Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-18

Morrills majority in the Senate, - in the
House, %; total majority, III Tomorrow
at twelve, meridian the two houses will meet
in joint assembly, when this gratifying result
will be formally declared.
The town has been filed TO overlooking to-
day with interested visitors. including leading
men from all sections Of the State, drawn
hither by their interest in the senatorial con-
test. Those who came. however, as most Of
them did, expecting to see some lively work
in the excitement attending the closing scenes
in this contest. found al the fun spoiled 10y
the unexpected withdrawal of Mr.. Poland,
which was made known this morning over
his own signature III the Daily Waterman ~
journal After making the best fight posi-
bic for Mr. Morrills seat, Judge Poland saw
at the last that his case was n hopeless one,
and wisely concluded that his best and only
course was to take himself out of the way.
The overbearing, self-sufficient tone of Judge
Polands letter, and his intimatiou that Mr.
Morrills years unfit him for another term in
the Senate. are regretted by his best friends.
Such expressions were certainly uncalled for.
All who lave seen Mr.. Morrill, rs he has ap-
peared among the people here during the past
few days bear witness to the fact that his
bearing is that Of a man i'll the full maturity
and possession Of his powers, and in whom
Is years of well-ordered life have as yet
wrought no sign of decay. 1t seems to us,
also as to very many others. another ungra-
cious and inexpedient act ON Judge Poland's
part that when his name was called during
the voting to-day, he, sitting in full view of
the whole House. maintained a mute. inglo-
rious" silence.
We are glad to be able TO say that the
Windham county delegation was solid for Mr..
Morrill,, and we have the best authority for
saying that the case would have been precise
ly the same even had Mr.. Poland remained in
the field Mr.. Morrill, was nominated in the
House in Il graceful speech by Mr.. jefferson
of Stafford. and the nomination was second
ed by gentlemen from the various counties
Mai. Holton Of jamaica performing that Of
fee in very happy manner for Windham
county.
Up to this time the interest in the senate
rial question has oyertopped everything else
in both houses, and but little real work las
been accomplished After this different or
der of things will undoubtedly prevail. The
only bills, We believe. which have passed both
houses are, An act to authorize towns to re
fund their notes or bonds issued to aid rail
roads, and An act relating to oommitma nts
to the Workhouse the latter being in cor
rection of matter referred TO in Gov. Fair
banks's valedictory message. The Senate has
passed an act providing for the repeal of the
State Insolvency act, and it is believed to be
nearly certain that this bill will also pass the
House.
The House has passed bills ITO roduc, the
rate allowed for labor on the highways to ten
cents per hour''-.'for the revision OF tn
public laws of the State"-''for the punish
ment of persons iujuring trees or shrubLery
in public burying grounds, and providing
for al investigation of the manage mont Of
the fund appropriated for an Agricultural
College"
The most important measures now pending
in the House are bills for the taxation Of de-
posts in savings bauks-for the repeal and
modification OF the dog law for the repeal of
the act establishing the Vermont Board OF
Agriculture bill relating to the grand list.
which provides that each taxpayer shall
make a return of his personal property. IN
der oath. on blanks provided for the purpose,
on or before the 18th day of April in each
year-a bill for the establishment Of q State
Board of Health, and bill for the advance
meut of anatomical science, and 10 prevent
the disturbing of the remains of the dead
IL, Ia. L.
ducc the number of the supreme Court judge
from seven to six was passed 10 a third read
ing and made the special order for Tomorrow
morning Should this bill pass the House, a.
now seems likely, it probably cannot pass the
Senate. Its intent Is in the interest of sup
posed economy, but whether a reduction il
the number of our judges, thereby saving one
salary of $500, would be true and real
economy is a matter for serious question.
That the present House is earnestly de-
termined to show itself al economical body
cannot be doubted. The only danger is that
in its zeal for good cause IN error will be
made in the direction of penny-wise and
pound-foolsh policy.
| In Joint assembly this morning the result
/ of the canvass Of the votes for Members of
| Congress in the several districts was formally
announced by Secretary Of State Nichols Ii
the First District Mr. Joyce had majority Of
GGsG In the Third District it proves thAt
/ Barlow lacked 1880 votes Of an election. In
our Second District the whole number of
votes cast was l7,llG. OF these James NJ.
! Tyler had T., PSI, Asa NJ. Dickey 1880, scat
tering 45,-showing Mr.. Tylers majority 10
be 734G.
In this connection let US say, referring to
the intimation which somebody has been al
the pains to give out through the associated
press, that Mr.. Dickey will contest Mr.. Tyler.
right 10 the seat TO which he has been elect
ed-that no Republican has yet been shar
enough TO hnd out any possible ground On
which such a contest could be made. The only
foundation for this absurd story probably lie,
in the fact that few Of Nj. Tylers vote,
were cast for j. NJ. Tyler, and few 9th.
ers for Jas. NJ. Tyler, but the great ma
jority of them were for james NJ. Tyler, ~
and We have it from the Secl etnry Of State
own lips that Mr.. Tyler's majority of votes
thus cast counting all the others as scatter
ing, is full $500. And this is all there is t,
this latest attempt 10 make "a sensation OF
manufacture political capital.
Mr.. Martin proves himself very adulira
bic presiding officer. He is courteous digni
fed, prompt, energetic, has a full knowledg,
of parliamentary rules, and an unusual facul
~ for the despatch of business. Lieut.. GOV
Cotton also presides over the Senate in a very
acceptable manner
Senator Ednunds is in town, looking in eX
eellent health His wife has nearly recovered
from her late very serious illness.
Gov. Proctor has done a very happy tlinl
in appointing Col. Hooker his chiel OF staff
The other staff appointments, so far as made
are Harrington of ST. Albans. Fletcher O
! Cayendish, Chapman of Middlebury, Scr.ln