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

Washington Notes.
The President has sent Caleb Cushing ms
a. ,,;,;Star IN SnaiQ

ago u W eunesudy, IL has NV ~
united to the President for his approval.
The cause of this delay is not explained
except in the general desire at the capitol
to make haste slowly, as the reduction OF
salaries goes into effect the moment the
President signs the bill.
Secretary Richardson authorizes the
denial of the report that he has resigned, and
saws there is no shadow of foundation Tor IT.
On the other hand, it is stated, with equal
positiyeness. that he offered to resign, and
was persuaded to hold it until the Presi-
dent could have time to select successor
Susan D. Anthony met President Grant
on the avenue Saturday, and implored him
TO tell her his selection for Chief Justice
He replied that he had made up his mind to
inform no one until the nomination was sent
| TO the Senate. He intimated, however,
that the person selected would be heard
from as to his acceptance on Sunday
In the cheap transportation convention at
Washington on Saturday, the minority re-
mort of the committee on railroads. reclting
the abuses to which railroads are subject
and suggesting legislation for their relief,
was adopted. Resolutions were also adopt
ed, asking of Congress the improvement OF
same of the more important water routes Of
the country.
\ number of prominent and representa-
tive Democrats voted to the last against the
repeal of the salary bill. In the Senate Mr..
Thurman their recognized and able header,
and in the House such leaders as Mr. Cox,
Mr.. Hester Clymer,a Democratic candidate
for Governor. NJ Samuel j. Randall and
Others voted directly against 1t
In the senatorial Caucus, Mr.. Edmnnds
presented the case of Mr.. Cushing, for the
Judiciary committee; but while iavoring
confirmation on the whole, as cores
pondent says he showed that he had but
little heart in the matter" Senators Sar-
gent. Scott, Cameron and frelinghuysen
strongly opposed confirmation. Mr.. Bout
well spoke in Mr. Castings favor. Mr..
Fdmupd-. while Mr.. Boutwell, was speak
ING. first mentioned the letter to JEFF Davis.
/ information Of which had Just reached him.
The letter was produced and read by Mr..
Sergent, and ended the debate.
The House Of Representatives defined us
position on the currency question on Tues
Jay u..iar;,,.
Pennsy wanna oN GIVING " s''''S "','I''''
| in favor OF Ms imitation resolution. Next IL
| adopted almost unanimously Mr.. Holman ;
resolution that there ! no necessity Tor any
! increased taxation or an increase OF the
! public debt And then II carried without
! division resolution proposed 10y "Sh'
| llawley, that u no event shohIu tnere pe
any increase in the interest or non-intereSt
! bearing obligations OF the Government
| BY this time there was general hilarity-
During the debate on the naval appro-
| priation bill, Mr.. landau oi ienhSy 'Nu i
/ offered an amendment making IL PeiH4
offence for any government oihcial toauthor-
/ ize the beginning OF any work which "ouid
consume more money than had been a9tull :
! ~ appropriated therefor ~ amehI u,
was supported by Mes.r'- lizard oil or-
mont and Dawes OF MASSACHUSETTS, IN very
able speeches. in which they sailed into
| Supervising Architect Mullett. Both ~
-tancei the New York po~totice a a sample
| Of his extravaganza. The act OF congress
/ authorizing this building provided that -
| total cost should not exceed $1,000 ,ooo- II
| has been made 10 cost 10000 .Ooo- ne
! Boston poSt0ihce was to cost not more than
/ A million and hall, and Yet over three
millions have been expended anu II l. not
completed.
In the same debate. Mr.. Cox of New York
I having sad that New York harbor was at
| the mercy OF any iron-clad, Mr. Crook of
/ New York expressed his establishment at
/ Mr. C,x's remarks. and declared that no
/ ir,r-rlal r,uld cross New York bar. a all
| great IRON clads had draught of thirty
| ic,t nf water or over. and no vessel with a
| Iraurht of twentv-eight feet of water or
/ over could get over the bar. Three or fur
years agl the British ir0n-clad Monarch
/ with the body of Mr. Peabody on board was
| nat ,bie IN oct over the bar and had to send
/ IN the b1dy by tug. and recently the
| Spanish ir3n-c.ad Arapile- had to discharge
/ some of her armament in Cuba before She
could get into New York harbor.
Last Saturday, Vance Of North Carolina,
a pardoned rebel, had the bad taste to ma
an offensive speech against the ciyl rightS,
| bill. lie rayed at the colored people III
tHt ldticHee "a III "a va t--'
| haGsted, and he asked the member on inc
| floor which part be bad taken IN me iat5
war. Vance got mad Mt tins; anu answered
Sharply tnA' nelousi' WIN NE l.''g,, ,,,'
T r, o." ~ 80, 90. l'..'','-. ,, ~ ,b-ss
nIs wa le.I u. "'uii'ie' ~ ~. a.
lol NJ. S'ii'e,''' i ~ y; "a Je.i If
ne7al h'' nc SEM - ~ j" H. man
- 90, ,bo No. ~ vbicb he f,ngbt
aT,;n.t tbe ,aysrnme,,t rar1onel on The
-. # 7f,,,re ilvaitT. and taking a
tfaIemn oath ~ snnn6rt The CONSTITUTION
and gnveTnrncnt AKA then with hold hip-
n ,,,, 5cria-in, thar he would sght agafH
arain.t his goyernment an the same provo
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