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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The CONVERSATION OF SENAToRs.-ln com
pliauce with the Senate resolution calling
for certain information concerning the sala-
ries Of Senators, the Secretary of the Treas
ury has sent a carefully prepared statement
from the records OF his office. which was
laid before the Senate recently. 1t exhibits
the various rates Of compensation for Sena-
tors and Representatives, fixed at various
times, and shows the following acts increas-
ins the rates Of compensation were retro
active. namely The act of September -
1883, was retroactive FOR six months and
eighteen days; the act of March 10, 1886,
was retroactive for six days the act of
March 10, 1916. was retroactive for one
year and fifteen days; the act of January
-, ISIS was retroactive for tifty-three days;
the act of August 10, 1856, was retroactive
for one year five months and twelve days :
also the act of July IS, ls66, was retroac-
tive. extending back one year four months
and twenty-four days the act of March
3, 1873, was retroactive two years.
The total average compensation and all
lowances of Senators for mileage, newspa-
pers and stationery, under the act of July
2s, 1866, from March 4th, 1871, to March
81. 1872, was 81 ,625 50; under the same
act from March 4th, 1872, to March Sd,
1873, during which Senators received mile
age for attendance at a special session, the
average total compensation and allowance
was s., 922 80. The average total
compensation and allowances of SEN
ators under the act of March Sd,
1873, is estimated at s. 900. The estimate
for travelling expenses included in the above
average is based upon the certificates of for
ty-six Senators, twenty-eight having pre-
sented none. There is no record in the
Office of the Secretary of the Senate showing
that any Senator had covered into the Treas
ury any money to which he was entitled by
the retroactive provisions of either the acts
of Sept. -, 1883, March 10. 1916, Jan. -,
ISIS, August 10. 1856, or July IS, 1866.
The following Senators have covered into
the Treasury the amounts dne them under
the retroactive provision of the act of March
3D., 1873. at the dates hereinafter named
May 26, 1873. Anthony. 81, 49,. 90 June
%, Buckingham, 81 ,553 60; May 81, Fen
ton, "a, isi; June 2, Frelinghuysen. S4,-
GA 50 /; May -. Hamlin, 81, 1876 August
IL, Morton, 50, 500 40 :IApril 9. Pratt, S4,-
l2l 60; August, Ramsey 81, 0il 40 March
%, Schurz, So, 76l 60; July IL. Sherman,
81, 336. 40; May 6. Scott ABB 60; May
>, Sumner, 81, AS GO May 81, Thurman,
81 1853. 20; March %, Wilson, S4.iis !;
September 6. Wright, 50, 1896
Secretary Gorham says in a note to the
foregoing statement that several of these as
well as Others, who have neither drawn nor
covered into the treasury the amounts due
them under the retroactive provision of the
act OF 1873, expressed their intention
to allow the money to lapse into the treasury
by the ordinary operation of the law which
they supposed would occur July Sd. 1873.
After learning that it could not be covered
in. except by their order. before July Sd,
1875. some gave written instructions ito an
ticipate the date.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

