Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-06-03
Our washington Letter.

letter has Just been received addressed te
the Bureau Of Statistics here from similar bu-
reAu in Toku, Japan. 1t is signed BY Geo. D.
Williams. Counsellor Of Finance Department,
and approved by three natives in charge Of
the bureau. and asks for reciprocity in the
furnishing Of statistical information from this
country and Japan, and promises to furnish as
many numbers Of the published reports as may
be desired. This is extending the field of stat
~istical experience into the Orient where bnt little
has been CLEANED heretofore, and cannot fail TO
add interest to the reports Of DR.. Young. Mr..
Williams, who is now a high official in Japan,
was formerly in our Treasury Department.
where his special fitness for representing and
explaining with ability institutions Of our civil
nation caused him to be solicited to assume his
present place in that country. He held a re
sponsible position in our Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, and no doubt expects in a few years to
collect from the revenue of Japan, in the way Of
salary and pay, sufficient to enable him to re-
turn with a competence to his native country.
A bill yesterday passed the House repeating
the law of May 8, 1872, under which the San
born and other contracts were authorized. The
bill also includes a prohibition Of Senators, Rep
resentatives, and Delegates from acting in behalf
of claimants against the government under PEN
atty of fine and Imprisonment.
The postal telegraph bill still fingers. A
special session Of the Appropriation COMMITTEES
of the House was held yesterday to hear argu-
ment of the counsel of the Western Union Com
pany against it. They agreed to another
hearing.
4 bill passed the Senate on Tuesday authoriz-
ing the President to extend a cordial invitation
to other nations to participate in the centennial
exhibition. 1t apprOpriates nc money, and does
not reflect great enterprise on the part of our
government. 1t is well, however, as far as it
goes.
The investigation Of our District affairs closed
yesterday and the argument Of the counsel for
the District was presented to-day, after which
Mr.. Christie, of counsel for the memorialists,
will reply, when the report of the committee
will be prepared. The investigation began Feb.
18th, and a record of nearly 5000 pages of evil
dence and arguments will be made. Comment
should not be INDUCED in until after the report
Of the Committee is presented to Congress.
There is now very little time left for considering
appropriation bills in favor Of the District which
ought to pass at the present Congress, if justice
is done to the District taxpayers.
A strong effort is being made by the opposi-
ton to prevent, if possible, the admission during
this session Of the proposed States of New Mcxi-
CO and Colorado. 1t is alleged that Colorado is
not now much nearer the requisite number in
population than it was eight years ago, when
under Andrew Johnsou's administration it was
refused admission. If this means that Colorado
and New Mexico have not doubled their popula-
ton since the completion Of the Pacific railway
then the statement is undoubtedly erroneous.
Gov. Baxter and his Legislature in Arkansas
have been acting like candidates for an insane
asylum or some tighter box. They have inaug-
urated a reign Of terror to all who oppose them,
imprisoning even the members of the bar who
dare to defend those whom they have caused to
be incarcerated for the anomalous crime Of re-
belliOn upon the side of law rs construed by the
courts of that State. Since Congress has decid-
ed to investigate them, they are coming slightly
to their senses, and have declared amnesty to
all save those who are in Office add whose places
they want for their friends.
1t is now said that there will be no bankrupt
law legislation completed at the present session
of Congress.
LIFE.