Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-29
Summary of Telegraphic News,


WASHINGTON, July %.
The illustrious Wooley who figured SO prom
inently in the recent impeachment trial, yes
terday sued out a writ against Gen. Butler,
in Baltimore, for false Imprisonment in incar-
cerating him before he had authority to do
so from the House. Wooley claims damages
to the amount Of one hundred thousand dol
lars. The process was served on Gen. But
Ter last night, as he passed through Baltimore
on his way to Massachusetts.
At the same time another writ was sued
against Gen Butler on account Of sui.
brought by the Huxley Brothers, to recover
thirteen thousand dollars alleged to have
been distracted from them by Butler while
commanding at Fortress Monroe,
BY the terms Of his letter, the resignation
of Commissioner Rollins is conditioned to
take effect upon the confirmation of his sue
cessor The President holds that the condi-
ton is void, and that by simply accepting the
resignation he can create vacancy. 1t is
understood TO be his determination to do this,
and make permanent appointment within
few days.
A Washington dispatch of the DIST instant
says that General Gillem had submitted to
General Grant the Mississippi vote defeating
the Constitution, with all the charges of fraud
on both sides He said he was satisfied the
election was as fair and free from the inau-
encc of fraud as it would be possible to ex-
pect under existing circumstances He sug-
gests modification of the law, so that regis
tered and qualified voters may be eligible to
State and municipal offices.
Na,rs cr,,, Mavtoo ipttp,afaa that fhara l.
coalition of European powers with the Uni
ted States being discussed, the aim Of which
will be to divide up Mexico and sell it out to
the American Government.
A tax collector was shot in Savannah, Ga,
on the 2lst inst, by deputy sheriff, in self
defense At given signal the negroes rail-
lied, threatening the life of the deputy shcr-
| if They were repulsed by the police in at
lacking the Jail, where he had taken refuge
A Shanghae (China) dispatch of the 9th
instant reports that the crew of the American
vessel, General Sherman, wrecked in the
Chinese waters, had been murdered by the
natives where they landed.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says that
General Meade has issued orders, turning the
government of the State over to the civil au-
thorites, and prohibiting the military from
interference On the 23d instant, the demo-
Gratis held grand mass meeting, and address
SEES were made by General TOombs, Cobb, and
Hon. Benjamin Hill, denOuncing reconstruc-
tion as unconstitutional and hoping for the
success of Seymour and Blair, and pedging
the South to support that nomination.
A dispatch from Washington says that the
President, on the 23d instant, signed the tax
bill and transmitted it to the State depart
ment.
The following is the Presidents veto of the
Freedmens Bureau bill.
To the United States Senate
Believing that a bill entitled "an act re-
latng to the Freedmen's Bureau and pro-
yiding for its discontinuance interleres with
the appointing power conferred by the con-
stitution upon the executive, and for other
reasons which at this late period of the ses-
sion time will not permit me to state,
herewith return it to the Senate in which
house it originated without my approval.
ANDREW JonNsoS.
Washington, d. c., July 20, 1868.
The President has signed the deficiency APP
preparation bill, which appropriates over half
million for reconstruction purposes.
The President tonight nominated Alexan-
der Cummings of Pennsylvania as Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, Simon W. john
son, Assistant Secretary of she Treasury, and
Cen. Rosocrans, Minister to Mexico.