Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-29
Washington Items.

Several CLERKS In lhe rTeeuWsu > pu'
reau In the District OF Columbia have
been relieved and ordered to the depart
ment of Mississippi, Further reductions
are soon TO be made In the bureau.
There was an accident on the An
napolis Railroad Thursday night, caused
by the washing away of a culvert, whre-
by the engineer and fireman were
killed and conductor Hammond serious
ly injured.
Assistant Attorney Gen. Buckley
does not give up the exploration of the
conspiracy business He has asked for
documents from all the departments,
if there are any, concerning the case Of
Durham.
Gen. Grant has summoned Gen. In
gals TO Washington to consult on mat
tcrs concerned with the Quartermaster's
Department, where considerable reform
is being inaugurated That officer ar
rived Friday.
kilograms from New Orleans repre-.
sent that the yellow fever is gaining
ground aud proving fatal in most cases,
and the propriety of ordering all the
United States officers away, for the
present, has been discussed.
General Grant and Secretary Sew
ard were in conference Friday, and az
forwards, Randall and Grant were clos
eted rumor freely prevails that Ran
dali and Seward were discussing the
propriety Of rendering their resigns-
tions.
The Tribune says that Sheridan had
made out an order for the arrest and
trial before a military commission of
Gen. Steedman and Gen. Rousseau, for
impeding reconstruction. 1t cannot be
said that Gen. Sheridan did not fully
identity himself with his mission.
"A letter from Pennsylvania states
that the health of Thaddeus Stevens is
very poor indeed. Mr. Stevens could
not undergo the fatigue of a visit to
Bedford Springs, and it is extremely
doubtful whether he will be able to 90
to Washington again.
The chairman of the committee to
investigate the working of the pay de-
partment returned to Washington on
Friday. The sessions of the committee
have been resumed, and after the exam.
ination of several witnesses, will adj
journ to New York City, where they will
examine into the alleged Lowenthal
frauds.
The work o; reducing the working
force and the expenses of the War Depart
ment is rapidly progressing the muster
ing ont Of volunteer officers whose servi.
ces are no longer needed continues. 1t
is stated that among those mustered out
Friday WAS Brig Gen. E. A. Hitchcock,
Commisary General OF prisoners,
No reflections upon Mr.. Stanton, Of
| course, but Gen. Grants reforms in the
| War Department give satisfaction. He
found several public stables keeping
| civilians horses and stopped that leak
| He found various volunteer officers with.
out proper functions, and mustered them
| out Of the service. He found d needless
multiplication of offices and office hold.
ers, and is rapidly reducing them to a
| peace footing. Let him "fight 1t out on
| that line"
| Among the charges which have beer
| preferred against Gen. Howard is one
that he desires to make the Freedmen's
Bureau permanent institution, and
that he will seek to perpetuate 1t through
Congress beyond July, 1868, when il
ceases tie exist by the act creating it.
| misrepresentation of funds is also alleged
against him. Gen. Howard denies tc
| his friends today the truth OF either O
these charges, supported by the proper
| documents. At the same time he is daily
in expectancy of receiving the order dis
missing him.
| The President gave an audience
Friday forenoon to several representa-
tives Of the press from a distance, who
called specially to see him. In the in
terview he said he was willing at any
time to furnish proper official informa
ton for publication, but tina. he hae
reason within short time to complain
bitterly OF certain persons who had beer
to see him publishing exaggerated ant
false accounts OF conversations will
him. This practice had become ST
annoying to him, he said, that he shoulc
take care in future to grant interview
only to such respectable and honorable
journalists as he knew personally.
! The Cabinet meeting Friday wa
attended by all OF the members, bu
Secretary Browning and AttorDe
General Stanbery. The latter's Assist
: ant, Buckley, did not attend the session
of the Cabinet, bat presented his bulge
and retired. This rule is to be enforce