Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-21
WaAhingsOa Items.

Tuesday, with oiilce.seekers and theil
friends. No similar sight was ever wit
messed In an executive session before.
Phillips +. Thomas, who has beer
elected Senator from Maryland, left thu
Cabinet in 1861 and Joined the secession
lists. There is some doubt OF his being
allowed to take bis seat in the Senate.
Mr.. Schenck of Ohio tried his bounty
bill, the same as that which passed the
last House on Tuesday, but could no,
get the previous question upon it. This
indicates that the House means "a
amend It.
Several prominent New York Fe.
mans are at Washington, asking the gov
eminent TO extend belligerent rights TO
the Irish republic. About thousand
dollars were collected for the Irish cause
az the meeting, Monday night.
All the advices nom the South,
public and private, indicate purpose
on the part OF the people o. the rebel
States to organize State governments
under the new reconstruction law.
Prominent Republicans predict that be-
fore this Congress closes, seversl OF
these States will be admitted to repre-
sentation.
1t Is stated tina. the President gave
an order for the return OF the S250OOO
in gold to the Richmond banks, which
was captured with JEFF. Davis, on their
bond to return it if SO required by Con-
sressioDal or Judicial action, and that
Treasurer Spooner refused to surrender
It,. The retTenchment committee pro.
poses 70 investigate the matter.
"A delegation from the Virginia Leg.
islature arrived at Washington a day or
two since, for consultation on the recon-
struction law. A delegation Of prom.
inent Fenian leaders were visiting Con.
sress last Thursday, to urge some ex-
preston OF sentiment in behalf Of the
troubles in Ireland, but no resolutions
to that effect were introduced.
1t is rumored that Secretary Nc.
Culloch is rather sore over the rejection
Of his nephew, Kingsbury, as naval of.
icer Of Boston, by the Senate, and that
he understood that there was tacit
agreement that if the President should
send IN the name Of Judge Russell,
Ktngsbury should be confirmed. If any
members undertook to drive such bar
gain, they Ioand the Senate unwilling to
ratify it, but the whole story may be
without foundation.
The Senate and House sat but q
short time Tuesday, and evidently are
exceedingly anxious to get of as quickly
as possible. The House will probably
adjourn over from to day TO Monday, so
as TO give little opportunity for legis-
latlon. II the President will sign the
supplemental reconstruction bill there
will be no difficulty in an immediate ad-
iournment but he has intimated his
purpose not 10 sign and not to veto the
bill, l: be takes this course Congress
will have TO I emain ten days after the
bill shall have been sent TO him. Several
members have already returned home
and Others intend to leave at the close
of this week. As yet no time for an sd-
iournmGuL has been fixed.
Secretary McCulloch has directed
the supervising inspectors OF steam
boats TO give public notice to the In.
ventors aud Others interested in valuable
inventions which arc presented for the
preservation Of life at sea, to meet in
New York on Monday, April s, for the
purpose OF submitting 20 examination
and experiment their inventions, before
& committee to be appointed by the sec. |
rotary. The inventions will embrace
boilers, steam engines, anti.incrustators,
ssfoty-valves, steam guages, water
gusges, steering apparatus and life
boats with detaching apparatus. In
ventors may appear in person before the |
FOR the purpose Of explain
ing their inventions, but 10 expense |
will be SLOWED under any circumstances.
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