Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-25
Washington Items.

CATION, charge d'atfairs to Mexico.
1t is said President Johnson is pre-
pairing a proclamation warning all per-
sons in the United States from Joining
in any unlawful expeditions against
Mexico.
The House judiciary committee will
adjourn until October, after examining
Chaplain Cameron of the rebel secret
service as to circumstances Of his pardon
by the President.
The new Supplemental Reconstruc-
ton act and the joint resolution appro-
priating 81 100000 to carry the laws on
the subject into effect, are officially pub
lished, each signed by the Secretary OF
the Senate and clerk of the House, with
the statement that they were passed by
the requisite two.thirds of each branch
of Congress over the Presidents objec-
tions.
The adjournment of the Senate came
near being defeated, Saturday. There
were but 80 Senators in the chamber
when the vote was taken, and it was
tie. Senators Fessenden and Patterson,
who were already on the cars, about to
leave for home, were brought back, and
so majority obtained for adjournment.
The New York Heraldcorrespondent
reports that Mr.. Seward does not intend
to send a minister to Mexico, as q sort
of retaliation for refusing his request for
the life Of Macmillan, and that in the
case of foreign war the Mexican
chiefs may learn the extent Of their de-
pendence upon the United States. Poor
guessing this.
The President will soon appoint the
three military commissioners, compile
ting the commission provided for In the
act of Congress to establish peace with
the hostile Indians. 1t is proposed to
hold q meeting of the commission at
some point west, probably st. Louis, to
decide on a programme of operations.
Co mmissioner Taylor of the Indian bu-
Ieau was in conference with the Presi-
dent, Monday morning, on the subject.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided upon issuing new denomina.
ton of fractional currency, that of If
teen cents, to meet the very general de-
mand for something that will aid In the
convenience of making change setween
the ten and twenty-five cent denomina.
tiops. The specimens prepared are lit
tie larger than the ten cent notes, hand
som ely engraved and embellished by ex-
cellent portraits of Grant and Sherman.
1t is said that President johnson is
now very anxious to remove Mr.. Stanton
from the Office of Secretary of War
There is faction in Washington com.
posed of Southern secessionists and Nor.
thern copperheads, whose organ is the
National Intellgencer, who are endeav.
oring not only to get Stanton out, but
also to prevail upon the President, who
still holds the power, to remove General
Grant and the five department command
ers in the South. Whether Mr.. John
son will have pluck enough to stand uE
to the rack, fodder or no fodder, time
will tell.
The House Of Representatives, as
appears by the debate, has refused to lei
the report of the judiciary Committee
go before the pnblic. The refusal wa:
brought about by Gen. Butler, who fears
the growing popularity of Gen. Grant
In his testimony before the committe,
the General favored the Congressiona
plan Of reconstruction, and showed tina
he was at issue with the President anC
his entire policy. Butler wants to pre-
vent General Grant from being Presi
dent, and will try to overslough hi
nomination. He saw that the publica
tion of the evidence would tend t
strengthen the claims OF General Gran
for the Presidency, and hence his sue
cessful endeavor to suppress the publica
ton of the report for the present.
The next Presidency is confiden
tial topic of conversation among the Re
publicans of both houses of Congress
They are coming to see the necessity O
uniting upon General Grant. He has no
yet consented to run; but when he i
convinced that the people demand hin
for their standard bearer in peace as h
was in war, he will no doubt submit t,
the infiction. The Ohio delegation ar
as yet undecided. Vice President wad,
and Chief Justice Chase are both aspi
rants, and their is deep hostility exist
ing between them in consequence. A.
they are from Ohio, and both belong t.
the Republican organization, the mem
beers from that State are in a quandsry
but, like many OF the delegations from