Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

been particularly exciting rs regards congress
sional matters, for Obvious reasons The House
has been in session only two full days, and but lit
tie business other than that Of organization, has
been transacted The Senate has led of with an
evident disposition TO work, and has already
paved the way for the right sort Of business Tor
thc future Several Of the Senators, however
have not yet arrived, including General Logan,
Acom Of Mississippi, Dorsey Of Kansas, Jones
and sharon, Of Nevada The now senator from
Connecticut, Ex-Governor James T. English,
put 100 an appearance on Tuesday. Ile is a fine
loodug man Of sixty-thrcci has full suit Of gray
hair. blue eyes short, gray side-whskers, and, at
% distance, somewhat resembles ReyeIdy Johnson
lie H. considered ono Of the most agreeable among
tho democrats, is far from being Bourbon, while
il l. remembered Of him here that when a Repre-
sentative In Congress, in 1868, he voted for the
abolition Of slavery and fof the numerous war
measures Ex-prcsidcnt Iohnsou's successor
Hon David NJ Key, Is a tall, good-looking gentle
man of fity, with gray hair and an intelligent
face It Is not probable thatav will be reached
on Monday in the rnchback case. ne so many oil
the Senators are absent The claimant himself Is
on hand, and eager for a permanent residence
with his back pay Of $50 000 thrown In. It Is ox-
trcmol, doubtful IL he gets either, but stil no one
has dared 20 prophecy very strongly 10 Che matter
The senate committees have received but few
changes from those Of last session. Mr.. Morrill,
OF Vermont, was newly appointed to the Commit
Gee on Education and Labor, for which he is emf
ncuty fitted The offensive law regarding postage
Is liable TO be repealed at no distant day. Mr.
West. Of louisiana, has already rc-iutroduced the
old Texas Pacific railroad subsidy bin, which is
the same 10 was reported to the House from the
Committee on Railroads last session. Thursday,
Mr. Bogy. Of Missouri, introduced bill providing
for the payment OF customs duties In legal tenders
and national bank notes rcmarldng, at the same
time. that it wasa measure not pertaining 30 inia-
ton, but 90 specie redemption. Zoe was not Tor an
increase OF paper currency. nor did be wish the
amount contracted This brought ont Mr. Nor
rim, of vermont. who said the scheme was per
fcctly obnoxious the effect OF thc measure would
be to drive out the little specie that we had
When there was uo further use Tor specie it would
thcu an be exported. the proposition was also, he
snid violation oi the solemn pledges Of the gov
eminent The bin was then referred TO the
Finance Committee
The PRESIDENT room, on thc Senate eide, has
bveu beautifully rcilnshcd Of late, and is 30
,,,,,,i d.. mon, jr,ssa. d, ,spand remark The
n,, ,,r,.., d. nm Administer of the finest and
richest material with bright red center. flow
cred with a darker red. The border is composed
OF various shades 90 green, white, blue and
brown Tho capo, was manufactured expressly
t,r ,Ii. ,o,,, an GLASGOW, and Is rronounced one
~ ,i.o e,,.t ,,,r n,,puf,ctnred The curtains
,ro ~ ,o.ti, i,,c while the ambro,uins and
boa,, lat,,.l ,nft,in. arc OF fod 10 match die
c,,nct r,eo,4s,trr, +. covered with rcd Spaui.l.
r,oroe,,
rbc uon.e nm. t.,.e,, n hoi.da, greater pof-
,i,r ,f i,,v,,a ia, allo, u.e socaLcr 10 make uf
Nj. committee. IL wa. usherod into existence
,,itl, ,,,e, ,, ,n l,e first Jay q. iarcer crowd
and moro .itornont than nsual cam be taken 40
ans. .,it.,iop iho now Sneaker q. n genuine dis.
,,.,,,,,,,,,sr, ,itfon,l a man Of un9no.tionable
,birt, ard of ,lo .tri,to.t integrity one who ha.
.louc M. a member Of tbc Ilouseln YEAR. gone by
vet a.a sneaker lo &. .ortlinl, ont of his sphere
and consequently, AMMAN. at tbc worst possible
ADVANTAGE lu the 6r.t place. he ha. none Of That
executive .l.fu which u,e SDealtcr must pes.ess
and ifbcladit ba. u.t tiocou6lcnrc to success
fnll, ,,.Ls il known Inrtbcrniore. soiunch wa,
o,,ec,el M lin maj ,ui, In hi. own rarty bni
out..lo of H. tbat tine dlsappontincnt 8, made stl
/ creator Whom industci into the chair b, Lis n
lo.tfion. ,rclcce..or and the chief rival for thai
| po.iti.u nsy, hold. Mr. Kerr threw avfv. urola
/ iI, tbe bost enapco he viu cycr have Of di.tip
gushing himself before the country. and in.tca,
1 of making a .peeah thai would thrill the thou
/ sands who were eaacr % listen. and denote some
/ thing OK what tile country might expect from Tia,
democratic House. he made hi. acknowledgment
in an awkward. hesitatins manner, and with few
words. meaning nothing in themselves. and onl,
/ spoken. as il seemed. fof the mere purpose Of Civ
ing AIr Kelley time enough To prepare himself Il
/ administer the oath The new democratic Chap
l lain. Rev MI Townsend, 90 the church Of the IN
caInation in this city, appeared Tor the first tim
/ on Tuesday, in gown and hands, and, knecling oil
footstool, offered prayer from the Episcopa
/ pmyer-book. Thi. O. noted as a new departure fl
| the line Of official prayer. and Is Interesting am
| impressive on that account II for no other
The Speaker is having o difficult job In maxim
/ mp thccommittces. and much speculation is rife a
/ 20 their probable composition Fernando Wood
/ It Is generally thought. will De chairman NJ "a
Committee on Way. and Means Randall win hay
the Craftsmanship Of appropriations; Sayler tina
ofthe Judiciary Piper, Of california, that Of Mine
and Mining and Wcics, OF Missouri, that Of Com
laciiicc railroad would be announced the speake
replied, as soon rs he could find seven hone,
men to put there Nh II. D. Payne, of OlcV'
land who is the richest man la the present Con
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