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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

WASHINGTON Marth |

"ASHlNGTON, March ~.
Nr, Wilson, rom the military COM
mictee. reported oil for the establish
ment o. an asylum for the relief Of to-
tally disabled soldiers, with certain
Housr amendments, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. Wilson reported Il Hill for the
equalization Of bountivs. 1t gives to
each soldier who served in the late war
eight and one-third dollars per month
for every month Of service rendered. de-
Quoting therefrom all bounties paid by
the United States. No bounty shall be
paid to deserters, nor 20 any soldier dis
charged At his own request. Referred to
military committee.
Several petitions were presented, in-
GLIDING one OF wool growers, asking in
creased duties.
The JOINT resolution protesting against
the action Of the authorities Of Basee-
land, Switzerland, in pardoning muir
derer on condition Of his emigratiDg to
the United States, was taken up and
passed.
Adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

TsxAs.-!There is real, earnest, and
thoroughly Union party in Texas, and
this party has large influence In the
State Convention now in sessian there,
if not So actual working majority. The
convention has declared the Ordinance
of Secession null and void. The motion
to make citizens of white inhabitants'a
basis of repres, 'ntation, was laid on the
table. Another motion to strike out
the word "white" was lost by rs to AZ.
A third motion, to 'eaveit optional with
the Legislature to add "other inhabii
tants of thu Atate," to the basis OF rep
resentaHon, WIS also lost ey ~ 70 %.
The r ever to divide Texas into two
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HOUSE


WASHINGTON MdrCn I9.
The Speaker called the States for bills
and joint resolutions
Mr.. Ashley's joint resolution previ-
ously introduced to amend the constitu-
ton was taken up and referred.
The bill to amend the pension act Of
1852 was referred.
The bill further to provide for the pay
ment Of certain demands for quarter
masters stores, &c, to the army was
referred.
JOINT resolutions introduced by Messrs.
Baker and Cullum to amend the consti-
tuition We're referred.
No person except u citizen of the
United States who has at all times been
true to his allegiance thereto, shall ever
mold any Office under the United States.
and Congress shall pass the necessary
laws to prevent any violation Of this ar
ticle.
After the vote recommitting the loan
bill to the ways and means committee
the House went into committee of the
whole and took up the legislative appro-
priation bill. After discussion the COM
IulLCte rose anu reported IL 10 the House
with amendments. No vote was taken
as other amendments are to be offered,
Mr.. Hooper introduced the following
bill:
BE it enacted, &C, that the act enti-
lied Gan act to provide ways and means
to support the Government" approved
March Sd, 1866, shall be extended and
construed so as to empower the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to sell any discrip
ton OF bonds authorized by said act at
such rates not less than par as he may
think advisable, for lawful money of the
United States, or to receive in payment
any treasury notes, compound interest
notes, certificates of Indebtedness, or of
deposit with interest accrued thereon,
which have been or which may be issued
under any act Of Congress. 1t shall be
the duty Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury to retire and cancel any amount of
treasury notes. certificates, or other OBJ
legations bearing interest, equal in
amount to the bonds disposed Of, aud
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
Shall We Keep UP Initiation and
Speculatlon.

The long struggle in the House on
Friday between the friends and oppon-
ents Of continued inflated and diluted
currency, led on the one side by Mr..
Thad Stevens, supported by Mr.. Bout
well Of Massachusetts,, and on the other
by Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, aud ending
in the triumph of imitation and the de-
feat of the secretary's bill, was to be re-
newed on Monday on a question of re-
consideration. There is Il reasonable ex-
pectation that the decision will be re-
versed, and the House finally declare for
as early a return to specie payments as
is practicable. The last form of the
contest was whether the secretary of the
treasury should have authority at his
discretion to reduce the volume of cir
culating legal tender or greenbacks,
amounting TO four hundred and fifty
millions, or, forbidden to disturb these,
be confined in his reduction Of the pub
lie debt or it's funding to interest-bear-
ing and so boarded securities. The
House first defeated the latter PROPOSE
ton, and then in turn rejected the form
err, and so the contest left off with rather
a drawn game. The opposition to the
secretarys desire to have the privilege
of selling bonds in Europe was so strong
that the clause in the government bill
for that was abandoned, and the House
came down to the simple proposition OF
reducing the paper circulating medium
of the government, with the result
stated.-Sprtng. Republican.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