oppositiou from his own section OF the
State. but this part of the State Is so sparse
ly occupied with lodges that the opposition
was not formidable.
The committee on the Vermont Witness
reported in favor of sustaining that paper,
and commended it to the support oil TEN
perance men. Adopted.
The Grand Lodge officers for the ensuing
wear were then duly installed BY Miss Lucy
j. Bradshaw, P. G. W. C. T., OF Mont,
pelier, and with the elective and appoin'eu
officers are as follows
&. W. NJ. Barton, Charlotte. ..
q. W. D. MFRS. Wheeler Thomas d.
Johnsbury. @.
G. W. A. S.-Mrs. Ella c. Finney, East
Burke.
G. W.-Mrs. Frank Potter, Pownal. >,
G. W. Sable p. Mathews, Cornwall
q. W. CD. W. Carpenter, johnson:
The g. W. C. appointed as his district
deputies for the ensuing year: X: u; otur-
teyant, Franklin county A. K. Straw,
Lamoille county; A. A. Smith, Orleans
county 7. J. Dalton, Caledonia county
j. X. Cleveland, Orange county; L. Z.
Dean. Windsor county W. ii. Solomon
and Frank Crosier. Bennington county :
d. 5 Fletcher, Rutland county; {. l..
Beers. Addison county: A. X. Savage,
Washington county j. G.. Bostwick, Chit
tenden county and Rev. Richard Grogan,
of Rutland, State deputy.
Colonel Mead, at the beginning OF the
wear, had offered three prizes to the three
deputies who should do the best work
during the year A committee was APP
pointed to decide this question. and their
decision was that c. l.. Beers OF Mon kt0n'
was entitled to the first prize, Rev f. foi,
som of Waitsfeld to the second prize, and
c. ii. Baker of ST. Adams to the third prize,
These prizes were Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary. Smiths Bible Dictionary, ana
Shakespeare Complete Works These prizes
were presented by Col. Mead with appro,,
pirate addresses. and handsomely received
by the respective recipients.
This concluded the afternoon and the
general work of the session. In the evening
a public meeting was held, and Col Mead,
r. o. Sturteyant, c. l.. Beers, VIM Elder,
Rev. o. Gregg and Rev. Richard Grogan
made excellent speeches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

Rev DR.. Sunderland the worthy chaplain
of the [ = Senate, made prayer. the day
after the passage OF the salary bill, which
the correspondent of the Boston Adrer'is'r
thought worth telegraphing to ,hat journal.
The closing sentence. as it appears in print,
in that paper. is as follows;
Thou. O Lord. canst make this Congress
as the sacred ram to the jew the AreopaguS
to the Greek of old times council in whose
power and wisdom the whole land shall
find blessing. Amen.
People who are not On the watch, a
every reader of daily paper should be.
for the endless substitutionS of one word
for another which are constantly oc-
curing in reporters notes and tele-
graphic dispatches, have probably puzzled
their heads not little over that " sacred
ram" One witty reader in our city, sug-
geSteI that the Chaplain was praying that
Congress might become the soaps-goH of
the nati5n-a needless petition. If for
sacred ram. however. we read Naahedrm,
which we have no doubt was what DR..
Sunderland said. the sentence becomes in
telligible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

Estimates made on the lumber operations
in Michigan during the past year show that
> ,l2e, s85, l2i feet were cut. of which 1885,
80 900 feet still remain unsold. OF the logs
put in last winter, 523 $40, 900 feet are still
on hand. and the stock estimated to be put
in during the present winter is set down at
Ola 600 600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

sensitive official in England recently
took fatal jump out Of a window because
some one had accused him of dishonesty. II
a similar sensitiveness prevailed in New
York, the Commercial Advertiser thinks. it
wouldn't be safe for foot-passengcrs around
the City Hall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The .'grangers'' in Congress are lovely
set of reformers. They have just succeeded
in rushing through the House OF Represen-
tatiyes a concurrent resolution ordering the
printing of 80 900 copies of the report OF
the Commissioner Of Agriculture for ls72
and 80, 900 copies of the report for 1873,
making 500, 600 copies of this work. The
cost OF publication, all told, will be S-,;'5,
900. and then the tons and tons of weight
must be carried by mail over the country.
" neither the Senate will agree TO this ex-
trayagant waste of money remains TO be
seen but the patrons of Husbandry' at
the other end of the capitol are bent on get
ting their books, which they regard a good
bait for rural yOter-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

On vote to take up an imitation resolu
ton, in the House, Monday, the vote showed
81 majority-not enough to suspend the
rules But the majority is discordant
one, that cannot be expected to harmonic
on any practical measure. No New Eng
land member voted for inhatlOn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

