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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07
Successful at Last.

Gen. Butler finally carried his amend
ment to the salary bill Embarrassing that
of the President and others not omit
ting that of members OF CongrcsS--rtiS
ing theirs from $4,000 to - .5OO. We
have not seen any indication that Pres
idcnt Grant has called for an Increased
salary, and presume lie has not. The
call comes. doubtless. from members of
Congress. There are IL great many
members of the present Congress who
are not returned to the succeeding one.
and they are willing, beyond II question,
to grab -. 800 addition for the current
year, and return home. feeling that
they have done we'll f"l themselves.
No one even prctcnds that President
Grant wants any more salary. Gen.
Hawley suggested that some of the
heads of the department needed more
pay, but he would not vote to increase
the Presidents salary or the pay of
Congressman The General is, doubt
less, dpoul lISHl' dS l' usually Is W I'M
Congress like Gen. Hawley, and some
other members we could mention, their
constituents might go to he'd with both
eyes shut, and awake to find all their
interests honestly and surely cared for.
1t is pleasant to know that God has
made some noble patterns of men. with
1 Il
say, Get thee behind me satan. Such
are the men to stand upon the high
places of our land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07
Some Last Doings.

! We collect a few items in reference
to the closing hourS of Congress
The Senate remained in session I'LL
I'll Tuesday noon, pasSinga great many
private bills. m"twithst tnding vigorous
opposition.
There was general good humor. and
the night WAS free from those exhihi-
lions of incompetence which used to be
witnessed.
The last night session of tine House
was unattended by many of the un-
seemlI scenes for which the closing
hours of Congress are sometimes noted
The members were apparently conscious
of the earnest work before them and of
the scantN remaining time.
The speedy manner III which husi-
ness WAS conducted. i. illustrated b,
the fact that three yalioI;S ..rt~ 81 lrnis
lation were conveniently reformed.
At one time, and for il long period. the
Clerk WAS reading IL the lioast. the title
of enrolled bills. the Speaker Was sign
ing bills. while the House WAS occupied
i'll voting j! trllcr>.
Bills passed at Il late hour. i, fol
lows:
y hill extending the time tur com
plctimg the It. Paul and Pacific rail
road. confirming a grant Of 1000. 900
acres of land.
y Joint resolution appointing ii COM
mission to arram.c foI the purchase of
Il site of a new Presidential mansion. of
which commission Mr.. Nolril of Yer
mont, is one.
\ bill providing for the erection of
some suitable memorial t. the soldiers
who died at Salisbury prison. ;. G.
The attempt to pass the bill aulhoriz-
ing the Texas Pacific railway to make
consultations with lines in California.
failed of the necessary tNo-third>.
The Utah I'LL VAS called up early in
the morning. bat there not hclng
quorum present, it Was informally laid
over. Subsequently Mr.. Sargent Sc
cured the passage of Il rcsolttioA that
no further business >huuld lie trInsac-
ted except to receive executive mes
sagcs, which removed the pn->iblity of
calling up the Utah bill. ana thc Nor
nous breathed freely.
Thurston & Co.'S stone at LIME y.
ii. was burned last week, iIclulimg the
town records and papers: insured for
5000
The last absconder from the Granite
state Is James Curricr of lavcrhill, who
leaves liabilities of S4O,OOO
The reckless piling up of Indebted
ness by various Western cities is excit-
ing much alarm among the citizens.
anu promises to he the principal local
political issue very soon.
Snakes are said to be the death of
twenty thousand persons every year i'll
India. The records of intemperancc
show that the number of deaths from
snakes i'll New York is, in proportion
to the population, even greater.
The Greeley men i'll Bennington coun-
ty, having refused to pony up towards
settling campaign expenses i'll that sec
ton, A. 7. Childs, of Bennington. who
came To the rescue and furnished the
needful, now issues Il pitiful appeal tor
his compatriots i'll the - good cause
to pay up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

