Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17
Washington Items.

In letter recently written to one {
his friends, General Mcclellan state
that ne expected to arrive in the Unite
States about the 25th of the preser
month.
"A serenade was proposed to tn
President Thursday night by some fey
Johnson men, but it is significant tina
the Democrats generally opposed it an,
it was abandoned.
There were several arrivals OF pro
minent Democrats at Washington, OF
Thursdayamong themIEx Senator Brigh
andlEx. Congressman Worries of Indiana
The postal treaty between the Uni
ted States and Belgium has finally beer
ratified, and hereafter mails for the latter
country will be transmitted in seperate
pouch by every steamer.
A large number of visitors where at
the Executive Mansion, Thursday,
among whom were many of the Presi.
dents Democratic friends, who were anx-
ious to congratulate him upon their re-
cent victories.
Their is no doubt that General Grant
is to be relieved from the War Depart
ment, and that Frank Blair or General
McClernand will be appointed Secretary
Of War. This information is derived
from an official source.
The Secretary of the Treasury had
under consideration, Thursday, the pro-
priety OF abolishing the Metropolitan
Revenue Board in New York and adopt
ing some other measure for investigating
frauds on the revenue. Nothing positive
was decided.
Secretaries McCulloch and Welles,
Attorney General stanberry, Gen. sher.
man, Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Representa-
tives Marshall and Archer, Elk. Governor
Cummings and other prominent persons
also had interviews with the Executive
Thursday morning.
In accordance with the late order
from Gen. Grant relative to the reduc.
ton of the clerical force in the various
bureaus Of the War Department, clerks
are now engaged in making up the mill.
tary record of all the clerks now on duty
IN the Department, which will in future
serve as guide in making the necessary
changes.
The quarterly reports of the Ma
tional banks are being received promptly
at The office OF the Comptroller of the
Currency. About one-half of these re-
ports-eight MISUNDERSTANDING the con-
dition Of the banks on the morning Of
the LIST instant, have already been re-
celved. The reserves of the banks are
generally fully up to the requirements of
The law, and their statements now are
being printed in full to accompany the
report of the Comptroller to Congress in
December.
The important fact that the Presi- |
lent has summoned Gen. Schofield here,
IND may call other District Commanders. |
S looked upon as indicating a new pol.
cy regarding reconstruction and it is |
veil understood that the President will,
'sk Gen. Schofeld to postpone The Viz
'lnla election. Gen. Pope may be re-
moved, and Gen. swayne at the head of
ne Freedmen's bureau in Alabama, is
ure to be decapitated. This is the hest
Information which can be obtained from
'fhclal sources, where, in fact, not much
oncealment regarding it is maintained
The application for pardon Of James
u Seldom, formerly Secretary Of War of
ne reoel Confederacy, was under consid.
ration al the meeting OF the Cabinet ON
tuesday, last. Mr.. Seddon's petition is
Yell supported by influential indorse.
lents, but by the advice OF the men,
ers Of the Cabinet the President has
ecided to postpone action in the case
Dr. the present. An application for p.r-
on from ex-Commodore Barron, Of the
eoel navy, is now in the hands of the
resident, awaiting his consideration
nd 1t is thought that the application of
AKRON, as well as that Of Alexander Fl
teVens, will be granted in few DAYS