Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-02
NUMBER "A.


The Washington correspondent of the
New York Hrad telegraphs that paper
that the prospect is fair for 4 brief session Of
Congress. 1t is thought certain, he says,
that the President will veto the Army bill,
and discussion Of the Legislative bill will be
shortened by this event. The President will
veto that alsl when it reaches him aad
thereupOn the present Democratic pro-
gramme is to pass pint resolution continu-
ing last years appropriations until next
January and adjourn until December. All
this ought to be accomplished within two
weeks. The principal House committees
have 50 far undertaken no business, and the
Speaker and those chairmen of committees
with whom he consults are opposed to be-
ginning the transaction Of business at this
session.
In the Senate, Friday, Senator Eaton rose
to personal explanation. lie said he had
seen in the papers statement which did in
Justice to distinguished citizen abroad, and
this was that he (Eaton), as chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, was investigat
ing the matter of expenditures Of money to
further the journey of Gen. Grant. lie said
he had never heard of such a thing until he
saw it in the newspapers. What falsehoods
will Gen. Grants enemies start next?
The resignation of Minister S:OughtOn has
not been received at the State department.
Mr.. StOughton is on bis way home, and
will resign after his arrival here. His
health has been badly effected py his resi-
denec in St. Petersburg, and he does not
wish to continue to live there. The reports
Of his intended resignation are understood to
come from members of his family.
The facts in regard to the challenge sent
to Senator Logan by Representative W. NJ.
Lowe, Of Alabama. are said to be as follows
The proyocation was the branding by the
Senator a. 4 yindictive and malicious
lie, statement made by Col. Lowe
that he (Logan) contemplated at
the opening OF the war entering the Con
feleratc service and had raised men for that
service. Col. Lowe regarded Gen. Logan's
card, published in the Washington RspuJh-
,JV on Monday of last week, as personal
reelection upon himself. After taking some
days to thinS the matter over, be concluded
to try and make ten. Logan retract, and ac
cOrdingly sent friend 10 ask an apology.
Gen. Logan refused, with some emphasis,
whereupon Col. Lowe sent formal chal-
lenge to Gen. Logan. demanding satisfac-
ton. This letter Gen. Logan refused to
receive, and requested the bearer, ex-Repre
sentative Pelham, 10 say to Col. Lowe that
he would not receive any messages from him
until he retracted the slander set aiOat
The friends Of the Southern iire-eater say
that Gen. Logan must either retract or fight,
or accept the consequences of 4 public
chastisement. 1t is needless to say that
there Is much excitement over tine natter at
the capital.
The legislative Appropriation bill passed
the House at , O'Clock, Saturday afternoon.
When voting began on the amendments tine
Republicans moved to strike out all the
political legislation (thc amendments repeal
ing the jurors test oath and the supervisor
law and were defeated by only SIX votes
100 nays to l24 yeas. This scanty margin
shows that the Democrats may not confident
ly hope to carry out their programme in the
face of veto. The bill, with all its amend
ments, was passed by vote Of 40 to 10.
1t now goes to the Senate. where it will
probably be promptly passed.