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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

What has led to this change in the pro-
gramne is mainly matter of conjecture,
although it is tolerably plain to any one who
has watched the progress of the matter.
When the measure was FIRST introduced in
the Senate, there was no denial of the FREE
quent assertion made in debate. that the
Commission was to return in the early part
of February. Even after the holidays this
assertion met no denial from any one supposed
to be acquainted with the purposes of the
President. When the resolution was under
discussion in the House, Gen. Butler, the
especial champion of the measure, stated
over and over again, in conversation, that
the Commission would return in season for
action during this session of Congress. Mr..
Orth, who had charge of the measure in the
House, having stated in his speech that the
Commission would not probably return until
March, afterwards had different Information
from headquarters, and that part of his
remarks was not printed in the Globe. Not
withstanding all this, and notwithstanding
the fact that the President intended up to
the time of the passage of the resolution by
the House, to have report from the Com
mission by the 10th of February, it is prob
ably now true that SO much of the original
plan has been abandoned.
There are several reasons for this The
vote in the House on the Amber amend
ment has had an influence That vote showed
that nearly two-thirds of the House. are
opposed to annexation, and it very soon be
came apparent that report made after a
mere sham of an examination, would not
help joint resolution through the House.
/ To make converts then the report must have
/ the weight of ali actual and not a pretended
examination of the island 1t is undoubtedly
true, also. that the old opposition to annexa-
ton in the Senate was found still TO have too
much vitality to be killed by mere farce of
an investigation. To make the report worth
anything in favor Of annexation, it thus
became apparent that the Commission must
take far more time than originally cOntem-
4 plated.
! | suspect, also, that the Commissioners
themselves have insisted on time. They are
gentlemen of character, and cannot afford 10
be made parties to any such transparent
farce, as was originally proposed in getting
up the Commission.
Probably the Commission Will return early
in March. in season to report to the short
session OF the Forty Third Congress and il
Is said that Senator Morton hopes to KEEP
that Congress in session long enough to car
~ annexation through. 1t is not clear
however, on what he bases his expectation
in much as it is generally understood that
annexation viii be weaker, both in the
Senate and House, in the next Congress, than
in the present body. In any event the evi
day is postponed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

Mr., Julian sprung the woman suffrage
question upon the House, by moving to strike
the word 90 male - from the section, and on
it demanded the yeas and nays. Then en-
sued a lively and amusing scene. As the
names of the members were called, their ac-
quaintances gathered around the seats OF
those who voted in the affirmative, laughing
and joking, and even cheering, some OF them.
few answered " Yes in timid, hesitat-
ing way, as though half ashamed of it, while
others roared it out as though they giorIed
in the cause. The result of the vote had
little of cheer in it for the woman suffrage
agitators, for though there were 50 votes in
the affirmative to lit in the negative, many
who voted I" Yes . did so on the " expert
me t principle" having no bowels of com
passion for the devoted people of the Dis
trict.
1t would be well enough for this cores
pendent to remember that emancipation
was first tried in the District of Columbia,
and universal manhood suffrage was first
tried also in that District, both perhaps on
the g experiment principle" The Tribune
and its correspondents used to be in favor of
such experiments, and were accustomed in
those days to urge that government could
only rightfully exist by the consent of the
governed. Now it finds it convenient to
abandon that principle and to advocate the
doctrine that women can be rightfully gov
erned without their consent and it is not
singular that it should resort to misrepre-
sentatiOn in support of it's present reading OF
that famous declaration respecting the true
theory of republican government.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
LETTER from Missouri.

