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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. II, l

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. II, 1880.
On the first day of the congressional
session the lobbies are crowded and the
galleries are packed. Those who have
resided long in Washington, and the tran
sent visitor, are alike DESTROYS to see, on
this historic arena, those personages, petit
and grand, who have been be-praised and
be- pattered so much, and upon whom
hangs, in great part, the political destiny
of the powerful, precocious, phenomenal
civilization of the western world. The
wives and daughters of senators and
members throng that part of the gallery
set apart for them. Members of the
diplomatic corps, with faultless hair and
gloves, look down from the diplomatic gal
lery. The reporters gallery is filled with
an array of faces and forms no less famil-
lar in Washington than those of the dis
tinguished gentlemen on the floor. And
the gallery, for general admission. is
unlike street car in that it is too full to
admit one more. All these have come to
see the opening of the congressional ses-
sion.
In the House the desks of some of the
members are covered with bouq uets or
baskets of flowers. These have been sent,
perhaps, by their fair clients in the gov
eminent offices, or, maybe, by fair decoy
in the employ Of the lobby. At any rate,
you may be assured that neither these
flowers nor their donors belong to. the
class that blush unseen and waste their
fragrance.
The meeting and greeting of members
on the floor resembles nothing so much rs
the return of students, after summers
vacation, to the familiar campus or class
room. They shake hands, laugh. sla[
each other on the back, and give the i'm
preston of old boys renewing the antc
and enthusiasms Of their youth, to the
great entertainment of America, Europe
Africa and China in the gallery. They
are more oblivious, however, to the fou
quarters of the globe than to the fac
that they are scrutinized from the des
filled space, over the speakers stand
where those whom Mr.. Cameron Gale
90 literary fellers," and whom Mr.. Butte
referred to as the forty jackass power c
the press" observe to tell their ingoing
and outcomings and shortcomings.
In the House few members monopt
lize the attention of the curious. Ther
are more men in this body who reca
"reminiscences Of the most tragic period {
our national life than in the Senate. tt
i vice president of the lost cause is here,
cabinet minister of JEFF Davis, and gel
eral of the highest rank in the rebel arm
are members of the present congress
Who can look at these men and forget ii
yesterday when Stevens, Reagan al
d Johnston could have been in WashingtC
, only as conquerors or prisoners! The
q is another gentleman who attracts muC
d attention; he has cylindrical legs, a glo
u ular body, and his face is like rose in Il
snow of his hair. He was General Grant
Il secretary of the navy, and 1t is said
IL will soon be senator. Cox, Congo
'' Wood, Tucker, Knott, Frye; but l W
re close before have been accused of COP
le ing the roll of the American house
i. commons.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

Down in Massachusetts, the governor
and other guardians of national affairs in
general have been raising great cutlery
against Mr.. Schurz and his treatment OF
the Poncas, and it,appears as though they
look at only one side.
The Poncas had reservation in south
eastern Dakota of some twelve miles
square. Afterwards treaty was made
with the Sioux tribe which by mistake
gave them the Ponca reservation and ther
arrangements were made to remove the
Poncas to the Indian Territory. This al
took place before Mr. Schurz's time bu
the removal was finished since he cam,
into office.
The Poncas were disconnected as wei
as wronged and Mr.. Schurz has tried t
get a solution of the difficulty best for tn
Poncas and for the other tribes. He claim
that putting them back on their Dakot
reservation would not greatly help ther
and would be a great injury to the cond
ton of matters in general among tn
tribes.
The Massachusetts orators plant then
selves on the one ground that the Poncf
should be restored to the land they los
This would be all very we'll if they cou
be put in the condition they were befol
and their wrongs righted without inflic
ing damage on other innocent parties.
it is it seems to be question of what Il
best and most equitable practical plan
and that sweeping condemnation of t
failure to restore them to the lands fro
which they were removed is hardly ju
The tribe numbers only six or seven hu
bred and some reasonable solution of t
matter apparently ought to be reach
without so much clamor all over the cor
try.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