AN OLD C.oCK.-A Descendant vi one
of the old families in Leicester is ) PCS,
session of a clock which his been 4. u 'ne
family ever since the first settlement VI
the town in l7lE 1t beinCsstill in la
prime as a time-keeper, and an eles ant
piece of furniture, 1t is not strange tINas
it should be in demand by other mena-
bers of the family. A few days since, a.
wealthy relative offered the owner one
hundred dollars for it, which was its
original cost in London. He was t.'ld
that If he would add six per cent. con l
pound interest since its purchase, hi,
might have 1t. On computing the sum
1t was found to be over $500, 000.-W~-
sestev &ny.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

The ARLINGTON EsrATB,-The freed
men who were formerly the slaves o.
George I, W. GUSTS, and who, had the
rebellion succeeded, would have been
the slaves OF the rebel General Lee, have
sent to Congress petition, asking that
a portion of the Arlington estate, just
across the Potomac river In Virgins
may be set apart for their benefit.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
SENATE.

Mr.. Grimes offered au additional sec.
ton, abolishing the Office of Assistent ID
the Bureau OF Ordnance. After some
other minor amendments, the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine reported
Joint resolution from the committee OF
the District of Columbia, appropriatng
$4,000 for the relief Of destitute ne
groes in the District, to be expended
under the supervision of the Chief OF the
Freedmeu's Bureau.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to amend by sp
propriating like amount for destitute
white people Of the district. The
amendment was rejected. and the origin.
al resolution passed
Adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
HOUSE
WASHINGTON March 20

w Am M z o4A ava Al III ~.
Mr.. Dawes asked leave to introduce 8
Joint reso 'utiou in relation to public
lands pertaining to the armory a.
Springfield. 1t reviews the act Of jun
II, 1854 relating to public lands appef.
tanning to armOTies at Springfield an1
Harptrs Ferry Mr.. Dawes having ey-
planned the object of the resolution
which was simply to provide for an ez-
change OF strips of land. rendered nee
essary by the grading of streets, leay,
was granted, and the joint resolution
passed.
Mr.. Smith introduced q joint resolu
ton, giving the thanks Of Congress to
Maj. Gems. Gordon Granger and Jane.
A. Garfield and the men under their
commands. for gallantry and heroic
conduct, in saving the army of the Cum.
berland from disaster at the battle o.
Chicamauga. Referred
The House considered the bill making
appropriations for the executive, legs.
lative and judicial expenses. MT Wash.
burne moved to amend by striking on,
the paragraph increasing the salaries o.
director treasurer, assayer and other O.
ticers and clerks at the mint at PhiA
delphla Adopted The bill was then
passed.
A resolution was adopted, instructIng
the committee on military affairs to in.
quire into the prOpriety Of providing 70.
the publication of work giving topO
graphical maps of the battle-helds 0.
rebeldom with roads, rivers, ravines
plans of battle, disposition Of troops
plans of forts, earthworks, etc.
Adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

ALMOST A RIoT.-There was almost 6
riot at Worcester, Mass, on St. PatricEs
dsy-a crowd Of a hundred men at
tempting to rescue q drunken prisoner
from the police, and making it neces-
sary for the officers to fire upon them
Several of the rioters were wounded
and some of the offices received some
hard knocks.
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SENATB.
WAsnINaroN. March l6.

" '11TIT VI 7T|t7I ~ II 7 ~
MIR. Stewart introduced q series Of res
olutions declaring IN favor Of universal
suffrage in return for universal amnesty.
Ordered printed,
Mr.. Wilson introduced Il joint reSolu-
ttOn appropriating fifty thousand dol
lars for the publication Of medical and
surgical history OF the rebellion. Re
ferred.
The dehcieny bill was then consid-
cred.
Various petitions were presented and
referred, including claim for services
rendered by five regiments of Kentucky
home guards, called into the service on
the occasion Of Morgan's retreat from
Cumberland Gap.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
LlrAL
WAsHlNproN, March l.

