Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-09
Warrington Items.

Gen. Fitzpatrick, United States min
lister to Chill, announces that he will r.
sign and return home in June.
The opponents of tho bill for the ro-
peal Of the cotton tax, will propose COM
promise for a tax Of a cent and half per
pound.
1t is reported that the President pur-
poses to send Gen. Sherman on special
mission to the Southern States for per-
sonal inquiry into their condition,
"A mass meeting will be held at Wash
:ngton, Friday evening, to consider the
unsatisfactory condition OF Americans
abroad" Several distinguished Congress
men will make speeches.
The representatives of the South
American republics in Washington are
talking of drawing up a treaty, pl.dging
themselves to resist foreign aggression
upon any portion Of the South American
continent.
Opposition to senator Shcrmun's fnan-
oial bill has strengthened during the re-
cess of Congress, and the Northern men,
bers are more opposed to il than when
they went away. Debate on it will be
opened next week.
-Rumors of change iii the head of
the Treasury Department are still current
and lately thicker than ever. Several
prominent gentlemen from New York had
q conference with the President Sunday,
and tho two subjects are supposed to bo
in some way connected,
The claim of Boston parties. for re-
tention of $35O,0O0 of the Alaska pur-
chase money, in payment for war material
furnished the Russian government DURING
the Crimean war. will not probably be
granted, though it will he used to secure
somg votry nguitrst II ittt t7'tt,
The Clerk of the House presented on
Monday statement showing the entire
expenses of the judiciary committee in
connection with. the impeachment ques-
tlbu, w ildNF 'Hfll N~~, lIt. AillDlt3 llt'
items is one OF $500 70 Congressman
James Ashley for messengers TO visit Que
bee and other pa+t----f Canada to procure
evidence.
-Hancock's New Years day order ere
ates some disturbance at Washington.
Thad. Stevens and some of the other e&-
IRENE Republicans insist that it look,
very much like defiance of Congress and
the reconstruction acts. There is ne
longer doubt expressed among the Re.
publican members of Congress that Han.
cock intends to nullify them so far as he
dare.
In the House Monday afternoon, Mr.
Ross of Illinois attempted to get in a reso.
luton of thanks for Hancock, but il was
promptly laid on the table Two resolu.
tions were then quickly passed, tile frs,
censuring the President for his removal o.
Sheridan, and the second thanking Grant
for his private letter to the President
About half the time of the House vii
now be occupied, until the hnal adjourn
ment, upon questions which have refer
ence TO the Presidential campaign. Tn,
vote censuring the President stood, yea
n, nays 80; the vote thanking Grant
ayes Sc, nays 90.
The coinage bill introduced in tn
Senate, Monday, by Mr.. Sherman, pro
vides for the conforming in weight an,
value Of the coinage of the United State
70 the French standard adopted by tn
monstary congress recently held at Paris
The coinage Of silver dollars and five an,
three cent pieces is to be discontinued
The value Of the gold coins is to be state,
q them, both in dollars and francs, an,
in case Great Britain conforms the poun,
startling to the value Of tho dollar piece