Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19
& MD HERALD.
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1866,


Fro" "SshthEsohs
The Tariff bill, reported by Mr.. Morrill,
to the House, lengthily labored over and
discussed, and finally passed with nu-
merous amendments by that body, was
Yesterday postponed 10y the Seuate TO
next December, The tariff therefore Ie-
mains m statg qao,
Washington iseXcited ibis hot weather
with caucuscs, coalitions, comhinaliols,
cabinet designations, etc II Is posi-
lively announced that Postmaster, Gen.
eral Denuison declares he cannot act
longer with the administration, ami has
sent in the resignation Of his place in
the cabinet. Secretary Stanton and Sec
rotary Harlan viii pronaby retire be-
fore the l>t of August,
A Republican caucus WAS held We'd
nesday might, lasting three hours. Gen.
Garfield oG Ohio announced the coutem-
plated resignation Of Postmaster Denni-
son. The question of the final adjourn
ment OF Congress was referred to a spe.
cial committee Of nine. A resolution
was passed unanimously that no Union
member Of Congress would participate
in the Philadelphia Convention. \ great
scene then took place. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Raymond was called to an account
for his position. He rose and replied
that when he endorsed the Philadelphia
Convention, he understood that none bat
Union men would have anything to do
with it, but now it was clear that the
democrats would control it, and he
should therefore, abandon it and return
to the republican ranks. There was
confusion aud excitement during this
declaration. Gov. Hamilton addressed
the caucus. and it then adjourned sub
ject to future call,
Judge Poland on Wednesday reported
to the Senate, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, the House Bankrupt bill, with
several amendments. 1t remains TO be
acted upon in the Senate.
ne IlOuSG nus EaSCNt WIG A1IfA1bN SAAA
granting the right of way to any tele-
graph company, to build a line over
any post road, military route, or over the
public domain. There was a very strong
opposition to the bill from the present
telegraph monopoly, which was repre-
scented on the floor of the House by one
OF its principal officers. The bin now
goes to the President for his signature.
If it is approved, it is claimed that any
telegraph company can build line along
any railroad or common road over which
the mail is carried.
There Is a conflict of opinion between
Secretary Stanton and the President in
relation to the Peace Proclamation and
the restoration of the haJeas corpus in me
Southern States. Mr.. Stanton holds
that the act is not restored in South
Carolina, and that the civil courts can
exercise no jurisdiction over the cases of
those prisoners nov In Castle Pinckney
who were tri,d am. """Vi"ted ander mil
itary authority fot the murder Of Fed
eral soldiers. He directed Gen. Sickles
not to deliver the prisoners over to the
civil court, and to decline arrest upon a
process, which instructions the General
of course complied with. The President,
it is understood, holds to the reverse OF
this and as the papers are now in his
hands it IL likely he will order the sur
render of the murderers to Judge Bryan 5
court. 1t is stated, also, that there is
not the compIetest harmony in the cab
met in relation to the forthcoming veto
of the Freedmen Bureau bill,
A majority OF the House judiciary
committee will report, 1t is said, that
there has been credtable evidence ad-
duced before them that jeff Davis was
engaged ia the assassination plot. A
military report will be presented, show
ing that the witnesses were sub0rned.