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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

L BLlC-NOs ~
AN ACT TO authorize the establishment
of ocean mail steamship. service between
the United States and Brazil.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress- assembled
That the Postmaster General be, and he is
hereby, authorized to unite with the general
post office department of the empire of Bra
I'll or such officer of the government of Bra
I'll as shall be authorized to act for that gov
erment, in establishing direct mail commu-
nication between the two countries by means
of a monthly line of lrst-cass American sea-
going steamships, to be of not less than two
thousand tons burden each. and of sufficient
number to perform twelve round trips or
voyages per annum between port of the
United States, north of the Potomac river,
and Rio Janeiro, in Brazil, touching at st.
Thomas, in the West Indies Bahia, Penam-
buco, and such other Brazilian and interme-
diate port or ports as shall be considered nee
esSary and expedient: ProUided That the
expense of the service shall be divided be-
tween the two governments, and the United
States portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum of one hundred.ffty thousand dollars for
the performance oftwelve round trips per an
mum, to be paid out of any money appropri-
ated for the service of the Post Office Depart
ment.~
Sec. s. and De 1t further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be" and he is hereby, au-
thorized to invite proposals for said mail
steamship service by public advertisement
for the period of sixty days in one or more
newspapers published in the cities of Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
and Boston, respectively, and to contract
with the lowest responsible bidder for the
same for a term of ten years, to commence
from the day the first steamship of the pro
posed line shall depart from the United
States with the mails from Brazil: Prorided,
That proposals. for monthly trips-that is to
say twelve round voyages per annum, out
and back-are received and accepted by him
within the limit as aforesaid, from party
or parties of undoubted responsibility, poss-
essing ample ability to furnish the steam
ships required for the service, and offering
good and sufficient sureties for the faithful
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09
March /, 1866.

GEN. BANKS AND THE FREEDMBN.-We
trust that every one Of our readers gave
the very lucid and satisfactory state
ment made by Gen. Banks in our last
number, in explanation and defence Of
his constructive policy in Louisiana, a
close perusal; and we doubt not that
they were convinced by it that he has
been, If not designedly, at least most
unjustly misrepresented and aspersed.
In this weeks Liberator, we publish
with great pleasure, letter just re-
ceived from the Rev. E. M. Wheelock, a
radical "John Brown abolitiomst,"
whose interest in the rights of the col
ored freedmen of Louisiana none who
know him will question, in which he
vindicates Gen. Banks from the imputa-
ton cast upon him, and shows him to
have acted with consummate judgment
and good sense, and great kindness and
humanity, in his free labor and educa-
tional efforts. We are no partizans of
the General, but we desire to do him
full justice, and we shall be slow to be-
lieve that he has been actuated by other
than the most laudable motives.-Ltber-
dt0r.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

BUTTER FALLING-Butter at New
York has declined about five cents this
week and is still falling. The highest
quotations were 40 AZ cents, against
so 65 cents three months ago. Those
who boarded their butter last fall and
winter, when it was really wanted at
high prices, will lose some 20 cents a
pound, to say nothing of the trouble of
keeping it three months. There is more
butter stored in New York now than at
any previous time of the same date for
the last twenty years. The country is
full Of it, too, but the shipping season
is nearly over, so there is no encourage
ment for those who have large stocks
on hand.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09
Hospital supplies,


