Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05
Washington Items.

Senators Doolittle and Dixon, and
| Ten Thomas made long calls upon the
President on Wednesday.
The ways and means committe are at
work upon the tax bill. They will not
touch the currency question till after the
impeachment trial is over.
Uncle Sam has commenced operations
as whisky distiller, without having
license, at distillery near Georgetown.
The object is to test the new whisky me-
tcrs.
The President, il is said, blames Gen.
Thomas for not having elected Mr.. STAN
ton from the War Department when he
irst received his appointment as Secretary
If War
The impeachment committee exam
med Gems. Thomas and Emory, Wednes-
lay afternoon Thomas seemed to be in
low spirits, and evidently is sick of the
business of trying to gain possession of
The War Department
Some of the Presidents indiscreet
the verdict of the Senate, but the cooler
and more sagacious are hard Mt work try
ing to seduce or intimidate Il few Repub-
lican Senator'S
The select committee Of the Senate
appointed to make arrangements for the
trial is framing a set of rules, which will
prevent unnecessary delays, and force the
counsel employed by the President to con-
fine themselves to the articles of impeach-
men, and not to consume time by the de-
livery of political stump speeches on col
lateral topics
The Senate has given notice to the
House that it will proceed with the trial
If the President when the articles are
presented. 1t is expected that the arti-
lies will he reported on Thursday. PROM
nent Senators assert that the trial cannot
be concluded within six weeks, but il is
likely TO last sixty days
The release of Thomas by Cartier rem
lcrs it impossible to get the tenure Of
flee net before the supreme court before
midsummer. The writ of quo lcdrrdnto
an be sued before Judge Cartier, and then
he appealed to the full bench in May.
After final decision by the district court
IN appeal will be made to the supreme
,ourt, but it will be too late to do the
President any good.
The requisition Of Mr.. Stanton on the
Treasury Department for heavy amounts
were honored by Secretary McCulloeh on
Wednesday afternoon, under orders from
| the President. The latter has grown re-
markably reasonable and conciliatory. A
Radical Congressman remarked, that in
his rounds Of the departments he was re-
ceived with great courtesy everywhere
| Johnson's Office holders are trembling.
-Rumors have been in circulation that
a few Republican Senators are nervous
md apprchensive over the situation
From this fact the Presidents friends are
hopeful, probably without just cause
Seven Republican Senator's will have tc
[vote not guilty to save the President from
removal 1t is so small number, tina;
| Doolittle, Dixon and other friends of the
President are considerably confident Of
an aequittal, or profess to be so.
One of the ablest Democratic mem.
bers of Congress from the State of New
York remarked, Wednesday There are
not 5000 Democrats in the city of New
York who would cross the ferry to Brook.
Ign to save Andy johnson from removal
and If he thinks any considerable number
of Democrats, in any part Of the country,
are going to fight for him, he is wofully
mistaken The more thoughtful Demo
Gratis in both houses take the same stand.
The impeachment articles will take
broader ground than has been expected