WASHNGTON, Starch Il.
Inc House met as in committee OF
the whoIe-uothiug being in order but
tn general order on the Presidents
Message. There were few member, in
atrrnd4uce. No interest was taken in
proceedings
Mr.. Hill OF Indiana spoke at length on
the question of reconstruction.
Mr.. Dumont revived the policy OF the
President which he thought unswise and
disastrous.
The Speaker presented cUmmunIca-
ton from the Secretary vi the Treasury,
already lelegrapAed.
Adjourned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

KILLED, Stephen Lawlor, of North
Hartiand, was killed At Pittsheld on
Tuesday last by falling from the public
walk, The evidence before the cor
oners Jury was insufficient TO convince
them OF any foul play in the matter al
though IL is the opinion Of some persons
that such Eas the case.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
senator sherman i'm Connecticut.

Senator Sherman of Ohio made a
powerful speech to the Union men Of
Stamford, Ct, on Friday evening. He
was frequently interrupted with out
bursts of applause. The Senator re-
viewed the differences alleged to exist
between the President and Congress. He
asserted that on reconstruction both de-
manded Il loyal re- organization Of the
States, with loyal representatives who
could take the test oath that as to suf-
frage, both Congress and the President
were for leaving it to the States, but
Congress demanded suffrage without dis
tinCtlOn of color in the District, to
which the President was opposed unless
a majority Of the people, including the
colored population, consented He be-
lieved that the President would sign the
Civil Rights bill, az he was already fully
committed to equality of civil rights be-
fore the law, ana he would protect the
freedmen in such rights. He was salts
fed the President Intended to do what
was right, although he had no author
ity from him to state what he had stat
ed. Such, however, was his opinion.
Senator sherman Ia one of our ablest
public meu-A gentleman Of practical
craftsmanship, and his opinion is en-.
titled to great consideration.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

The scattering vote in the above re,
turns is less than one hundred and is
not included, Making due allowance
for inaccuracies, informalities, and TIT
few towns yet to be heard from, We
think the Union majority will not vary
much from'the above figures.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

LATE FROM MExIoo. - Advices from
the Rio Grande to the 10th, report al
unbroken quiet prevailing. The French
remained in full possession of Bagdaa'
and all the country surrounding, Whils
the opposing forces had left for paris
unknown.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
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Double 0 D."

u'pon VIII, Oh the astonished lawyer
laid down bis y IN, saying that it was
tba m ost ertrsfrs, nary ZANE he had ever
met with in his life; ant e., stter TWO VI
three attempts, declared 'n rmr nc was un-
able to record it. The 9. "i' Was oon-
vulsed wi III laughter.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
soru coNGmE>>---isr SESSION
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 10,