Hospital supplies for February have
been packed and forwarded. Contribu-
lions from the following towns were re-
ceived;
CAsTLRTON.
canton flannel shirts, pairs wooden
drawers, pairs wooden socks, double
gown, pairs slippers, bed quilt, s
linen towels, Q handkerchiefs, ann
slngs, IL rolls bandages, l bundle old
cotton l 10 pounds dried currants,
10 ID pounds dried apples, l gallon
picked cucumbers, gallon picked on.
ions, papers farina, 2 papers maizena,,
bundle reading matter.
CLARENDON.
flannel shirts, . cotton shirts, > pairs
flannel drawers, pairs cotton drawers,
pairs wooden socks, armslings, s
towels 2 handkerchiefs, large roll old
linen, A rolls bandages, package lint
quart can currants dried in sugar, IL
pounds dried blackberries, mutton tai
low.
pairs cotton flannel drawers cotton
flannel shirt, cotton shirt, pair wool
en- socks.
PAwLET.
wooden shirts, new and l old cot
ton shirt, l pair socks, pair flannel
drawers, l comforter pounds dried
fruit, l cushion, pair slippers, pillow
and case, roll old linen.
PrTTsFoRD.
l. quarts currant wine, quart rhu-
barb wine, l bottle raspberry wine, 8
quarts currant jelly, l quart bottle
honey, quart canned blueberries.
POULTNEY.
3 shirts, pairs drawers, pairs socks,
bed quilt, II towels, handkerchiefs
bundle old linen,
EAST POULTNEY.
4 flannel shirts, pairs flannel draw
ers, pair socks, bed quilt, pillows,
q napkins, armslings, 80 rolls band
ages, 2 bundles old linen, l ID. 2 or. lint
II comfort bags, l paper maizena,, "a
pamphlets, 80 religious papers.
RUTLAND.
8 wooden shirts, 10 pairs wooden
drawers, 8 pairs wooden socks, sheet
2 comfort bags, rolls old linen, pints
raspberry shrub, 6 pounds dried apples
pounds farina, 10 cakes CASTLE soap.
WEST RUTLAND.
6 wooden shirts, pairs cotton flannel
drawers, pairs wooden socks, caps I
pillow cases, towels, napkins, 6
handkerchiefs, rolls bandages, india.
rubber combs, rolls old linen and cot.
ton, / package az Congregationalist
papers; package youths paper
&C SUDBURY.
2 shirts, pairs socks,4 pairs slippers
sheets, 9 pillow cases, 7 towels,
handkerchief, rolls bandages, bun
die cotton, l bundle linen, l bundl,
lint, 20 IL pounds dried apples, l.:
pounds dried blackberries, "a pounds
dried currants and plums,
We learn by letter from Middletown
that they should have received credit
for 4 wooden shirts and pairs wooden
drawers, more than was given them In
their January contribution, these articles
having been sent from Middletown, but
never reached our depot. We regret
much the loss to the soldiers of tha'
nice warm, valuable clothing, and hop
no more such losses will occur.
Mrs. VIM. Y. RIPLEY, Cor. Sec.
March |, 1866.
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LPrRIlC-Nn- ST. !
/ IbLlt-NO. 80
AN ACT to amend an act relative w


public printing,
Be ii enacted by the Senate and H2ns
Representatives ofthc United States Of Amer
in Congress assembled
That that part Of the act entitled 80 Ana
to supply deficiencies in the appropriate
for the service Of the fiscal wear ending
thirteth Of June, eighteen hundred ana 5
ty-tour3 and for other purposes, "approy
March the fourteenth, eighteen hundre4'l
siXty-four, as provides" that hereafter
printing or binding shall be done or b'
books be procured for any OF the eNeclt
departments of the government, withoU
written reqnisition on the superintendent
public printing from the head of such
partment, be, and the same is here
amended by inserting after the word I'd
partment, " where it is last above written,
following words, viz; &c or his assistant
assistants" so that it will read "the h
of such department or his assistant
assistants.
Approved June 3, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

CAPTURE OF REBEL YAwL.-The
Chattanooga Gazette of March I'd gives
lengthy details of the capture of rebel
yawl and IA men at Chapman's Landing
on the Tennessee, by seven Tennessee
ans. The yawl was built at Richmond,
armed with torpedoes and transported
overland to the Holston river, for the
purpose of destroying Government prop
erty below Kingston. The party were
uniformed, and acted under orders from
the rebel navy department.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09
ADVERTISEMENT


~ Read the advertisement in to-
days paper regarding the Corn Ex-
change Petroleum Company, of Boston,
put on the market by ]. H. Clapp & Co.,
Bankers, 81 State street, Boston.
In the present state of the gold and
stock market, 1t is well to have some
reliable house to whom to apply, in Or
der to have any business in stocks prop
erly attended to- Good Petroleum
Stocks are now the favorite investment,
on account Of the quick and very large
dividends made by the sound Compa-
MES. The position of Mr.. J. Fl. Clapp,
as Treasurer Of the New England Pc
troleum Company, Zone of the soundest
companies in the country enables him
to keep himself informed with regard
to oil stocks, and gives him good OPP
portunities to buy or sell such securi-
ties for his customers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