A misanthrope at Bellevue, Iowa, ate
hearty dinner just before blowing his head
of with a shot gun. If he wound up with
layer ofmince pie, there is nothing strange
about that.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23
TIEE CHIEF-JUSTICEsuIP.
Morrison IL. Waite Nominated.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I9.-The nomination
Of Morrison Z. Waite of Ohio to be Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court was a surprise
to Senators and all Others about the
capitol. including the justices Of the SUI
preme court, but it did not occasion
the same degree of wonder a. when
Cu~hing'> name was transmitted for the
same Office. Subsequently the Senate in
executive session referred the nomination
t. the committee on the judiciary
who viii probably tomorrow report favor
ably upon t. Mr. Waite was on motion Of
Caleb Cushing admitted 70 the bar a. an
attorney. Contrary to report Mr.. Waite
never held iudgeship in Ohio. The sen
ator~ of both parties speak well Of the nom
nation and there seems to be no doubt OF
it, confirmation.
THE NEw CHIET-JUSTICE.
Toledo, o.. Jan. Ig.-The nomination Of
Judge Waite for Chief Justice is received
with great satisfaction by all parties. lie
is the son Of the late Chief-Justice Waite
of Connecticut. and is now in his fifty
eighth year. He graduated at Yale College
At the age of - years In 1888 he came to
Toledo and studied law with ;. NJ. Young,
with whom he praetised for Il years. lie
has for many years stood at the head
of the bar of northwestern Ohio and
has twice declined seat on the
supreme bench Of Ohio. In 1919 he was
elected a member Of the legislature, serving
with distinction. In ls62 he was 4 candi
date for Congress and though defeated. re
ceiyed a majority of 1000 IN Toledo IT,
December, 1871, he was appointed repre-
sentative of our government at the Geneva
arbitration. which position he filled with
honor. ile i now serving As a member and
president ofthe Ohio constitutional conyen-
ton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The report that Judge Durell oil Louisi-
ana had resigned, unfortunately proves I'M
founded. His friends say that he will under
no conditions resign. Should the House de-
eide to present articles of impeachment, he
will abide the issue of trial in the Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

And now we hear of new &" order =
the " Sovereigns of Industry, y" which was
organized in Springfield, Mass, on We'd
nesday, by some self-appointed representa-
tlves of the mechanics and workingmen'
The extension of the order throughout tho
I-nifel Stafcs is aimed at.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

By the great fire in Natick, Mass on
Tuesday, forty buildings were destroyed
including four large blocks. the Congrega-
tional Church, six dwelling houses and the
town hall. The loss is estimated at fully
half a million dollars \ large portion OF
the insurance falls on Boston offices.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The Springfield Republican alludes to 81
Albans. as a place "where they live on
blubber.'' The ST. Adams Messenger and
the ring it represents, We are aware, have
done quite business in blLbber of late, and
have had a good deal of help in it from the
RepuBhcaa. How good a hiring they make
bv blubbering, we cannot say.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

| \ special 10 the Boston IfdteGef, on
Saturday. says of the Chief Justiceship;
According To a statement Of a Cabinet
minister the President rendered the position
to a LAWYER of some prominence on Thurs
| day, from whom reply was received yes
terday. declining the nouor, and the
position has again been offered to another
| person. but at this writing il i not known
whether he will accept or decline.
Many new names have been suggested TO
the President since Thursday, but he does
not seem inclined to depart from his pre-
determination TO make Il selection indepen-
IDENTIFY and without regard 10 the pressure
brought to bear upon him, and to find some
person with an unohjectionable record and
free from political intrguos.
PLArrsBrRGH. - The smallpox scare is
suhsiding, and many people are of the
opinion that the closing of the churches
was ill-adyised as being calculated to in
crease rather than to allay the alarm The
Urso troupe drew a big house, and the
Pittsburgh Sentinel says of the concert
After living in fond anticipation for a
month past, it looked much at one time as
if we were to be small poxically deprived
of our long-looked for treat but it came
at last. After much cogitation, and many
decisions, now this way and now that, it
was finally concluded that inasmuch as
the great howist and her troupe were not
afraid of smallpox, and inasmuch as they
considered that bargain was bargain,
and must be lived up to, they should come.
The committee Ito whose pluck. energy
and promplness We owe eyerything) said
LOT a,l ba .t,-r
peated '' let them come. and 80 they did
come. and sang and played and conquered.
TnE REPUBLICAN PARTY NOT DIVIDED
The Democrats here are pretending that
the Gushing controversy has shattered the
Republican party and ruined the admins
tration, but there is mt word OF truth in
it. To-day, ON any party issue in either
house, the lines could be drawn as power
fully and tightly as ever. No Republican
that have seen has any quarrel with the
President There Is sorrow over his mis-
take, but nobody regards it in any worse
light The President listened to bad ad-
Visers, but they were prominent Republic
cans, and il is not strange that he went
astrdy Tor once. Inc rtJtction OF WltnurdWal
of Mr.. Gushing Is 4 severer blow to Gen
Butler than anybody else. The President
said privately two or three days ago that he
had no feeling whatever on the subject. and
that if the Senate rejected Mr.. Gushing he
should not feel aggrieved. Under the con-
stitution it is his duty to nominate, and it
is no less the solemn duty Of the Senate to
reject his nominations if for any cause it
believes his nominations to be had Wash
Cor. Troy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

