Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-06-28

surprise. Inc clause formerly IN
the bill which provided for the con-
traction of legal-tenders has been
stricken out, leaving the bill one of in
Aation to the extent of fifty-fve mil
lions.
This increase Immediately affects
the banks organized or to be organ
lied under the apportionment oontem-
plated in the act of 1865.
The vote on the compromise meas
ure in reference to Cuba yesterday,
has, it is thought, settled for the time
being, all further legislation on Gu
ban affairs. The Senate at this late
hour in the Session will hardly dare
to waste time On a fOregone conc!u.
sion. The friends here of struggling
Cubans are very much disappointed
in the way things have turned. The
most prominent of them assert that
the spirit Of freedom among the Gu
bans will continue to show itself, as
long as a yestige is left of them, in
open warfare against the encroach-
menU of Spain on their inherited rights
as freemen.
The House bill providing artificial
limbs to disabled soldiers, or in lieu
thereof an equivalent in money, has
passed the Senate and sent to the
President for bis signature. This bill
provides the money value Of the
limbs; as follows: leg, SIS; for arm,
leg, and apparatus for resection, each
$50. 1t further provides that at the
expiration of every five years here
after, these soldiers receive rccur-
renee ofthe same gift.
There has been many interesting
incidents connected with the visit here
of the Red men from the setting sun.
Your correspondent during the past
few years has seen in Washington, hu-
merOu5 Indian delegations from the
different parts Of the Western wilds,
and believe the delegations here OF
late headed by Red Cloud, Spotted
Tail, and Little Bear, taken collective
ly, are the finest. The four Squaws
among them were very large, but not
beautiful as some are represented tc
be, POcahontas for instance. In ref
erence to the interesting incidents -
One of the chiefs remarked to his in
terpreter that he never saw such &
sickly set of pale faces as he saw il
the Government Departments here
AMI thought they must be discomfort
ed with their lot. When told tha
it was their preference to hold theil
present position, Notwithstanding they
were generally poor, that their sala
ries were barely sufficient to live up
on, he demonstrated against such civ
ilization, and looked as though he wa
thinking how fine a life his peopl,
were living. After visiting the Pres
ident, they remarked that their grea
father was only ordinary. good look
ing, that they thought of seeing a BIZ
man, dressed in a rich costume Q
different cut from the rest of the pee
pie. Again the Indians were no lii
tie surprised to find that the masse
among the whites dressed so vel
and inquired if it were on account c
their coming that they wore such fin
clothes. On visiting Treasury Spir
: ner's department, they were forcibl
impressed with the ladies surroundin
! him, and supposing them to be hi
: wives, remarked that the money ma
r was fortunate in the possession of 5
. many pretty wives.
Mr.. Crcswell's schemes for abolish
t ing the franking privilege has com
e to grief, as was anticipated. The Sci
e ate took no vote upon the bill, b.
\ simply passed it over for consider
ton at the next Session. This indel
{ nitely postpones it, and it matters bi
a little whether "no resurrection"
e printed upon its back or not, this &C
r tainly will be its fate. The Hous
r. passed this bill some months ago, b.
: the Members are more directly r
d sponsible to the people, and their a
l. ton was made in view of re.electio
r. e We had occasion to show by actu
n, figures, that the franking privilege d
ar not cost the Government over 50!
900 year, while it was of vast
le more benefit than that amount to t
s. 5, constituency of the country. Mr.. Gre
to wells petitions which were sent
'g from every little Post Office in t
country, has cost the Governme
70 more for simply printing in the CO
K gressional Globe, than would pay
d. salary for his whole term of office,
ri, more than the privilege Of franki
n, would cost the Government in yea
nd So much for foolish experiments viii
NE NE can really be classed among the "p,
I'D ny wise and pound foolish"
I 'er The popular idea of system
for National Education, is daily rece
en- ing advocates in Congress.
ers At first the bill introduced by Jud
- Hoar, to provide a national system
education was considered by some
of an encroachment upon the resery
lly rights of the respective States. 7
an Judge Hoar shows that it is not
&c, tended that the Government sh
take the matter of education out