SrILLNAN RUGGLEs, Esq, formerly OF Wa
terbury, and now prominent citizen oi
Rolla, Missouri, In sending us the money to
renew his subscription TO the FREEMAN, ap-
ponds the following letter, which will be
read with interest by MIR. Ruggles old neigh
Fors and friends 1t will be seen that the
writer takes rather gloomy view OF the po-
litical prospects in his State
The past year, in this State, has been one
Of general good health, good crops, and gen
orous rewards to the industrious classes of
community and peace and good order have
prevailed in the different counties OF this
large aud growing State. But amidst all
our prosperity we experienced great ealam-
itv at our last November election, in being
obliged to exchange one of the most sober,
economical and intensely loyal administra-
tons for one prospective of reckless extrav-
agance, disloyalty and all the evils connected
with secesh, and modern Democratic rule
know it is dark picture, but not the less
true.
Graft Brown was once a talented and cour-
ageous defender of equal rights, and one of
the first in this State TO stand up and pro-
claim an open war with slavery, as was also
the - Missouri Democrat" But since then
oh how fallen. The Democrat has turned
traitor, and Brown has become an intemper-
ate, prohigate rowdy, and that of the " low
down = order.
I am sorry that you are so deceived as to
have such an exalted opinion of the traitor
/ Carl Schurz,-for good and loyal men here
can call him by no milder name,-since he
turned his back on his best friends, ard la
/ bored so hard and successfully to turn this
State over to Democratic and Rebel rule.
think candidly if you could have seen his
course aud heard his talk in this State and
/ in this place during the campaign, you would
not value his talents or principles as you
now do, for the result of the election Il
greatly due to him, and the course of the
Democrat and their lesser satellites. Th,
influence of the Democrat is gone, nc
the triumphant party are now ready to kiel
it out of doors, having no further use FOL
the ability that was SO meanly used, and FOL
no good reason but for selfish purposes
The cause of the split was so miserably small
that it might truly be called a distinction
without difference. We are looking for {
stormy session, and two years administra
ton of extravaganza and prohigacy
Eastern immigration was checked the yer.
next week after the result was known, ant
many projects of Improvement, it Is said
-. IL A. b.,
this great State is bound 10 outlive all thes
minor troubles and come out triumphant
with the nations Capitol within her border
at no very distant day.
The weather is pleasant and splendid after
foot of snow three weeks since, and tn
thermometer down y to l57 below zero
very rare occurrence for this country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

his district, and again applies for an appro-
priation of schoOl-house for his district,
which is, of course. granted, amounting to
from $500 TO 81 900. This money he uses
to build himself a two-story house, furnish
ing the upper story for a school-room. He
then uses the contingent fund to buy himself
a cook-stove with which to heat the school
room. He places the stove IN the lower
room, which he occupies for bis dwelling,
and passes the pipe up through the school
done, be employs bis wife as teacher for
probably $50 or $40 per month, and as there
are no children besides his own in the dis
trict, his wife has-an easy time Thus the
school fund furnishes him home, fuel, en-
ployment for his wife, etc., and the non
resident landowners pay for it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

1t is, on the whole, rather amusing
though rather serious matter for tax payers
to observe the tendency to the multiplica-
ton of Offices, without authority, at Wash
ington, to say nothing of the multitude Of
Offices authorized by law A striking in
stance of this is found in the San Domingo
commission. The resolution of Congress
authorized the appointment of three com
missioners, anda Secretary the commission
ers to serve without pay, and the Secretary
to be paid. The three comm issioners and
the Secretary were thereupon appointed
But appointments did not stop there. Each
commissioner has been allowed by the
President to have private secretary, which
Will be charged, of course, to - expenses.
The Secretary is also % allowed - an assistant
secretary, and a private secretary, and
Frederick Douglass and Frederick Douglass
Jr., 90 in that capacity. Two stenographer:
also 90 along under pay, of course; and how
many of the seven reporters who accompa-
MED the expedition will draw pay as clerks
Of the officers of the vessel, or of other per
sons, can only be guessed. We mention these
facts only as an illustration of the common
practice of multiplying Offices at every pos
sible point.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

GEN. FRANK BLAIR has been elected L. s
Senator from Missouri in place of Mr.. Drake
resigned. The Senate of that State showed
a clear Republican majority, but the " Lib
erals - of the House preferred Democrat to
any Republican.
The Senatorial contest was attended by
disgraceful scenes at jefferson City. The
st. Louis Democrat says:
Old citizens who have visited Jefferson
City for thirty years past, say that they have
never before witnessed anything like the
bacchanalian scenes that are now enacted
there. Some of the details related are of a
nature absolutely not fit for publication
This state of things, for the honor of the
State, Is to be deeply regretted, and we are
glad TO know that but few of the Republican
members have anything to do with proceed
lngs 20 disgraceiul.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

