Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-11

in the Mississippi case. The delegation
represent Alexander II. Stephens as op'
posed to the reconstruction law, and
state that he will soor visit Washing
ton.
Unless the white voters in Wash
ington turn out at once and offer them
selves for registration, the Republican
candidates are sure to be elected next
June. So far the blacks registered out
number the whites. The leading col
ored men say that they will place in
nomination some of the ablest and most
popular white men for the offices to be
filled, of course selecting Republicans.
If they do this, very large number OF
white voters will support their candi-
dates.
Assurances having been given that
Mr.. Salisbury will not appear in the
Senate again at this session, the resolu.
tion offered by Mr. Sumner for his ex-
pulslOn will not be taken up, unless he
should again disgrace the Senate.
Should it be called up it will certainly
be passed almost unanimously, as on the
day when it was offered, when the SEN
ate had gone into executive session,
Salisbury approached Mr.. Sumner in
threatening manner, and declared that
he should have satisfaction from him.
Senator Wilson and Capt. Bassett, the
doorkeeper, Immediately seized Sauls-
bury aud lead him into the coat room,
where he was persuaded to lie down on
sofa and 90 to sleep. This dsgraceful
conduct convinced even those who have
sought to excuse Salisbury that he
should not participate in the delibera-
tions of the Senate, and nothing but re-
gard for his estimable wife and children
prevented his expulsion.
The Russian treaty is gaining
ground in the Senate, and it would not
be surprising If it were to be finally ap-
proved. The committee o. foreign rela-
tions is expected to make report upon
it to-day. 1t is considered probable that
the committee will report it back 10 the
Senate without q recommendation. If
! it is to finally considered at this session,
the Senate will have to remain in session
q fortnight longer. Many Senators
favor q postponement till December or
| July, if there is a summer session. 1t is
| impossible that the action Of the Senate
should be final, for the seven and half
millions of gold needed, cannot be OBJ
| tained without the consent Of the House.
| The Russian government it is under
stood desires to know now whether its
offer will be accepted. Such, at least, is
! the statement made at the State Depart
ment. 1t is said that Thad. Stevens,
who will be chairman OF the House COM
! mittee on appropriations, and Mr.. Banks,
chairman of the House committee on
foreign relations, both favor the treaty,
so that little difficulty is anticipated in
obtaining an appropriation in the lower
branch. Several Republican Senators
believe that the rejection OF the treaty
will ipjure the Republican party in the
Presidential election. For this and
other reasons it will not be surprising if
the Senate eventually agrees to it.
The PUBLIC DBBr,-Secretary McCul-
loch's statement of the public debt on
the 1st instant shows that the total debt
of the United States at that time was
! 81 683 1884 OF this amount
! 81, ,4O9, 381 ,591 80 bears coin interest ;
1894 1870 78O 90 bears currency interest ;
and $4l7, ,225, ,348.96 no interest what