Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIroR.1

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ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MoNITOn.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1879.
The town talk is the Presidents mes
sage. 1t is document worthy of dis
cussion, and everybody comedies to it
the character of one of the ablest State
papers for many years. The President
shows that he is very decided man in
his opinion and while his language
pleasea Republicans 1t dlspleases Demo-
Gratis. The points most talked about are
his recommendations touching the retire
ment of the legal tender circulation, and
the protection of every citizens right to
the ballot
The retirement of the legal tender cur
rency is not a new idea. In fact, it has
been recommended by every Secretary of
the Treasury for eight or ten years, and
the wisest inanciers say it will be adopt
ed before long, whether it should be
thought best to try it now or not. The
matter of the ballot is thorn in the
Democratic side, and it shows that the
President is as stout in his Republican
ism as any. The recommendation that
some action be taken to break up poly
gamy in Utah deserves to be needed, and
it is believed that Congress will take
hold of the subject since that Utah will
soon apply for admission into the Union.
In short, every part of the message is
worthy of careful reading. In letters
just received here General Grant says
it may be important for him to come to
Washington before starting on his trip
to Cuba. He says he has private en-.
gagements in New York and Philadel-
phia which cannot be neglected. This
is interpreted to mean his talked of
meeting with the European captGaiI0Vo W
make arrangements for prosecuting the
Isthmus Canal enterprise.
The appointment of Ex-senator Nc
Crazy as Judge in place of Judge Dillon,
is liked on all sides. 1t is too bad to
take out of active politics so good Re-
publican as he is, however Governor
Ramsey of Minnesota, who is to be Mr..
McCrary's successor, as Secretary, is in
the city. His appointment is also much
liked.
The reduction of the public debt last
month was not quite a million dollars.
The condition of the government finances
is very gratifying, in connection with
the general business prosperity. Bust
ness men as we'll as our Republican
leaders are much grati6ed by the short
lived nature of panics in the stock
market, as result of this steady Re-
publican policy of the Treasury Depart
ment. Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania
wants Congress to adopt this resolution :;
"ResolUed; That the negotiation by the
executive department of the government
of commercial treaty whereby the rates
of duty to be imposed on foreign COM
modities entering the United States for
consumption should be fixed, would be
an infraction of the constitution and an
invasion of one of the highest preroga-
tives of the House of Representatives. +"
This is aimed at the proposed plan for a
reciprocity treaty with Canada, against
which there is very bitter feeling among
all classes since the Halifax award.
The Democratic majority in Congress
don't seem to be in any hurry to get to
work. In fact, they are rather more
timid than last year about even the ap-
preparation bills. evidently fearing that
some rash brethren will propose some
dangerous legislation in connection with
them. 1t is clear that many of them
have learned cowardice if not wisdom
from the late elections. LOGAN.
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