Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-14

he HOT wEATHER-THE DIAD-LoCk-GoV'
HEApEE IN REPLY TO Nh. BuCKNER.

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WASHINGTON, July 8. 1876.
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times:
Since my last letter to you the mercury
has ranged so high that the average Amer
lean citizen could do nothing but fan.
drink claret punches and "cuss." since
the first OF June the mercury has averaged
from 80 to l04 , in the shade. Every one,
who can, has left the city for the coOl de-
lights Of northern homes or for ''old ocean 5
surf"
Congress still holds on. and just now 1t
is a fight between the ex-Confederate House
and the Senate, as to which shall give IN
on the appropriation bills. Ii Is very
properly called a dead Lock. The
senate claim 10 he a coordinate branch
of the National Legislature. part OF tine
Government, and as such decline TO be nc
,ated TO by the House to go beyond point
which seli-re-pect and the interests OF the
country would forbid them to go. In short,
the Senate declines to allow the government
10 be crippled in the interest of few dema-
gogues. and the hollow. meaningless cry OF
Democratic reform. Yesterday Senator Lot
Morrill,, after an hours speech on the con-
dition OF the appropriation bills. took leave
of his brother Senators and accepted the
portfolio of the Treasury This Will relleSe
the banks throughout the country who have
been sending MONEY Tor redemption WIFI
out receiving remittances. as there was no
Secretary to approve the bond OF the new
Treasurer, Mr.. Wyman.
GOV. HENDEE AND THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Governor Hendee made telling hit this
week in his speech in the House in reply to
the partisan attack upon the District Gov
ernment by Judge Buckner, OF Missouri.
The Erenlng Star. in its comments upon the
same, says:
II is generally conceded that the speech Of Hon.
| George W. hendee OF Vermont, in the House, on
saturday in reply TO the partisan attack upon the
! District government by Judge Buckner OF Missouri,
was exceedingly able and effective. Inc speech Is
mastery exposition OF the law, the hgures AMI the
evidence in regard to the administration OF District
affairs by the Commissioners and no candid person
cau read il without coming to the conclusion Of the
majority OF the House District Committee, that 1.-THE
officers VI the District are ineorrupti faithful men,
and have done their work well and ior.the best IN
terests OF the District Mr. hendee concludes MS
| speech By the following apt remarks.
| There must be a campai IN document arising out
| OF this District investigation and the gentleman
has produced it: but it will do no harm. IL Is moi
| sustained by the proof nor by maJor.t y OF the
| committee Ii must fail OF its purpose. nave
said his speech is unwise and unfortunate. II ue-
ciaedy SO in this, that it has the tendency to nlure
the credit the District. The District s not IA lie
| prtsent condition by the fault OF the gentleman
from Missouri nor by my fault and i Is our duty
as members Of Congress, and especially az member
Of the committee. 10 DO all IN our power TO estao-
li.h the credit OF this District. The debt u about
$40, 900 Now, # the United States government
will pay its share, as Il should do, owning more
than une-half OF the entire area OF the territory
here the burden UPON the District Is not such as u
impair It's credit in the slightest
i now consider District affairs to be in the best
condition they can be, and firmly believe that the
Lational capital has promising future and that
its credit is and always will be Of an order inca
shall command the respect OF the financial word
| The invest cation was for a purpose. Inc bio"
Was a lined At the Commissioners. 1t has failed o.
It's marx and | have no hesitation IN say NJ tha'
these gentlemen as Commissioners OF the District
have not passed through the ordeal OF rigid ny e
tigAlon unscathed but have demonstrated the iac'
that the and responsible duties COMMITTED
to them have been honestly and ludIcOusly per
formed, and with scrupulOus regard FOR the uesl
interests vl the District and country, ana such d
the opinion q a majority OF your committee. INT
resolutions are not presented as an arral-n en-
oi the Comm ssioners, as the gentleman from PIE
SCUM Gays, by majority VI the COMMITTED IheI
had no such intention whatever and believe taeT'
IS 10 cause ivr action against them.
The Star concludes with the following
Our reporter having been in regular at
tendance upon the meetings ot the ilons'
committee during Its investigation OF tn
affairs OF the District, 1t gives Us pleasure Il
bear testimony 10 the faithful attendance o
Gov. Hendee at the meetings, and 10 thi
prominent part he took IN all matters tina
came before the committee, the results o
which are fully SHOWN III his excellen
speech, which, IN all of its statements, l
confined to the testimony before the com
mittee, and hence its value as an accurate
expose OF the affairs OF the District.
ANY man who has followed Gov. Hende
during the past Congressional year cal
have but one feeling. aud that OF approba
ton. He has proven himself a careful anC
wise legislator. Such encomlums as tina
from the Ercning Star, and similar ont
from the DAILY National Republican, nj
doubt Will be appreciated by the people o
Vermont. VINO have just right TO Tee
proud Of their Keprcsen tatIye IN Congress
TIE VERMONT ASS oCIATIoN.
\ regular meeting OF the Vermont Stat
Association. was held last evening in tn
rooms of the Association, in lie Drolt Build
ing, NJ N. Parker, President pro tsmpore II
the chair The executive committee reported
that they had secured the rooms To-
the use of the Association day an
night durlng the campaign. \ trans
parency was ordered 10 be placed IN iron
Of the heseq uarters, bearing the name OF tn
Association, and kindly welcome to a.
NermOnters visiting the city. 1t l. the pur
pose OF the Association 10 send from thirt.
to fifty thousand documents into the Stat
of Connecticut, and if possible wrest 1t iron
the hands Of the Democracy. 4 vote 0
] b fanNarad Gov lap1pp for HI