Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-18


ished the State Governments. II met
with disapproval among Senators of all
kinds. Messrs. Hendricks of Indiana
and Reverdy Johnson of Maryland ex-
pressed their surprise that he could have
been so unwise. The general opinion Is
that the President has made great mis-.
take, perhaps the worst of a series.
Two efforts were made In the House
to bring up the impeachment question
but they failed Mr.. Covode of Pennsyl-
vauia moved a resolution that the COM
mittee report the evidence, and the
minority mightreport as they ale ready.
The House voted him down promptly
and angered by this result, tie next
movement was to move that le judi
ciary committee be discharged rom the
consideration of the subject and the evi.
dence be printed. This was also promptly
defeated so that member unmarked
that the tactics Of the impeachGs were
so poor that it was easy to whip them.
The House has passed, by avote of
81 yeas to SO nays, a resolution direct
ing the Committee on the Judidary TO
inquire and report whether the States of
Maryland, Kentucky and Delaware have
State governments republican il form.
All the Maryland members present. vo-
ted against the resolution, except
Thomas, who voted aye, The following
Republican members voted in tie mega
tive: Messrs. Baldwin,, Blair Cobb,
Dixon, Donnelly, Ferry, Griswoh, Hop
kins, Hubbard of West Virginia, ,enckes,
Ketchum, Lawrence of Pennsylvania,
Plants, Robertson, Sawyer Smith, Loffe,
Twitchell, Washburn of Massachusetts,
and Window
There was caucus OF Republican
Senators and Representatives On Mon
day evening to hear the report of their
Executive Committee. This showed
that the contributions to the fund have
been about $l3, 900, which has 1een ex-
pended In sending agents to the South
to aid the Republicans in their organ
ization, and in the distribution Of poiti-
cal documents. 1t was decided that the
work thus excellently commenced must
be continued, and it was stated that the
prospects for the triumph OF the Repub-
lican ticket at the South are excellent.
Prominent men, many Of whom were
leading Wings, are giving in their adhe-
sion to the Republican party, and are
advocating the Congressional recon-
struCtion policy.
AS work at the Washington navy
yard is falling off, the artisans there are
fearful lest wholesale discharge shall
take place, and on Monday morning q
committee of fifty, escorted by Messrs.
Phelps and Archer, members ofCongress
from Maryland, waited on the President
and requested him to use his influence
in continuing the work at the yard. The
President replied that he was decidedly
in favor Of the men being retained al
work. He acknowledged in cOmpli.
mentary terms their services during the
war, and Endorsed their petition to Sec
rotary Welles. They then had an inter.
view with Secretary Welles, who promised
to do all he could in the matter, and
) sent them to Mr.. Ashmsn, chief engineer
of the bureau of construction and re-
pairs. That gentleman received the
committee with favor, and said thai
there need be no fears Of sudden dimin
ution in the present force and that ht
would do all he could to increase thu
work.
Mexico. - The French Minister t
Mexico, Mr.. Dams, is detailed in tina
country to satisfy Mexican claims
; against his government. He was pre-
pairing to leave with the representatives
of other governments When his passports
were perempt0rily refused, and he was
told that he could not leave the country
under any pretence. The authorities in
formed him that Mexico had an accoun
to settle with France 'or the part sht
took during Intervention, and for thu
lives and property destroyed during tina
period, and if the same was not promptly
adjusted the Mexican government would
proceed against the property of French
subjects throughout the Republic.
, Local and State Items.
BOILER ExPLOsION.-0n Saturday las
the steam boiler of the tannery of Hun
toon e. Gleason at Cuttingsville, ex
) ploded, tearing away a portion of thu
roof of the building, and scattering ;
large amount Of leather, hides and pelts
o in all directions. The amount of dam
age is about $1,000. Three men EN-
ployed in the tannery fortunately ESCAPED
, without injury.