Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-01-17
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. 18th, 1872.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Jan. 18th, 1872.
The first week of Congress since its re
cess closes to-day. Next week, it i
thought, will open in the Senate in repl,
|, to Conklings' opposition to the one tern
, policy, with speech for Sumner, strong
ly iavoring it,
With the exception of a personal ex
PLANTATION of Senator Schulz in respect tc
a statement made the New York Times o.
December Dist, there was but little tc
note Of interest in the Senate proceeding,
on Monday-still less in the House, save
the introduction Of bills and resolutions.
Mr.. Sumner, as was anticipated, embrac.
ed the first opportunity TO entertain the
Senate with reference to his civil rights
bill in shape OF a memorial from the col.
ored people of Washington praying for its
speedy passage.
In the House under the call of States
and Territories for bills and joint resolu.
tlons for reference, several important bills
were introduced and appropriately REFER.
ed. Among them by Mr.. Poland, bill
in relations to bounties; Mr. Willard TO
regulate appointments in Office Mr.. Cox,
joint resolution recognizing the beligeren.
cy of the people of Cuba in their war
with SPain-also postal telegraph; Mr.
Myers, to repeal the collection of the in.
come tax for II; and Mr.. Butler of
Tenn, to amend an act relating to 1872
pensions.
Mr.. Wilson. presented memorial off
the National Temperance Mission, asking
Congress to pass National probib,tory
liquor law-Mr Scott, chairman of tho
joint Select Committee on Southern out.
RACES, submitted report under the sworn
statement OF two gentlemen, Wheeler and
Whlpple, setting forth that Senator CLAW.
ton OF Arkansas had made arrangements
with the Democrats of the legislature of
his State, by which, in consideration Of
their supporting him for U. S. Senator. he
agreed to give certificate of election to
Congress of Mr.. Edwards, Democrat,
when Mr.. Poles, a Republican, really re-
celved majority of the votes. TO this p.
Mr.. Clayton read from manuscript deny
ng all the charges made against him and 4
asked that special committee be ap- 4
pointed to investigate the matter which :
vas granted, and from present appear. .
'nces MIR. Clayton will be able to vindi. .
ate in every particular. "
The civil service commission, or rath.
r the advisory board, is considerably t.
'othered TO know how to practically carry e
heir theory INTO practice. Complaints g
re coming from all parts of the country o
hat so little chance is there of one getting O
position under the Government however G
eedy and worthy he may be, that it is s
liile to make any attcmpt-at any rate o.
ome all the way to Washington. The
dvisory board have been celebrating for
le past two or three days on PROPOSE !,
ons TO have examining boards stationed "a
the different parts Of the country for 81
re convenience Of those. who may wish
compete for cerkship. The com. CT
lssion, it is thought, must have over M
oked in its deliberation, very many OBJ ac
ctionable parts which are now being a;
ought forward much to their dislike.
The resolution introduced in the Senate
"Wednesday by Senator Carpenter MI
abiding at the civil service commission, V"
rather at its report is considered a TT
elude to general protest in Congress pr
ainst it. 1t is thought that if the DEM tel
rats perceive that the republicans gen.
ally are disposed to oppose it, they will las
'or it justtto make a show; but ito the
ntrary they will oppose it a, republi. IL
0. measure, which. of course, they
uld, if ever in power, abolish iusianter. !
The Post Office Department will soon sew
le circular to postmastcrs directing at
IN to receive mutiated currency in Th'
'ment for postage stamps and stamped bla
'elopes at their full face value when pou
more than two-Rfths Of its original con
portions are missing. The postmasters It i
be required to forward such currency the
Adams express at Government expeDce into
he U. $. Treasury at Washington for The
emption. 8 nf yon
The Convention is being well attended. bec'
the addresses which varies but little int
n those we have been accustomed 10 that
IN to in other conventions of the kind. pipe
received with interest torn
sasby' Of the Gross Roads, KY, has :
made his return for the quarter end h.s
December, 3lst, in which he makes na9
self debted to the U. S. 9 cents, and ~
U. ). debted to him for 1896. n "ss
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