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

The Senate hnance committee has
reported unanimously in favor Of Gen.
Stesdmsn as collector OF the frat dis.
trict of New Orleans
On Saturday last the adjutant-geu-
eral enrolled 500 men into the regular
army. Owing to the general prostrstion
i, of business recruiting was never better
than now, except durlng the progress Of
the war,
Certain Democrats are telling she
story around Washington that ex.Sen
ator Foster asserted before leaving for
Connecticut that he should not vote for
Gov. Hawley. Those who know him
need not be told that this is q falsehood,
but 1t has got into several papers, and
Ii should be contradicted.
The receipts from internal revenue
sources continue to be below the daily
average called for by the officers esti-
mates. Notwithstanding this, however,
1t is confidently believed by reliable off,
cial authorities that the total for the
fiscal year shown on the 30th of June
next, will equal, If not exceed, the reg
ular estimate upon which the revised
law OF last July was based.
The Congressional committee for
the summer campaign, in the South es-
pecially, has the following New England
members: Senator Morrill, of Maine,
Representative Ella of New Hampshire
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, Represent
alive Ames of Massachusetts,, Senator
Ferry of Connecticut, Senator Sprague
of Rhode Island. Nearly $4,000 were
subscribed on the spot for expenses.
Senator Wilson is sanguine that three
fourths of the Southern Congressional
districts can be carried by the Republi-
cans.
The Butler and Bingham passage In
the the House, Tuesday, created much
excitement The point made by Butler,
that Bingham added TO his speech in the
Globe report, was well taken, but when
he went on to allege that in the conspir-
acy trial, Mr.. Bingham, as judge advo'
cate, withheld important evidence in
Mrs. Surratts favor, and to insinuate
that the President was implicated In the
plot, he made q serious blunder. The
sympathy OF the House was against him
Mr.. Bingham's reply was terrific. dc
was very personal, very sarcastic and
bitter, and two or three times brought
the House into open laughter over his
hits at Butler. Mr.. Wood of New York
attempted to raise an investigation O
the conspiracy, but the House voted il
down by an overwhelming vote. Not
Republican voted for it. This show:
the sentiment of the House. 1t does
, not relish these personal quarrels snC
refuses to be drawn into them.
. The Senate had long struggle Tues
r day, on the question Of the adjournment
, The debate was earnest and protracted
, Senators Fessenden, Trumbull, Will
| Inns, stewart anu OtuStS, GaFol III
journment till December, and Mr.. Drak
, of Missouri said that he was not goint
e to 90 home to his constituents with tn
, declaration that it was "quiet on tn
1 Potomac" Mr.. Williams of Oregon tool
the ground that If Congress remsine'
g in session or met in June, the countr,
p would be under the impression tina
q some mysterious impending trouble wa
: at hand, when such was not the case
:, Secretary Stanton was very busy on tn
p floor of the Senate urging the Senator
n not to vote TO adjourn, but the speech @
Senator Fessenden that the business an
: commercial interests of the country dc
= manded an adjournment, carried the da
by a vote of 81 to II. The majority 70
O an adjournment would have been great
er had ell the members been present
Z Ths House will probably concur.