Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-02-14
Washington News.

1t is stated that Coing'V'n''. re-
construction bill, providing for provi-
sionsl governments at the South, Will
soon be adopted by the House,
"A rumor prevails in Washington that
the President is soon to issue an address
to the country, favoring impartial suf-
frage as the only basis for reconstruc-
tion.
The House has appropriated $4,000
to pay the expenses of the impeachment
investigation, and that of other subjects
now before the House judiciary COM
mittee.
commissions Wells 10 Of opinion
that the Tariff bill will be passed, some
what amended, and signed by The Presi-
dent. The number Of New England
men interested in the tariff who are at
the capital is increasing every day and
the hotels are crowded.
President Johnson was asked re-
Gently by Bostonian how he came to
appoint Mr.. Bancroft-who is a non-resi-
dent.-Collector of Boston. "Sir," re-
piled the President, it has recently
been officially declared in Massachusetts,
if am not mistaken, that non-residence
is not disqualification for office
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio will urge his
reconstruction bill upon the House,
when the committees bill comes up
again. 1t gives the South an alterna-
tive proposition, that when she will
agree to the constitutional amendment
and equal suffrage she shall have repre-
sentation in Congress and be relieved
from martial law.
We'll informed persons in Washing
ton say that the President will meet
Congress more than half way in a scheme
of reconstruction, and that he will not
oppose himself to any plan which en-
braces the constitutional amendment
prepared by Congress, and other salutary
and necessary measures.
The only material difference between
Mr.. Eliot's bill recognizing the State
government of Louisiana and that pro-
posed by Gen. Banks, is that it provides
for the appointment Of the officers for
the new organization by the President,
and that rebels shall be enfranchised by
the naturalization process, taking out
their papers from the United States
courts.
We have from the capital revival
of the rumors that the Cabinet is to be
partially reorganized. Mr.. Adams is to
succeed Mr.. Seward, and Gen. Grant is
to be acting Secretary OF War in place
of Mr.. Stanton, who is to have the Span
ish mission. When the report of the
resignation of Mr.. Stanton was started
from the Presidents office last Fall the
Secretary knew nothing of 1t until he
read it in the newspapers.
President Johnson's friends an
nounce with apparent confidence, and we
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news OF the day, that the gentlemen
who have been for some days engaged
In efforts to bring about an adjustment
of the reconstruction differences between
Congress and the Southern people upon
the third section of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution are now ener'
getically prosecuting their work with
members of Congress. From present
appearances it is not improbable that ar
adjustment of theee differences will b,
accomplished by the middle of thi:
week. AS the matter now stands i
would appear that the Southern mer
propose to make all the concessions tina
are asked by majority of Congressmer
save the adoption by themselves of thu
disability section in the form of al
amendment to the Constitution. 1t il
understood they will give the negroes
suffrage in such form as may be agreed
upon by the majority in Congress, ant
they will be content with any legal en-
actment by Congress which shall dis
qualify the leaders in the rebellion from
holding federal Offices, but they seek t
be released from adopting the third sec
ton in the form Of Constitutions
amendment. If this sole difficulty ca
be removed all else demanded Of th
Southern States will be prompt
adopted by them. 1t is understood tina
the President will approve such legisla
ton looking to this end as. may b
adopted by Congress. -.