Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-18

ception said when | lived in Indiana
among the last things that did was 10 build
me a house, and when it came 10 he painted
Ipainted it with my own hands, and that
house has gone into the possession Of the late
candidate for the Nicc-Presidency. 1t was
the property of the widow of my hroiherin-
law she became involved and the property
had to be foreclosed."
Sunset Cox thinks that Congress will set
tie upon 3O1 as the number of members of
the House of Representatives under the new
census This number affords the North 1872
and the South rs members. The South
makes a net gain Of -four members, and each
section receives eight members upon frac-
tons The North can make no net gain over
the South compared with the present division
of members until the number Of members is
increased to 800.
Senator Hoar's resolution directing the
judiciary Committee of the Senate 10 inquire
into the propriety of bringing large bodies
of troops into the District of Columbia at the
inauguration Of our President, seems quite
unnecessary. The volunteer soldiers that will
go TO Washington on such an occasion are
among the most patriotic of our citizens, and
the regular army and the volunteer soldicry
of the land are among the last of the things
that threaten the national life Mr.. Conk-
ling said that holidays and paSeants are eN-
ceptions TO the general rule Of our life. He
would not deplorc the multiplication Of holi-
days. The Inauguration of President has
come to be one of the few National occasions
furnishing an excuse for men to leave their
business and 60 away for recreation.
1t is stated on very good authority that
Senator elect Plat Of New York cannot do
the bidding Of Sensior Conklns without
breaking his pledges. During the Senatorial
canvass Mr.. Platt, it is said. discovered that
Mr.. Conkling was planning TO force the NOM
nation of Mr.. Crowley Plat Immediately
secured the pledges OF his personal friends,
and then went to the anti Conkllng men and
promised cooperation with them if they
would secure his nomination. To this they
agreed, and thus his nomination was secured
The bill reported by Senator Saunders
from the Senate committee on Territories, to
establish the Territory of Pembina and TO
provide a temporary government therefor.
proposes TO form the new Territory from that
portion of Dakota lying north of the forty
sixth parallel of latitude. The report which
accompanied the bill sets forth that Dakota
embraces 152, 900 square miles, and that if
the proposed division is made the new Ter
ritory of Pembina will contain over seventy
one thousand square miles, with population
of &c, 900 The committee in their report
say, in advocacy Of the proposed division,
that il is conceded u division of Dakota must
be made sooner or later and that the sn.nrr
il is done The Letter, as it is in accordance
with the wisIr.i Il nearly the entire popula-
ton of Dakota, wLo are anxious that the
Territory I've divided, so that each section
may commence to lay the foundation for tu-
ture improvements and ultimate admission
into the Union us a State
The Republican leaders IN Washington
have about abandoned whatever hope they
may have entertained that the Senate can be
organized in such a way AS to give them con
troll of that body. They have thirty seven
votes and the Democrats thiriy-scven. Ma
hone of Virginia and Davis of Illinois show
unms,akablc leanings toward the Demo
cratic side They may occasionally break
away from strict partisan utilization on Ger
tain points, but SO far as the organization Is
concerned the Democrats can probably rely
upon them safely
The Cincinnati School Board has under
consideration the proposition Of the Catholic
clergy in that city to turn over to the control
of the board all their school houses ami oi
the Catholic teachers who have passed the
examination, reserving simply the right,
after regular school hours To instruct the
children in the Catholic creed. The oher
was first made in 1869, and is now repeated
because the clergy desire 10 ,ilsalusr The
the enemy of the public schools, and ais" 10
enable the churches TO get nd OF the burden
of the schools which are involved in the
financial affairs Of the late Archbishop. The
Catholic schools contain 1903 boys and 5o2
girls.
A bill has been introduced in the lcsisa-
ture of Wisconsin which authorizes and fe-
cures women To vote at the next general
State election upon the question whether
they desire to have the elective franchise
conferred upon them, and 10 assume the
duties and obligations of male citizens sep
arate boxes are to he provided for them.
ANY female citizen negleciiug 10 vote, unless
prevented by age, intirmity, or sickness. To
be proved by medical certificate OF disability,
is to be regarded guilty of IA msirmcanor,
and fined not less than 800, or imprisoned
not more than three months, or both and
any man guilty Of intmidaiing, controlling.
or willfully obstructing any woman IN vol
ing, or of insulting any woman in .oinS 10
or from the polls. is To be fined not less than
80 900 or imprisoned not more than two
wears, or both Ii the women suilr1%Sls ol
Wisconsin are not satisfied with this law,
nothing they are likely 10 get will satisfy
them.
What is known as the Thurman act was
in fact drafted by the hand OF Mr.. Edmuuds
as a member OF the judiciary committee. He
was chosen To express the voice OF the ma
jority, in their determination 10 make the
Pacific railroad rings account for the cnorm-
Gus sums which had been advanced 10y the
treasury of the United States TO build the
roads N y Sun.