St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-10

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ticularly upon that in which he was es
pecially engaged. He gave slight
insight into the labor performed i'll the
revision of the United States laws. 1t
will he remembered that Judge Poland
was chairman of this committee, and it
was on him the burden of the work
fell and as he remarked. he believed
there was no one in Congress but WAS
perfectly willing he should perform it..
The l.. 5. laws had never been revised
since the foundation of the government.
There had accumulated seventeen large
volumes of these laws. The cost of
these volumes was so high few lawyers
felt they could afford to own them, and
when purchased they were of little use,
so many of the laws had been changed
or repealed. After long and patient
labor this committee got their bill
volumes of law had been revised and
condensed into one.
The speaker also reviewed somewhat
at length the action of Congress re-
speeding polygamy in Utah. Some
twelve Years ago. Senator Morrill, while
in the lower House, had procured the
passage of IA bill making polygamy ii
crime. Notwithstanding this, brigham
Young and his people had gone along
paying no regard to the law. He pre-
pared bill which passed the House
without change. 1t did not come up in
the Senate until the last of the session.
and in order to get it through. the
Senator who had it i'll charge, consented
to the striking out of some provisions
which he could wish were in, yet they
were not vital to its efficiency. Some
of these provisions he should embody
in il separate bill and try again, if he
lived to return to the next session.
The finances and cheap transportation
were also discussed 10y the speaker. He
showed that there was no more differ
ence of views on the financial question
among their constituents. New England
and the east generally, believed in an
honest dollar. They had money to let
! The west and south. who were general
! ~ borrowers, wanted to pay their debts
us cheaply as they could. and SO they
outyoted them. Judge Poland here
paid il deserving tribute to the President
III putting his veto upon the wild scheme.
and placed his action in 81 doing along
side with his most brilliant achieve
ments in the military field.
As regards the cheap transportation
between the west and the east. Judge
Poland said he voted for the bill. as
did not most of the New England mem
beers. because he believed it was for the
interest of the east aS well aS the west
to have these rates fixed. He then
went into il somewhat lengthy argument
To show the advantage to Ncrmonter>
of Il cheaper transportation and ais"
the danger to the country of large vested
property in railroad corporations. He
quoted from the closing argument which
he made in his report on the Credit
Mobilier scandal showing that his
present views were expressed then.
The conviction he then had respecting
the danger of railroad m"n"polie> had
been growing upon him since.
As regarded politics. there had been
very little political discussion i'll the
last Congress. hut whenever they had
had occasion to feel of the democratic
patty. it WAS found To he the same old
coon. The civil rights hill was fought
to the death 10y democrats. They
could not get over their prejudice To
color. Some were willing +" give the
blacks equal rights in public conveyan-
ceS, etc. hut not in schools. so they
could not pass the bill 10y ii tw"-third>
vote.
During his remarks, the Judge waS
listened to with good attention. and
frequent marks of appreciation.
The committee on resolutions rcpor-
ted the same as passed at the late state
convention ut Burlington, with the adj
ditional one making future county con
ventions delegate instead of mass. us
follows:
ResoIrcd, That the Republican Con
ventions of this county hereafter he
delegate conventions. and that the
County Committee are hereby instruct
ed to call said conventions upon the
basis of the State Republican conven-
ton preceding each County conventions.
Resolutions passed.
The committee on nominations re-
ported as follows
Senators Charles Rogers, Jr., Wheel
ock Rev. p. n. Granger. Peacham.
assistant Judges- Bacon, ID,
st. JohnShury \. o. Harris, Lyndon.
States IHorney Walter =. Smith.
st. Johnsbury.
JHdge Of Probdfe-ASa l.. French, st.
JohISbury.
Hiqh SHERIFF VIM. II. Preston, Dan
vile.
High BMHf Isaac X Remission.