In the cities and manufacturing towns oil
New ENGLAND there are many persons who
would like to enjoy the social privileges and
other advantages of the Patrons of Hns-
bandry, but are kept out of the oranges be-
cause their occupations are not agrlcul-
tural.-Bosf0n Trdrelier.
Nobody is kept oat of the oranges III tins
region, by any such consideration but a
good many farmers are keeping out OF the
grange movement, because their oceupa-
tions are not political.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

1t is charged that the Brooklyn Commis-
sioners of Charity have appropriated Sloo'-
600 to their own use We have here another
illustration of the old adage that charity
harms at home -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

There is a deadlock in the Iowa Legs
lature The House is tied on Speaker. and
has ballotei forty-four times without any
choice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The House Committee on the Civil Ser
vice hold their first meeting to-day, at
which Dorman B. Eaton and the other Chief
officers of the Civil Service will be invited
10 present their views. In spite of all the
abuse this committee has received, ma
iority of its members are said to be opposed
TO any legislation hostile to Civil Service
Reform. and willing to canvass thoroughly
the merits and operations of the system.
That i certainly something.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

An AWFUL Rutland DRUNK-A man was
seen on our streets Monday afternoon in a
beastly state OF intoxieation. We overheard
one of our police officers carrying on the
following conversation with him
"Look here, friend, I'll have to take yoa
to the lookup"
"What-for?'
''For being intoxicated. -
''fer bein 'tos'icated. Eth eap'in (hieD
This is what 'er V'mont tenn pens folks call
an orful (hicD Rutland drunk = White
hall Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

There is much religious interest in many
of the Boston churches, at the present time
Prayer meetings are well attended, and
already there are results that gladden. the
hearts of praying people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The State Board Of Agriculture is doing
admirable work in its series of winter
meetings. and winning hosts of friends. as
heretofore, among those who attend the
meetings, and thus learn to appreciate
their practical value to the farmers. The
Montpelier WdfchmdA says of the recent
meeting at East Montpelier
The papers read at these meetings were
uniformly excellent. and some of them of
marked superiority We had feeling Of
lustihable pride in listening to them. and
felt more than ever assured that this. The
great interest of the State and Of the coun-
try, was in safe hands, and in no danger of
deterioration.
Great credit is due the members Of the
Board who labor 50 earnestly and so intel
ligently to make this organization medium
Of the best information on the great sub
jects involved. Prof. Collier i not only a
great organizer, but perfect laboratory of
chemical science, and promptly meets every
demand in this direction-and their name
is legion. Mr.. Douglass seems to have
solved the question of butter making. and
the most valuable information in tins de-
partmcnt flows from him as easily and a.
lItt4r u VT Nil 4lidElht Allt MIN " A4hN
from one of his mammoth pals lie seemed
a. much of a hero among the dairymen
ten. Sherman would be at a regimental
muster. DR.. iloskins Is thoroughly posted
in every department, and though it was
our first meeting with him, we were not a
little surprised at his practical information
upon every point raised for discussion. lie
seemed equally at home among the horses,
the cattle, in the orchard. or the flower
garden. Mr.. jameson is a clear thinker and
superior writer upon general agrlcultu-
raj topics, but almost too modest to let his
light shine that others may see.
That unlucky Spanish iron-cad, Arapiles
She needed repairs while at the Cuban
station. and had to be sent to New York to
be locked and doctored. While in the dry
dock in Brooklyn navy yard, the Virginius
affair broke out. and it looked for a while
a if war was sure TO be declared with
Spain, before the steamer could get out of
Uncle Sans yard But the negotiations
strung out and the Arapiles was ready for
sea, when by an accident As curious a. that
which happened to Mr. Weller's stage
coach, coal barge struck Pile and sank
right across the mouth Of the dock. Then
the owner OF the barge could not be found.
and the barge could not be raised and it was
not raised till the Spanish trouble vas over.
When at last she left the dock, steam
pipe burst and she had to be taken in tow.
Then she got ashore On some rocks. When
eItricated from this position and moved up
alongside the loading wharf to take her
armament aboard, it was discovered that
her heavy guns had been removed nearly 100
yards beyond the reach of the steam crane,
Of course by accident, while she was in the
dock This has occcasioned an additional
delay Of nearly two weeks. What the next
disaster to her will be. we don't know,
but the Spanish officers on board of her. are
said to have quite exhausted their stock of
patience, and some of them have been heard
to use protane language about it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