w ASHlNGIONi NuiSu Au'
The morning hour was taken up by |
the discussion OF resolutions TO print |
ten tnousaud copies Of the reports OF |
the reconstruction committee. and the |
motion 10 amend II ~ reducing 10 10 |
six thousand cooie> The amendment |
was disagreed 10 aud the original reso-
LUTON adopted,
The civil rights hin was then taken
up,
MI. sumner, of the committee oU for
eign affairs, reported the following reso-
=: luton, which was laid on table and or
dered printed
Uzeyeas, 1t appears from official cor
| respondence that the authorities in Base
land, canton in Switzerland, have re
Gently undertaken to pardon person
convicted of murder on condition that
| he would emigrate to America, meaning
| thereby the United States, and there Is
reason to believe that similar pardOns OF
persons convicted Of infamous offences
have been granted in other countries;
now, therefore,
Res0lrR, That the Congress OF the
United States protests against such acts
! as unfriendly and Inconsistent with the
courts of nations, and hereby requests
80 prosidont of the limited States To
cause a copy of this protest to be COM
municated to the representatives OF the
in Ht,n 70 I,rosenf If N the govern
rnSSi u'tnG 6 ~ ,ba aT'U ara occraiited res-
, nleAi~ anI insjs+ tbat no snch acts
lEb 0oII' n4dor anv circumstances bA re-
S ,a-,@tol
p' a.. r,,,o,,,r11 oovo NOTICE that noxt
,rnn'j.,I, 49, ~ yraEId asE tha Senate to
+a( G,,> my tho casa y Mr. Stockton, Sena.
t@, rrn,,, Nav, Tersav which had been
ras.,r,d ~, ,,rotast o} the LEGISLATURE OF
tL Lt,ll ~ Stata y" ~ N. committee ON indi-
- 49,
NJ Fas..o., ,, c.)Iad nm the deficiency
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IN, .,,4,,,,,. ,.l,si.l.rs,ior NJ tho nil! tbp
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NJ. c,,,t.l .,t;.-t,'i low. IN mako q
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il',i'I - F.o,r, t1n pi.,.1n,,, ca
lS,,,' a., 90 .'r' W ~. rasolnfiGn NJ
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pLr' ~ ' ~ g-, I ,,,nbs ,larf ,Ior that
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A.. s,.,..,.. f,o,, p,nosv1y.,rj.. r..
married he did not see this was per
sonaI exclamation and was not willing
that the morning hour should be ex-
nended in defending somebody elsr.
Mr., smith replied with some excite,
ment saving he had no doub. the gen
jpman rom Pennsylvania lStevens)
tbonrhT his was rather q curious Ques-
tion bn+ he Smith was determined to
let him understand that he stood there
willing able and determind to defend a
soldier a. the Union. let attack come
from which quarter it might
MIR. Stevens then objected to any de-
fence of soldier Of the Union by the
gentleman unless il was his defence Of
himself.
The Speaker stated the gentleman
from Kentucky had asked the unani-
nous consent to make personal eXpla-
nation, that the chair had twice asked
whether there was any objections and
no objection had been made. The gen,
IL i tfTnf = IN. .Llt
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

States, one State to lie between the
Trinity and Red Rivers, was referred to
special committee.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
The Popular Vote i'm New Hsmp-
shire,

The vote for governor, in all but L
towns, at the recent election in New
Hampshire is as follows:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
Local and state Items.

THR HERALn,-An old subscriber says
he has been trying since The hrSt OF jan
uary to get along without the HERALD
but has concluded on the whole that IL
Is pretty hard living without III ana
that II Is not only Il great trl"I 10 MIN
TO live So nut 10 All OF MS iam'ly ''er'-
fore he wishes 10 renew MS SNosc"p.''"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22
ID Double Il.

The Woods of Lancashire, England,
are a distinguished family for character,
wealth and talent. The eldest son, John
Wood, was for many years member Of
Parliament for Preston. A laughable
circumstance once took place upon a
trial in Lancashire, where the head Of
the family, Mr.. Wood senior, was exam
ined as witness. Upon giving his
name (Ottiwell WOODY the Judge, ad-
dressing him said, "Pray Mr.. Wood, how
do you spell your name?" The old gen.
tleman replied:
30 double T
double U
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Double u
Double o D."
Oh In
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-14
From Madison, Ind--Explosion of
the Gen. Lytlc.

MADISON, IND, Aug. 6.-The steamer
Gen. Lytle blew up about eighteen miles
below this city, this afternoon. The St.
Charles-People's Line-passed the Ly-
tie lying at West Point. When near
Bethlehem the Lytle came up to the St.
Charles, and, in the attempt to pass ,her
was blown up. The bows were very near
together when the accident occurred, not
over ten feet apart.
No one on the st. Charles was injur-
ed.
Capt Goodman, of the Lytle, is dead.
His remains are now lying at the resi-
dencs of his brother-in-law, Col. S. B.
Lang, in this city.
The Captain of the st. Charles says
they were not racing, and exenerates
Capt Goldman and the crew Of the Lytle
from all blame.
The engineer Of the Lytle, who is very
badly scaldsd, says his boat was carrying
but one hundred and ffty-6ve pounds Of
steam when the accident occurred. 1t is
supposed that from ten to twenty lives
were lost. All the deck hands and the
fremen are lost. The passengers mark
ed missing are supposed to be killed. The
Lytle, after the accident, took FIRE, bu
the flames were extinguished and The
wreck towed ashore.
The killed and wounded were brought
to this city, and are receiving the kindesl
attention from cur citizens. The Lytle
is almost total wreck.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-14
The Last Night in Congress.

