Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-18
course OF publication In Mexico, will
afford ample evidence TO that effect

before all the forms OF law declaring
him to be the representative elect had
been complied with, be, the memorlalist,
Is the Only person entitled to the seat
George NJ. Adams, the member admitted
from the eighth district, and supposed
to he Republican, has thus far voted
with the Democrats.
"A delegation Of Republicans rom
Baltimore, numbering nearly one hun
drrd, has arrived at Washington for the
purpose OF urging upon Congress the
passage of the General Suffrage Bill.
They were appointed at n large meeting
held In Baltimore on Monday night,
which Endorsed the measure by adopting
the memorial in favor OF that object
which had been in circulation through
out the State, and which has received
the signature OF nearly every Republican
in 1t.
DISPATCHES have been received at
Washington from United States officers
on the Mexican border, giving accounts
OF the deplorable condition OF affairs
there. They state that since the fall OF
Macmillan the conduct of the Mexicans
is overhearing, aud that insult TO the
United States flag by Mexican officials is
an everyday occurrence. The feeling
among Senators is strong against the
new Minister to Mexico, Mr.. OtterburghI
aud he will undoubtedly be rejected.
The Senators wish q statesman of the
first order to represent our government
in Mexico, and will confirm no other.
In the House, after Messrs Brooks
and Wood had opposed the amended
reconstruction bill, Judge Bingham re-
Piled with telling effect, demolishing
their factlous opposition. Mr.. Eldredge
responded In q few remarks, and
then Mr.. Thad Stevens closed the
debate, denouncing JEFF Davis as the
murderer OF Union prisoners, and APP
proving the punishment meted out to
the piratical invaders OF Mexico. Two
amendments were then adopted-OHe
Furnishing attempts to prevent the act
by fine or mprisonmentI-th the other
denying that the Disqualification Of ap-
plicants for registry can be removed by
executive pardons. The mai1 question
was put and the bill was adopted yeas
ll9, nays 81.
The debate In Congress Tuesday on
reconstruction were not OF remarkable
interest, and there were but compare
lively few spectators in the galleries. In
the Senate the principle speakers were
Messrs Trumbul, Wilson, Copkling and
| Howe, who generally confined them
selves to legal points, although Mr.. Will
son made some interesting statements
based on what he saw on his recent tour
at the South. In his opinion ninety
nine out OF every hundred State officials
in the States recently in rebellion are
| disloyal; and had they all been legisla,
ted out of their Offices last winter as he
then advised, the friends OF RECONSTRUCT
tion would now be really hundred
| thousand stronger than they are.
1t has come TO light within the last
few days that our Government is now
negotiating for the purchasing OF the
Sand witch Islands, The negotiating be-
gan several months ago, and it is said
will soon be contaminated. Several
prominent men from the Pacilc coast
ale at the capital interested in the ppr-
chase The people of the Pacific States
are very anxious for the acquisition of
the islands by our Government. 1t has
| been limited in public in California, on
many occasions, that in case Queen EN-
ma, the present ruler OF the islands.
| should die, that Americans residing in
the islands would raise the United States
flag, and call on our Government to
take possession. The sympathies of the
islands are said to be III favor Of our
| Government.
The judiciary Committee OF the
House having charge of the impeach-
ment investigation have instructed the
Chairman, Mr. Wilson, by vote of
seven to two, Messrs. Lawrence and
Williams being In the negative, to re-
port to the House, II called for, that
there has not been sufficient time to
prepare the report and the evidence for
prosecution, but that the Committee
will be so prepared on and after the 18th
of October next The last date was
probably fixed for the purpose of provid-
ing for the contingency of an October
session, a strenuous effort for which will
be made before the adjournment of the
present session. Pertinent to the i'm
parchment question it may be said that
Chef Justice Chase has recently ex-
pressed the opinion very positively that
the Impeachment movement was one of
great folly. He expresses no opinion as
. to the facts developed, but simply as to
the policy of the movement.