Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-14
4 Misunderstanding.

rom the ceremonies Of laying the corner
stone OF the Garfield memorial church, has
been commented upon. 1t is stated that DR..
Power, the pastor, who had the issuing of in
neglected to invite the President or
any member of the Cabinet, and lac alone is |
for their absence,
Conn med.
The Senate, to-day, confirmed John Davis
assistant secretary of State, Johu NJ. Francis
of New York, minister resident and consul
general Of Portugal, Eugene Schuyler Of
New York. minister resident and consul
general of Roumania, Serva and Greece.
Health Inspectors stations 90 be
closed,
The National Board of Health has instruct.
ed all the inspectors along the line of emil
grant travel between the Atlantic seaboard
and the West aud Northwest, also along the
Southern Atlantic and gulf coasts and in the
Mississippi valley, to be prepared to close
their stations the 18th instant. This is rem
dered necessary by the failure of sufficient
appropriation.
Hope for Sergeant Mason.
The Judge Advocate General has nearly
completed another report Oh the case OF Ser
geant Mason, in which he holds that the
troops were stationed at the Jail without the
authority Of the law. Mason's friends claim
this will lead to his release
New England Fisheries.
A special bulletin has been issued showing
the extent und value Of the fishing indus
tries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island and
Connecticut. In the fisheries of New Hamp
shire Ala persons and capital of 5000, 900
are employed; the value of the products is
$4,000. The Rhode Island fisheries en-
ploy 1910 persons and 1896, 900 capital the
value of the products Is 1881 900 The fish,
cries of Connecticut EN- oloy 1871 persons and
81 ,42l 900 capital the value of the products
amounts TO 81 All, 900.
This Weeks Programme In Congress.
The Senate will tomorrow probably conf
plete the consideration Of the river and har-
Dor bill. Among the general amendments
to be offered are the Potomac flats improve
ment and the Delaware and Maryland ship
canal project. Immediately after the pas.
sage OF this measure the House revenue bill
will be called up and pressed for passage
The general impression is that the bill will
be passed the present week substantially
in the shape agreed upon by the Republican
caucus. 1t is also thought that the knit
goods bill will be passed this week. The
programme for the latter part of the week Is
yet to be determined upon by the Republi-
cans. In view of the absence of number of
Republicans and the recognized impractical
bility of seating any contestants, the House
will probably devote itself, after passing the
sundry civil bill, to mass of miscellaneous
business on the Speakers table and the cal
cndar of the bills reported from committees.
An Early ADJOURNMENT OF Congress,
Predicted.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 10,--Thc New
York Evening Posts Washington special
says it is pretty well determined that the
Republic II Representatives will not attempt
to decide any more of the contested election
cases this session. This indicates the i'm.
probability of their being able TO obtain Il
quorum of Republicans here. The intense
heat, it is believed, will moderate somewha,
the enthusiasm of the Senators for II longer
session.
A Clerk Promoted.
Edmund J. Moirat of Albany, n. V, Ina.
resigned clerkship in the State Department
to accept a position as special agent of The
Agricultural Department at London, where
he will also assume the duties of deputy con
sul-general
star-route Trial Evidence.
In the Star-route trial, to-day, letter from
Attorney General Bean, residing ut Proche
New. to the second assistant postmasler-gcncr
al was read, declaring the service unnecessary
and that less than six letters go over the roui,
daily. January 22d, 1880, Brady made al
order saying that in view of the unsatisfac
tory and irregular service rendered upon I'll,
route he believed it should be reduced. lie
therefore puts the contract back to the ori
ginal figure, $1,000, and deducts $40, 90!
from the contractors pay without allowing
the extra months compensation. 81,
days later the order was rescinded anC
another made giving a tri-weekly ser
vice and decreasing the contractors pay
$50, 700. The Importance of railroad con
nection made by this route is assigned us
reason for this last action. When the objcc
ton was made by the defence to the introduc
ton of the sub-contract the court remarked
that he didn't think ii was put in as an over
act, but only to show the common and In
separable interest of all parties in the con
tract. A few more documents completed
the record of evidence on the route.
Adjourned.
Proposed Changes In the Tarin.
In the senate, to-day, Senators Beck, viii
liams and Vance gave notice of a number o
amendments to the House revenue bill
making radical changes in the tariff.
Prospects OF the Cotton crop.
The returns of the Department of Agri
culture for July show that cotton has I'M
proved since the first of June, its averag,
condition being three points better. From
Virginia TO Georgia and west of the Missis
sippi every State shows higher figures. From
Florida TO Mississippi and Tennessee, tn,
condition has slightly declined. The genera
average is 92, which is higher than July
1878 and 1874, and lower than any other yeal
of the past ten. The favorable conditions
may make good the deficiency, but unfavor