Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-29
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. May %.

the several departments should be given
the greatest possible amount of publicity,
yet it may be justly doubted whether the
plan which General Butler succeeded in
carrying through the house at the Thurs
day evening session lowing TO the absence
of one hundred and five members) is safe
or wise one. Mr.. Buffers bill provides
for the establishment of what is to be
known as 1.-The Official Advertiser of the
United States" a paper which he proposes
shall be published weekly, and contain all
the official orders, opinions and proc
lamations of the different officers Of the
government, together with all the adver-
tisemenis of the respective departments
for proposals and supplies, and is estimated
by the protector to cost between $4,000
and $4,000 year. The probability is
that it will cost twice this sum, and be
swelled to enormous bulk TO crafty the
cdcIetteS Scribendi of the heads of differ
ent departments under the disguise of
official opinions"
The democrats of the Potter investi,
eating committee met yesterday and
agreed 10 appoint two sub committees, of
three members each. to visit Florida and
Louisiana. 1t was agreed that the sub
committee for Louisiana should con-
sist of Morrison, McMabon and Butler
Mr. Butler goes on that committee, it is
understood, at his own request. He seems
to have hankering to investigate the
workings of the MaoVeagh commission,
and with view to reaching for Wayne's
scalp The sub. committee for Florida has
not yet been agreed upon. Five of the
committee will remain in Washington,
and hold regular sessions here for the
purpose of examining such witnesses as
may be within easy reach of the capital
Cards are out for the marriage of Mis-;
Plat of Ohio, niece of the president
and General Russell Hastings of Rockford
county, Illinois, formerly marshal o.
northern Ohio, and during the war lieu.
tenant colonel of Mr.. Hayes regiment
which is TO come off at the White House
early in June. Mrs. Hayes being averse
to "show" of any kind, it is understood
that the affair will be very quiet one
and, so far, invitations have been sent only
TO the relatives and most intimate friends
of the Hayes family.
Considerable excitement was caused in
the neighborhood Of the treasury depart
ment yesterday by personal rcncontr'
between two well known lawyers, Genera
j. w. Denver and Mr.. John A. Grow
General Denver is president of the ma
very popular. Mr.. Grow halls from New
Orleans, but has been practicing law il
this city for several years. Many con
tlicting statements are ahoat as to III,
cause of the difficulty. which seems L
have had its origin in contested claim
Both the contestants got somewhat dam
aged about their upper works, and had t,
haul off for repairs at the nearest dru!
stores.
At the cabinet meeting yesterday, nj
business Of Importance was transacted
and the Potter resolutions were not evel
remotely referred to. Secretary Evart
informed the cabinet that Commissioner
General Mccormick thought there woul
be deficiency of $4,000 in the appro
printion for the Paris exposition, and wish
ed to have about that sum. 1t appear
that each nation, when it was assigne
sites at the exposition, was left to erect it
own buildings, and although Mr.. McCor
mick did the best he could, he will fin
himself " short = the amount stated. N
action was taken on the request, as it
smallest figure before presenting the re
quest to congress.
Information has been received at tn
treasury department of the existence of
gang of counterfeiters having their bas
of operations in London, where they ar
engaged in the manufacture of nationa
bank notes on a large SCALE A cablcgrar
was sent yesterday to the police author
ties of the principal European cities, IL
qucsting their cooperation in arrestin
the criminals and bringing them to ju!
lice, and two detectives of the secret ser,
ice will leave New York by steamer o
= Monday with the same object in view.
! is believed here that this is the very san
1 gang that the American forger Williamso
t offered TO betray if released from confn,
5 ment in London, some four weeks ago.
The warm weather of the last few day
has fairly inaugurated the summer seasol
and makes senators and members year
for adjournment. Our society people wi
turn out en- maSSe, on Tuesday next,
witness the marriage of MissVinnie Rear
the well known lady sculptor, TO Leutel
ant Hoxie. engineer of the district 90
eminent, which promises to be the soci
y event of the season. Whatever may
10 said of Miss Vinnies merits as an arts
= she is deservedly popular as n clever al
u thoroughly good hearted little lady, al
II possesses the rare gift of making all vi
,s itors of whom she has a great many, fe
g at home the instant they enter her parlc
e The bride and groom will leave Washn
>, ton after the ceremony, for Iowa Cit
70 Iowa, accompanied by a party of FRIEND
(. and will return in time to accept the in,
e tation to Lieutenant Hoxie. from We
10 Point, to II class dinner on the 18th
=. June. For the benefit of my lady reade
ID will only add, that the BRIDES maids n
h Miss Lillian Pike 0he accomplished daug
u ter of General Albert Pike), who W
~ wear pale, blue tinted silk, made PR
cess style, with natural flowers suited to
blonde, Miss Mary Morgan daughter
II. Senator Morgan), will wear pale eel
,e with natural flowers, highly becoming
IN her brunette style of beauty, the t.
in nieces of Lieutenant Hoxie, from M