NEW INDIAN STATE.-A delegation from
the Cherokee nation has recently been to
Washington to secure the ratification of the
treaty sent to the Senate by the President
during the latter part of the last session ,
providing for the payment of s., 25O, 900,
the price agreed upon under the treaty of
'o8, and for some twenty million acres living
on the southern part of Kansas and west of
$50 longitude, Indian country These del
egates also represent in part the new sta tie
or territorial government of Ocklohama.
being confederation of various nations in
the Indian territory, namely Cherokees,
Creeks, Choctaws Chickasaws, Seminoles.
and others. 1t is understood that the Pres
dent has expressed himself favorable to this
new territorial government.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

ASOUTHERN OPINION OF SUNNER.-A Wash
ington letter in the New Orleans Tunes, de-
scribing the San Domingo night debate in
the Senate, and dwelling with sympathy on
Mr. Summers imperial and impersous man
ner with the theme and his opposers, closes
as follows
1t was noble sight to see the Massachu-
setts senator batting those animals. Although
| agree with him in so little politically,
could not refuse him my homage God
knows he is bigoted. and one-idead-but he
is honest. No one can say with truth that
dirty dollar ever stuck to his fingers, and in
battling for what he thinks is right he is a.
brave as the best OF US. | sat by a warm
hearted southern friend who had left his best
blood, and with it his health and happiness
on the field Of Gettysburg. and ! saw his
eyes flash and his cheeks flush as Sumner
went on. When the senator's heavy voice
ceased to thunder through the chamber, and
he turned to his chair with the slow, sullen
manner Of an old lion from fight, heard
my friend mutter. . Cursed old abolitionist
| can never forgive him " What's the
matter, nOw?' | asked " He has forced
me to admire him. That's what's the
matter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
The Vote in the House for Woman
Suffrage.

Below we give the names Of those mem
bers OF the National House of Representa-
tiyes who voted last Friday tina: suffrage in
the District of Columbia should not be re-
stricted to males.
MessEs. Allison. Arnell, Asper, Atwood Banks,
Barry, Buck, BuiTintOn, Burdett, Churchill Amass
Cobb, Clinton l. Cobb, Coburn Cuiiom, DarraIi.
Joseph Dixon, Fla, Farm sworth tinkelnburg am
lltoIi' Harms, Hawkins, Hoar, Alexander II Jones.
Julian. Kelley, Lawrence, Long, Loughridge MAY
nard- l4Iines, " lillian Moore, Morey Daniel Nor
Ielir NeSie1- Orth, Pdck atd Paine, Perez. Plat,
Pomeros, Pore Prosser, Sa gent scodeld, Shanks
MiliiamJ- smith, Stevenson, Stoughton, StrIc kand
IWItchel Cadwaader L. WashJurn, Willard, John
T. Wilson, and Wolf-5j.
To this vote Massachusetts, contributed /.
New Hampshire l, Vermont l, New York |,
New Jersey l, Pennsylvania 4, Ohio 8, Indi-
ana 5, Michigan >, Iowa +, Wisconsin 4, II
linois ., Missouri 3, Tennessee 5, Virginia
3, North Carolina ) Florida /, Georgia |,
Alabama 1, Mississippi 3, Louisiana ., Cal
ifornia l. The colored member from Geor.
gia voted aye, and the colored member from
South Carolina voted no. Messrs. Smith and
Poland Of Vermont 7oted no.
The New York Tribune mentioning thi.
vote, says:
" The new apostles of Woman Suffrag,
will doubtless rejoice at getting fifty-fvC
votes in the House of Representatives WheI
they learn how easy it is, in Washington. t
get a vote in favor of a measure which al
sides regard with good-humored ind Inference
so long as everybody knows that it can't pas
any way, they will be more likely to rat
their demonstration at its true worth''
The Tribune is right in suppOsing the
friends of woman suffrage regard this vote a,
most gratifying evidence of the progress Q
public opinion on the subject. 1t is quit
wrong, however, in supposing that those VIII
voted in the affirmative did so out of g good
humored indifference - TO the success of tn
measure. Not one of those who voted in tn
affirmative Is Indifferent; every one is ser
ously in favor of the proposition. In fact
the opponents of woman suffrage are any
thing but g good-humOred'' in their opposi
ton, or - Indifference" to the measure. a
the colur- Of the Tribune abundantlv show
unless, indeed, manifest injustice and un
fairness be treated as evidence of good hu
NOR. The very attempt of the Tribune t
break the force of this large affirmative vot
is only in keeping with it's uniform cours
on this question, which IS really so far fror
being =" good humored'' that it is always ur
fair.
The Washington correspondent of th
same paper says;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