THANKS TO SPEAKER COLFAx. - Mr.
Cox, of Ohio, the leader of the Demo
cratic side Of the House, offered the
resolution Of thanks to Speaker Colfax,
the last night of the session, and spoke
in support of it with unusual warmth
and earnestness
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

which we could not have filled our uuo.
Ia; also, to Capt, c, r, Crane, Provost
Marshal, for the gentlemauly assistance
he has at all times rendered us.
J, G. GRIGGs,
J. T. y H 4 seleotmen'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

sS Since August 8, 1854, we have
captured from the rebels 1901 cannon.
This does not include numerous other
guns captured or destroyed on the Ala
bama, Florida, Tennessee and other reb-
el craft. During the same time we have
not lost TO exceed thirty-fve cannon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

Daniel Lawrence, seaman, was
lately beaten to death by some Ne5g York
substitute brokers, because he wouldn't
enlist.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

IRON TURRETED sHIPs.-Captain Cow
per Coles, the inventor and constructor
of the English turreted ships, is out in
long letter, suggested by the action of
our monitors at the taking of Fort Fish
er. He evidently has grave apprehen-
sions Of the ability of any ships in the
English Navy to withstand a monitor
like the Monadnock. Among other
things he says;
" The American reports are well
worth attention. Every word of Admi-
raj Porter's should be weighed, and for
my part, those opinions, as well as the
Rolf Krake's and Russian monitors be-
haviour in gales of wind, leave me moth
ing further to say. But as nearly all
our heavy iron-clads are not seaworthy,
is it not pity that in the year 1855 we
should have no sea-going turret ship in
the British navy which, by fair and
unprejudiced trial, would enable us to
judge for ourselves how far the Ameri-
cans are right, and the turret can be
used for security to our country and
commerce ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
March A..

sBNATR.
The Senate sat all last night and then
went into executive session.
The Civil Appropriation Bill was the
main feature, TO which several amend
ments We're made.
The report Of the Conference Commit
tee ON the amended enrolment bill was
concurred in.
A number of private bills Were passed.
About A, Nj. this morning the Sen
ate had brief recess, Upon re,assem-
bling, the bill for the coming of three
cent pieces was passed,
The question admitting the Senators
from Arkansas went over.
While discussing the bill regulating
commerce between the States, the spe-
cial matter being an amendment that
no citizen shall be excluded from any
public conveyance on account of color,
the hour of II drew near and prepare
lions were made for adjournment.
Vice President Johnson was intro
duced; Mr.. Hamlin, the retiring officer
made a brief address, the oath of office
was administered to Mr. johnson after
some remarks by him, and Mr. Hamlin
pronounced the Senate adjourned sine
die. The Clerk Immediately read the
proclamation for an extra session, the
new members were sworn in, and the
Senate in a body joined in the Inaugural
ton ceremonies.
HOUSE.
The House was also in session all last
night.
The House concurred in the Senates
joint resolution that this Government
will never recognize the rebel debt on
any condition.
By a vote of SO against 81 they non
COncurred in the Senate's Joint resolu-
ton, changing from three to fifteen per
cent. ad valorem the duty on printing
paper
The Army Appropriation Bill was
passed, emitting the section to compen-
safe the Illinois Central Railroad for
doing Government transportation.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the revocation of q military order re
quiring that all cOlOred persons leaving
the District of Columbia shall have to
procure passports.
At rs A. NJ. the House took an hour
for breakfast On re,assembling Il few
unimpOrtant bills were passed,
The bill to organize government for
the Indian Territory was put over.
The Committee of Conference on the
Miscellaneous or Civil Appropriation
Bill made a report.
The question left unsettled was that
introduced by Mr., Davis of Maryland,
eXempting civilians from trial by court
martial and military commission. The
contest on this point consumed the SEES
sion, and while calling the yeas and
nays on an unimp0rtant motion, the
hour of IL arrived, ana the Civil APP
preparation Bill did not pass.
The Speaker then delivered an elo-
quent address, and the House adjourned
siae die.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

