Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

There is still considerable diversity o: opinion
among Republican Senator's as to the practice
bility Of passing a bill suppressing the ku-
Klux disorders
President Grant has headed the subscription
list Of the fund for the Congressional Temper
ance Society with THREE hundred dollars The
Vice-President and Speaker Blaine put down
one hundred dollars each.
correspondent say, Gen. Butler absolutely
writhed in his seat under Speaker Blsine's cas-
LEGATION, in their recent passage Of arms, while
nearly every member of the House was on his
feet listening with breathless attention; or, IN
spite Of the efforts Of the Chairman, breaking
out into general applause, as an unusually
heavy blow fell The general testimony was
that for many a year so sca,hing an attack hai
not been made in the House.
The New York Tribune thinks the Butler
Blaine encounter was " not pleasant, it was not
particularly creditable, and it wss not neees-
sary." The Times says of Gen. Buffers charge
of trickery agains, the Republican majority Of
the House. that " it is nonstrous language,
and reflects the greatest possible discredii On
the man who used it,
The appointment Of Judge Adds. Ex. NJ. {.
Ferriss and Ex-senator Howell as commissioners
on the claims Of Southerners for qusrier-master
and commissary stores seized by the officers
Of the United States is for two years, at salary
of $4,000 per yesr.
In the caucus which voted to superseie Mr.
Sumner in the Craftsmanship Of Foreign Rela-
tons. Mr.. Sumner spoke challenging a criticism
upon his conduct during the twelve years he hsd
served upon the committee, snd then withdrew
from the caucus Mr. Sherman declared that
no reason existed for removing Mr.. Sumner, and
that it was an insult to the Republicans in all
sections of the country Mr.. Trumbull follow
ed, taking the same view.
Hon R. B. Elliott, one Of the colorei Repre-
senta'ives from South Carolina, made his madsn
speech in Congress on Wednesday afternoon, in
opposition to Mr. Beck's bill for the removal Of
political disabilities, and he acquitted himself
to the complete satisfaction Of his friends Mr.
Elliot, at the close Of his speech was warmly
congratulated by Gen. Butler and ether promi-
neut Republican members Mr.. Poland and Mr.
lIoar were the only New Englanl men who
spoke on the bill The former advocated its
passage On the ground tina, it would tend to give
peace and tranquility to the South. He said
that he believed that it was mistake thst the
leaders Of the rebellion were not punished at the
close o. the VISIT, bu, as they had no; been he did
no, see any use in keeping up this iisqualf;A-
ton. lie, however, offered an amendment TO ex- .
cept from the provisions Of the bill sill members
Of Congress who left their seats 90 participate in
the rebellion, ami NIL army officers who fought
for the Confeieiacy.
\ correspondent Of the Goiiea ~, says u .
Senator Matt Carpenter " lie has an extreme
ly easy way Of doing ami Of taking things 80
matter how ably be reasons, or how eloquenry
be ttlks, he never seems to make AZ effort and
if he be not . trae lazy, lie is UNANIMOUSLY mis-
by all appearances. The solemn
question Whether school keeps or uott'-is
not solemn question TO him. In the hottest
debate which occurred in the Senate las; winter,
Mr. Sumner described one side Of him by calling
aim jester : and Senator Elmuuis, by
-eaiy pun, as justly described the other side Of
aim by declaring that NJ. Sumner probably
meant a 'suc-gester. Both f.r jests and sug-
,estions. Mr. Carpenter has the finest aptitude,
nd that TOO without trying hard"