Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10
Notes and Comments.

Opposition to the proposed reciprocity
treaty is developing itself, especially from
the agriculturists along the frontier and
the lumber interests Of Michigan.
Eight persons were rendered insane
through the loss Of property or friends by
the recent Mil River disaster. The sudden
and terrible shock was too great for them.
Under the Civil Rights bill as It passed
the Senate, no State has tho power to tax
the people for the support Of separate
schools for colored children. All schools
sustained by public funds must be open
alike to white and black children.
Hon. W. Q. Ilowels Of the Ashtabula
Ohio Sentinel, has received the appoint.
ment of Consul at Quebec He has long
been connected with the editorial profession
Of that State. He has also been member
Of the State Senate, and for several terms
was official reporter Of the House.
The Mill river disaster investigation is
already bearing fruit. The Massachusetts,
House on Tuesday tackled on to an act in.
cooperating a new reservoir company,
proviso making the corporation liable for
any damage that may result from careless
ness in the construction of the reservoir.
"A Washington despatch says the pub
lie debt statement will show from three to
four millions reduction, but the passage of
the deficiency bill will create heavy de-
mands on the Treasury next month, and
therefore the reduction Of the public debt
for the fiscal year substantially ends with
May.
"A pressure is being brought on the
western oranges to abolish all secrecy con-
nected with their order. This feature, if
it has attracted some has as certainly re-
PEELED others whom the grange can i'll afford
to do without, and there is a growing be-
lief that the time has come to open the
doors
The House of Representatives has
passed a resolution directing that all articles
sent to the United States for exhibition at
the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
shall be admitted free Of duty. This is
only proper inducement to foreign manu-.
iacturers who care to risk land and sea
travel to take part in the display.
The memorial presented to the House
of Representatives, by Mr.. ONeill Of Penn
sylyania in favor Of rate Of postage Of
one cent a pound or newspapers and two
cents a pound on other periodicals. seems to
be based upon a sound priuciple-tho prin.
ciple that in the postal service revenue
comes from cheap, and not dear, postage.
The New Hampshire Legislature in
joint convention has elected four Dem.
ocrats to Gil the vacancies in the Senate
and James A Weston, Governor The
vote STOOD Weston one hundred and eighty
two, Mot utchins, one hundred and fity-one
and the Senate then elected VIM. H. Cove
President The House elected Albert II
Hatch, Speaker
1t is now several years since Massa.
chusetts repealed her usury laws. The
mouey.lenders Of Boston have annually Pc
titioned the legislature for the re-enactment
Of those laws, but without avail At the
present session a similar petition was sent
up, but the committee to whom it was re.
ferred, reported it back endorsed, Iuexpe.
dent to legislate'
Immigration to this country is decreas.
ing. Up to the 18th of the present mouth
more than fifteen thousand had arrived
The number in April was eighteen thousand
one hundred and sixty-two. The number
is very much less than for the same month
last year, and the aggregate decrease from
January LIST is about twenty thousand
This falling of is the the result of the panic
in this country, and partly owing to the ex.
ertons of agents in the interest Of the home
governments who have used their influence
against immigration.