Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Our Washington Letter.


WARRINGTON ID. e., April II, 1878.
Messrs. Editors despite the unprecedented
heat Of the weather during the week, Congress
has seemed 10 buckle down to business. The
post-ofIlce appropriation bill, which has passed
the House, appropriates sisG5O00 This with
other bills lately passed, will give
THE CONDITION or CONGRESS
more encouraging aspect in the eyes Of the
country. The House has passed seven of the
regular appropriation bills, and although but one
has become n law, five are in conference two are
pending in the House, and three are yet TO be re-
ported before the committee in the House The
general sentiment among members IL that Con-
gress can adjourn easily by June 10th, from the
present outlook Of public business. The Senate
endeavored to pass concurrent resolution to that
effect but the House, by almost party vote, re-
fused TO concur therein. This Is deemed TO he the
death-seal to Fernando Woods tariff BILL as the
House simply postponed the consideration Of the
question until the 18th Of May, mt which time IL is
confidently believed by those who have thoroughly
canvassed the question that the tariff bill II not
the adjournment BILL will be defeated by at least
twenty majority The principal business tran
sacted by the House this week has been the pass
age Of the bankrupt repeal bill and the defeat of
Buffers currency bill. providing for the issue Of
greenbacks also the issue Of postal currency
And in this movement, as well rs in the triumph
ant adoption of the bankrupt repeal, Butler was
in the minority, ~ has repeatedly been the case
during the present session.
DEMOCRATIC DEMAGoGisNt
nus again appeareu III All ts hose riu'ouo"s
types u would DC supposed that aiter the lesson
unght the ueihoc'ats III the House TWO years ago.
they "ou'u give up the use vi suc' caulP"lsn
nha.er'"l anu "I'enu 'nore s'rc'lS 10 the PeoP'o
BUSINESS pht they nave "re'ny oesun upon
careeroi hnhDug economy eNceliihg even that OF
TWO years ago rirS'' 'heS nave refused the nee
essry appropriation 10 continue inc sc'oois u tne
D's'r'c. vi co'u''lp'a anu '"eS nave oeen o'ue'eu
=" We o'oso" "" '"o '''" instant, 'o.on'' u"o.o IL
III 'ne treasury !" .ne oreu'. VI 'ne ra'en''o'noe'
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s,oclss. all nrhlic i,n,rovomor, that has bee, Of
footed rn, tn weeds and ruin lint dav after dav il
spep, in useless debate and noltical log rolling nv
n democratic majority that came into mower under
the hollow nretence If doing all these things for
tho laborer which tho country had looked IN them
IN nerforn Tbopsands unon Thousands Of dol
lars bave boen sopandered in nettv VACATIONS
and urrocoss,r, in,os,i,otiors feo-c,lled, mt
rromntad In, laudab,e desire for tho uuhlic good
IN npeartb nalfeasnnce or fraud In enforce rip-
orous atteution T., dutv lint IN make marty contal
and provide lpcrative nlaces for hungry bench
men Tho legislative ann,onriation bill which has
heen ranorted IN tba uouse il severelv criticised
and cannot MASS in its present uniustidable shane
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