THE New "OLD PRoBs."-Gen. W. b..
Hazen, who has been appointed chief
signal officer. was born in West Hartford,
Windsor county, VT, September q, 1880.
In 1888 his fathers family removed to
Huron, Portage county, Ohio, from which
he was appointed to the West Point Acade-
nv, from which he was graduated in
June, 1855. He took part in the Indian
wars in the west, and in 1861 was pro-
NOTED to a first-lieutenancy. few
months later he was appointed captain.
Soon after the outbreak of the civil war
he received "leave of absence from
West Point, where he had been assigned
as assistant professor of infantry tactics,
with authority to take charge OF the forty
first regiment of Ohio volunteer infantry.
During the war, for gallant service at
the battles of Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga, and at the capture of Atlanta and
Fort McAllister, he was promoted unit!
he attained the rank of brevet brigadler-
general, and on April 20, 1865. he was
commissioned major-general of volunteers
to rank from December ID, 1864, Tor
long and continued service of the highest
character. and for special gallantry and
service at Fort McAllister." Early in
1860 he was mustered out Of the volunteer
service. and was appointed colonel of the
thirty eighth infantry. About three years
later he was transferred to the sixth in
fantry. While on leave of absence he
was present with the Prussian army dur
ing its investment of Paris. From Au
gust 1877, to June. 1873, he was military
attache to the United States legation a
Vierna, Austria. Gen. Hazen is the
author of school and Army of France
and Germany" and of - Barren Lands o
the Interior of the United States"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

The House of Representatives has passed
the revision of the laws as the work came
from the hands of the committee and there
is no doubt the Senate will do the same
thing.
The revised laws as they are called
go into force August l. 1881. The ammo.
tation which will refer to decisions of our
state courts on each section and the max
ing of the index go to Clarence II. Pitkin
and Ashton R. Willard of Montpelier.
No better selection could have been
made for this work than the two gentle
men named. Mr.. Willard has been of
great service to the legislature this fall as
clerk of the revision committee, and thor
onghly knows the work he is to index
while Mr.. Pitkin is equally competent to
see that the references to the Vermont
reports are correctly and fully made.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15
Congress.

Up to this time congress has done
nothing in the way of practical legisla-
ton. The democrats undertook to force
through the House the Morgan resolution
as to counting electoral votes and this has
been resisted by the republicans generally.
A day or two ago Mr.. Bcknell who had
charge of the measure gave it up for the
present and now some business will be
done. The Senate is again at work on
the Fitz John Porter case and there has
been little in either branch that is worth
noting. This congress that came in with
such an extra session promises to go out
in very ordinary session.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

A PRESIDENTIAL CONFERENCE. during
the visit of General Garfield in Washing.
ton, President Hayes had lengthy inter-
views with him respecting important
vacancies that are likely to occur during
the few remaining months Of his admins,
tration, including one or more vacancies
in the leading missions.
The president was also anxious to ascer-
tain General Garfield's views respecting
vacancies most likely to occur on the
supreme bench. In regard to Judge
Clifford. the president intends to name
Attorney General Devens as soon as the
former retires. He is sinking rapidly and
his friends admit that he cannot last long
In regard to the retirement of Judge
Swayne, the president indicated his desire
to appoint Stanley Matthews, which met
the general s appreciation. Chief Justice
Waite has been in frequent conference
with the president during the past few
days respecting the re organization of the
court, and the president will call the ut
tention of congress to the immediate
necessity of some action in the premises
The chief justice and associates are no
favorable to the proposition to increase thu
number of judges to thirteen, and dividing
the business into different classes. The
rather favor the idea of increasing tn
number of circuit judges, and limtin.
the appellate cases to such numbers II
will relieve the court of at least hal
its present business.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

