Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-13
Washington Items.


show an increase of S90,000,OOO
senator Cameron of Pennsylvania i
at the head Of the petitioner, for chai
ter Of an air line railroad from Washing
ton TO New York.
-Thad, Stevens is very feeble, and j
kept alive by tonics and stimulan,,. II
was brought to the House Tuesday after
noon, and remained few miuutos
-Rumors are ahoat at WaShiugtol
that the President has recalled Gen
Rousseau ana will place him in commau,
Of Gen. Meadc's district, relieving tn
latter.
The reconstruction committee held
meeting Tuesday for the purpose Of consid
ering If farther legislation is necessary I,
reconstruct The Southern States ON
sound basis.
Senator Morton i, lookipg badly Iii
speech greatly Frustrated him, Thrc,
thousand copies of his speech will be ,en
into Connecticut, and 5000 of Ferry,
also.
The amount Of funds in the treasury
at Washington At the commencement of
business Tuesday morning, was as fol
lows Fractional currency, $l,9i0.1iO
United States notes, $3.50, 900: national
bank notes, $9s4.270; gold and silver
S569, ,30s.
Secretary McCulloch and the Presi-
dent are not on good terms. The quar-.
rel grows out Of recent nominations. /,
is considered possible that both Seward
and McCulloch will leave the Cabinet
the former 10 be minister to England.
Candidates for Adams place as min.
lister to England are numerous. The list
embraces the names of Secretary Seward,
Hora,io Seymour, Mayor Hoffman of New
York, and Reverdy johnson. 1t is not
certain that the President will accept the
resignation.
Kit Carson, the famous Indian scout
Is in Washington for the first time since
ls4S. lie is accompanied by one of tn,
principal chiefs Of the Utah nation, and
their business relates {" treaties with the
government. They report everything as
quiet among the Indians of the far West,
though there are a,lurcheusions that they
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''r'S' "i''h 'he recent W orc'Ster con
Hehtlon sent to NaNhlngton to labor Tor
i REDUCTION oi the revenue tax found
'hclr visit unnecessary. Ihe committee
u ways ald means Iad already declhed
% pace ooo'S' sh"eS ana Ieather manu-
flctures on the free hst' lhe free list
WILL however be entirely omitted IRON
.he new law ana only the taxed articles
VIII be speclilcd.
The bill relative to the taxation OF
NATIONAL bank shares, which passed the
io'9e' laSl week. makes no change III the
resent statute eeyond allowing the State
legislatures 10 direct how and, where the
'hares snail be taxed, but at no greater
ate than that assessed upon other mon
'yed capital III the hands OF individual
anu l'a' Shares owned by non
eS,ueh'S snaIl De 'aN'u "fere 'ne bank
: located Inc courts nave already
'iiiriiieo the rlsht 70 tax the shares
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