The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. 1874.

'hu 1our Ie"utTs WIN happy NtN
Year! New Year was more than usual
~ observed here III Washington. Tt,
weather was mild aud clear, affjtdiug
grand opportunity Tor the people to m'k,
calls. The NutaLlcs-the Cabinet OH
Gals, Ministers, Foreign Diplomats, Sen
stors, Representatives and many stars
lesser magnitude generally received.
RULE OF FORCE IN LOUISIANA.
The revolutionary attempt Of the Whit,
League TO organize the Legislature o
Louisiana ny toIci5ly assuming The
Speakers Chair, up )ointipg Cleik VIII,
lad 10 authority, aud calnng roll e
members which had no legal exisieuc,
VAS frustrated by the only Elective mean
It the command OF the Governor. y
course the use of the U. s. forces wor.
i,poupced by the revolutionary pnrty a.
beyonet rule. Federal Interference &c..
'ud the bogus Speaker declared vigorous
y that Louisiana il no longer a state i,
he Union &c. 1t is we'll that Gen. Sher
idan is now Con mander Of the Depar'
mont Of the Gulf Tor nothing less cuuc
,-fbce to suppress bloodsh,d there.
EDUCATIONAL
Since Sunset Cox anu Fernando Wood
attacked the Bureau of Education anf
tried to abolish it. the teachers as-ocin
ions Of The two great States. New York
iud ' massachusetts, have passed reroluii"n,
condewnug their ,ffoits aud commendirp
the Bureau most heartily. The Commis.
s'oner Is daily receiving many letters nc
knowlrdging the great service Of the Bur
eau. The meeting of state and city su.
pcrintehdeuts to he held here on the q h
sud 28th o. this mouth ill doubtless take
some action to resist the effort 10 cripple
he Bureau The Commissioner is oil
ready making extensive preparations for
a good status at Philadelphia in rs
TREASURY DEPARTMENT MATTERS.
Rumors Of official changes in the or.
gaulzation OF the Treasury Department
are growing very numerous and persist,
eDt. 1t is now again alleged that u. S.
Treasury Spinner, Assistant Treasurer
futile aud Geo b McCartee, Chief Of
tho Bureau Of engraving aud printing
have resigned, or are expected to do so at
once. These gentlemen all deny the story
nut it is admitted that Gen. Spiuucr's
great age and physical iu6rmities are sach
that his children and personal iriepd~
have long persuaded him to retire from
flee. lie is now quite tremslous old
man, with failing emory, but his pride
in performing his duties with which he
has long been familiar, keeps him still at
work aud prevents bis resigniug, Should
he resign, there is little doubt that hi
Assistant, Mr.. futile, would soon follow
him. With regard TO Superintendent
McCaItee, there can be no vrouud for the
rumor, save that, without any fault # bis
own, but IN spite Of all the opposition AID
delay that he Was able to interpo,e, he
mas been compelled, by failure Of appro.
,riatioLs for the paying Of his force tc
ii,nllss arg" number oi his Ell lloycos
oome unreasonable persons doubtless f4d
'au!t With him because their particular
rleuds are hot reiaiccd. Even me nbers
VI Congress who voted to make the re-.
rovals necessary, are said to storm loud
) against the discharge Of their epecia
friends. 1t in not at all likely thvt ,
taithiul officer who wisely administers hi,
flee will be disturb, d 10 his place on ac
count Of such Inconsistent chickering's
hough it il likely that the folly Of thcll
act, III this regard may be repenrei Of by
Congress, aud the matter he arranged by
due necessary appropriation to continue
The stamp work in the department instead
Of seudng il to New York Tor the benef
Of monorolzlng firm.
New York merchants are said to com
plain OF the ruling OF Mr.. Lorrin Blodget
mead OF the custom division Of ,ffiee q
he Secretary Of the Treasury. 1t il
said thai efforts are being made TO re,I,
Mr. Is. lie is VI qncstlouably In eurneS
hard working I'll. ial, and if from sn,
want Of experience III the routine Vi hui
ness, may make occasional mistakes, there
is no doubt Of his integrity aud genera
aulllty lOr me place.
THE NEW FINANCE BILL.
The probability Of sn early passage r,
he House Of the nsw hnarce bill whicl
ately passed the Senate is canvasscd her
with much interest. Nearly all tn
members who have earnestly opposed con
traction Of the currency have agreed iLa
nothing better can be secured Tor the sab
,tan,ial interests Of the whole coun,f,
than this measure. 1t involves no neces
sary contraction or expansion Of the cur
reucy until such time is allowed to in
tefvene ss will enable large iuhux 0
gold aud silver 10 reach our money cen
tiers, both from abroad and from our owl
now marvelously successful mines. tn
difference in the vanc of silver and cur
reucy is already so slight that silver col
has begun TO coue gradually into circula
ton in small sums. aud it cannot b
doubted that upon the passage OF the bill
which names day four years hence 70
general resumption, considerable quaint
ties Of il will be released from hoardin
places. and take the place of woin GU
fractional notes in the daily transaction
OF trades. When the probation Of iou
years is ended with proper legislative al
the Sl00,000.U00 OF gold aud silver i
the country will doubtless have been il
creased more ,hao double. or to half th
amount Of our present circulating med
UNI. Resumption then takes place wit
this large amouut-near $500 600 90
added TO the currency the Il in circulation
and with free banking all over the couu
try, subject only to specie redemplio
aud to such guards az now environ gu
National Banks, there can DO 10 longc
any fear Of insufficient currency for II
legitimate business operations. This is
very general view taken OF the suhjeC
among our leading people at the Cspio
while the Democracy snarl and fret owe
the prospect oil tho Republican party tai
Ing the credit Of saving the country 1
last LIFE