The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-01-21
Washin ton Notes.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jau. II, 1881.
With the opening of the new week
the talk of an extra session of Congress
is revised and prominent members of
both Houses who have heretofore been
sanguine of the disposal ofall necessary
business this session, manifest { eneral
dependency at not arriving at that re-
suit. This talk has extended even to
those who have been most hopeful of
staving of an extra session. This is
incidental TO the long debate on the
funding bill. The anti three per centers
say the bill will consume full week,
The friends of the three per cent meas
ure, however, think the bill will go to
the Senate tomorrow or next day.
The Senate will undoubtedly raise the
interest rate to l-2 per cent, and the
bond to tive-twenty. 1t will then re-
turn TO the House, which body will re-
fuse to concur to the Senate amend
Tents. The discussion will then be
opened afresh on the amendments.
Those opposed to funding at all will
join the party to kill the bill and then a
lively fight will he the result. After
this long contest is disposed of, will
come the e-apportionment, which
promises to bring on long debate,
and greater struggle still is impend-
ing on the legislative judicial, and sun
dry civil appropriation bills. Altogeth-
er the prospects for an extra session are
favorable, to saythe least.
Another matte which, if brought up
at all, must take precedence of some OF
the above measures, is the infamous
Morgan resolution for counting the
electoral vote. The Democrats are talk
ing of forcing the measure through as
soon as they collect l47 members, and a
count of noses reveals tile fact that six
arc required, two OF which can be sum
moned in Il few hours airy day. If the
democrats attempts to crowd this I'M
republican measure through, the mere
question of delay will not enter at ell
into consideration of the opponents.
The fight will be the most desperate of
any witnessed in Congress for years.
Mr.. Newberry, of Michigan, who re-
Gently brought to the attention of Con-
gress the fact that the Halifax award
was made upon forged statistics and per-
lured testimony, has prepared and will
init cd Ice .wo joint resolutions on the
subject. He first requests the president
to open correspondence with the Brit
ish government, with view to appoint
ing joint commission whose duty it
shall be to inquire into The alleged
frauds. The second provides for the
appointment of joint committee of
Congress to investigate the matter.
doubt, however, if majority ;of tic
members will vote to establish the prece-
dent OF going behind the findings OF b
tribunal of arbitration. !
secretary Sherman and Senator ALI
son have Just returned from visit to
Mentor. They have not much to say
about the visit, and some would think
they had been "snubbed." Senator
Allison says "the cabinet is not yet
complete"
The Senate committee on the census
have agreed to report favorably the
$500, 900 addition appropriation asked
for by General Walker.
Senator Blaine gave select dinner
party ON Saturday evening last TO q
number of distinguished gentlemen,
and this morning started for-gossip
says Mentor.
MAXWELL.