" A child thus defines gossip; cts
when nobody don't do nothing and
somebody goes and tells of it."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

established as the principal port of entry ID
said district, at which the collector of Gus
toms shall reside; and deputy collector ShAi
reside at ROuse's Point, and be vested viii
with all the power and authority given
deputy collectors by law.
Approved June 3, 1861
[PUBLIC-No. %.
AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of ID
Treasury to Stipulate for the release fred
attachment or other process of prOpeEd
claimed by the United States, and t0
other purposes.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House 4
Representatives, Of the United States of AM
ica, in Congress assembled,
That whenever any property owned
held by the United States, or in which 4
United States have or claim an interest
shall in any judicial proceeding under d
laws of any State, District, or TerritoV
be seized, arrested, attached, or held rs q
curity or satisfaction of any claim mad
against said property, it shall be Lawful %
for the Secretary Of the Treasury, in his dl'
cretiOn, to direct the Solicitor of the Treas
ury to cause stipulation to be entered nI
by the proper. district attorney for the di
charge, Of-such property from such scizut
arrest, attachment, or proceeding, to thee
feet that, upon suchI discharge, the person 81
| serting the claim against such property sha
| become entitled to all the benefits of To
! act; aud IN all cases where such stipuauo
! snail DC entered into, as aforesaid ana /.
! property shall, in consequence thereof,
discharged as aforesaid, and final iudgme'
! shall be given in the court of last resort
which the Secretary of the Treasury mi
| deem proper to cause such proceeding to-
carried, affirming the claim for the secur
or satisfaction of which such proceediE
| shall have been instituted, and the rig
of the person asserting the same to
| fOrceit against such property by means
| such proCee lings, Notwithstanding q
claims of the United States thereto, SUI
| final judgment shall be deemed, to all tnten
and purposes, full and final determinat(
of the rights of such person, and shall c
title such person, as against the Onlp
! States, to such rights as he would have b.
in case possession of said property had n
| been changed; and if such claim be for q
payment of mouey, and the same shdH y
( such Judgment be found to be due, the pre-
! entation of a duly authenticated copy OF y
! record of such Judgment and proCeedlD
shall be sufficient evidence to the proper /
counting officers for the allowance thereo
| and the same shall thereupon be allowed ~
paid ont of any moneys in the treasury d
| otherwise appropriated; Provided Thai 2 2
amount so be allowed and paid shall not e. =,
coed the value of the interest of the UNI,
States in the property in questions: Andp
ride further, That nothing herein contall5
shall be considered as recognizing or conce
ing any right to enforce by seizure, arrest.
tachment, or any judicial process any Gu,
against any property of the United stA,
or against any property held owned, or I
ployed by the United States, or by any I
partment thereof, for any public use, o.
waving any objection TO any proceeding
stituted TO enforce any snch claim.
Approved June IL, 1854.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09
IPTRLIC-NO. S..
AN ACT to re-establish the principal p
OF entry for the district of Champlain q
Dlaff hllrlrh n1rl e.. - l.. -r,,,rrAl,.n

An AL 10 re-estuOiISn the pTlnClpal Pc
of entry for the district of Champlain 81
Plattsburgh, and for other purposes.
BE il enacted By the Senate and House
Representatives. Of the United States Of AmS
lea in Congress assembled, That the third Sc
ton of an act entitled % An act to eQuaIi
and establish the compensation ofthe cole
tors of the customs on the northern, mort
eastern, and northwestern frontiers, andf
other purposes approved March the thir
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, changn
the port of entry for the district,of Champa
e. from Pittsburgh TO Rouse's Point,
and the same is herereby, repealed, and thi
Pittsburgh be, and the same is hereby, T
established as the principal port of entry f
said district, at which the collector of Gu
toms shall reside; and deputy collector Shi
reside at Rouse's Point, and be vested wi
with all tho power and authority given
deputy collectors by law.
Approved June 3, 1861
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

A DILAPIDATED REGIMBNT.-I yester-
day met a rebel deserter from the Sth
Tennessee (rebel) infantry, who had just
been released. and, knowing him very
we'll, inquired after number of other
men, and found that not one of them
remained in the ranks. l at length
asked, "When did you leave 2" Just
after Hood crossed the river" How
many men did the regiment number
then 2" why, the fact is" said he,
"there is only the Colonel and one man
left; there were two Of us before I de-
serted, and the other man will leave at
the first opportunity"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

- The capture in North Carolina
OF the entire brigade of the rebel Gen.
Haygood, with the exception Of one
battalion, is announced by the Raleigh
IN. CO. Journal. Haygoods brigade be-
longed to Hokes division. and consti-
tuted a portion Of the rebel force defend
ing Wilmington till the enemy was
forced to abandon that place. Neither
the time nor the precise locality of the
capture is given; but it is said to have
occurred on the west side of Cape Fear
River.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

