St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-10
Congress.
TIE NEW SPEAKER PRESIDENT GRANTS
MESSAGE. Ere.

TIE NEW -iEAhtk i'kt>lDEN CRAM =
MESSAGE, Ere.
Congress met ON Monday. For the
iil>t time in eighteen Years. it is Il Dem
ocl:itir Congress. Michael &. Kerr of
indiana. IL Democrat. WAS elected speak
cr. by I1:5 votes, against lW for james
g. Blaine. Some eighty late rebels aIc
members of this Congress. They show
II" disposition 1" pick Tor the back seats.
John II. REGAIN. the Postmaster General
of thu, contcdcracy. is Il member. The
dourkeepcr of the new House is Lat;IN-
cite FitZhugh, the former sergeant
arms of the Confederate Congress. The
chaplain of the House. Rev. |. l.. Town
send. is an EpI>c"paliam rector, VIII"
WAS unable in the war days to minister
to il church III Connecticut. because he
then refused To rcmcmhcr tine President
of the uiird States in his public pra Ncr>.
as the bishops commanded. The letters
of the House will he distributed hN
Postmaster James VI. Stuart of Vii ginia.
ly We have returned Ia good old Dem
ocIatic times.
The Presidents message WAS sent in
Tuesday. 1t is Il calm and candid and
carefully wnrdrd document. IN which
the leading questions OF the day are
thuughttully considered. He does not
4
bcli"crcmcN. nor docs he anticipate
trnuhlc with Spain. He advocates uu-
scctaIiam schools. and also the taxation
OF chHrch property. He goes in strong
for the hard money doctrine. and hints
at Il few reforms. The message i too
lengthy t" give even Il synopsis of it in
thr>,. columns. but this i the way Pres
idcut Grant
Suns Ur THE WHOLE NATTER
rs this will he the last annua; mes
sage which | shall have the honor of
transmitting to Congress before my
Sucrr~>ni j. chosen. | will repeat or re
capiruIat" the questions which | deem
of importance to he lcgi>latcd upon and
settled at this session.
First That the States shall he re
guired to afford the opportunity of il
good common school education to every
child within then limits.
Second No ScctariIn teuctS shall
ever Ice taught in any school supported
i'll whole on in pant 10y the State. nation.
or hl the proceeds of any tax levied
upon ANY community make education
al. al
sons who cannot read and write from
becoming voters after the wear lS9O
DISTINGUISHING none. however on grounds
of illiteracN. who may he voters At the
time the amendment takes effect.
Third Declare Church and State for
ever separate and distinct. but each
free within their proper spheres. and
that all church property shall bear its
own proportion of taxation.
Fourth Drive out licensed immoral
ity. such is poly gamy and the import;l-
ton of women for illcgitimate purposes
To rccur again to the centennial year
1t would seem aS though as if now. Us
we are about to begin the second crntu-
~ of our national existence. would he
Il most fitting time for these reforms.
Fifth Enact such laws IL will insure
a speedy return to sound currency. such
a> will command the respect of the
world. Believing that these views will
commend themselves To the majority
of the right thinking and patriotic riti-
zenS of the United States. | submit the
rest to Congress.
"a Lock At the figures against Your
name on this paper. If they are not
what they should he. You know how to
change them.
- That sterling religious Journal.
the CongrcydGondiiSt. advertise> in our
columns to-day.
~ The prospectus of the Rutland