Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-31

Presidents party u @sb
Information received A. the capital
shows that no minister will be appointed
frum England, to succeed Sin, Frederick
Bruce, for some time.
--Ool. Parker reports the Dismal
Swamp canal In bad condition, The
government owns most OF IL, aud would
be glad TO sell out.
The retrenhment Investigating com.
mlttee Is about recommending the sus-
peusion OF S. NJ. Clark, superintendent
oftte printing bureau, ....... 49,.
Postmaster General Randall invites
proposals for carrying the mails 10
Great Britain under the new treaty. He
expects to secure trip every other dsy,
Commander English notifies the
Navy Department nf his arrival with the
Iroquois at Bombay, all well. The sui
tan was delighted to see an American
man-of- war. sss gs.s slrs, /. s.E. .......
The President says that VI the civil
tenure law is contested at all, he must do
1t, and as he believes IL uncoustitu tional,
he thinks he shall, Let him 90 ahead |;
nobody cares. a.c8 a #foas# t.sra Z
-Correspondence on the Tennessee
election shows that Gen. Thomas acted
under instructions OF Gen. Grant, who
felt It TO be his duty to cooperate with
the State executive. '"H e''ass ~E'
Mr.. Risley, successor of Messmore,
will not go to New York, 1t being the
intention to retain new officers in Wash
ington, sending only to New York Off.
GERS OF tried experience. '-.
The report Of the pardon Of the
rebel Gen. Marmaduke by the President
is Incorrect. 1t was recommended by
Attorney General Stanberry, but the
President has not yet given his decision.
--On inquiry In official quarters 1t is
ascertained that the District of Columbia
and Maryland will form no part OF the
Military Department which it has been
proposed to create for Gen. Sherman.
The sub. committee on retrenchment
have requested the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO be provided with copy OF
all the documents and reports heretofore
submitted by any other other committee,
whether appointed by Congress or the
Secretary of the Treasury. The papers
asked for will be duly furnished.
The commission to codify the laws
fnds the job large and complicated.
From one half to three fourths Of all the
laws have become absolute, and the re-
auctions made by striking out the super.
fiuous sections have been large. Geuer-
.,s, ~r~~s-s-ss. .h n >.'ap~ q sus re- farm more
carefully drawn than those of more
modern date, and many OF the latter have
been found upon which it was impossi-
BILE to fix a precise construction.
Secretary Seward had long inter-
view with the President, Thursday, ON
matters OF public nature, especially
those relating to the imprisonment of
American citizens 10 ireland. The cor
espondence regarding the same, which
WAS interrupted by the death OF Sir
Frederick Bruce, has been resumed
through the first Secretary OF the British
Legation. ...
Gen. Buffers special committee to
inquire into the assassination of Mr..
Lincoln were to meet on Thursday last,
but none of the members were present.
Mr.. Randall OF Pennsylvania is the only
member at Washington, and he Is engaged
with the Retrenchment Committee al the
Treasury Department. At the adjourn.
ment OF the last session OF Congress each
member OF this Committee was author.
lied to act as a sub Committee and take
testimony. Several Of the members have
taken some testimony, which will be
presented when the Committee meet.
NEW YoRK.-The Republican State
Committee of New York have filled the
vacancy in the Office Of Comptroller on
their State ticket, caused by the resigna-