Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-01-03
Correspondence.
Our Washington Liter.

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have opencd 10 lhc public the Congres.
sional Library in the evening. TIE H.
brsTy noW. o. heretofore. closes 40 tour
O'Clock. just 10 time 10 shut from rs told
many strangers aud others whose day Ia,
been spent up T. that hour ia Congress
aud all Of the Government clerks This
certainly should not be. aud il is expected
that our Delegate in Congress. Gen. Chip.
mAn, who has the matter ia haDd, Mil
urge upon the House, an immediate con.
sideraliOn Of the subject.
There has been added during the past
I year 80, It's volumes 10 the Congressional
Library aud there has been l2,6SS copy.
rights issued in that time; slO,lST fees
has been received by the Librarian. who
recommends the construction Of new libra.
~ or an extension Of the present one.
There are nov nearly $780, volumes,
aud the rate il is now increasing. ia TWEEN.
/ iy years it is estimated there will be near.
I ly double that number
From the forthcoming report of the
Commissioner OF Education, there will be
found these astounding facts: 1904, 600
females over ten years old who are litter.
ate. 1000, 600 Of whom over u years
old cannot read and write; aud ,600, 900
male adults cannot read aud write. Rhode
Island, the wealihiest State in the Uuion,
in proportion 10 its population, exceeds
all others in respect 10 illiteraey.
The announcement Of the holding OF
female suffrage Convention on the 10Th,
llth and 18th prorimo in Washington,
under the auspices Of Victoria Woodruff
and other free-lovers, is exciting a great
deal OF interest. There will be a DISPOSE.
ton made to prevent their getting any re-
spectacle hall to hold their Convention in.
and whether they succeed or fail in that,
efforts will be maue under the protection
of the law TO prevent recurrence of
similar scene in Washington as recently
occurred in New York. .
The report Of the Civil service Com.
mission promptly folIoEed by message
from tho President endorsing the report,
indicates most clearly that business is
meant. Speculation is now rife as to the
Interpretation that will be put upon GER
tain portione of the civil reform proposed
by the Commission whether those now
in Office shall be subjected to a rc-exam-
ination Heads of several Of the depart.
ments, with whom your correspondent has
spoken on the subject, are of the opinion
that no such order will be made if left TO
the President. They assert that some of
their most competent clerks, (those whose
places could not well be iIled on certain
work upon which they are engaged) would
not be able to stand a general examination
such as recommended by the Commission.
Yet it is conceded by all acquainted
with the system of appointment to Office
ever since the existance of our Govern.
ment. that reform is needed; that poIit-
ical preference should not be carried to
an extent that will impair the efficiency
Of the services; that it is desirable that
those appointed to responsible positions
under the Government should be general.
ly well informed, with subjects other than
those to which the duties of the office may
pertain. However, it is unreasonable to
expect that any Administration will be
able with one fell stroke to dcplete, to any
considerable extent, the civil force of our
Government Such a course would be
injurious to the best interest of the Gov.
suicidal to the party promalga-
ting it, and unjust to those, many of whom
whose better portions of their lives have
been spent in better qualifying them for
the position they now hold.
c. 9. Bowen, who was last spring con.
Sicted in the Criminal Court of the Dis
Irict of Columbia of bigany and pardoned
by the President, has returned from S. G.
aud is now looking after his contested
election case. The attorney of Delarge,
The contestent, holds the papers in the case
Of Delargc aud will not give them up or
lie them until Delarge comes forward and
pays the expenses attending the prosecu-
ion of the case, taking testimony, &c.
MIR. Bowen keeps close TO his house now
md doubtless will continue to do so until
after his case is decided. There seems to
DC but little doubt of his being admitted
o seat,--thc bill against Delarge is ST.
500. .a', .. ... .......
There is much interest excited to know
What will be the result of the Free Trade
novement-Trade Leagues here now and
t is expected they will be here in force
re ten days rol Is round, with petitions to
congress under the guise of free trade re-
orm. Several with whom the subject has
'een discussed, are not so hopeful of the
Western members generally endorsing
heir movement as they were, and pre-
end 10 claim more on the merits of their
ause than sectional interests or feeling.
On account of the absence of several
# the members Of the Cabinet there was
10 Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. There
5 rumor afoat that the discussion of
proposition to purchase Cuba. will occupy
oinconsderable portion OF the time in thu
ext meeting. There, however, seems t. i
&c but little foundation for this rumor I'M
ess Gen. Sickles' adven means something.
--l L. Z.
The indomitable spirit Of Chicago ]
ound admirable expression in the grace