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Representative Babcock of Wis
consin to Take Prom
inent Part.
SENATOR ROSS ENJOYS LIFE.
Not Worried by Sitting Around" and
is Popular Among Washington's
Fair Hostesses-The Vermont
Delegation Busy Introducing
Bills For Private Interests.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The hand of Yer
mont is seen in several important ways
Mere just al present. one of che most I'M
portant Ncrmonteis from the standpoint
of the political campaign now approach
ing, is Representative Babco,h of Wiscon-
sin who was born at Swanton, in the
Green Mountain State. The reelection o!
Mr.. BabcoCk to be chairman for the
fourth time of the republican COMPRESSION
al campaign committee, has been already
noted. lie has fought three campaigns
successfully and now, while the demo-
Gratis are scrambing and wrangling about
their organization, Mr.. Babcock is laying
pipe. The republicans do not expect 20
have as much money next year rs they
had four years ago. but Mr.. Babcock viii
not be lacking in his executive resources >.
One of the features which he is planning
for the coming campaign is the writing OF
a great many editorial squbs pointed and
brief. Negotiations are already under
way win a crafty paragraph writer in
his city. PROBABLY the best in his line in
the entire country. Although he Is II dem
ocrat, Chairman Babcock considers that
his talent can be well turned TO republican
uses.
Senator Ross is dipping into the gaities
of the Capital with all the noncha.ance OF
an enthusiastic youth. The ways Of the
Capital City were new to him when he
inst came here, and he Strokcd his long
confusion. The novelty had worn off when
he came back here last December, and he
approached the social events and novel
manners of the statesman's surroundings
with more cordially. Now Senator Hoss
has the boldness to enter the fashionable
companies that assemble in many of the
magnificent palaces of the Capital. He
goes out not great deal, but frequently.
and is welcome guest among the fair
hostesses OF Washington.
Tho duties of "A senator do not rest heav-
lily upon him. He is pleased at the able
and exhaustive arguments which he hcai 8
in the senate and says he is not woiIiC d
by sitting around" which is very irk-
some to many senators of a more active
nature. Senator Ross has been so long
on the bench that he Is used to listening
to long and windy Arguments.
Representative Grout went to Boston
the past week and was absent several
days. He Will return to take up the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill early
this week He Is chairman of the SUBJ
committee which has that measure in
charge.
The postoffice department has leased the
building at Newport, VT, owned by
Messrs True and Blanchard, at a rent not
10 exceed $50 a year. 1t will be used for
postoiiCe purposes.
Rural free delivery will be established at
St. Adams, on March LIST, with one carrier.
The House committee on invalid pen
SionS has reported favorably a bill intro
duced by Gen. Circuit to pension the widow
of Joseph Han, late a lieutenant il,
Company e., 18th VT. Vols, at the rate
of 81 a month, Lieut.. Hall came from
HardWick, and died there March nth last
at the age of ~ years. Mas. Hall is now
in very feeble health and in destitute cir
cllnstluces. She devoted all her savings
during the last year of hCr husbands lie
to caring for him
General Grout has also introduced three
petitions fCom citizens of Vermont, al
urging the passage of bill to prevent
cruelty to animals in the District OF CO.
Iumbia. one was from D. w. Hazelton
and other residents of Springfield, Vt; an
other was signed by Rev. j. II. Reed and
10 others OF Bellows Falls, VT; and the
third was the petition OF John w. Dakr
and thirty-six other citizens of North Fer,
risburgh.
Senator Ross has introduced a bill &c
correct the military record of William La
Point.
Senator Proctor has introduced a bill tc
grant Il pension to Sidia Sutherland.
Reprcse Powers of Vermont has
introduced a petition of the Good Temp.
lars of that State praying for more string.
ent legislation against the sale of liquors
in the army canteens This subject has
recently been discussed anew before tn,
House committee on military affairs
The treasury department has given no
tice of the election of II. r. ! .uMn "A.
president Of the Northtield Vermont, Ma
tional bank, in place of George Nichols
and of the election of George Nichols "a.
vce-presdent in place OF II. X. Brown.
The department has also given notice o
the approval of changes of reserve agent,
for several Vermont banks. The Alban,
City National bank of Albany. Vermont
mas been approved as the reS,r rye agent O