For the ,oeek ending Tuesday, Dec. IA, 1880:
Cattle. Sheep. Hogs. Caluss
At market this week, 4,723 7l72 224l7 179
last week, 1914 9,79 ls,5ls 1875
4" one year ago, 3,2Sj $500 5,50 40
PRICES.-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen,
quality, s5.OOdj.5d; third quality, s4.5GG4.75
per l01 lbs on total weight of hide, tallow and
teS'e dps beef sW s69se sage pairs t7S9S
1l69 p pair, or according to their value as beef.
steers, s50OlOS. Mich cows, $1,000 abs, 90; extra
good, S4O0O045.OO with or without calves as may
ne agreed; larrow and ordinary, l0.0O027 90.
stores, yeaTngs, $7OO'1l2O0; twoyear'ods,
$l2.0O@2iOO; three-year Odds, $2O.OGG3S.OO sheep
mead Spring lambs, 4ha55c p H.. sheared sheep
2@oc No.. Fat % hogs !, 5@'%e y northern
h. Brighton hides 9aec; country lots,
7@SG' per III country a%@4c P ,dt with
sl.5j. Lamb skins, OOG$l75 each.
REMARK S.-Prlces are up on fine grades of
| cattle from Z a &c, dressed weight. This advance
is attributed to the call for shipping cattle which
| takes off the best of nerds. Common grades are
slim al easy rates with no change Tor improvement.
| No advance in western except the top grades.
| Hathaway u Jackson sold 81 steers, average 400
lbs at $780, live; TO cattle average 400 lbs at 5Zc
~ cattle average $50 lbs, at &C; 81 CATTLE average
l,3l2 lbs, at &C. Il. p Pollard sold oxen dress
ing $50 lbs, at &c, dressed weight. Q. ii. Dudley
| sold Il head OF country cattle at 61dSHc, dressed
weight; one pair were very fancy at the latter
|
of Windsor, Vt. Dow & Moulton sod2 oxen, to
dress l,l5l lbs, at &c dressed weight. Sheep
sold OF early at WatertOwn, where all the northern
sheep are sold the pest hOcks at rise of full &c
per tt Q lex call fo good hocks; common grades
steady. Eleven hundred and twenty-One head ar
rived from Canada during the week. ID. McCrack
en- sold lib sheep and lambs at &C. +. Charlton sold
81 sheep and lambs, average 223O lbs, at 4ac. e.
w. Browne sold "A sheep, average "a lbs, at &c.
l. Veals 1T unchanged rates. Mich cows remain
steady, with ii far demand Tor fair TO good cows.
Western hogs run at 51s6jAc, live. Poultry light
at sc for fowls and chickens; Zoe Tor turkeys
geese 7jc per head.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

Mr.. Henry Bergh, the friend of abused
animals. is man who does not hesitate TO
peak his mind. At a meeting held in
the Cooper institute by the Gilbert Lii
brary and Prisoners Aid Society," Mr..
Bergh, having been spied out among the
audience, was requested to come on the
platform and make "A few remarks This
be did. after a fashion that must have as
tonished those who had asked him. He
said that lac had come with not the least
intention of speaking; but, having been
asked, he felt constrained to say that he
had not the least faith in the purpose of
the society. He did not believe in this
sentimental condoning Of crime, which
surrounded the criminal with Injuries,
and made the murderer think, by the
flowers and dollhouse fruits that were sent
TO him, that he was a hero. He would
like to revive the whipping post, and use
it, instead of Imprisonment, for all minor
crimes; and have the rod applied by a.
steam machine, so that no sentimental
consideration should interfere with an,
effective hogging.
James L. Pugh, who has been elected
senator from Alabama in place OF Mr..
Houston, dece ased, is a native OF Georgia,
81 years of age, II lawyer by profession
and brigadier in politics. He was in
congress when the broke out and left
his seat to join the first Alabama regi-
ment. Tie was soon elected to the
confederate congress and remained in
that body until the collapse of the
confederacy. fIe is highly endorsed by
the press of Alabama rs IA man OF ability
and character.
Another republican candidate for the
speakership of the House of Represen ia
tives has appeared in the person of the
Hon. NJ. Dunncll of Minnesota, who has
Just arrived in Washington. Mr. Dunnell
is now completing his NTH term in CON-
grrss. and has served with credit in many
important positions.
ST.. ALBANS BUTTER MARKET, Decem-
Der II. Attendance good receipts light,
market firm. We quote winter butter 20
to "A cents per TO-. selections 20 cents per
ID Very little fall butter offering.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15
T he main difficulty with China in regard

