Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-26

acts passage the State Legislature shall
be called together to conform to the bills
requirements,
The President has returned 10 Gen
Grant the papers on the Tennessee dis
turbance, with an Endorsement stating
that as the State has made no call for in
tcrference, in thefe@ Of insurrection, no
order can bo made
"A sword, on exhibition at the patent
office, worth $4,000 or $4,000. Wa
stolen Monday night 1t was presented
by the yiceroy Of Egypt to Commander
Biddlc of the navy, many years ago. and
was studded with diamonds
William NJ. Evarts Of New York. and
Messrs. Curtis, Stanbery and Nelson,
were in elese conference with the Presi-
lent, Monday, and the arrangement and
preparing of the answer to the impsach-
ment charges is going rapidly forward.
The United States supreme court has
pronounced unconstitutional the capita
ton tax of 81 on every passenger leaving
Nevada. 1t also granted leave to file the
bill of the State of Georgia against Gen.
Grant, Secretary Stanton, and othera
The House recommitted the bill re-
lieving twenty rebels from disabilities, not
being quite ready to let them in. Most
Of the soldier members were in hvor Of
the bill, but the politicians thought Il
best TO wait until reconstruction n car
ried further along at the South.
Democrats are blue over the prospect
in Connecticut. After the New Hamp-
shire rout, it is difficult for the leaders to
raise money; besides, with the prospect
that Wade will soon be President they
can't promise the whippers-in any pay IN
government offices. ...f..,.,
"A number of Congressman are still
determined to overhaul the 6nAcial opera
e tions of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and resolution is in Mr.. Logsn's hands
; for introduction in the House. requiring
! the Secretary to report the amount OF
! commissions he has paid for sales or dis
/, posals of bonds, and how much gold the
Treasury Department has sold. 7o
The Hnnse committee on foreign n:
/ lations had long session Tuesday morn.
" ing upon the question of paying $1,000.
900 in coin for Alaska 1t Is possible that
= a favorable report will be agreed upon
! however, but this is doubtful Even with
+. favorable report the proposed appropEis'
d ton will meet with fierce opposition IN
N the House. A large number Of Rspubli
y eans and a few Demnnrats are oppossd
- to it. VsE
ne A prominent New York lawyer ha'
IL suggested two additional articles Of i'm
'h peachment, the first one impeaching be
! cause the President broke statute in no,
r. sending his order as Commander-in-Chis
it of the Armies for Adjutant- General Thom
ID as to take the War Department. through
n the General Of the Army and the seoont
- Z. one making the President responsible to-
or Adjutant- General Thomas action in de
le mandlng the War Department.
rs The House committee ON bankinf
! will finally vote on the Randall banking
as bill this morning. Mr.. Pomeroy Of New
York, its chairman, will then be here, sn(
Randalls scheme to retire all nationa
in bank notes, and replace them with lega
rs tenders, will be reported. 1t is now a
IN most certain that Congress will refuse h
e. add single legal tender to those oat
is The only proposition looking to expansion
We is an extension of banking facilities
he West and South, perhaps to the amour
ok of $5O,OOO,O0O.
T. Mr. Van Wick's report on the whisky
er frauds should first have been submitted +
or the committee. He was authorized Il
"a make the investigation last spring, bu
Oh made the blunder Of communicating II
results directly to the House. Nobod..
supposed he did this dishonesty, or viii
an intent to deceive, for he did it openly
"a He is not in Washington, and therefor
could not defend himself. The contes
in between those who favor the $2 tax OF
e. whisky, and those who ask reduction
to 80 cents, grows interesting Tn
ed whisky ring are making bold fight TO
n the s2 tax. Commissioners Rollins AM
Wells strongly urge the reduction. Las
q December, majority Of the ways an
n means committee were in favor Of the re
10 duction, but it is said that since then Mr.
Logan of Illinois has become convert :
the views of the high tax men. tn
= House will probably favor reduction, bu
= = the Senate is counted upon a. being tn
other way.
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