Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02
Political Votes.

China has adopted civil service reform,
competitive examinations and all, through
out the Government offices.
The N. Y. World is out In double load
ed article against any more coalitions and
in favor of maintaining the Democratic
party pure and simple.
The Michigan Legislature has passed
law for the confinement in lunatc asy-
lum OF any persons acquitted Of murder
on the plea of insanity.
The Richmond State Journal thinks the
"Legro supremacy" bugbear played out
with the Democracy. The people demand
better schools, better houses and more ma
terial prosperity.
The Boston Herald wishes Senator Sum-
ner "would rally enough to say few
words about the back pay grab" He
might at least say he wonldn'ttake bis,--if
he wouldn't.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
commends the course of the Administration
in the Louisiana matter. The Tribune,
"founded by Horace Greeley" condemns
1t. Things have changed in the past ten
years.
The bill allowing the arrest and pun
ishment of hnbitual criminals having be-
come law In New York, the Times ex-
presses hope for the suppression of pick
pockets and the utilization Of the dctoc-
tivos.
Congressman Frye OF Maine has written
letter, Endorsed by all his colleagues, de-
clnrin that tho consumption of liquor in
that State is not one fourth so great as 20
years ago; and that the remarkable tenn
perauce reform Is the legitimate child of
the prohibitory law, which has created a
public sentiment to which opposition Is
poweress.
The Athens Northeast Georgian heads
the news of the Modoc massacre with the
following pleasant lines; "An Indian Mas
sacre. Captain Jack and Warriors revenge
the South by numbering General Candy,
ono Of her greatest oppressor4, and the
po3ce commissioners. Keep the ball in
motion. Three Cheers for the gallant No
docs"
The New York Tribune says: even
Congress may probably initiate a small
legislative reform which has just been be-
gun in the State Senate. 1t is simply ia
put into an appropriation bill all the items
that belong there. The Tribune has re-
peatedly called a ,tention to the division Of
appropriations among number OF bills
so that 1t Is impossible 10 get at the gross
amount voted for certain purpose with.
out minute search. In the General Appro.
priation bill, now before the Senate, the
only honest and direct method has beer
pursued. This is good beginning"
The Illinois House has passed railroad
bill, which gives the railroad commission
power to establish freight and passenge.
tariffs all over the State, which shall be tb,
maximum, and any increase upon which
shall be deemed unreasonable, prima facie
Roads are forbidden TO establish "unrea
sonable rates." or to discriminate between
freight of like quality and quantity for diff
ferent distances in the same direction. TIN
bill is, of course, the result of the agitation
among the farmers, in reference 10 higl
freight tariffs on grain and farm produce
4 General Garfield has addressed letter L
his constituents in reply to resolution O
the county convention asking him to re
sign. 1t concludes as follows: "ifI cugli
, to resign for casting this vote, every cleo
tive officer should resign whenever any G
, his official acts, done in good faith, ar
, strongly disapproved by those who electe
him. If the delegates believe that the re
. troactive clause is so Infamous that ougl
q to resign for voting for the appropriate
bill to which it was attached, will they 70
low out their logic and insist that the Pres
> ident ought to resign for signing III NJ
: vote did moi make it law his signatui
= did 1t. do not assent to the logic thi
' leads to such conclusion"