Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-19
Washington Items.

were At the Executive Mansion on Mon
day, and many had interviews with the
President.
The Star says ex.Mayor Withers OF
Mobile is In Washington, for the pur-
pose Of being reinststed as Mayor OF
that city.
w. S. Andrews, second deputy OF
Csllicott has been empowered to act as
Internal Revenue Collector at Brooklyn
during the suspension OF Callicott
Ex-senator Cowan, ex.Postmaster
General Blair and Representative Robin
son OF New York, were among those who
had an audience with the Executive on
Monday
There is quite temperance rival at
Washington. Five simultaneous ad-
dresses were made Sunday night, on the
subject, in different parts OF the city.
Robert J.. Walker is announced for a
temperance lecture some night this
week.
There is an urgent demand rom the
Presidents peculiar friends, for the
removal OF Judge Advocate General
Holt, and the President has inquired Of
Acknowledgement Stsnberry how 1t can
be done.
An order was issued on Monday by
Gen. Grant directing Gen. Daniel E.
sickles, lately in command Of the Second
Military District, to report in person at
the Headquarters Of the Army between
the 18th and 3lst inst.
Col. Forney and other gentlemen
had an interview with Gen. Grant on
Monday during which the political sit
ustion was freely discussed but, while
the former look upon 1t as fully salts
factory to them, it is understood that
none OF the details will be published.
Gen. Hancock is daily expected in
| Washington; he comes at the request Of
the President, not Of Gen. Grant. Gen.
Sheridan is on his way, but will be about
q week on the road, receiving ovations
at Chicago and other points. he comes
on his own motion, summoned neither
by the President or Gen. Grant.
"A deputation of whiskey dealers is
expected at Washington, to urge the
revenue commissioner to rescind the reg
ulatlons abolishing warehouses OF less
than 5000 barrels capacity. a deputa-
ton of tobacco men is also expected. 1t
is stated the city council of New York
are about to pass an ordinance prohib'
itin g the storage of more than 5000 bar
rels OF whiskey in one store within the
city limits.
Gen. Grant has received from Gen,
Schofeld telegram communicating the
important fact that he had ordered the
election in Virginia for the 22d OF Octo.
Der under the Reconstruction act, thus
disregarding the suggestion which the
President had made for uniform cleo
tions in all the Southern States on the
first Tuesday in November. The fact
ELECTS considerable comment, and the
friends Of the President say thst he will
f certainly remove Schoaeld unless ht
: postpones his election order.
, The Attorney Generals Office is over
!, whelmed with letters from the South in
! curing if the recent Amnesty Proclama
ton gives them the right OF suffrage
and desiring information as to whethe
, certain persons come under the classes
pardoned,
E The President had under considera
ton Monday the cases ofseveral Collect
l ors and Assessors Of Internal Revenue
I against whom charges have been filed
! The Department has reco mmended thei
4 suspension under the Civil Tenure act
They belong in New York.
"A Gen. Halleck telegraphs Gen. Grant
! suggesting that the government at one
: apply the regulations governing tn
{ Indian Territories to the recently &C
CURED Russian Territory on the North
west Pacific, in order to prevent al
i, Illicit traffic in liquor, and to obviate it
" demoralizing tendencies on the natives
> Gen Halleck does not state that an
e such trade has commenced, but h
u doubtless bases his telegram on som
% facts which have come to his notice
Gen. Grant has referred the subject t
>, - the State Department, where the opinio
is entertained that Gen. Rousseau, on
y. Special Commissioner, and the Revenu
- Agent who accompanies him, are full
u competent to protect the governmer
and guard the interests Of the new sui
y jects,
- The Intelligencer declares that II
~ Judiciary is simply the judge Of a Law
: but that the President is the Judge
those public events and combination
tie which threaten the overthrow of Il
Id Constitution aud the supremacy of Il