How I AXES ARE LAID.-Non-residen own
ers of Western lands sometimes marvel how
they have such enormous taxes to pay in
sparsely settled regions. A real estate agent
in Iowa sheds light on the subject
Nearly three-fourths of the taxes in Iowa
are for school purposes. How applied? In
a very thinly settled township no more than
forty miles from here a man concludes he
must have a school for his children He
applies to the Board of Sub Directors of his
township to have new district set off, which
will place him about the centre and alone il
it. He next elects himself Sub Director fol
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

western paper reports that in Wash
ington theatre, General Garfield was so ex-
cited over the sleep walking of Janauschek
as Lady Macbeth, that he vehemently grasped
the back of the chair before him, and with it
a portion Of the curls belonging TO an elab-
crate chignon. The consequence was that
when the fair owner, at the end of tn
scene, threw forward her head, the whole
structure came tumbling down, curls, braid',
hair, pins, and all.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

The Fenians recently released by the En-
glish government have arrived in this coun-
try, and several rival organizations in New
York City are quarreling about who shall
have the honor of receiving them. The pol
itieians have great g sympathy with Irish
men who are insanely, from time to time.
running their heads into the jaws of the
British lion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

p W. Hitchcock, Republican, has been
elected Senator from Nebraska, in place of
Senator Thayer, Republican, whose term OK
pires next March. The administration in
duence, so far as it was exerted at all, was
favor Of the reelection of Senator Thayer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

The Virginia Senate has adopted resolu-
ton to purchase portrait of General Lee,
and rel 4cted one to purchase one of General
Thomas This is tolerably plain evidence of
how poorly reconstructed Virginia is, espe-
cially in the sentiments of the people
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

There is quite muddle over the Georgia
Senators. Six have been elected under the
different reconstruction acts, and the judic-
iary committee of the Senate is about equally
divided as to which set is entitled to seats.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

The prevailing wind has been northwest.
We have only two calms on record, and the
greatest velocity exceeded 100 miles per
hour, rate without precedent on meteoro-
logical record The observations on clouds
are very limited, there having been only six
clear days during the month. very re-
markable phenomenon presents itself in the
rapid changes in the relative humidity of the
atmosphere. J. H H.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

The row over the colored cadet at West
Point still continues. Cadet Smith is now
accused of lying, and has been tried on that
charge. 1t is evident that the white cadets
are determined in some way to drive Smith
out of the institution.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

DR.. CHARLES JEwETT is expected to give
US another lecture on Feb. ID. Let those
who recognize the value to our community
of the addresses which he made to us in
December be sure that their friends, who did
not hear him then, are out this time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

alton of the vapor of the atmosphere, as 1t IS
not uncommon for it to be above the point OF
saturation. The {: frost work is also
formed by the condensation of tapor, but be,
sides the tapor, the air must DE filed With
minute spicul@ of ice. As the vapOr con-
denses these are caught and thus the hori-
sontal feathery masses are formed. This &C
pohhts for the facts that we have observed,
namely: that it forms when the wind is
northward and always toward the wind.
The following is the summary Of the me-
neurological observation by Sergeant Theo-
dOre Smith of the Signal Service:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25

Wildcats are so plenty in Alabama that
dogs come home without any hide 10 speak
Of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
rRtCEs.


