Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
POLITICAL.

forney's Press squints towards the sup
port OF Horace Maynard for the next Speak
ership, because he is "a staunch champion
Of protective policy" Its Washington
correspondent, however, admits that Speaker
Blaine's friends have made no effort thus
far, because they are confident of his re-
election without much opposition.
Judge Richard Busted, formerly of New
York, but more recently of Alabama, is to
be candidate for the United States Senate
IN that State, against Senator Spencer.
Busted will be supported by the Democracy
and such Republican members of the Legis-
lature as are opposed to Spencer Spencer,
1t should be remembered, holds the Cover
nor's certificate already, but the general
understanding seems to be in favor ola new
election.
\ civil rights bill, with Il general am
nesty bill attached, has been introduced by
Representative Morey, Of Louisiana 1t
provides penalties for the rejection of any
citizen, by reason Of race or color, from the
full and equal enjoyment of the advantages
and privileges furnished by inn-keepers.
common carriers, theatres, common schools
and other institutions of learning supported
by general taxation. Private schools. col
leges and cemeteries established exclusively
for white or colored people, and maintained
by voluntary contributions, are not to be
interiered with. Provision Is made for the
annulment of all laws and ordinances max
ing Determinations against any citizen by
the use of the word white" The am
nesty section completely removes all pOliti
cal disabilities and it would relieve Con-
gress from numerous applications for special
relief bills for the benefit of persons whose
claims may be disallOwed
General Butler'- friends say that under
no circumstances will he be q candidate for
the Massachusetts Seuat0rship. but that he
wants the Guberuatorial nomination next
fall
What Col. Fomey does not know about
Pennsylvania politics, why, Simon Cameron
can teach And Col. Forney, in his Phila
delphia Press, says the question as to the
next United States Senator from that State
is not in regard to the qualifications Of
the candidates, but solely in regard to their
pursc- Ii l. not question Of brains, but
Of dollars. IL Is not whether the next Sen
ator Is able to speak, or t. write, or to add
to the honor Of his State, but whether he Is
able to pay money for votes, TO get offices
for his adherentS. and 10 fulfill promises to
the local politicians.
Extract from receu, Washington letter
to the Missouri Dem0crot. cannot see
where blame can be made to attach to any
body except Oakes Ame- in the whole mat
ter. Mr.. Ames, all this time. wa, chair
man Of the committee ON the Pacific rail-
road in the House, and in that capacity
was urging all sorts of subsidy schemes
through the House, although the rules Of
that body prohibit any member from voting
upon a measure in which he Is personally
interested This Is point which Is worthy
of attention, now that the House j. on the
virtu0uS track
There l. vigorous elort being made TO
get up feeling against ten Butler. bv
charging that he has been obtaining the
Credit Mohiier committees proceedings
and giving them TO correspondents Ii ap-
pears that the investigation is had in
room occupied by Butler's committee on
revenue, and the clerk thereof is also acting
clerk for the special committee Here i
supposed % be the leak. On Thursday last
there l. reported 10 have been sharp words
passed between Dawes. Poland and Butler,
and it was proposed 10 make public charge
IN the House, but on the suggestion being
made that if the clerk had told, to dismiss
him would only be 20 let ont all he knew,
the matter appears to have dropped BoS-
ton GLOBE special.
1t Is not. perhaps, what /, positively
known in the case Of q corrupt character 50
much as the conviction, too well established
by variety Of general reasons, of congres-
sional corruption. that attracts the atten-
ti0n of the country to the Credit Mobilier
scandal. Whatever may be the precise out
come Of the Investigation. It Is to be hoped.
and there is some reason for believing that.
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taught lesson, and made to be more eau
tiouz, if not more yirtuous. Could the
House or Senate screw itself up to expel
member or two for aScertained corruption,
the prospect would be still more hopeful
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