Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81. 1879.

All interest in the debates that have
occupied the attention of both houses o.
congress during the present session il
decidedly on the wane. Senator Conklins
will speak to-day, and that will practically
end the discussion, although it may be
continued in desultory way for another
week. The verdict. as far as congress il
concerned, has long since been made up,
and the case is much like that in which
the Judge told the eloquent counsel tha
they might continue their fine speeches
while he went to dinner, but that when
they were through they would find his
written decision in the drawer. The mos
notable speeches of the present week have
been those of Ex-Secrelary Robson ant
Judge David Davis. As Senator Blaine
expressed it, Judge Davis has taken him
self bag and baggage to the democratic
side. Mr.. Robeson's speech has been pro-
nounced the best get made on the repub
lican side, and he has quite surprised con
gress by the development of a talen
which he had no opportunity TO display
while presiding in the navy department
or sitting in cabinet meetings, and nothing
is more probable than that he will soor
figure among the available presidential
candidates of his party. Ills speech yes
terday was one of an hours duration, and
was directed chiefly against the doctrine
of states rights.
There was scene in the House yester.
day growing out of two personal explana
tions which were made by Oscar Turner
and Thomas Turner, both of Kentucky
1t appears that in describing the scenes
attending the recent speech of Mr.. Bur.
roughs of Michigan, a correspondent of &
St. Louis paper telegraphed that the very
air on the democratic side was filled will
sulphurous oaths, and that Turner was il
his seat and shaking his fist at Burroughs
said " You are I'D liar" As thu
correspondent made no distinction in tn,
way of identifying which Turner he
meant, it was not known in Kentucky who
was the aggressor on the occasion. Tht
enemies of Mr.. Oscar Turner flooded hi
district with the paper containing ih,
sketch. Yesterday Oscar disclaimet
for himself using any such language
Then Thomas Turner also made denial
He said that the purpose of some CORE
spondents seemed to be to do nothing bu
lie, and they did it with such assiduity tina
he sometimes thought their salary VIA.
scaled in accordance with their mendacity
He created quite IN explosion by denying
also n previous charge made against hin
in New York paper. saying that he wa
drunk on the floor. "No man." said he
lever saw me drunk in my life, and OF
the day was charged with being drunk
had not had Il drink of liquor for tire,
days. He closed by warning the CORE
spondents that if they continued thei
: prevarcations they might be denied tin
privilege of the reporters gallery.
The sensation of the day among Mary
land politicians is the withdrawal of Sen
ator Whyte as II candidate for reelection
} The illness of his wife and other domesti
matters are put forward as the reasons TO
his withdrawal, but the real cause is sup
S posed to be the necessity for some adjust
ment of the discussions in the party fol
5 lowing upon the defeat of Hamilton nom
, nation for governor, through Whyle'
, agency in securing the nomination O
t Governor Carroll. Through the ill-feelin,
, produced in the upper part of the state b
5 the defeat Of Hamilton, the democrats los
: the sixth congressional district it is al
legged. and though Senator Whyte is still
powerful as II political manager, it is be
c leved that he sees the necessity of har
monizing the conflicting elements of tn
=. party in the common interest,"; hence hi
: withdrawal. His senatorial term expire
March Sd, 1881.
The department of state has informatio
1 that Minister Stoughton, the representa-
:, tive of the United States at ST. Peters
IL burg. will sail for New York about til
=. first of May. 1t is understood that he wi
If resign his post soon after his arrival. TIL
c newly appointed minister to Germany
l. Mr.. White, will leave for Berlin early i
u, May, and he will occupy the same hous
It that was occupied by Bayard Taylor, an,
it before him, by the historian Bancroft
!: The department of state has informatio
u to the effect that the Kingdom of Sial
n will send in embassy TO Washington.
J. The April returns to the department {
a agriculture show that the average of wir
II ter wheat is about twelve per Ger
greater than last year. This increase
:, due mostly to the transfer of spring SOW
" ings to fall sowings in the west and nortl
e west. Unless the spring sowings increas
beyond present expectation there will /
;. n reduced aggregate wheat average
e 1879. The wheat in the ground, taken 4
ol a whole, is but two per cent below avel
r. age. The crop in some sections was III
4 favorably affected by fall drought and
e others by the absence of snow during til
1t extreme cold. With average GROWN
+. conditions, however, it will make yer
" large crop of winter wheat.
n Rye has fallen off about four per cent i
10 average, and is about four per cent belo
sc average. 1t follows the general analogy,
OF the wheat crop. C.
,s The New York legislature has passed a
ID act empowering the courts, on proof {
re good behavior for five years, TO permit tn