IF Gen. Butler, the buffalo Bill" of
the House-(a sort of big lndiam found
ii not very hard matter to obtain Il
majority for increasing the salaries of
members of Congress. from $1,000 to
81 500. 1t may he an easy matter for
the members to take this tIitliny addi-
ton, but it may I've hard tor some who
voted for it 10 obtain another election.
The Yeas and nays were taken on the
amendment of Buffers amendment. i'll
creasing the salaries a. found in the.
proceedings OF Congress. Poland.
Smith and willard. of onr state. all
voted nay.
The vote of the large number of re
firing members, on question of this
kind-increasing pay for the current
term-doubtless weighed heavily in the
affirmative, but Speaker Blame exhibi-
ted the nObleness of his character, by
insisting that the proposed increase
should not apply to himself. If the pay
of members of Congress could he adj
justed upon Il just basis-paying eacl
the value Of his services-theIe NIGH
be rising and falling scale, withou
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

= The pies OF the country is some
" hat divided i'll opinion of the proper
way of treating Brooks aud Ames i'll the
House some, rs Congress was 81 near
its close thinking ccn>ure ~ severe
punishment IL expulsion. while others
would have expelled them. They have
been punished. and severely too. III
view of the formal manner of its in
fiction. anri while it has been done. the
manner il "f comparative little cnmse-
quencc. We regard as settled. the
right of Congress to deal with its mem
beers guilty of mislemeauors. WI lille the
mode of doing it may he variable. and
having been SO. there Is no established
precedent i'll the premises. Congress has
tolerated duelists. if not murderers, and
men otherwise corrupt. and if now, i'll
its virtu"us Indignation it has sharply
cenSured two of its guilty members. a
step III the right direction has been TAX
ell. and if not all that is desirable it is
all that can be had for the time being
We think great good will result from
the action in the House. however much
people may disagree us to the manner
of the termination Of the transaction in
question. We certainly are thankful
to those members who have faithfully
labored to purify Congress
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

\ REVOLUTION IN lDEAS.-.As read
er of passing events i'll the world. we
have for years past noted the impress
sion the ideas common to civilized aud
christian nations, has been making i'll
that large section of the globe known
as India Prior to the Sepoy rebellion
certain localities of limited dimensions,
accepted the teachings of missionaries
and school teachers from England and
America, but since that noted event.
when rehcllious heather murdercrs were
blown to atoms before the mouths of
English cannon. more rapid progress
has been made. and just now whole
villages are describing heather Worship
both men and wonderland cmhlac-
ing christianity. The revolution i> re
markahle. 1t is only equaled by that
recently Witnessed III the island of Mad
agaScar. Prof. ScelNc. of one of our
American colleges. in his trip around
the world. has boon tarrying i'll India.
and lcctuIing To the learned and intiu-
entail. whose attention has never he
fore been turned Ia the teachings of
Jesus of Nazareth. hut who now hear
the learned Professor with gladncsS
We think the world Is progressive. and
fnndly turn To. and rejoice, i'll facts like
these so briefly noted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

- The |. ;. Senate continued Its
last Saturdays session into Sunday
morning till TOUR o'clock. and then tax
holden sunday evening. There is cen
siderable feeling i'll the country i'll favor
of 50 amending the Constitution as to
more clearly recognize God as the Great
Ruler. We take the liberty To suggest
an additional amendment, and that Is.
that the Scmat" he compelled t" respect
the proclamation of this Great Ruler.
issued from Mount Sinai. and empi a.
sized by 81 much of His own magnificent
Presence
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

e Another detalcatium of the Lech
mere National bank. at Cambridge,
Mass, by the cashier-Mr. Savage-of
some Sl4 900. has come to light. 1t Is
similar to that of the Exeter bank. In
both the cashiers were also treasures of
saving banks. and when the bank com
missioners came round To examine the
condition of the banks there was Il
transfer of securities from one To the
other, to make all appear right, aud
thereby deceive them. Massachusetts
contains II good many sharp financial
men, but they have something Yet To
learn in the matter of managing saw
ing's banks i'll connection with other
monetary institutions. They can learn
this even of our Green Mountain state
to wit To keep them entirely sepa-
rated. Our law not only discOnnects saw
ing banks from banks of discount, but
goes so far that II director of the latter
cannot be an official i'll the former. In
INC Ndih vi iuS' ''S' INV '''-'i "''ioh ""
wholly from the National bank the
assets of the savings bank were found
intact The cashier had some dccency
about him, if he did steal-he took
from the party the best able to suffer
loss. There is honor Yet among some
rogues. The plea OF the cashier i'll this
case is, he needed more than his $4,000
salary to support his family, though
that was not large. Probably there
family to ape fashionable life. the bane
and curse of many men these days. We
pity such men, for they need it mole
than the street beggar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