THE THREE CENT JOIN-NO MORR
PAPER THREE CENT CURRBNcY.-A law
was passed by both houses of Congress
during the closing hours to authorize
the coinage Of three cent pieces, to be
composed Of copper and nickel. The
law also provides that the three cent
pieces shall be a legal tender to the
amount of four cents. 1t also prohibits
the issue of any paper fractional cur
rency below the denomination of five
cents; consequently, the new paper
three cent notes being illegal, must be
withdrawn from circulation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09

s91 1t now appears that WHY Wood
bridge of Savannah, whom G. B. Lamar
threatened to shoot if he did not turn
rebel, coulknot be intimated, and main
tanned his loyalty during the four years
of rebel supremacy. He now reioices in
the restoration of the authority of the
Union.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-09
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
LPTBLIC-No. 70 /

Passed at the First Session Of The Thtrty-efghh
Congress-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-10-26
The Presidents Message.

The Cleveland Herad cltiIns 10 have informa
to- that the Presidents forthcoming message will
commend to Congress the justice OF some system
OF manhood suffrage III any legislation they may
pass relative to establishing State governments ut
the South. bu;. with intellectual limi tat.n as to
the freedmen We sincerely hope the report TO
the Herald Is correct. The President has the
pawer by word to influence this great question,
not only Of this country but of this century, and
throughout the world. The single plea of the op
2 ncnts OF the ri ghts Of man, the enemies OF hu-
MIN freedom and the rebels against the Union
is. thus saith the President" We are willin. 10
Adopt the inglase in which John Van Buren,
se~crlDed the pos ton Of the Republican party
recently. tnt II admit that PRAYER the Presi
dent -. thIt The viii side with u against the bear
but II he does not side with "a, at least he won't
side with the bear" Let him only leave u. aud
the bear to fight il and well furnish him bear
meat three times day.-Chiegyo Tribune
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-10-26
Gov. Horizons Richmond Speech.

Governor Morton recently made speech at
Richmond. Indiana, on the political issues Of the
day We have mot pubiished this able speech
because Of its length and its publication in tie
Cinclnn i: Dtpers, which hive large circulation in
TIL. coIstv; but for The benefit OF those VII have
Rot read it. will state the Governors views in
Dew words
The Governor gives his earnest support to the
reconstruction policy of President Johson and
shows tkat II !. buta continuation of Mr. Lincons
po,'cv. with the exception that in some cases il is
little more stringent in regard to the rebels He
holds the doctrine thar the Southern States never
were out oil the Union; that the war was not be-
tween the Governments and the States, but be
tween IN Government and the rebeIlious pcopI-
81 the State, and consequently that the States
have hot been reduced To territorial condition.
some contend He is in favor of universal <uf-
frigs, and u not opposed TO the negrurs voting
when they do intelIisiblv. He believes.
Iwever. that this matter should be LETT 10 thu,
States themselves He thinks that Indiana C juld.
with bad grace. require South Carolina To con-
fer tin. elective franchise upon her c0lored popu-
latiOu, while thousands more intelligent negroes
in Indiana IRE Declared from exercising the rights
oi electors IT, shows that, should universal suf-
irage be forced upon the south in some of the
States there would te a. mtj oritv OF negro voters,
VINO uld elect negro governors and other Off
eiNs. anu s-nd negro representatives To Congress;
a''u A. Ks whether white men would emigrate TO
c'A'e "neFe the officials were the dark descep-
s@nts o' Airies' Such state of affairs would
cheek emigration to the South of Northern men,
aSu consequently prevent its regeneration by such
nm element, while IL would be the mos, no,on,
means of inaugurating a war of races R-for.
Negroes ars allowed 10 vote, he desired IN see the
whites become the d minant race in the south
He Il in favor OF restricting the bass of renr-srn
sAtion TO the actual numOer of voters, thu, dc.
prvins the South OF an unfair political power. and
placing zll he mt
demands
he above is brief summary of the Governors
policy and the Union papers throughout the State
have CORDIALLY endorsed it, with the exception of
the Julian organs in this district.-Conn>rsviHe
Times.