On Tuesday last the Central Vermont
Railroad ran out OF St. Johns seven fnll
freight trains, making over two hundred
cars, mostly laden with grain for foreign
Shipment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The Washington correspondent OF the y.
Y. Herald tel.s how the Gushing letter to
JEFF Davis came to light, a follows Judge
Asa 0. Adds of Vermont, of the southern
claims commission, about year since made
a thorough examination of all the paper,
and documents purchased through Col.
Pickett and those captured at Richmond,
for the purpose Of looking up evidence on
the side Of the government in the settlement
Of cotton claims. During these researches
Judge Adds came across the letter written
by Mr. Gushing to Jefferson DAVIS, intro
ducing Mr.. Roane. When Cushing was
nominated to be Chief Justice, Judge Adds
remembered this letter, and looking it up
had a copy made, which be sent TO the
secretary of war who in turn forwarded it
to the President
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The Nice-President had 10 show his hand
on the woman suffrage question. at the meet
ing Of the Washington Convention on FRI
day Being in the aSsemblage, Susan T.
Anthony appealed to him to say Il word in
the cause She knew his heart was with
them and she hoped if he would not come
on the platform. he would rise in his seat
and give them word Of encouragement.
The Vice President arose from his seat in
the centre of the hall and said - wish
simply To say that ! am under imperative
orders to make no speeches on any subject.
| will add, however, that twenty years ago
| came to the conclusion that my wife, my
mother and my sisters We're as much emit
tied to the right of suffrage As myself, and
| have not changed my mind since Miss
Anthony said Let me say that Vice
President Is the first Vice President we ever
had who was in favor of woman suffrage.
Let me also predict that our next President
will be in favor woman suffrage" Mrs.
Stanton read resolution calling for the i'm
parchment of Judge Hunt, which WAS
unanimously adopted, Miss Phebe Cozzens
delivered an address, in which she referred
in complimentary terms to President Grant,
for the reason that he appointed more
women TO Office than any President that we
ever had.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

i young man named Hackett was hacked
rather severely, at West Rutland, on New
Years eve, by party of Frenehmen' whose
Ter6sichorean amusement he nnceremo-
niously interrupted, at the quarries- The
abused man soon gathered reiniorcements,
and returning. took possession OF the baiI
room, many of the occupants, IN then
terror, making their exit through the
upper story windows to the ground, DIS
lance of fifteen feet. HAckett's victory ha'
cost the town the services OF Six policemen
for two days past.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

The court of queens bench in Montreal
AGAINST which the lawyers have recently
rebelled. is in a very bad way. The CHIEF
Justice has resigned on account of bodily
infrmities. the next in rank is as deaf a a
post while the third il strongly suspected
of corruption. The court house has been
regularly opened, with the seats empty,
and the sitting adjourned to the next morn
ing, every day for several weeks past, during
which the lawyers have refused to do any
business in it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

Albert II. Bailey of Newbury, son of MIR.
John Bailey. Jr.. has been appointed mail
agent on the line Of the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad. a11