T he main difficulty with China in regard
to the immigration of Chinese objects has
been solved. according to the Washington
correspondents, by the new treaty with
that power. which leav es the regulation of
immigration entirely with the United
States. The Chinese government, it is
stated. views the departure of its own
citizens with disfavor, and hence has no
objection to restrictive policy on the
par. of this country. Another treaty has
also been negotiated by our special en-
bassv placing the shipping Of China upon
the footing of the most favored nation in
our ports. 1t is probable that the com
mercial treaty, If one has been negotiated,
covers other points. If this intelligence is
correct. it would indicate that President
Angeles embassy has had much less
serious task in negotiating with the
Chinese government than was anticipated.
Mr.. E. H. Greene, the newly elected
president of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, is one of the wealthiest men in
the United States, and his wife, whose
maiden name was Kitty Robinson, has an
independent fortune of many millions.
They own the majority of the stock of the
/ P'elaSO S'i ahu hbNO
large possessions in Sun Francisco. They
have residence in Bellows Falls and last
spring allowed the Rockingham listers to
tax them on 500, 900 of personal property.
Mrs. Greene resides in Bellows Falls, but
Mr.. Greene spends most of his time in
New York city. They are reported to be
worth forty million dollars.
A Washington dispatch states that the
secretar of the treasury will probably
recommend considerable increase in the
weight of the silver dollar. 1t is under
stood that Secretary Sherman will advo-
cate the addition of thirty-seven and a half
grains, raising the weight of the piece to
AGO grains of standard silver, instead of
412t grains, as at present, He will also
favor the recoinage at the new weight, of
the immense boards of silver dollars now
held in the treasury vaults.
NJ inning who contests the seat of Kel
logg in the Senate. was presidential
eector in Louisiana, and cast his vote for
Hancock while holding his commission
from the governor rs senator by appoint
ment. If he is senator he could no
act as an elector. If his vote is counted
it must be on the assumption that he is
not senator. Either way he is in a
dilemma.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15
The Irish Troubles.

Ireland is getting near the verge of
revolution. The land league is omnipo-
tent in large portion of the island and
in many places executes body of laws of
its own for the conduct of the common
pooplo-
Some of its leaders are to have a trial
this week for their alleged misdoings but
generally the English government is not
having its own way at all. The cities are
of course the same as ever, but in the
country places the laws are not enforced.
The tenants have ceased to pay rent and
where any are evicted that does not help
the landlords for nobody else will rent the
propertv. From the admirable letters Of
Edward King of the Boston Journal il
appears that the complaints of the tenant,
nv are we'll founded.
A large number Of the landlords have
received rent that more than pays for the
rented property, and have left the improve.
ment of the estates to the tenants. Be
sides falling to help their tenants in max
ing improvements they live in England d
on the continent and spend Fthere thu
money that comes hardly from the scanty
earnings of the peasantry.
The land league does not counsel vic
lence, but has inaugurated system o
massive resistance that is very effective
The great danger to the ultimate success
Of the league lies rather in what over
jealous members may do than in CARVING
out the openly declared platform of the
leaders.
Meantime violence, often resulting II
death. does occur. and all ireland seem
to he fastening to the point where opel
rebellion may burst ont in place of tn
passive disobedience that now exists. ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

There is one man in Nebraska who
thinks he has claim on General Garfield
for office; that man is Professor Wilder
state geologist. They were towboyt
together at the time when the president
elect run with canal boat, and there is {
tradition that the future statesman once
whipped the other fellow within an inch
of his life. That claim ought to be recog
nized.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

A raid of white settlers from Kansas into
the Indian territory is threatened, more
than thousand men having assembled
near the border for that purpose. The
company consists of farmers, mechanics,
lawyers, doctors-in fact, a nondesceipt
crowd. The members are well armed
and are divided into military squads, each
with "a commanding officer. ID. s. Payne
the leadea, says the colony will cross into
the Indian territory to-day. The military
commander in that department has tele
graphed for more troops, as his force i,
not strong enough TO prevent the contem
plated raid. The excitement in the terri
tory is said to be intense, and some of tn,
tribes are getting ready to give the in
vaders shot for shot. There NAV b,
serious trouble there before the thing il
over.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

The next great centennial celebration
will be that of the battle of Yorktown.
and the surrender Of CORVALLIS The
commission appointed by the general
government have had Typographical
survey of the battle ground made, select.
ed II site for monument, and have made
arrangements for the exercises of the
week, which are to eliminate on the 18Th
of next October, the centenary of the
surrender. A French squadron and French
troops are to be sent over to participate in
the celebration, and many military orga.
nizatlons of the country will be invited.
The Virginia militia, two brigades under
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, will represent the
Virginia militia of one hundred years ago.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15
MONTPELIER MARKET

