Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-10

Col, Thomas W. Sweeney, CT the 10th
Regular Infantry, and OF Fenian fame,
has been tried by court martial, and SEN
fenced to six months suspension from
pay and rank, on serious charges OF In
decent conduct, &c.
The Internal Revenue Department is
cUusi dering the proprlety oil making
contract for stamps, so prepared that the
carcelling marks cannot be washed out
by any chemical process, The contract
for stamps OF the old kind, with Butler
& Carpenter OF Philadelphia, expired on
the 80th ult.
A special dispatch to the Times says
prominent members OF Congress an
nouuce the opinion that If the House
presents articles OF impeachment to the
Senate, then the President will be In the
position OF man indicted, and be vir'
tuslly under the arrest OF the officers OF
the House until the case Is settled.
-Telegrsphic advices from Montgom.
ery. Alabama, state that the election
closed on Friday in that State, and that
large majority OF the registered votes
have been cast on the question of calling
a convention under the reconstruction
act, and that a majority OF the number
are in favor OF the convention.
The Cabinet session on Friday was
principally engaged In New York ap-
pointments, and matters of private in
rest, than OF public nature. General
Grant was in attendance. 1t is under
stood that the opinion Of Attorney Gen.
Stauberry on the Philadelphia habeas
corpus case was read, and would be pro-
mulgated by the Secretary OF the Navy
on Saturday.
The Star says that statement that
the next Republican Convention for the
nomination of President and Vice
President will be held in Chicago is in
correct. The members OF the National
Executive Republican Committee do not
meet until February to decide upon the
place of holding the meeting and 1t is
deemed certain that when they do meet
Chicago will not be the city selected for
the place of holding the Convention.
Senator r. NJ, T. Hunter of Virginia,
has received his pardon. In his petition
he said he proposes to devote himself to
the pursuits OF private life, and he sub
mits Loyalty to the authorities Of the
United States, and recognizes the power
Of the general government to establish
its policy in the South and that he will
counsel conformity to that policy with
as much peace and contentment as pos.
sible. He recognizes the necessity Of
submission, and feels the Importance Of
repOse to the country.
The report Of the Freedmens Blu
reau relative TO the special relief afforded
to the Sou thern people under the act Of
March 38, 1867, will show that nearly
half q mil lion Of dollars have been tx
pended, Georgia received more than any
other Stste, and the three States Of
Georgia, Alabama and South CarOlina
received more than half the whole
amount expended. Only twelve thou
sand dollars was needed in Virginia
The Bureau closed its agencies for fur
nishiDg relief under this act on the 18th
of August.
General Beauregard was serenaded
at the Spottswood Hotel, Richmond, or
Wednesday night. He came out on the
balcony and thanked the gentlemen who
gave the serenade as follows
thank you my friends, for this kind
and fiattering reception, so unexpected
to me; regret my iacabiity to express
to you my acknowledgment in appro
pirate terms. hope you will bring tc
bear in your civil pursuits the same
energy, zeal and intelligence which you
displayed in the late contest, and you
will then surely meet with ample success
| again tender you my sincerest thanks
for this friendly demonstration.
Attorney General Stanbery has pre-
pared an elaborate legal opinion in th'
pending conflict Of authority between
the local course of Pennsylvania anc
the naval authorities in Philadelphia
which was laid before the Cabinet Fri.
day. 1t sustsins the position Of Sec
rotary Welles, as already telegraphed
and declares that State Court has ne
jurisdiction In the matter of habea'
corpus over person in the military OF
naval service of the United States.
The Chronicle OF Friday says tina
facts regarding Governor Swans appli
cation to Secretary Stanton for the re
QUESTION for artillery due the State O
Maryland are that the latter, from frs
to last, refused 1t. The refusal was one
OF the main points OF difference between
Secretary Stanton and the President who
told him that ne wanted him to homo
the requisition. Stanton declined to d.