Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-23
Washington Items.
Oliver Smith Williams has been nom,
mated Us Collector Of Internal Revenue
for the Second di.nlei ~ Cnnnnniirnt

Oliver Smith Williams has been nom,
mated Us Collector al Internal Revenue
Tor the Second district Of Connecticut,
Gen, Grant has issued an order fixing
eight hours a, q day : woik for the me,
ehanics and laborcr employed by the
army,
The Senate, in executive session,
Monday, had under consideration tie
Sandwich Islands reciprocity treaty, but
did not reach vote upon it,
! The soldiers and sailors meeting, 10
ratify the nomination Of Grant and Col.
fax, took place, Monday night, in front Of
the City Hall, and was largely attended,
and addresses were made by Gems, Van
Wyck, Logan and Others,
"A number Of members are leaving
for home; among them Mr.. Wilson Of
Iowa, but both houses are still quite full,
II next Monday should be fixed upon as
the day of adjournment, large number
will leave Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Bmlingame and the Chinese en-.
bassy viii soon visit Secretary Seward at
Auburn, and then 20 to Niagara and de-
seend the ST, Lawrence TO Montreal, iron.
whence they will 20 TO Boston, returning
To New York to take the mail steamer Of
August 10Th for Liverpool,
VIM. NJ. Eyarts took the oath of Of.
fee as Attorney-Goneral of the United
States, Monday evening, before Judge
Wylio of the District supreme Court, and
shortly after entered upon the duties Of
his office, lie was visited during the day
by a larg2 number OF Senators and ether
distinguished persons
Mr.. Boutwell, was unable to get up
his funding bill Monday, but intended to
bring ii up early yesterday, and is conf
dent of the success of his substitute.
Tho House may go for it with the idea of
sending it as speedily as possible to a con.
ference committee, or it may be laid on
the table.
-SecrctUy Seward has issued, in ac-
cordancc with the law, a formal announce.
ment that ii the resolutions of the Leg
,islatures of New Jersey and Ohio are to
be dcemcA as remaining OF full force and
effect, the fourteenth amendment has, by
the votes Of the Legislatures Of three
fourths Of the States, become valid as
part of the Constitution OF the United
States
Mot II lhe- I4nluluIl---ll.- in by
the President on Monday viii fail. Mr.
Cooper Will be rejected for Revenue Com
missioner, and Mc-srs. Dawson and Watts
for the Russian and Austrian missions
Rosecraus may possibly be confirmed, as
Hale has but few friends LIFT in the Sem
ate. Mr.. Footc will probably be rejected
as commissioner Of patents. owing to his
with Senator Henderson. He
Is all honest man, and would probably
break up the ring Of thieves in the patent
'iiice But there is no doubt that the
President sends in his name to reward
Henderson for his vote on impeachment
The House will probably reject the
second conference report upon the bill
temporary vacancies in the cx-
acutive departments. The contest is over
.he patent office, Mr. Stout. who is act
ng commissioner, has been lobbying hard
or two days 10 defeat the bill, with con-
tant aid from the patent Office ring
ndcy the bin, Examiner Hodges Of Yer
noat would become acting commissioner.
lie is thoroughly honest and competent.
But Stout has lohbicd his case through,
ior it is generally admitted that it was
killed Tuesday
The weather Wa, almost uncomfortable
Monday. The mercury did not reach
ninety, but tho atmosphere was loaded
with moisture, 50 that it was harder TO
bear than the hotter but dryer days of
The last week, The desire for adjourn
ment is intense, but next Monday is the
earliest day named by the old members.
If the President would do his duty
promptly. Congress could adjourn Thurs
day, Senator sherman says that he will
andeayor to get the Senate to fix day
ior adjournment. But it Is doubtful if
he will succeed
The important nominations for which
the Senate has been waiting came, Mon
day, with number of others. Edmund
Cooper is nominated for Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, William p. Wells for
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, C. C. /
COX .of Maryland for Commissioner Of
Pensions, Elisha Foot of New York for
Commissioner Of Patents, and the foreign
missions are filled as follows: Spain, Gen
W. d. Rosecrans Of Ohio; Austria, Hen
ry W. Watts Of Pennsylvania, and Mex
co Gen. John \. McClernand of Illinois.
The LATE REV. DIR. ALLEN Rev.