FOr the meek ending Tuesday, Dee, H. 1880,
aApples, dried new Sc r h; Butter, 2502Sc
Beef 4dl5c; Beef, dried, green weight, l2tc; Pork,
fresh, 6dll lsc Pork, salt, loo; Ham, l5c; Lard
IL ,c Veal 50l2c; Beans, = bushel, t2G2 o.
Corn, $5Sc; Corn meal, rs Ms, : %; oats r
hushel, 60iOc; Flour y Dbl, $6.OOd7 90; Crack
ers, SS.75; toal, ton, $3.50 10000; Cheese, =
l5GiSc; Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed lOc Halloul,
&c; Shad, 5c Mackerel, lSc salt FISH, Coz, &c
s. lmop, StDl0c y b; rripe, lOc, herosene,
! o.. h gallon, l5G Potatoes, Y bushel sluaooc
Sal, u bushel, 5O16Oc; Dairy, d@2cF n suY3h nr
re6n, I, sSi0llc; brown 1850, hoasses, gaii on
iO6sO Tea, tOl007O; Coffee, Old Java roa saed
j5c; Rio, roasted, 25c T. hi Herds Grass , Nav
IS 90; Michigan Clover, 90lO v ID; NortheEhIN0"
: YORK do, ll0l2c y pound
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

Chester A. Arthur is the seventh New
York man who has been elected vice.
president, the others were AKRON Burr
George Clinton, Daniel d. Thompkins,
Martin Van Buren,. Willard Fillmore anC
William A Wheeler. The only president
elected from that state was Martin Var
Buren,, though the Empire state has been
prolific in presidential candidates anC
asprants.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

1t is officially announced that Secretary
Thompson of the navy has rendered his
resignation. to take effect as soon as his
successor is appointed. This step is taken
by the secretary to enable him to accept
the craftsmanship of the American branch
of the Panama inter oceanic canal COM
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

Bert Harte has tired of consular life
and will soon come home. 1t is to be
hoped that he will go west and in contcm-
plating the fields of his earlier trump hs,
do worthier work then he has done of
late,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

The January atlantic begins a new
volume with number of great and varied
excellence. The first chapters of Miss
Phelps serial story, "Friends A Duet, "
are so vigorous and interesting that her
readers will be impatient for the next
instalment. Mr.. Aldrich contributes a
most entertaining paper on "Smith, "
which will have peculiar interest for a
host of readers. Henry Jamess "Por-
trait of Lady" needs no commentator
to the multitude who follow his stories
with an admiration which few living
novelists command. John Fisk has IN
article on Sociology and Hero Worship
which takes exception very strongly and
convincingly to the article by William
James recently published In the Atlantic
Miss Harriet w. Preston contributes a
delightful literary historical essay on "a
Symposium of Sixty Years Ago" Will
lam NJ. Rossetti begins his series Of
articles on 1.-The Wives of Poets" will
glimpses of the wives of Euripides, Lu
cretius, Dante, Alfieri, Cervantes, Lop'
de Vega, and Corneille. Richard Gran
| White paper on "Sara Bernhard" viii
attract marked attention just now. Mr.
Whittiers tender poem in memory o
Lydia Maria Child'is one of the mobiles
and most charming poems Mr.. Whittier
has ever written. Mr.. Stedman has Il fin
poem on "Ye Tombe of we Poet Chaucer.
Other poems, essays. stories, and an un
usually varied Contributors Club" com
plete u superb number of this magazine
Now is the time to subscribe for it
S4.O0 year. Houghton, Mitfiin s. Co.
Boston.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-03
A SHOCKING OUTRAGE.

WASHINGTON, March l.-On Friday
night last, Miss Leins, residing on Capitol
Hill, while on her way to church was
struck down and carried into an open lot
by a negro who outraged and robbed her
of satchel and prayer book. twas near
~ two hours before she reached her home,
Her throat was black with choking, one
car was almost torn from her head, and her
body covered with bruises from cuffs and
kicks she had received, The young wo,
man now lies IN a critical condition, Thos,
Smothers was arrested yesterday and rccog-
nizcd as the assaIant. At midnight a
crowd of about one hundred men marched
to the Seventh district station house and
demanded the prisoner but he had been
removed to another station where he was
guarded during the night by the entire re-
serve police force,