Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-24


TIE Income Tlr.-TAe Tennessee Banks
and ButIer.-H Washington Society, etc.
Editor Free Press and Times:
The Senate and the public seem to hsve be- n
equally surprised by the message received FRI N
the President on Thursday. in regard TO the
Alabama claims The delay in the departur Of
minister Sehenek for England is now sstish .cto-
rily accounted for. 1t will be doubtful if b , will
90 before next month.
The income tax is still in the land Of the living
and has promise of continued longevity Al ID use
fitness, if we may judge by the vote BY which
the House yesterday refused &c Ga into commit
tee Of the whole to consider tao Dill for its repeal
Although the press Of the country SO &c lerslly
favors the bill, its onlr chance Of SUCCESS this
session is ihe feeling entertained by many Re-
publicans, that ss-.isriant numbe'. Of Democrats
may combine via the opponents Of the tax and
secure its -eysA at the next session, when it
would, Of ssnrse, be he5Alled as a Democratic
victory,
II .1l.ains- to be seen whet ler Congress will
lisT-sy the nerve requisite to adopt the recon-
.aendation Of the snb-commit .ee appointed to in
vestgste the recent Irregular ties at West Point,
Involving it does the resto ration to the school
Of The three traant cadets ad the suspension or
expulsion, as a.y be deter mined by court Of
Inquiry, Of al the members Of The first class i'm
plicated- President Grants son being among
the member.
Evidently Gen. BANGS ss,owly but sErely re-
gaining his lost prestige. Since the glorious
days Of his speakeraalp and the baighs promise
with which his military career opened, he has
borne comparatively obscure part; no doubt
fully conscious of his sltaTel prospects, but ap-
psrently too much lis neartened to renew the
struggle. Yesterday, when the Senate bill to
re,tors Naval Consiru ctor VIM. L. Hsnseom to
secutions of admiral Porter to resign. came up,
be displayed again his pow ers as an orator,
compelling the lErbr lent House 10 listen in spite
Of itself The posi- de loss Of the Tennessee with
the San Domingo Commission on board WAS in
troduced hy him it'll splendid effect, as showing
the need Of naval constructors possessing the
h0syss and the members from the remote parts
Of shs hall crowded about him filling the sisles,
as they used to DO to hear Thsd. Stevens when
se WAS too feeble TO be heard at a distance. But
Ter also improved the occasion by FIVE minutes
speech, paying his respects TO Admiral Porter in
his accustomed forcible style. and creating great
laughter by nt;mAting that perhaps Judas
lsckriot might not relish the comparison drawn
by his colleague between himself and D. D,
Porter, " -fdHiiral by the grace of the Senate
SO long as his shafts ind so fitting a target We
will not try to avert them.
Anxiety concerning the fate of the san
Domingo Commission is on the increase, although
the Navy Department reterstes its assurance
that there is yet no cause for alarm.
1t is s-snty-six days since the Ten
nessee sailed from New York, and even taking
into account the uncertain communicated be
tween San Domingo City and Hsysna, it requires
the utmost hopefulness TO believe in her en-
tire safety. The rumor that an officer Of the
navy had, prior to her departure, expressed the
opinion that she was unsesworihy- adds to the
general anxiety still, " no news is good news"
let US hope.
As Lent draws near the fashionable world
seems in perfect gailog I fear poor human
nature would be compelled to sueeumb, were it 1
not for the brief interval OF mourning appointed 4
" tne NhuI on anu Ntto L lasuloudole W. ]
msn, with the utmost gratitude should put on
the ssckcloth and ashes, md pray, From all /
the decets Of the world, the Hesh and the devil, 4
good Lord deliver rs { should ike to give /
you detailed secs1at o. one weeks receptions
public, receptions. private, Germans, &c. but
being mercifuly inclined. forbesr. This winter
has been much ike all winters in Washington.
only uSia perhaps more dashing and brilIaD
by the accession Of families liKeJ. c. Fremont :
G. 4 Brisied's and others who entertain in the
iAest graceful and hospitsble manner
Eechter played At the National theatre every
night this week but without awskeniD y any
very decided enthusiasm. he managed 10 tbsw
the audience slightly on his second sP' ,esrsnce
IN Hamlet. but cur critics decline q endorse
3oston's verdict.
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