Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Our Washington Letter.


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CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION
iaBs 30 nucn 'nat the subject OF an extra session
again pe'ng revived The only business of i'm
por"nce transacted THIS week has been the pas
sage OF the funding bill in the house, by very
=, ~. - 10y iopuo"o"n No'ing against
,.' .,' o''noo is ehpiesseu IN its pas
Is. ~ ". s'o ,ne senerai opinion seems
-. Wv ''no "'' w iens'heneo OF the rate
- 80. No., ~ eon"'o "nenuhents WINE
:, ".y sne,o WV, 10 sueh w'ue diiference
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s.es..- ,..,,, 20" 10 p"sseu ny 'niS congress
..so.,,- p.onou"oes .ne mousse Dill I'M
Pr, - "-e '.""'oi oia'no says 'ne senate
W.. So W iesS ra's oi interest than
80 50 10" POI oen''
Is. ."o "ouse inuulgeu IN the robustness
" =" eess'on' merely ior the sake oil try
.ne 10 "a.noy upon absent members The
sers ss., was kept busy throughout the
nis"' nun's upA quotuH' ana orders OF arrest
-. eovo''i inelnpers VINO dehed the
au' y. ,ous'oeo, anu 'nen at Six o CLOCK TINS
,. e Wv "o''o "uJou,neo' " met again this
"i'o'"oo"' ""on an ample apology ana excellent
o'oe, "0io onereu ny 'ne oehnquent Offenders,
'"o o.u'i' Vi "rios. "ere vacated, ana the house
W ''''p Y" '"o ne"u"cne Vi an al-night
''se'o"
one y. 'ne nos' interesting FEATURES Oh the po-
.,'o", n'o u. 'ne eap'.oi JUST now az wei az OF
.ae "'"'or iesuVi'ies IN the CITY, Is the honors
''"' "'o p"'u W 'ne
NEWLY ELECTED SENATOR'S.
PARTICULARLY so In the cases OF General Hawley OF
connecticut and Mr.. Conger OF Michigan. Both
have been in the house so long that they have be-
come thoroughly identified with Washington and
its SOCIAL, as well as Its political, life. Conger
has become one OF the conspicuous characters in
congress. lie first became known TO fame az
satlrical wit, and by his sharp sayings and witty
retorts, has been thorn in the side OF the dem
ocracy for some half-a-dozen years or more. He
came into prominence on the floor Of the house
Just as Mr.. Horr, from the same state, did last
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much SO that whenever Conger arose to speak, the
galleries. as well as the floor, puckered up their
mouths Tor hearty laugh. Conger had many
tilt with Sunset Cox, and generally came off
hrst best lie Is very slow and dry OF speech,
and his voice is cross between the noise of
buzz-saw and down-east drawl. He can play
brother Jonathan to perfection. Last ses-
sion, however, the wit assumed another role;
read up on parliamentary law, and, when General
uarheid aosented himself from the house, became
.ne acknowledged leader OF the republican side.
ne was Always ready with an opJection 10 any
oemocrauc measure, and he became all at once
power among the wisest, as ne ne had previously
been star among the wittiest, OF congressman.
That he will be somewhat out Of his element in the
senate there can be but little doubt and he will
not be felt there IA he has been in the noisy gar
rulous house
General Hawlev's election to the senate sbows
as do other instances in the elections this wear
that the Union soldier element is at last becom-
ing to be recognized as eligible to seats in the
highest councils of the nation Here are four
Union generals elected in a single month TO the
United States senate, viz: Hawley Of Connecti-
tut, Harrison OF Indiana, Sewall Of New JERSEY
here are but two generals on the republican side
Burnside and Logan, and but few others entitled
% that rank have been elected by republicans to
hat body since the war. There are also several
nillionaires returned to the new senate, notably
Fair Of Nevada and Sawyer of Wisconsin. The
etters elevation to the senate is Of interest to
FOUR readers from the fact that he is vermonter
lie was born in Vermont, poor boy. went west |
md grew up with the country, and TODAY he ia
worth two millions, which he has made In legiti |
nate business enterprises. In gaining his wealth
t is said he never knowingly wronged any man.
lie Is noted for helping men in business troubles |
md only last summer released mortgages, which |
le held on people who could not pay them, to the
mount of twan.y-six thousand dollars He was /
political friend oil Ihad' stevens, mas peen In
he house severai TERMS rs ny nuo" vi ''her'
'pt a straightiorwaru p"si'''sas 9''ta----
"s 'on','e' ~ 'ne Searci'y Oh Union
's' ''' 10 'A' large nu"oer Vi
REBEL GENERALS
"ho are IN ooth houses lhis TACT has been often
oa UPON anu 'ne oonioaeia'e orlgadiers
nave had 70 Dear the Drunt OF democratic blum
,efs ana democratic deteat ever since the war.
As against oenerals burnside and Logan in the
enA.e 'here are seven confederate generals,
he highest IN rank Is Wade Hampton, who was
encouragement Oh the reos' and who went
hroush inc war almost without scratch only to
oSe leg years AFTER by peing trod on by
nuie, lie mas by the way, discarded his
rutcnes ana now appears with a bran-new wooden
e. MS coneague' MaJor-uenerai Butter, also
as icy vi tne same material 10 replace the one
10 ios' on the held Oh battle Two wooden legs
rom 'he same state' linen there are Ransom
nu fance Oh North oarohha; morgan oil Ala
aiha' Oockreii Oh missouri ana Maxey OF Texas
'ance and Cockreli are the only ones who are in
ependenty rich, as the others lost nearly all In
ne war and nave not recovered 1t.
In the mouse the brigadier element prevails
an alarming extent when we consider the
'ariike tendencies OF full-bown "brigadier."
ienerai Joe Johnston leads in rank, and was
'itnout DOUBT the aoiest general that the south
ad during the war his service In the house has
ot oeen brilliant probably from the fact that he
as developed strong dislike to congressional
ne and Tor that reason refused denomination.
lie is small OF stature straight as an arrow, wiry
nd 1.-THE as boy in his movement and what is
most interesting OF all, looks in face and feature
cry much like General Sherman, TO whom he
nally surrendered. We saw them chatting to-
ether on the floor OF the house few days ago
nd the resemblance was particularly striking.
heir mutual greetings were cordial in the ex-
reme' ana they talked together like old friends.
General Chalmers OF Mississippi, another rebel