Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Congress concur that the withdrawal OF
Gov. Foster gives Secretary Sherman the
Senatorship.
The statement is repeated that President
elect Garfield has made an informal tender
of the State Department to Mr.. Blaine, and |
it is added now that he will accept. 1t Is
rumored that Mr.. Morton will be invited 10 |
q seat IN the cabinet but not the treasury !
ship That is to go to the great and grow /
ing West.
The Inauguration ceremonies are likely t"
be the most elaborate of any that have pre-
coded them. The military display Will be
very large, and the effort to procure repre-
sentation Of the volunteer and militia organ
izations of every State, and each one OF the
large cities, is likely to be wholly successful
Accommodations and quarters have already
been arranged for over $1,000 men belong
ing 10 military and political organizations
A despatch to the Philadelphia Press pre-
diets that the Senate will soon be enlivened
by Parliamentary duel between Senators
Conkliug and Bayard.
The latest candidate for the Navy Depart
meut is Congressman Newberry OF Michigan,
who is president of over thirty-hve manu-
featuring and commercial corporations
which ought to employ all the time that he
has TO snare from Congressional duties. As
there are thirty-seven candidates his chances
are small.
The correspondents say that Senator Car
| penter. of Wisconsin is losing flesh rapidly,
and add His form has lost much OF us
corpulcpce and his face has become more re
fined with the loss of its former fullness
and his wit is as keen as ever and his INTEL
lect has lost none of its weight and power.
The National Republican Committee do
not intend to drop the investigation into the
authorship of the Morey letter, but under
their authority John l. Davenport is pushing
his inquiries and collecting evidence to show
who inspired the forgery. While the evi-
dence thus far taken is not conclusive, yet 1t
is of character to show that certain we'll
/
had intimate knowledge of the letter before
it was ever seen in New York, if be did not
inspire it. 1t is said that neither Mr.. Daven-
mort nor the members of the National he
nublican Committee who are Informed as to
the evidence thus far taken, believe Phllp or
Hart the publisher of the Truth, inspired
the letter, but they were simply tools oil
another man.
George Alfred Townsend says that Henry
Wilson once said TO him, speaking OF Roscoe
Conkling and Simon Cameron Their In
fiuence will not be found in the monument
of the country, its laws and archives like
the works of the two Vermont Senators
Edmuuds and Morrill,.
1t is now reported that Secretary Evart'
desires to go upon the bench OF the l ni'ec
State. Supreme Court.
ice-President Wheeler has received The
electoral votes, either by mail or messenger
; from all the States
Chairman Cox of the Census Commute
to commence the consideration of the appor
: tionment question prior to the recess, as III
Superintendent of the census has encounter
f ed unexpected difficulties in preparing tn
l total of population. Gen. Walker does no
/ now expect TO be able to submit the table
5 before about the 10Th of January. MIR. Cox
1 as soon as possible after that, will introdnc
r bill making the apportionment, and VII
e urge its immediate consideration
Col. Albert Clarke writesfrom Washlngto
to the St. Adams Messenger Public opin
I ion still connects Senator Edmunds's nam
with the succession to Judge Hunt OF III
S Supreme Court Should the vacancy occu
$ during the present administration, undoub
f edly President Hayes would again tendt
s the appointment to our distinguished Ne'
e mouter but if it waits Senator Conkhn
+ NAV wish to ask President Garfield to al
It point some friend of his This is not improl
s able. But in any event, am happy to SAY
n Senator Edmunds is likely to remain IN I'll
Senate, where lac is a recognized lean'
most sacacious Statesmen the country III
n ever produced. Since the two parties hay
d become, or will have become after the 4th
v March. SO nearly even in the Senate, al
n Republican whom the President Will nom
nate can probably be confirmed hence IL
1t Senator will not deem it public duty 10
If cept nomination if rendered, and as Il
4 !, his personal wish, he says he is content an
r more than content to stay where Vernon
Is has placed him"
10 An intimate friend Of Senator Blaine
Senator tells the correspondent OF the DO
Is ton 7rdoeller that Mr.. Blaine has made l
d his mind never to become a PRESIDENT
ne candidate again, but to remain III his prese
I'd position as long as his State honors him WI
NJ al election. Notwithstanding the determi
" alton on Senator Blaine's part his friends s.
Sc if the signs are propitious four years hen
that they will make u final effort 10 secu
Il, him the Republican nomination, and that
d. the bill 10 restore Gen. Grant to the arm
lg becomes law, the movement will have eve
so augury of success.
n Congressman Morton has introduced in 4
il House. an important bill relating to bankil
interests His bill proposes to repeal sectio
a 3,4OS and 3,4lS of the Revised Statute
or OF which impose taxes on deposits and whit
or require two-cent stamps on bank check
ali Then he proposes to strike out from secti'
o. SEA the words land duty OF one quart
" of two per cent each half year upon 4
n average amount of deposits" so that the Sc
:, ton shall read ''in lieu of all existing LAY
NO every banking association shall pay 10 I
Il, Treasurer of the United States in the mon
N, of January and July duty of one-half
one per cent each half year upon the ave
aye amount Of its notes in circulation, al
u u duty of one quarter Of one per &c
is each half year upon the average amou
nd of its capital stock beyond the amou
invested in United States bonds"
nc other words, capital is taxed, while d
TO posts are 10 be relieved
On The absence Of Members Of the House
r Representatives threatens to block pub
de business On Saturday, the House "
y obliged 10 adjourn without finishing 1
be Consular and Diplomatic bill because the
,.t was no quorum present Friday, On Il
vote, ninety two members were reported
TO not voting Many of these are members W
liz have not been reelected. and ii is report
I'D that some Of these do not intend 10 return
all during the session.
re- PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
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~ John Clay, u brother Of Henry Clay,