Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12
Letter from Washington.

vention was received here very much as a
matter of course. Still there has been more
or less enthusiasm manifested in the firing
Of cannon and the assembling Of grand rati-
! fcation meetings where the tanner and shoe
maker were respectively reviewed and eulo-
| gized from their birth down, amid tremendous
applause. Gen. Grant manifested no par
ticular surprise on account of the great
honor a second time conferred upon him by
the Republican party. The dispatch con-
tanning the announcement he read and
handed back without comment to Gen. Bah
cock; and soon after to escape the inevitable
flood of congratulations he ordered his car
rage and took quiet drive to the suburbs.
The next morning, accompanied by cigar,
and under the shadow of a white hat, he
took his customary walk on the avenue, the
observed of all observers every one giving
him curious glance as he passed TO see how
he bore himself under his increasing hOnors.
When the news of Senator Wilson's nOmi-
nation for the vice presidency was received
in the Senate chamber, he was warmly con-
graduated by his colleagues; and especially
by Mr.. Colfax, who came to his seat wreathed
in smiles and shook his hand as though that
gentleman's nomination were the one thing
for which he had been striving for months.
Mr.. Sumner called the next day on Mr..
Wilson and added his hearty congratulations
for the distinguished honor which had been
conferred upon his colleague, rcmarking that
he did so from personal regard and friend
ship, not on account of political eonsdera-
tions. Judge Settle, permanent chairman
of the convention, and the vice presidents of
the convention, are all in the city. The
question agitating their minds is, how, with
what formalities, when, &c, shall they
execute the order of the convention in in
forming the President of what he has known
perfectly well for several days. viz , that ne
was nominated at Philadelphia.
The past week has been an exhausting
one for the Senate, but a very comfortable and
leisurely one for the House; which comes
from the fact that the latter took business
before politics, while the former reversed
this sensible rule The great speeches of
Senators Sumner and Schurz against the
administration and the majority report of
the French Arms Committee have also de-
layed the proper business of the Senate. To
let such speeches 20 unanswered was i'm
possible, and the result has been that two or
three days have been worse than wasted.
Mr.. Summers speech, in its terrible earnest
ness of charge, its bitterness, and intensity
of moral VT ath is probably without parallel
in the history of Congress. Still it Is
scarcely true as many reporters have stated,
that the replies Of Logan, Flanagan, Car
renter and Chandler were manly and dig
nited, IS unless it is dignihed to call a senator
a liar or a rascal and a Jesuit. Senator
Logan speech was chiefly significant as a
proof Of his return to the Republican fold.
Since his attack in the early part of the
session on the d" senatorial cabal = and the
party caucus system, he has generally been
rcckoued among the liberals, and has so
figured I'M the cartoons OF Mast. But whether
it was disgust at the action of the Cincinnati
OF the ferceness OF the recent
attacks on the President that caused it, it is
sure that Mr.. Logan has concluded to stray
no further at present but return, before it
becomes too late, to his old affiliations
To make up for time thus lost the Senate
has teen obliged % hold several all-nisht
sessions and tire the Democrats into a vote
upon several important bills. The enforce
ment bill, which provides simply for inspect
ors of elections without giving them any
further power than u be present and observe !
the manner Of conducting the elections in
their respective precincts. has been strenu- /
ously opposed in every step OF its progress /
by the Democrats. Finally, after a session
Of nearly twenty-four hours they found them \
selves unable u talk longer and allowed
7ote In the House the 6libustering com
nenced Immediately. and it is anticipated
hat the appropriation bdi Il which the en-
bill was added an amendment,
nay thus b. ki,lci ami an extra session rem
Tered necessary. To accomplish this the
Democrats have but to occupy time by max
ne motions to adjourn, alternating them with
,ther motions, TIL Monday at II o'clock,
when according to the joint resolution both
Iouscs will 10 declared adjourned; and there
: nothing the Republican side can do but
rim and bear it as patiently as they can.
uch power does the minority possess under
he rules
The Ku-Klux bill which was beaten by 50
ecidcd vote, has been again brought up
% get it before the House, under a suspen-
ion Of the rules, required a two thirds vote.
nd it obtained but 80 out os IA which
hows that instead of gaining, the bill has
)st in favor The House is not 80 ready as
be Senate to authorize the suspension of the
-rit of habcas corpus through a presidential !.
lmpaign, aud though the Senate viii endeay-
r to get the measure through, they will I
ardly succeed in bringing the House to their
,rms. The House is a body which thinks .
n itself and enjoys nothing better than !.
1t with the Senate. Il
An amusing scene was witnessed on the ,
assage of private bill for the relief of an !,
ID lady, who came to Washington herself :
nd has been looking after her claim in per- :
IN. Several members interested themselves =
her favor, and on Friday when the bill
as to be brought up and the lady was
resent, they hurried about the House ex- =
aiming it to those who would be most likely !
oppose it, and getting their promises to
t it pass without objection. These gentle
len pointed out to every one the lady as she !,
It in the front row of the gallery with
age fan, watching and listening for her bill. 3
verything being ready it was called up and
favorable report by the committee was :
,mmerc ed by the clerk. The mention of