Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-03-07

ed by repeated attacks of the ailment
which has troubled him at times since he
was assaulted by Brooks years ago for
his principles upon slavery, and his ply
stefan had warned him against his in
cessant labers.
The Vice-President desired the Sen
ate to adhere to its rule and appoint this
committee, instead of imposing that duty
upon the chair Accordingly Mr. Cam
eron, on Friday, offered a resolution
naming Mr.. Summer as chairman of this
committee. The other names on the
committee were such as had taken no
very marked action in this debate, but
generally, not favorable to the resolution.
Sumner had already stated his inability
to act, and again declined. Then an
other was offered naming Hamlin for
chairman, upon this Sherman declinedto
! serve and Trumbull moved that Schurz
be appointed in his place, as he thought
that one at least favoring the investiga-
ton ought to be upon said committee.
This was not accepted by the other side,
and upon motion the whole thing was
laid upon the table for future action.
THE HOUSE
gave its best efforts last week to a square
fight over the old st. Croix and Bayfield,
land grant, which involves about two
million acres of the fine timbered lands
of Wisconsin, The Democrats and some
sensible Republicans bush-whacked and
filibustered, kept the clerk calling the
roll on petty amendments and motions
to adjourn until the bill was finally re-
committed to come up again next week.
A responsible member from MassaChu-
sets stated that Tom Scott, the great
railroad king, had been upon the floor
personally soliciting members to change
their votes upon this bill. LOg-rolling re-
duced to q fine art These mOnopOlies
can throw millions into the Hobbies if it
be desirable. There is a growing senti-
ment throughout the country against
land grants, still It's hard for Congress
to stop all at once Pennsylvania is al
ready controlled by her railroads, other
States are little better off and unless the
people awake to their own protection
the entire country will soon be. VIII
the International meet the emergency ?
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The most noteworthy event OF the
day is the Embassy from Japan, just ar
rived here, numbering some forty, more
or less. This embassy is composed Of
the most distinguished officials of the
Empire, and their mission is most essen
TALLY one Of a common brotherhood, and
in the interests of peace. Our very
friendly relations with that government
is one of the things in which we may
well take pride. These ''Children of
the Sun" are here for the purpose of Cul-
tivating our acquaintance further Of
studying our institutions, our laws, and
the eXpediency of adopting them in their
own country. Various youths Of the
embassy are to enter our schools and
tions, and become as thoroughly Amcri-
caniZed as possible. Tomorrow night
they will be rendered an elegant rccep-
ton by the President This is delicate
morsel for the public appetite now firing
of the old pastures. They show good
taste in selecting American civilization,
but even we have some things for them
to leave behind.
1t is now rumOred that Gen. Sickles,
our Minister to Spain, is accused by that
government of interference iii Spanish
politics and is to be recalled in obedience
to the request of that power, and in an
other quarter ii similar instance is said to
be on the tapis.
England is cooling off slowly. The
last account from her is that she will
consent that the arbitration shall pro
coed provided damages shall not exceed
certain amounts, or, in other words if
she is suited with the term9. Our gov
eminent of course says q bargain is a
bargain and everything is left to the &c
neva board. The Interpretation of the
treaty and our claim for consequential
damages based thereon is the element Of
discord. 1t appears from good authori-
ty that our government has intimated
that it felt in duty bound to make this
extraordinary claim, but still it did not
much expect that much if any monied
awards will be made for them. Made
the claim on purpose to back down from
it, or have it disallowed, we infer We
never saw the consistency of such a
claim in the first place, nor do we see
the dignity of the explanation now We
believe in making reasonable demands
then fighting if need be to maintain
them.
From over the water comes an OcCa-
sional breeze ladened with the perfume
of old Cat-pOle CataCazy. The last is
that the Cars anger has broken ont in a
| new spot. This time It's because his
name was not mentioned in the reply of
Secretary Fish to his letter asking that
CatacaZy be allowed to remain here I'M
til after the visit of Alexis. He swears
upon this that the Perkins claims shall
never be paid. Now who knows what
the Perkins claims are OF course we
/ do, but that is one of the things which
we don't propose to tell, only this. that
/ it IS the rock upon which Catacazv
wrecked his American fortunes. "K."
PoLITICIAN3' LIBEL SUITS IN PENNsYL-
WANNA. - The Philadelphia InQuireJ.
says: 1t appears from the magistrates
returns to the Quarter Sessions for the
present term Of the court, that there are
IA suits for libel pending against pub
fishers of Philadelphia newspapers. In
the larger number Of these suits it is not
denied that the exact truth has not been
published against the prosecutors, but
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