p The resolution of the committee
of the Senate. t" cXprl MIR. Patterson
for his connection with the Credit Mo-
hilier. it i expected. will not he acted
upon. as AT the time of its introduction
he had but few days before him of hi>
term of service. and in consideration Of
the fact of the implied ccnsure i'll the
tee. The whole matter of the Senator
inv"lvmcnt is one /" be regretted, for
he i Il brilliant man, and had IL record.
aside from this. of honor to himself and
his state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

The Frauds on the Bank of England
are now said to amount to two million
dollars.
L. c. Dodge, Esq, was elected Mayor
of Burlington, on Tuesday, by the
Republicans.
Gov. Dix has granted respite to
Foster, the car hook murderer, until
the 2lst inst.
Geo. P. WescOtt, republican, was
elected Mayor of Portland, on Monday,
by Alb majority. Common Council, 10
republicans and democrats.
Alex. H. Stephens was elected to
Congress from the Eight Georgia dis
trict. Oh Wednesday. There was a
small vote polled. there being no oppo-
sition.
Rutler declares he is made of God,
not by vile newspaper men. How
beautiful are the works of God ,-Ne,p
York Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

- \ discontinue comes to the enc
mics of Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas.
The investigation of the charges by the
Senate committee, found no one but
York. the fugle-man in the somewhat
dramatic conspiracy to defeat the re-
election of Pomeroy. to substantiate al
legations of corruption. The evidence
adduced indicates that the Senator was
too strong for his enemies, and this
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

A petition for the Communication of the
murderer Fosters sentence, signed by
lO of the jurymen, Hamilton Fish,
Ihurlow Weed, Morgan Dix, son of
the governor, Hiram Barney, and 9TH
ers, has been sent to the governor, and
the trends of Foster expect a favorable
answer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

additional cost in the aggregate. There
are some members whose labOrs are Sc
we're and constant. while Others do lit
tie or nothing. This. of course. cannot
lie avoided.
- The Legislature of Illinois having
provided 10y law that railroads i'll that
state shall not take only 3 cents IA mile
for passengers, the Central road is re-
ceiving "A large patronage. The road
refuses to take the price established by
law, and does not dare to put passen-
gers off the cars. If the price is tender
ed and refused, and il passenger should
hc put oft. he has Il legal defence, hay
ing rendered the lawful amount, and
the railroad would be liable for DANA
ges. The consequence is, free rides are
enjoyed by such as adopt this course.
An account is given of large parties
having ridden i'll this way at late date
Th roads propose to get along with
ont compliance with the law upon con-
stitutional grounds. The right reserved
by the state to alter or amend charters,
il probably the basis of the Legislative
action.
The feeling is not confined to the car
lying of passengers. 1t relates likewise
to freight. The farmers demand cheap
er freight upon their produce. to enable
them to realize greater protit-that be
ing small, as il seems to them, at the
present time. This uneasiness pervades
the west generally. and public meet
ing> are frequent, demanding lower
treiglts. The Illinois legislature also
passed bill regulating freight. AS the
law made no distinction H. classes of
freight the supreme court pron"unccs it
unconstitutional. The same court had
the law relating To passengers before 1t
for decision. In Indiana railroad fare
is limited to 3 cents per mile.
1t is unfortunate that such feeling
should arise. for its prevalence over the
country is to he apprehended, creating
prciudices between the people and car
ricrs. 1t can he avoided. perhaps, 10y
mutual friendly acts. and concessions
here there exists occasion for them.
1t is extremely desirable that such Il
feeling should not he allowed to seize
hold of the public mind, for no good
can come of it to any body. \ warfare
of this kind would he hurtful to our
general interests. Level heads and
kindly hearts. by all concerned. may
bar it from an entrance into New Eng
land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

