Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-04
Washington Items.

The managers examined several wit
nessos Monday, but did not succeed il
tracing any Of Woollcy's money into thu
Senate. The suspicious dispatch by Web
stcr, "He will do it," was explained by
Webster TO mean that the President
would pardon somebody in New York.
There was pleasant time at tn,
War Department Monday afternoon
The President was there and processes Il
be delighted with Schofcld Gen. Grant
called and remained over an hour; meet
ing some of his friends when he came out
he spoke very highly in praise OF the new
Secretary.
Mr. Poland, from the Donnelly and
Washbunc Investigating Committee
made report to the House late Monday
evening, stating in effect that no evidence
had been taken by the committee, and
that Mr. Washburne had retracted Sc
much Of the charges as involved a qucs'
ton Of privilege on behalf Of Mr.. Don
nelly, The report was laid over for iu'
turc action.
The Senate Republicans have roSolv-
I'd to have II new election nf all their Off.
GERS, and caucus on Thursday morning
will undertake to nominate men for the
different places 1t its believed that the
Clerk, Postmaster and Sergeant-at-Arms
will be reelected. Little was said in the
Senate caucus, Monday morning, upon
the question of Adjournment, but it was
understood that the Senate would defer
TO the House on that subject.
-Schencks speech on the tax bill was
one of unusual ability, but many of his
proposed reforms will fail His abandon.
ment of the two dollar tax on whisky in
sures heavy reduction. The two houses
may finally agree on tax of one dollar.
Gen. Schofeld dined Monday evening
with Gen Grant. Their relations are cx-
-trCmciy cordial, and the former is aware
that his almost unanimous confirmation
by the Senate is owing in great degree to
Gen. Grants earnest desire for IT,
The Senate Judiciary Committee re-
ported against the confirmation of
Stanbery as Attorney General, upon
the ground that he refused to defend
the reconstruction acts before the
Supreme Court. TrumbaHi IL against h -
confirmation on this ground. The law
officer of the government shonld defend
all its laws, when they are called in ques-
ton, and is no more entitled to the exer-
else of his own opinion than is the Presi-
dent in executing the laws, The Senate
holds that the Attor y General must de
fend, and the President execute, all acts
remaining upon the statute book.
The resolution of thanks 10 Stanton,
which passed by b to / was a test vote.
Fessenden, Trumbull and Van Wrinkle
supported and voted for the resolution,
and they all ardently support Grant and
Celfax. Henderson, Ross and Fowler
voted against it, and they unquestionably
are preparing to support the Democratic
ticket in the campaign. Henderson Of
fcred an amendment of vote Of thank
TO Chief Justice Chase. Prominent Dem
ocrats in Washington insist that he vii
be nominated at New York, and Hender
derson is getting into position from
which he can easily desert TO his support
The Missouri Republicans in the Hous'
say the State will be hotly contested, mex
fall, and the result will be close. Ii tn
Legislature should be Democratic. Hen
derson may be reelected to the Senate
but it Is his only chance.