BeeG-EztrssI2lo to al2 81 hrst quaIIIy ell 90 q"
ell Is quality 500 90 TO 10 90; Sd quality = %
Is %, per total weight OF hide, faTror ans
dressed beef. a choicest single pairs els ST
All 90 poorest. &C, 80 00to
Working OKeu-s0)0 10 90 per pair or according 4
their value Beef. Handy steers 500 70 Sun
Mich Coys-<OOE 20 SO0; Itra good, S0ot SOJer VII
rvithoutcalves, may b greed iatfO" Anu oiNi
ry, $50 10 $50. - u.,. IL aoo ,
SroREs-Y earrings SO 10 500; Two ears 90 -
90 three years old, zoe 10 90.
Veal Caives-S9 10 500 per head.
Sheep-s 73c; extra 90 TO OOcts peFib-
Sheep and LamhS-E0. GO 10 00G per head
Fat Hogs co : l-2c.
shotes- Wholesale, 10 10 lIci retail, IL 10 l4e
Hides-BrightOu To = cts; Country tots, 81 to-
rallow-7 TO =. Country iots 6to &c. .-- j..
PelJs-yith wool So {" 80 eachi country t't
IS 81 Is. Dry, 00to
Calf-skins 90 10 90 cts
RENARKs-The dealers in cattle and beef have
had an unusually bad trade the past week nearer
no trade at all than has occurred since We
have been acquainted with the market. At 1T Ign
ton it was almost impossible to sell cattle Prices
have declined from one to two dollars, per lVJ IDS
within few weeks. To-Day there were only twenty
all at Milford and Cambridge, tuo0Sh
eighty head of Canada cattle their way -
irTive this evening.
AS the apprhensions of danger from eating the
meat of diseased cattle are removed by the assuF-
ances of doctors and the experience OF the mutt
tude, and the increase, bnt the market Is net so
bare Of beef as of cattle, the receipts OF beef
. sed the west large and keep pace win
the demand. The few cattle at cambridge to-day
were sold at 6 10 iOC per 10. There GOO sheep
the northrn roads IN place of 10000 last Iusday
supply is rather better than last week, when me
/ market was overstocked- A. o. smith sold u
sheep I0- lbs fed by himself IN StratfCEd -
8 dollars per head, and Z. > smith 81 the same
town sold - averaging home SO lbs for - per
I head. I. b. sargent sold liz at dollars Per mead
One lot of 100 sold at $50 per head RICE and
50 lbs. to {. Hollis at SC. Most of the best lois
were on commission.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
WINNIE REAM.

This persuasive sculptor is now interview
ing members of Congress to induce them to
give her an order to g sculp " another stat
ne at the expense of the government She
is willing to try Gen Thomas or Admiral
Farragut. In the meantime the boards still
keep the statue of Lincoln from the prying
eyes of any but the favored critics who are ex-
pected to praise it, and to prepare the pub
lie judgment in advance of it's exhibition.
1t might be as well, perhaps, to allow Miss
Roam to work a while for private parties
and the government can proftably wait be-
fore it pays for any more very ordinary
statues by anybody.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

On Friday there was direct vote, with
out any debate, on woman suffrage in the
District of Columbia A bill was under
consideration providing for new government
Of the District, and males over twenty
one years Of age were declared to be
voters. Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, moved to
strike out the word " male" On this vote
ffty-fve recorded themselves in the afirma-
tive and III in the negative. The number
Of affirmative votes was rather surprise to
both sides. Probably one third of the pres
ent House are not opposed to woman suf
frage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
SOCIETY.

1t is getting quite gay here, and the court
papers are well filled with descriptions Of
the superb and gorgeous apparel of the la
dies, whose life is mainly in society Re
ceptions, dinners, balls and private parties
make the week round of dissipation to
those who give themselves up to it. The
social event of the season is expected to be
the diplomatic ball given before long by the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Fish, prepara-
tions for which are understood to be now
in progress
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
PACIFIC RAILROAD.

Gen Butler has introduced a resolution
calling for a special committee to inquire
into the manner in which the government aid
to the Pacific Railroad has been disposed Of
The results of the inquiry will be looked
forward to with some interest
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
Our Washington Correspondence.

WATERMELON, D. c., Jan. q, 1871.
This has been, on the whole, dull week
in Washington. The San Domingo excite
ment has subsidized, and nothing has arisen to
take it's place.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
TIL NJ a r K ET =
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET

BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
expressly fortAe 6TssH Mountain
Freeman.
AT CAHBRIDGE AND BRIGHToN-
For the tOeek ending Jan. "a, 1871