~ We account Judge Steele good
LAWYER 1t seems he has given an
opinion upon the law in relation to
books to be used in our common schools,
and before the investigating committee
of the Legislature. 1t has never before
fallen under our notice. Having given
what had been our understanding of
the law, we are not inclined to be per-
si>tent, but take oft our hat to gentle
man of the legal learning of Judge
Steele, though the difference is not
wide. The 4rgus quotes Judge Steele:
The Judge distinctly stated as his
opinion that the action of the board in
recommending text hooks was merely
''advisory," and that a parent would
have Il just claim for legal redress
against any teacher who should refuse
to teach his child from text books which
are now, or have been. i'll use in the
state do not require the text book of
any particular author, in any branch
taught i'll our schools. to be used. The
requirement is simply that certain
branches of study shall be taught, and
it matters not, in a legal point of view,
what author the child carries to school.
Uniformity in text books is desirable,
and important. but there is no law to
compel it. The Board of Education
may ddriSe what books to use. but they
have no authority to compel the intro
duction or Use of any"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

- ON the third day of the discus
hilier committee. Judge Poland closed
the debate. arguing that the House had
the right To exercise the power of pun
ishing its members for misconduct. and
combating ten. Butler's theory. or de
NAL of this doctrine. Gen. Butler
would remand the accused To- trial he
fore the courts of the city of Washing
ton. 1t leaked out that these courts
conld not take coguiZance of offences
fences of Ames and Brooks were five
Years old. Had Butler succeeded the
country would have had before it
another of his cunning devices of saw
ing his clients from proper punishment
for their crimes. He failed this time.
but to save his dignity, alleged that the
point of outlawry before the city court
WAS matter of some doubt. Indeed.
Gen. Butler, for once. was compelled to
''"' i''Itd' Ioin HIS report from the
judiciary committee, and the theory of
his speech so far as he argued upon the
point III question,
Judge Poland has won much credit
10y the manner in which. ia chairman of
the committee. he managed the debate
and the committee. practically, sue
ceedcd i'll their recommendations va
ricd somewhat in form only.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

THE BANK OF ENGLAND FRAUDs.-
LONDON. March 3. The discovery of
immense frauds on the bank of Eng
land. causes excitement in financial cir
cleS.
The bank has issued a notice caution
ing the public against negotiating Ger
tain tive-twenty and ten-forty United
States bonds, aggregating in amount
S22O.0OO. 1t is thought that the for
geries were perpetrated by a ring of
American swiudlers and not by one
personally. as at first supposed.
The discovery of the forgeries was
altogether by accident and was brought
about by the Rothschilds noticing in
some bills of exchange a difference in
the color of the ink from that ordinarily
used. The bills themselves were so
neatly executed that they would have
escaped detection. The award for the
arrest of the forgers has been increased
to E2500.
1t is now believed that the frauds on
the bank of England, will reach 81 ,OOO,-
600.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

r The sale of stocks, at the brokers
board, and at auction, in Boston is, and
has been of late, unusually large. This
is partly owing to the fact that insur-
ance companies held large quantities of
stocks, and their losses by the late nu
merous and large fires are 80 heavy they
are compelled to sell these stocks in or
der to raise funds to pay them. 1t is
observable that the sound stocks main
tain their values remarkably well i1e
view of somewhat close money mar
ket, and the amount of stocks thrown
before the public for sale. Fancy stocks
are fiat $50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

-T"ONE VINO WAS THERE In
reference to little playful talk of ours
III connection with the opening of the
Clldc river railroad. land 81 forth. "
and which. with the special meaning
gratuitou>ly given /" it by the writer.
could refer to nothing else than the
we'll known trStal habits of Canadian
gentlemen and had not the remntest
reflection upon any hotel-seems to
make rather big strain for small
gnat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

The Cincinnati Gazette notices that
the Connecticut Democrats i'll all their
arrangements hadn't time to mention
the Lexington (ky.) outrage, Bogy,
Warmoth or James Brooks. Like the
Old western lady, they are mighty
penitent-for other tOlks's sins"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07
The Vienna Exposition.

