News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

another set of s'e-hibitors" from New
Orleans, who want loan of two mil
lions to help them in their proposed
"cotton exposition"-a merely local
matter-and for the immediate bene-
fit of few who are its prompters,
and a bill has been introduced in Con-
gress authorizing the loan. 1t strikes
us that this attempt to make the treas
urv a loan office for any such purpose
is contrary TO the sentiment OF tue
country. As a gentleman at our
elbow suggests, as we'll might Barn
um ask loan to import his sac Led
white (washed) elephant and start
s'the greatest show on earth, as Tor
the people of one corner of the Union
to ask it to advertise a commodity,
grown in only a small part OF the
country, when the profits, if any, are
to 90 to Spectators. New Orleans
is pre-eminent in lottery enterprises
and like schemes, and the government
should not be called upon to assist.
Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta,
Louisville and other cities have had
their expositlons, or exhibits, and
have never called upon Congress to
assist; why New Orleans! The plea
will be that 'the South is pore, sab,
and only wants a loan, sab, to devel-
ope her immense resources, sab" but
the fact that New Orleans annually
e-pends thousands in showing how
ridiculous her people can make them
selves, together with the insolent
swagger of the dude, who claims to
have the matter in charge here would
not indicate poverty, and the bill will
be killed as it should be.
1t is stated that Governor Walker,
of Connecticut, kicked an unsavory
place seeker out of his office the 9th
er day; and now he is edited with
saying that the only thing the major
ity in the present House of Congress
has vet Inhibited is the unftness of
the Democra S to govern the country.
If the Governor were here in Wash
ington, little closer to- the scene of
action, just now, and has the ''horse
sense" that he seems to have, we opine
that he would not only be in favor OF
turning the rascals out" but would
take immediate steps to get into bet
ter company by climbing over on the
Republican side of the fence. From
the present outlook it will not be long
before a good many reputable Demo-
Gratis will be seen scaling the hedge
that divides their bailiwick from the
Republican shire.
The attention of the Post Office
Department is again being directed TO
increasing the speed of mail trains
whenever the ne essities of business
seem to justify it. Postm .ster Cen
eral Greshf,. went to New York on
Friday, and left there at daylight on
Saturday morning, on the first fast
mail train for Chicago, which reached
the latter city on Sunday morning.
1t is stated that the resolution IN
troduced by Senator ingalls,, to re-
move the injunction of secrecy from
the members of the Fitz John Porter
court martial, if it should succeed in
getting through Congress, will be We
toed by the President. on the ground
that Congress has no power to do
what the resolution proposes, and
again it would be dangerous prece-
dent TO establish.
Congressman Hewitt, of New York,
was confined TO his bed by cold last
week, but is better and out again.
1t is likely that the Mexican treaty
will be ratified by the Senate this
week.
Notwithstanding the present is
within the lenten season, Mrs. Nc
Elroy's reception at the White House
on Saturday, was largely attended
She was assisted by the wives of Sen
ators Morrill,, Dawes, Cameron
Vance and Palmer, and of Represen-
tatives Ketchem, Barbour and Seney
also by Miss Gresham, Miss Emma
Teller, Miss Dora Miller and Miss
Camille Berghams.
Gen. Grant passed through Wash
ington the latter part of last week or
his way to Fortress Monroe for his
health. He W joined here by Gen
Beale and her personal friends
Those who saw Gen. Grant, say that
he was looking very we'll, though ne
walked with crutches, and his injured
leg seemed entirely useless.
The Fitz-Jol Porter bill will come
up in the Senate shortly-possibly
this week. 1t is said that Senator
Logan, who will lead the opposition
to the measure, will present some new
evidence and reasons why the bill
should not become a law.
The bill for the redemption anC
retirement of the trade dollar vii
come up in the House and be disposed
of shortly. 1t is probable that thi
superfuous coin will be taken by tn
Government at its face value. Tn
money can be taken and recoined int
standard dollars at the minis at pro
fit to the Treasury.
Senator Blair has bill before tn
Senate to aid in the establishment
and temporary support of common
schools. 1t will come up for consid
Grafton before long, and is. in tn
opinion of your correspondent,
beneficent measure. c. U.
The result of the advisory counci
ON the scandalous DISAGREEMENT in th