Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1870.

pulse OF the House to WORK upon its SYM |
patty, and gain time enough to telegraph
the Governor of his State and procure an
acceptance of his resignation. This was
perhaps not the wisest course to pursue
Had he awaited the action of the House,
which would have been expulsion without
doubt, he might have returned to his State
and been reelected This was the fear of
members of the committee, for after exam
lining the presidents in the case in Eng
land and elsewhere they felt satisfied that
if he were reelected he could not be tried
again for the same offence, and that his
seat could not be denied. His resignation
changes the aUpect of the case, and on the
ground that he has not been once tried for
the offence, he may be tried in case of re-
election and then expelled. Many of his
friends think it would have been better for
him to have met the question fairly, and
then appealed to his constituents and TAX
en- his chances on being returned. No one
claims that he was actuated by improper
motives. He simply erred in Judgment,
and was induced to commit an act which
he not only did not believe to be morally
wrong, but which he believed was for the
best interests of his constituents, and free
from any moral turptitude.
Ben. Butler was very anxious to appear
as his counsel, and very unappropriately
pushed himself forward as such, and in his
remarks referred to Brooks, who had been
a newspaper man. Some member asked
what WAS meant by newspaper man? he
replied ''it means a man who hangs about
this city ard writes lies home to his news
paper" Butler is perhaps the only man
in public life in the country, who could
afford to make the foregoing, as also, the
following remark, that IF there was any
thing on el:th he was superior to, it was
the newspapers" He is aware that no
newspape, man can damage his reputation,
| and consequently he is not afraid to make
any remark he chooses about newspapers,
or newspaper men. Ben. likes to 90 one
eye on his name in the paper, and rather
than not see it at ali, he is not particular
whether he pilfered an elephant, sheep
OF a silye' spoon. There Is one thing GER
tain, the country ha, a just estimate Of the
Hon. geltieman's character, and nothing
which can be said or done will affect it in
the leas 1t is expected that Butler Of
1 Tennesste, will be the next victim, and at
ter him Two or three more Will follow.
1t is understood that in few days, ,
resolution will be introduced with refer
ence to the sale Of appointments in al
branches Of The civil service.
While one end of the capital Is tussin2
over the sale of cadetships, the other ha
been fussing over the Presidents veto il
the case of Rollin White. Senators Car
penter, Wiley and Craigan, have takel
strong grounds against the veto. and 5
have many other republican senators, an,
the indications are rather strong that tn
bill Will be passed. 1t Will be recouecte
that this is private bill, and one only t
refer the extension of a patent back to th
Commissioner Of Patents for a rehearing
Mr.. White Is the inventor Of the Smith
Wesson pistol, and it is the extension
the patent on this pistol which Is sougl
for.
Mr.. Williams Of Oregon, introduced til
following resolution on Thursday, whic
was agreed to-Resolyed, That to add
the present irredeemable paper currenc
Of the country, would be to render MOI
difficult and remote the resumption Of spt
Gle payments; to encourage and foster ii
spirit Of speculation; to aggrayatethe eyi
produced by frequent and sudden fuctu;
tions Of value; to depreciate the credit
/ the nation, and to check the heaithful tel
dency of legitimate business to settle dow
+ on a safe and permanent basis, and Their
fore, in the opinion of the Senate, the G,
listing volume of such currency ought n,
= to be increased
}, This is a thrust at initiation, and muC
\ at variance with the disposition Of Il
-, House, when no longer than five days sine
it instructed its finance committee torepo
a bill to issue an additional fifty million
t of currency.
e The subject Of education is receiyir
r. more consideration this winter from Co
gress, and among thinking men general
than ever before. Much attention ha. be,
: attracted to the question by the speech
Col. Prosser of Tennessee, in the House,
p the promotion Of Education in viii,
] the ground Is taken that it is the duty
the general government to see to it, tn
J the people in the country shall be proyid
2 with the means Of education, and shown
: chat if said duty be much longerneglecte
o our republican institutions cannot stan
The facts and statistics it gives, showil
! the amount Of illiteracy in the country, Il
q only in the Southern States and territori,
s but also in the older settled States, are tr
f ly alarming, and should receive the earn,
ane immediate attention of every lover
- his country and of his race. The yario
T. phases of the subject discussed in the spec
l. are presented in an attractive and intere
J. ing manner, making it most valuat
; document for public reading. 1t shou
be put into the hands of every person
10 the country who can read. To this e
&c contributions are being solicited and ]
s. ceived by the friends of education throug
4 out the country, and many are contribute
literally to the object. .For the benefit
> the large number of our German popuI
s ton, it has been translated into their la
t. guage. Every person should read t
q. speech, and every friend of education, W
; is able to do so, should contribute iowa
Its circulation.
d. There was more than ordinary inter,
E. manifested in the thronged galleries Of
o. Senate yesterday in witnessing the swe'
9 ing in of the first colored Congressma
Mr. Revels of Mississippi. Senators Sal
. bury and Vickers, we're considerably CT
rs grined in being compelled to have as
D. associate member of the suppressed ra
ID Salisbury has been heard to say that in
event of an admission of colored memt
to the Senate, he would at once resign.
Oh will, however, resign it is understood, OF
n, with the express understanding that
IN Governor of his State or its legislature
- send him back.
- The reconstruction committee Of
House, has agreed to report bill for ;
~ hitting Georgia to representation in CC
n. gress, which is precisely the same as
lie bill by which Virginia and MississiI
az have been admitted There will probal
l. be strong opposition made to it on
y grounds that Congress has once declal