Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25
STATE DISTRICTS
IN LITTLE DANGER
Collectors Learn House Majority
Has More Pressing Econ.
omy" Schemes on Hand.

Washington. Jan. 23.--Collector c.
H. Darling Of the port OF Burlington
arrived in the city yesterday for his an
nual winter visit Of n few days. Nothing
has been heard recently OF the pro-
posal of the administration to CONSOLE
dato tho two Vermont customs dis
tricts. the House not appearing to be
in any hurry. at least, In promoting
he scheme. Representative Cox of In
diana, the chairman of the committee
which Is TO consider the matter, has
| been at home for some time. and there
appears to he no present disposition
to take action. II any at all is taken
at this session is q matter Of doubt
as the democratic majority have other
economy" schemes Of their own on
/ hand of more consequence TO them.
| Even should the committee get around
! to consider the matter II is extremely
doubtful II the House acts at this SEES
sion. Collector Emery returned homo
with this decided impression. and very
probably Collector Darling will, also.
| And yet another of the endless
chain of Vermonters who are Impress
Ing themselves on the history OF their
country Is Arthur +. Jackson n native
ana wcll-known former resident OF
| liardwick. For some years after leav-
ms, that town Mr.. jackson was one Of
the general staff OF the Jacksonville,
| Tampa & Key West railroad. and later
represented this country at several
foreign cxpositions. For sometime
past, however. he has been a leading
| promoter mn
movement and Is now president OF the
National Good Roads association and
of the state association Of Illinois.
HIS headquarters are in Chicago. but
MS duties bring him here frequently
where hc has wide acqua intanc in
public life
Among native born Nermonters. who
nave made name for themselves in
the history Of this country through half
n century. pre-eminent In many respects
stands William Pitt Kellogg Interwoven
with the history OF his country through
Its most vital period of national life
Governor Kellogg is certainly a most
unique figure. He was born in Shore
ham December s. 1850, and is CONSIGNMENT
! ~ in his send year. He was a son NJ
the Rev. Sherman X Kellogg, n noted
preacher of those times throughout that
section. and after receiving such an
education as the local schools could AZ
FORD, was graduated from Norwich Uni
Vcrsity' He emigrated to Illinois and
June 6. 1865. married Mary f. Wills Of
Canton. He was admitted TO the Illinois
bar in 49, soon after he arrived there
from Vermont. and practiced at Canton
from 1S5o to 1851
in 1860 Mr.. Kellogg had acquired such
state reputation that he was chosen
one OF the Lincoln presidential electors,
ana Tor some years has been tho onlv
one surviving. Soon after his Inaugural
ton President Lincoln appointed him
chef justice OF the then territorial court
OF Nebraska. Later he was given leave
OF absence to enter the army. and raised
ana was appointed colonel of the 7th
Illinois cavalry. He led his regiment for
TWO years, when he resigned because of
Ill health He resigned the chief Justice
snip of Nebraska In 1865, and was i'm
inedlateiy appointed collector of the port
of New Orleans which position he held
until 1868. He then resigned to accent
the position Of United States senator
from Louisiana. to which office he had
meanwhile been elected. and served until
March 4. 1872 In 1877 he was elected FOR
another fun term, and served until
March 4, 1888
fetWeen these two terms as senator
from Louisiana lie was governor Of tina,
state FOR four years. from 1873 to 1877
After his last term as senator expired in
lSS3 he was elected member of the lowe,
mouse or Congress. where he served ons
term. Governor Kellogg was n dejepat.