Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-18

purpose Of eJectlng any OF the tenln-t1
from their hoidiags-
The select committee Of the House upon
the alcoholic liquor traffic have instructed
Representative Brewer Of Michigan TO
report bill to the House providing for
the appointment Of Z commission to in
ves,igate the subject in all its bearings,
the commission to consist of ten members
to serve without pay and to be selected
I irres pective of their views upon the liquor
traffic. The bill also appropriates ten
| thousand dollars for the expense Of the
commission.
| The Vermont representatives, in coz
gress. according to the s.. Adams -HssssH-
ger. are for Edmunds. and disguised with
he Rutland Herald and Gl05c'5 negative
support Of the great senator. Mr.. Ell
munis himself Is in daily receipt Of letters
from all parts Of the country urgiag him
to enter the lists and proffering support,
but he replies that he is not 4 candidate
and will not lift finger to become one.
This is 4 good position from which to
start " dark horse. '-SprIBlis'd Replsb-
| lJcdB.
The latest reports from London attest
the truth of the statement that the Baroness
Burlett Coutts is to devote the maguii-
cent sum of 100000 or about $4,000, 900,
to the 1melioracion Of the distress in
Ireland. The money will not be given in
aims, but will be invested in the purchase
of land in the district Of Connemara,
County Galway, to be afterward let to
small tenants at long leases and moderate
rents A committee Of Irish gentlemen
interested in agriculture is associated in
the scheme.
If Mr.. Edmuuds' friends in other states
have any approximations lest his own state
should refuse to back him in the republi
can national convention, they can dismiss
their fears. Vermont will send 20 Chicago
ten men who will present his name in the
! firm conviction that it is one on which all
The sections and wings Of the party can
cordially unite, and that no stronger or
safer man could be placed in the presi-
Dental chair; and who will do all that
honorable men can do to secure bis uomi-
uatiou.-Free Press and Times.
Col Leonard B P.att died at Winooski
Thursday. 1. was he who, when in 1861
the War department wanted a cavalry
regiment from Vermont, did the work of
organizing the lst Vermont cavalry and
was commissioned colonel, but when an
experienced cavalry officer was found to
command it he resigned. He was after-
ward citizen Of Burlington lie WAS =
republican member Of the state Senate in
/ lS+9 and 1850, but generally speaking he
did more to obtain Office for others than
for himself.
The bill which has been agreed upon by
the Senate Judiciary committee for the
suppression OF polygamy imposes penal
ties for the future practice Of polygamy,
or bigamy as it is defined in the statutes,
and disqualiies any man believing ia the
practice from jury service. The children
I born of polygamous marriages prior tc
November I, 1879. are legitimate, out
subsequent births OF that kind will not be
recognized by the law. Power to grant
4 DITN.CQs lDE DAEuCcS u Llt> LL4tL ltC-EE l.
conferred on the president.
The present session Of congress is in its
third month. Nearly 400 bills have
been introduced in the House, and up
wards Of 200 resolutions; aud the loo
bills in the Senate bring the whole mum
Der Of separate propositions before con
gres up to 500. Yet almost nothing h.;
been done, and one must 60 back many
years to ind a session 80 prot.less. The
most important appropriation bills have
not even been reported, and not one great
measure either Of an administrative or o
a partisan character has been reported by
committee Of either branch.
A pretty well established rumor is cur
rent in Washington that tue House com
mittee on elections Intend trying 10 uusea
Mr.. WashburRe Of Minnesota. who wa:
elected 4 member By 2 majority of more
than three thousand votes over his green
back democratic rival, Mr.. Donnell7
| Minnesota, if Mr.. Washburue is displaced
will be = democratic state, rs far rs it:
representation in the House Of Representa-.
lives is concerned, and the democrat:
would have - majority in the House, and
in the coming election. ii they are {
disposed, need only work to prevent Il
popular choice. The scheme is = brilliant
Que, though painfully lacking in honesty.
In eleven days the New York Hsr45I
Irish relief flnI has secured 300, 900
the HsrsiEs owa contribution being half
Of that sum This mIyuiiceat sum, With
what ParneIl may send for the sufferers.
does honor to American charity. Tue
responses to the call have been numerous.
and America has certainly done her share
in the noble work. The latest news FROM
ireland indicates that the condition Of the
people is daily improving, AMI. with the
abundant sources Of relief, probably no
one will now die from starvation. Oi
/ course, the suffering will in some degree
continue for - while. until all needy
persons have been reached; bu. the worst
is over. thanks 10 the geneCoa. hearts oil
| the world.
The New York Hsra'L his eppoince as
4 committee to distribute its Irish famine
relief fund tnov amounting to some
s2Q0.00Q) Col. King Htrman, Mr.. Shaw,
VI. P, successor to Isaac But, the Home
Rule leader; Prof. Baldwin, who is better
acquainted with statistics AMI the conji.
ton OF Ireland than any other nun living;
Cardinal McCloskey aud Mr.. PlrneII.
This committee was chosen in good faith,
with the view to impartiaIlv represent
and harmonic all interests. The Hsraid
says: " In tire efforts we are MAKING we
have but one sim. 1t is our single-miuded
purpose to allevia tie the great suffering
which appeals so piteously to the humanity
OF the world. It is our desire that the
means Of relief may overtake the distress
in the speediest and most efficient way,
irrespective OF creed or politics. and look.
ing only to the necessities of the perishing
sufferers
That remarkable contribution to current
literature, CeteTayo's Memoirs, published
in an Erglish magazine, is attracting de-
served attention CatarV.ro'- ,o,.-.. 1