virginia.
On Friday morning last Il party left
Washington city, via the Orange, Alex
andria, and Manassas and the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroads, for the purpose of
visiting Richmond. The party consisted
of the following named persons:
Hon G. w. Booker, Va. Hon d. D..
Pratt, L. S Senator, and wife, Indiana ;
Hon. G. 5. Orth, NJ. c., wife, son and
daughter, Indiana; Gen. Jasper Packard,
NJ. c., and wife, indiana; Hon. II. G..
Burchard. NJ. c., and wife, Illinois ;
Hon. John A. Griswold, NJ. c., and wife,
New York; Gov. David Butler, Nebras-
ka; Hon. John Talfc, ~ C. Nebraska ;
Hon. II. \. Reeves. NJ c., New York ;
Gen. Amasa Cobb, NJ. c., Wisconsin ;
Hon. 5. +. Nuckols, NJ. C., Wyoming ;
Hon. Joseph Scgar Virginia Edward 5.
Dana. Assistant Clerk House Of Repre-
sentatyes, Vermont John j. Piatt, As
sistant Clerk House Of Representatives,
Ohio Irving F. Willis. of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, and Major George b
Ely, of New York.
Leaving Washington at 600 II. land
Alexandra at about s o'clock, the party
were swiftly borne onward past many his
toric points of the late rebellion, anc
reached Gordonsyillc about | O'Clock p
m. where they lunchel and changed cars
and reached Richmond, after a mos
agreeable journey, at 4:3O P. NJ.
After most cordial welcome and gen
crous dinner at the Exchange hotel, they
visited the State House, the scene Of the
recent great calamity, where, among othe
sad sights, they saw about one hundre'
hats of the dead and wounded Of thu
fearful 9th of April, which had bcel
rescued from the Debris, torn and mashc'
into many shapes by the falling timber
and ceiling. After viewing different por
tons of the building and the magnihcen
Washington monument, with the bronz
statuary in the grounds, and the Cla.
statue, the party retired to the hotel 70
the night, where they were joined b.
Hon. Worthington c. Smith, NJ. c., viii
and daughter, Of Vermont, and Hon. !,
NJ. Wilson, NJ. c., and wife, Of Minnesc
~
va. -. $500.
On 'a'uru"y ino'"','4 ..'c pay P'G
ceeueo IN carri"sea ~ is'' n "1"'n9 :, =
points o' in'GreS' III ,nc o''i' ','0'1 ~
inspecting i"opy i'9o" n''u T I-':
lnu"ier' Mhere - many oi"N' ,t ~
soldiers sunereu curing 'he war, ""u :
Johh cnurc'' "n''o ! "'''oN iio"iS ~
. llveTed MS famous oF",lo" ''e eNcvu'''
mansion oil JelersTn n"N % .l' ~ 1IV ~
# mental cnuren' on 'ne sue o' 'no o'u wv
h atre' burned III ISL WIN IA great 10 los ;,
HE the reuegar iro" orNS 'io.t;
h wood cemetery wnlch Is a 'noS :, oe .I
# spot ana wnere were no''ccu 'nc 'o''0
e President Monroe, 'he graves o. ven
!, r. I'M H'one"a', '" C u'n' .
n b. stuart Oh ca'''ry .","c' anu " ,oi
,e jefferson DAVIS VINO zen rom III" mn, l'i'4
% root oil ms mansion anu was h'l'eo'
i hichmonu' anu WHOSE N'ohu'i,o". '"
,e erected py inc i','lc poy' anu e'''S
in the southern capital ,,
Iv Here also We're puriea many 9' u
confederate DEAD anu pyra'''u'c"' mo
TO ument OF undressed granite some ,wen'
~ five feet square at the BASE ana 'nlr
d feet in height has been erected TO the
rs memory by the ladies OF irgihia' fro
q Hollywood a charming view was nad
10 the rapids IN the James rlver' Belle
L. land, Manchester and the country on |
N south Of the James, From 'hurch II
,e near St. johns church was also had
ed magnificent view OF the James pel'
al Richmond, and oi large portion OF t
~ city itself. After riding over all p'
~ tons of the city and noticing the gre
'ss improvements and handsome stores a
81 other buildings erected in that portion
81 the city, burned on evacuation day