Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-17
FROAl WASHINGTON.

John 4. Dix, of New York, was on Fri
day, nominated IN the Senate and unanimous
w confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury.
Gov. Thomas of Maryland, called to that
office to succeed Cobb retires, and will, it Is
said. resume his former place as commission
err of patents, which had not been filled.
Much remark is excited by. the transfer, by
ortlerCf Thomas, of 100000 in specie from
the sub-treasury in New York to New Or
leans, without any sufficient reason being as
signed. This unusual proceeding is not I'M
derstood in financial circles, and the pretend
ed explanations are by no means satisfactory.
1t is said that Mr.. Thomas is largely interest
ed. through his especial friends, in the dis
union movement in Baltimore and Maryland
The custom house officers at Baltimore are
leading dlsuniOnists.
1t is reported that Mr. Taylor, chief clerk
of the New York Post-otfice, will succeed Mr..
Dix in its management.
There are two remaining vacancies in the
cabinet-the war office (vice Floyd and the
interior department (vice Thompson.) Mr..
Holt of Ky, is now the only southern man
remaining in the counsels of the executive,
and he discharges the double duties of the
post-office and war departments. The inte-
Iior department is temporarily in charge of
Moses Kelly, its chief clerk
Gen. Scott and Senator Toombs met at a
dinner party on Thursday. 1t is known that
the former had declared Toombs to be a re-
bel who ought to be strung up, and that he
had demanded of the cabinet and nearly OBJ
tanned his arrest for treason. High words
passed between them, therefore, at this meet
ing Toombs expressed the hope that the
people of Charleston would sink the Star of
the West. Gen. Scott, with much earnest
ness, asked how he, an American senator,
could possibly desire such thing. Toombs
replied that he did desire it. and more. that
those who sent the vessel (meaning Scott)
should be sunk with her. TEis atrocious re-
mark brought severe rejoinder from Gen.
Scott, when Toombs gave the veteran soldier
and patriot the lie direct. Gen. Scott rose
to resent the insult, but those present inter-
tie. ed, and the matter was temporarily quiet
ed. The veteran officer declared, how ever,
that he was responsible for what he said.
Toombs said he too was responsible. 1t is
said that the matter is now in the hands OF
friends.
Senator Clay OF Alabama, although his
state has seceeded, uses his prerogative as
chairman OF the Senate committee on COM
merce, and refuses to call the committee to
gether to consider McIntyres' appointment a,
collector at Charleston. BY this means it is
rendered impossible to get the nomination
before the Senate. Nobody cares about the
appointment now, however, in the greater
questions of the moment. There would be
nothing for the collector to collect, if he wa.
sent, and the struggle must be made on the
reinforcement of Fort Sumter, now rende red
imperative.
Kett has telegraphed the senator's of the
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means and obstruct business.
AS an other evidence that he ia cutting
loose from the traitors, Mr.. Buchanan has is
sued orders to all the heads of department,
to withdraw all government advertising from
the Washington Constitution-that,di sreputa
bic government organ that has done as muct
as any other cause to bring disgrace upon hi
administration.
Ex-secretary Thompson writes another
letter, adhering to his position that the send
ing Of troops to Fort Sumter without letting
him know it-that he might betray twas /
mhreach of faith, but he speaks in the kindes
2Ssksgs,rms of the presidents patriotism
Senator Hunters speech IN the Senate
- "a '.'~ .,51s caused a decided sensation L
III
II 4 TAYLOR and the marine corps a
- n have been ordered to reinforce IN
Me pton marine barracks.
m. Sserman OF Ohio, minated IN tn
ap on Friday, that after the two remain
ed preparation bills are passed there WI
IL opportunity, if desired by southern
- or general debate.
effort will be made in Congress to IN
ate the reasonable plot to establish
,o.nsrn confederacy and seize upon WASH
"A as.its capital. ,,.
IN, IT, wives of Captains Foster and D lou
80 of Fort Sumter, have arrived at WASH
* on. because they could not be permitte
81 er TO remain in Charleston.
NsANK OF RUTLAND.-At the annus
fRstinc of the stockholders of the Bank
leland, the following gentlemen were cleo
Francis Slason, b. T. Lansdon, Il. d
hxter. VIM. Gilmore, j. B. Page, Jaco
sdgerton, Edwin Martindale, VIM. I III
and Frederic Chaffee.
The two last named were elected to MI IN
cancy occasioned by the decease OF the lat
W,n. Geo I. Hodges, and the resignation
az. L. Williams, Esq.-CaErfsr'