Secretary Fish has issued circular,
and the same is endorsed by Gov. Con-
verse, to the people of Vermont. mott
flying them to participate i'll the advan-
tages of the International Exposition
of the products of Agriculture, Manu-
features, and the Fine Arts, to be held
at Vienna, Austria, commencing May
LIST, 1873, and terminating October 3lst,
of the same year. The people of Yer
mont are invited to assist in the proper
representation of the handiwOrk of ar
tisans and the prolific sources of mate
rial wealth with which our land is
blessed to secure to the state the ad-
vantages which the Exposition prom
Uses. The United States, we think,
take free, to Vienna and back, articles
designed for the exhibition, and have
appointed commissioners to look after
American interests there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

- Election i'll New Hampshire next
Tuesday, March II. State officers.
Legislature. three members of Congress.
etc. are to Ice elected. Politics seem
rather dull there. and full vote can
scarcely he anticipated. This portends
not the hest of prospects t" the repuh-
Leans certainly a vote greatly lessened
from that of the last election
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

- The Agricultural College grant
bill is likely to fail The House voted.
Saturday, not to take it up. or to APP
point Il conference committee to adjust
diSagrecmcnts upon amendments by the
two Houses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

y The llardwick Reporter mentions
that it has been sued for damages. by
Hon. \. f.. Iudevinc in the sum OF
$1,000. The difficulty grows out of
some old local matter. it is understood
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

- The last Newport Express whose
editor we were lately told, is a member
of the Board of Education-takes some
exceptions to our criticisms upon the
school book question. This is all well.
led to testify We think we are right
Our allegations relate to circumstances.
limited to the northern section of the
state, and some of them within our own
observation. and though similar allega-
lions are made i'll other parts of the
state they do not come specially into
our indictment. And if any of ours
have ever been investigated, it is with
out our knowledge, nor do we believe
tiers little what the Express says of in
vestigations, 50 long rs those cognizant
of the facts alleged were not summon
ed. 1t is an easy matter to clear ones
self of charges when no witnesses
acquainted with the facts are called into
court-unless there's confession
The Express says the Secretary ad-
mitted that his arithmetic had been il
legally introduced into schools. but con-
trary to his wishes. Our information
would not warrant us i'll ucquiescing
precisely i'll this statement. Some facts.
if not words. lead us to entertain n
somewhat different view
If we have censured the Board. we
have Congressional warrant for it, on
our side. We deliberately elected this
course, rather than the alternative. 1t
is well to be courteous. We indulge in
no malice i'll any of this matter. If
slightly indignant, it is only that kim
died 10y what our own eyes beheld, and
that we cannot very well help.
just now We have but Ii word more to
say on the subject. All we have said
was intended To be i'll line of the puri-
ticatiOn of the air of the state of Yer
mont from all official selfShness. and to
preserve our educational system from
total decentralization, and if our friend
of the Express is so much in the fogs of
Lake Memphremagog az not to see the
right way clear enough to join us. our
hope is that he may soon experience a
happy emergence therefrom.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

- In the election of mayors and city
officers in half dozen places i'll Maine,
on Monday, the republicans obtained
victories everywhere
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07
AFTER THE ADDRESS.

When the President had concluded
there was more cheering. more music
Ivy the bands, more salutcs and il geu-
eral changing of the g"mgS of the steam
fire engines. The popular verdict of
the people. which the President had
calmly awaited. had been given. and
he was by their votes again Chief Mag
istrate of the Republic for four wears
to come. The president was heartily
congratulated by those Immediately
around him, and soon left the platform
escorted by the Senatorial Committee
of Arrangements.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

additional cost in the aggregate. There
are some members whose labOrs are Sc
we're and constant. while Others do lit
tie or nothing. This. of course. cannot
bc avoided