Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-04-19

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A. last the east cspital park is to he enlarged
in accordance with its original design. On III
day the House coreurred in the Senate Smend-
ment to the general appropriation bill suAoriz-
ing the purchase of the two fquares Of ground
fronting the north ani south sides Of the park
A proposition to elect this very thing has been
pending for the past thirty yeass, ami might
have fingered as much longer but for the tact
and energy Of Gen. n P. Chipmsn the able
delegate to Congress from this district. The
measure found a warm advocate il Judge Pc
land. Senator Morrill, has stesdi!y advocated
generous appropriations for improving the
surroundings Of the capitol, ami IS
chairman Of TIE Senate committee On
Public Buildings AMI Grounds, was largely
interumenta in bringing shout this result. Of
course this long delay has greatly enhanced the
value Of this property, and the consequent c1st
to the government, although the chronic I'M
certainty AS to the time when sale to the United
States could be effected has kept the owners from
making improvements. The consequence is
these tHo squares vie with suy in the city in
point Of dinginsss and decay, AMI, coming as
they DO. within about one hundred feet OF the re-
specti7e wings Of the capitol. have lors teen
eyesores 70 visitors AMI residents alike. More
than quarter Of century ago vigorous effort
yss made to psss bill TO- the purcn.se Of this
property. and 80 firm was the belief ,iA; 70 would
/ he done E; once thar oue u the property owaers
broke up Housekeeping sn3 stored her furniture
IA anticipation Of the immediate sale Of the
/ premises st a good price. Yesr after year the
purchase was delayed, but hcr faith Wa equal to
the emergency, ard the furniture was Euier, 90
ramsiu psokei up until the day Of he- lsa.l, =
little more than a year ago 1t is ruuoreI that
the heirs will present claim ior the carpets de-
s,royel by moths. aai perhaps demand cllss-
Quen-isl damaEel for hofe deferred
There has been another effort ia tie House 20
hitch 20 the p5s, Office appropriation 5,l an
amendment sto.shing the fralkius privilege, .
but revolution has been wrought IN ;te ssati-
mont Of that body since lasJ session. Then il .
passed by large majority, but, as is olain-
a., with the undertaking that IL would
be killed ia the Sens:e. At al events .
j, Vas defeated there. Nov, however, a .
settled belief prevails that tie priv /
ilege = cf mole belest to constituents than /
Corgressneu, ana there is 10, ghost ca .
chance Of lie being disturbed Perhaps the
fact that Horace Greeley has been 60 t-rsnuous
an advocate :or its abolition may have proll-el
;he reaction, 1t being considered t9-sra5ly safe
rule, just row, to oppose anything he advocates,
withou; taking time TO consider the merits q
the case. The subject Of penny postage, by
means Of pos.a! carls, LAS te.n asi.s.ei in tls
house, but the members are Rot yet oIacateI up
so the point Of such complete publicity in COZ res-
porlsnce. Visions Of E5a,ou1 AID insulting
messages, as vel 81 over curious letter carriers.
ari post oiE.s CLERKS neslsatios ;ae.r ,e-itim4te
iuties, in order Go ley5u- the contents, tesm
70 aauu, tae legislative BRAN. i s5-t Of CON-
promise vas however eas..ei. b. which tie
Posimsster-Genersl is authorized 10 inaugurs.e
penny postsse by means Of = kini Of envelope.
or cari,Tiih dap c1ucealing the writing. In
casa the Senate and the Precedent think favor
soly Of this innovation, 10 may pave the wsv for
the simple postal card BY AM b.
Unfortunately fer the complete success c. the
new civil service System. the House cut down
from S3o,o0) 10 $1,000 the approximation
tssci for 70 pa, II IN working order. Ia.s .e-
iIc''on VIII compel either the STOP .01 ar p
very simple AMI iusleQr,te u.ctiae-r. W 2
else q complete sbsni0amen. % the entire
system. The warm debate over this ireu
SHOWS tbs. the old system O. ressris anil pun /
shmeats for uo.iticSl virtues sli vices hiss u5c p
been entirely ersdica,ei from the popular heart. e
The Senate received hack from the House its =
srid usnthn-. and lsit j; gently 90 res. ia the r
bosom Of the Committee ca Elections .aj Priv p
leges Il is not expected TO recover. .
consular appropriations ari the North Caro- r
ma seust0rship consumed iarge shsre o. the =
geek The friends Of General Abbott are max ~
NJ a strong effort In bis behalf M Caroe--
er's argument in tsvor Of giving him the ssst D.
o. winch Governor Vance, was declared ineligible. p
'as particularly ah.e The other side at the
sse vas i5Tc5ly presented by 3iessrs Logan and =,
lorrlM The precelents seem 10 be overwhel-,- -
1siy against him, snI have 10 doubt the Sen r
'e vii reject his claim when the vote Il taken n
4 Monday. ~
The gushing " literal ' denomination A. the Y
5oper Institute, New York, on Friday night. 3
az infused new life into thst faction Thew DO r.
niger doubt the pr7priety Of nominating canii- ~
s;ts FOR lac Presidency and Vice-pres;ieuev- AZ ~
in--1nau, OF their ability to swallow the Demo :
-aiic party, hide, boots Sni horns IL grfeveI =
.assrs. Schurz AMI Truubull 90 be compelled 60 -
% out for that meeting without bearing some Z.
rliien evidence Of Mr.. Summers sympathy -
I'm tle movement, bat be was firm la al
5 refusal The spp'Ause Of that 'e-re =
ID enthusiastic audience, however. en- ~
'ey restored their dropping spirits. .rd Of m.
urte Che administration hal to cutler cores
n-ingy Cnder this genial Influence Trum ~.
III forgot Tor the time beng his iytpepsia, and -
nurz the wrongs We had indicted on Germany
together. the liberals" are n high feather
ie sisns OF the times Indicate thar they are y
sing rather more stock in the democratic par
than the case warrants Judge Vsu Tr1imp
olio' IS out 10 long letter ieuouncing the
ts'Se pohcy, sn- demanding = square dem
isuc platform, and " unieniab.e snd unwsv-
Hg democratic candidates" He is not dis -
SCI 70 sttAch much signifcance 90 the CiDein- J"
y convention. The managers Of that atF.ir
y hnd II something OF a task 10 harmonic all ~.
conflicting elements likely to be gathered -,
eeiys -ss, political manifesto ia viev.l ~
% Alarm oy al parties Il seemz O. De e1asIv
lgerous TO the person behind it. and 10 me .-'s
flanders. IL reminds one Of the famous ~,
Double Revolving Cannon for Ferry Boats ;, IIl'
cfibed by Orphens {. Kerr That vea,o1 res
70 oe mounted on pivot, aud placed amid
Pc ana was to be loaded from each end. the zoe
IL oeing IN the centre Then il was 20 he co. ,et'
owing rapidly, and fred by means Of msteb leI ~.
fusirJ great destruction on B1f4 -. >, Ell.
Will perhaps remember that the inventor emf
a msrriet man and declined to IRE the en-, toui
the ground, thst he hsd family ieoen.igr, last
hin for support. sn
Yours. Of a