Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-17

The votes on the imitation bills show al
most without exception in both Houses the
ablest and most trusted representative
names are recorded upon the side of an
honest currency and the public honor.
Viewed politically, the survey shows that
with the exception Of Senator Bayard, The
most powerful and uncompromislng speak
srs against imitation have been Republicans,
while very large majority Of the Demo
crats in the House voted for imitation, and
in the Senate they have been about equally
divided. Viewed seetionally. the list OF
United States Senators who voted for IN
aation contains but single Senator north
ofthe Potomac and east Of the State OF In
diana. Tie votes for more currency al
came from tie great region between In
diana and the Rocky Mountains, and be-
tween Virginia and the Gulf Of Mexico
The British government delraYs the ez-
penses orDr. Livingstone'- funeral, which
will take place az Westminster Abbey
The freshman class in Dartmouth College
have finally concluded no. to send a crew to
the coming regatta at Saratoga.
Three members Of the New York Legs
latare have already died since the com
mencement Of the session. aud three are
-ow dangerously Ill.
Wendell Phillips Observes that "a eandi-
date S refusal to let his constituents know
/ bis opinions on important questions is not
/ dignity. but impertinence.
The new bonnet. are peculiar. and, as a
rule. lao, a. all becoming, no matter how
much trimming is put Oh. Stately matron-
look absurd in the spring headgear. and
Young girls altogether too jlunty t. be
/ rcntee-
At. stewart has. il is said. given orders
that the price ior board q, the liraud Union
Hoto.. Saratoga. shall NOT exceed 8 per
day during the coming season. wher@i
there is wal.iug and gna-hius os teeth on
the part Of the hotei-keepiu- fraternity
Both houses Of Congress have passed She
bill providing tbat the act of 1888. l.r err
rolling and licensing ships or vessels cm-
proved iu coast trade. sinai. nos De construed
as extending to canal boat- ar boats employ
ed on internal waters or caual~oi any state.
ten. Butler again di-rracel him-al in
Conrro~s on Friday. by violating she ru &C.
Of the House and parliamentary courtesy hy
irtimatinr that the President would uot
veto the initiation measure. Buter is ihe
oniv New England C1nere--man Who dee
no; vote solid every time for honest money,
and the country - beginning ~ feel that
s, has had quite enough %. his states
manshin. liz last eri1rmancewas roo much
for the House. and after hi- merIted rebuff
bv Speaker Blaiue.they refused 90 FOLLOW bis
leadership The result is g check 10 the 80
fationi.ts. but We fear only temporary one.
The news Of the death Of senator sumner
was received at por; a. Prince on the 2lst.
ul,. Tie aas~ Of the Naulna. Palace, Of
the forts. and OF the other government
buildings were Immediately dropped to
half-pa-t. and all the government oihce-
were closed. on the 2Cth funeral service
was to be performed In memory Of the Hena-
tor. at the Cathedral and minute guns
were to be fired all day from the forts and
by the navy Tie President, his Cabinet,
the foreign c0nslls, all the government OH
cials and the army were 90 unite with the
people in the service. Tie news of the sad
event wa- received by tine Haytien- C. @
natioua, calamity, and with tie most sin
oerc demonstrations of grief. both by the
government; and the people.
ChiefJu-tioe Waite delivered his first
opinion on she bench of the supreme Court,
Monday. in a case from Illinois, touchiug
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