Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-02-21
Washington News.


a few days, make report in favor of re-
moving the naval school from Annapo-
lis, Md. They will name Newport, R. l.,
or New London, Ct, as a suitable place.
Secretary McCulloch was before the
judiciary committee of the House Mon
day on certain matters relating to the
Treasury Department, and it is said that
questions relating to impeachment were
asked him.
Sir Frederick Bruce, the British
minister Gen. Grant, Gov. Fenton oGNew
York, ex.Postmaster General Dennison,
John Minor Bolts and large number Of
/ Senators were present in the House Mon
day, listening to the debate on recon-
struction.
The new Internal Revenue Tax bill,
which will soon be reported in the House,
covers nearly fifty pages, and contains
many amendments to the existing law
among others one increasing the amount
of income to be exempt from tax to one
thousand instead of six hundred dollhrs.
The Tax bill was reported to the
J House last Monday evening. To con-
| ciliate New England the duty on coal is
reduced from 81 80 per ton to so cents,
but the drawback on materials used in
shipbuilding is stricken out. The duty
on salt is reduced, and that on steel and
that on hardware is reduced.
The Swatara which left Lisbon on
the 9Th Of January, arrived at the Wash
ington Navy Yard Monday afternoon.
No communication with those on board
has been permitted. United States Mar
shall Gooding has had cell in the jail
prepared, and expects that Surratt will
be Immediately delivered up to his
charge.
The Senate has passed the House
bill which abolishes the office ofSuperin.
tendent of Public Printing and creates
the office of Congressional Printer, to be
chosen by the Senate. Last summer
President Johnson removed John D. De-
frees and appointed Cornelius Wendell
Superintendent of Public Printing. This
bill will enable the Senate to restore Mr..
Defrees with new title.
There was q significant vote in the
House Monday on a resolution directing
| the committee on banking and currency
30 inquire into the expediency of with
| drawing the national bank currency as
rapidly as it may be done without in
| Justice to the national banks, and supply
the place of such currency with United
States Treasury notes. This was laid
on the table by vote of IS yeas to Sc
nays.
The House was much excited Mon
day afternoon over the Senate recon-
struction bill. 1t came up little be-
| fore o'clock, when Mr.. Stevens, who
had the floor, moved to non-cOncur in
| the Senate amendments. He then gave
the floor to MIR. Boutwell, for fifteen
|
speech against the bill. He denounced
it as fraught with damages to the liber-
ties Of the country, and greatly preferred
that nothing should be done by this
Congress, rather than have it pass this
bill. He was followed by Messrs. Stokes
of Tennessee and Stevens in the same
strain. Mr.. Blaine Of Maine was the
first man to speak in support of the Sen
ate bill and he did 1t with great power.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, strong radical
and personal friend of Mr.. Boutwell,,
followed in support of the bill, though
admitting that he did not like some OF
its provisions. His support of the bill
evidently made strong impression upon
the radicals. An argument used with
some effect is this, that there are enough
radicals, who will vote against the bill
even over veto to kill it, therefore why
vote for an unsatisfactory measure
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio spoke with his
usual vehemence for the bill. Many
Senators were present watching the de.
bate, and the galleries were closely
packed all day. The Democrats seemed
to be in good humor and not to care
much for the result. Mr.. Garfield Of
Ohio in Ave minutes said more than til
others had in an hour. He charged that
some Republicans did not care to make
progress in reconstruction, their pur
pose being to keep the rebel States out
Of Congress. At o'clock a motion tc
table the bill was reported, and then fol
lowed demand for the previous cues
ton, which was called and the mair
question ordered by vote of 103 to go
The debate continued until the evening
session, when it was agreed that vot,
should be taken at II O'Clock yesterday
No HARMONY AMONG THE FEEIANs.-
Efforts were made last week in New
York to bring the Roberts and Stephen
factions Of the Fenian brotherhood to
gether, on purpose that combined some
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