Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
wAsmsoroy. D. C.. March Is.

WAsHIsGr1S, d. e., March Is.
Eiu5r Frs. Pras iei Tiaos:
Taking i.s cue from tie li-n-,.sc Advent Of the
month in which IFS lsbors were begun, Congress
has consumed cons Ie-s5le time in ,olring. and
has accomplished nothing ezoer, division Of
the u.'st threatening character TO TIE Republican
RANKS There is rcv every prospect tina, the
month will prove the truth Of ;he oh alage by
going on: ise lamb, ami Il Congress. 10 like
wi,e, all may YET be we'll B Ga parties aye in
dustriously holding caucuscs at early morn sui
devy eve The republicans & the Senate have
with oommenish,e uuauimity resolved TO pass
bin fr the better protection Of the lives
AMI property of tbe Uailn people Of the
South before OBI .urumsa;, besides committing
themselves TO oppose 81. Other general legislation
/ this session. How this Will please the House
which has been trying rs bestto aij1urn without
taking &C ioa on the question, is 30, 50 clear. 1t
seems highly probable, however, that they will
cooperate with the Senate in The passage OF as
strong a bin as the Constitution will sanction,
ami that committee from both Houses will visit
the Southern States, during the recess, ior the
purpose of taking aiiit.oual testimony respect
ing the Ru-Kluz outrlges This done, the SEES
sion will close st once unless the arrival Of the
Tennessee at Key West where. according to
late telegram. she is due on Nonily,next, shall .
develop some new reason for immediate action on f.
the question of annexation. This, however. is .
not probable. It is conceded that the President .
is already sensible Of the folly of attempting TO
push the annexation Of san Domingo until the
people are better acquainted with the facts in the
case. and that the matter viii rest until the De.
cember session
The democrats have adopted an article Of
faith which requires each member to be in
his seat constantly, from this out, in order
TO prevent the passage Of any unconstitutional
laws detrimental to the Ku-Kluz wing Of their
party. They have voted III caucus to exhaust all
their flibustering resources to this end. and to
secure an early adjournment tits impossible to
describe their j1y over their unexpected victory
in New Hampshire For several days following
were continually receiving cheering dispatches
from the Granite State and consumed the time in
unsuccessful attempts to have them read from
the clerks desk. Butler finally put a stop 20
these digressious By &sking to have read from the
clerks desk telegram he had Just received from
Mississippi, announcing smother democratic vic
more men murdered by the Ku-Klux.
Republicans are all by this time quite willing
o treat the election in New Hampshire as among
he dead issues" and though the respective
riends of the President and Mr.. Sumner are as
irmly convinced AS ever that the defeat was the
ault of the opposing wing, they are both turn
ng their attention to the future Preparations
re on foot for securing different result in the
oming election 10 Connecticut. Senator Buck
nghsm addressed a large number of persons o
ailing form the Nutmeg State, at his residence. I
his evening; and impressed them with the
ecessty OF securing the election Of the republi- u
an candidates FOR Governor and Members Of Is
Congress. Arrangements have been made by "a
-hich voters will be earried.for half fare, and P
he departments here are to be clnvassed for
nose entitled to vote in that State. Both parties Sc
re now fully alive to the situation and spir-
ed canvass may be looked for. &C
The Butler-Bliine war has been the sensation ?
the week. The iunuendoes in Buffers letter. -
idressed to the Speaker, which was printed in -
lie morning papers, and copy placed on each
ember's desk, were too grievous to be borne 81
nd the latter hardly allowed the final amen Of GU
lie opening prayer to die away, before he de-
ended to the foor Of the House and opened his c
rosdsides on Benjamin F. The latter was ST
lther thrown Of his balance by the attack and II
d not defend himself With quite his usual skill, ye
1t managed to bring in quotation from the as
Heather Chinee,' and get the last lrord.
st. Patrick's day was duly celebrated by the bu
,rious Fenian societies of the city yesterday, IL
Id nature showed her sympathy with the move
ent by very lavish " wearing of the green
Our territorial political affairs are Just now be mi
ming interesting. The work Of registration ri