The closing proceedings of the late
session of our Christian Congress are
thus described by special correspond
ent: go
"Tha night session Of the House, last
ing till morning, was filed with disgust
ing scenes. Liquor fewed pretty freely
from several committee rooms, and the
result was fully exhibited on the floor Of
the House. In one instance tellers were
appointed who were unable to stand in
their places, and the count they reported
to the House ran hundred over quo.
rum. Members voted early and often. to
make it appear that quorum were pres
ent. Jokes were retailed, and stories
told. A dozen or so of members at one
time had pitched battle with paper
wads, books, &C., which we're flung through
the air in the hall. At daylight one mem
Der called on the reporters in the gallery
to come down and join in the fun"
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splendid Crops in Iowa.


From all parts Of our county we have
but one story in relation TO the grain
crop now being harvested, and the corn,
potatoes, &c., yet growing. Never Was
there better wheat, oats and barley pro-
duced. No dy, blight, smut OF rust
The straw of good length, heads well ill-
ed, grain plump and bright. Suchis the
rule; the exceptions are exceedingly rare.
A trip made into the interior, ,one hun-
dred and twenty miles, last week, gaye rs
opportunity to witness similar proofs Of
abounding plenty in other counties. In
deed, from all we can learn, Iowa in all
its length and breadth is being blessed
with such harvest as has never been ex-
celled in the history of the State.
In this immediate vicinity we have had
two days of nnfav vorable weather for har-
vesting. But half the grain, at least, is
cut, and no damage has yet resulted to
that or the standing crop. The prospect
for clear skies and dry weather bright
ems as We Davenport Gazette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-14
Prospects of ireland.

An editorial correspondent Of the Al
bany Argus takes very hopeful view Of
the future Of Ireland, as follows:
aThe progress among the people in
wealth and education is decided. The
Catholic University rivals the Queens
Colleges in giving instruction to the peo-
pie, and the rudimepts Of learning are
pretty generally difused. The rate Of
wages rises steadily, food is cheap and
abundant, and the climate is free from
the extremes Of heat and cold that tell
with such severity apon the laboring poor
Of our land. The convivial habits of the
better classes, for which Ireland was once
famous, and which the memoirs of Sir
John Darlington, and the hardly less his.
torical stories Of Lever, gave Us amusing
accounts, have given way to soberer moods
and less riotous life. The teachings of
Father Mathew have made many disci-
Pies among the poor. The records of the
police show less disorder, and the assizes
have fewer crimes of violence to pass
upon"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-14
The 1srussian Needle Gun.


TIE recent disastrous defeat of the
Austrians at the great battle of Sadowa,
in which their losses in killed and woun-
ded are as eight to one Of the Prussians,
is ascribed mainly to the efficiency of this
arm. The following description of it
will no doubt interest our readers:
"The best account of the Prussian
needle gun that we have seen is the fol-
lowing: It is not half the size, and cer-
tainly not third of the weight, of the
Enfield rife. It has little or no stock, a
small rifed bore, and, altogether, looks
something like an air gun. Its peculi-
arities are its breech loading apparatus
and its needle. The cartridges are prim-
ed in the making and fit tightly to the
chamber, and the needle explodes without
percussion cap. As q breech loader it
loads rapidly, as needle-gun it shoots
rapidly, and as Shooting iron," pure
and simple, it is light enough to be han
died like toy by the soldier. There
never was sharper rebuke to official stu
pidity throughout Europe than the hom-
icidal success of this weapon; which has
been for years known to the continent,
only to be reported against by profession
al "big-wigs" in England, France and
Russia. The Austrians pooh-poohed it,
though they might have learned its value
at Duppel, in the Sehleswig- -Holstein
war; now they expiate their obtuseness in
the loss Of two-thirds of their army. The
secret of the invention is, like efficiency
in other matters, return to FIRST princi-
ples-the ignoring of all complication
which commonly gets out of gear, but is
Especially beloved by all circumlocution,
airy dunderheads the world over. Its
Prussian patron, the Baron Monteuffel
who, about twenty years back, placed il
/ in the hands Of his soldiers, was content
that gun should be gun, and nothing
else, and did not ask it to do anything
but shoot, and shoot we'll"