Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-05
Editorial Notes.

InE FOstmastorGeneral Is reported as
saying that the revenue Of his department
for the past few months has been greater
than ever before.
TuE reduction Of the Presidents salary to
$4,000 will not lessen the number Of presi-
Dental aspirants, or diminish their zeal in
efforts 10 secure the nomination.
Tnr Secretary Of the Treasury says an APP
preparation Of one million dollars will be nee
cssaIy for extra revenue officers at phila-
delphia in consequence Of the Importation Of
goods for the Centennial.
Is consequence of the imperfect yentila-
ton OF the Capitol at Washington, over
thirty members of Congress are reported
sick There are other causes of sickness
about Washington, however, and the Capt.
tol should not be held responsible for all the
ailments of members Of Congress.
PENDIEroN paid fifteen thousand dollars
to one Ransom, clerk in the employ of the
Kentucky Central Railroad Company, for as
sisting him in preparing the papers in the
claim allowed by the Secretary Of War.
Ahem Railroad clerks think nothing of
receiving fifteen thousand dollars for little
clerical service m their line, under their sal.
airy OF course not II would be prepos.
ferrous to suppose that Mrs. Belknap eversaw
any Of that fifteen thousand, and certainly
Gentleman George never was so innocent as
when he gave that clerk fifteen thousand
dollars
THERE is already deficiency of ninety
eight thousand dollars in the contingent
fund of the House, on account Of the great
expenses Of the Investigations. 1t was Of
fically announced by the chairman Of tie ap-
preparations committee, early in the session,
that there would bc no deficiency this year.
Three and one-half months of the session
have passed, and for the one item of investi-
CATION expenses in the House there is already
a deficit Of ninety-eight thousand dollars.
The expenses of the investigations thus far
are trifing, compared with what they will be
before the session is ended.
Nor the least Of the straws Of the
spring elections is the result of the town
votes in New York. The latest returns
show that, of nine hundred aud sixteen SUI
pervisors recently chosen, there is a Repub
lican majority of one hundred aud thirty
against democratic majority OF iiity-six IN
1875, showing a Republican gain Of one hun
dred and eighty-six, This is highly sugges
tive and it is also noticeable that the gain.
appear to be quite general in the different
counties, showing that they are not the re
suit of local influences New Hampshire is
not alone in the style of her opening of tn,
presidential campaign.
THE Senate is much exercised over tn,
publication, by the newspapers, of the pro
ceedings in Executive Session, and recently
devoted some time in discussing ways ant
means of stopping the leak The Times des
patches were read and several Senators ad
mitted that they were as correct as though
the correspondent had been occupying hi
accustomed seat in the gallery during tn,
secret session. One Senator proposed, if TIN
leak cannot be stopped that correspondent
might as well be admitted to Executive SEES
sions. A resolution was passed directing
the committee on privileges aud elections t.
investigate the matter.
II there is an intention anywhere to &c
up subscription for the relief of DAME
Drew, the Wall street gambler who has jus
gone into bankruptcy in New York, we hop
the project will be abandoned, for the pre-:
ent at least. We venture the prediction tina
the aged operator will come out of tn
bankrupt mill with an abundance to suppl
himself during the remainder of his day
with all the necessaries, and even the luxr
ries, OF life. lie has, we doubt not, manage
to tuck away in some safe place where n
law will reach it, considerable portion O
the ten millions of dollars which he was r,
Gently considered to be worth.
A BILL has been introduced in Congress
to utilize the products Of gold and silver,
provides that the Secretary OF the Treasur
shall establish in great mining districts .
gold and silver additional repositories an
refneries, and receive from miners an
owners gold aud silver to be coined upon tn
certificates of the government assayer, an
issue certificates of deposit therefor, pa!
able to the bearer and for such sums as tn
depositors may direct and when issued fc
more than five hundred dollars in one certii
cate may be made payable to order. Fac
certificate shall promise the return of tn
amount of gold and silver called by the ce
tifcate, aud shall be legal tender in a
transactions. The government is liable fc
the safe keeping of gold and silver, and ma
become the owner thereof by obtaining
certificate through purchase or redemption