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


Among the attendants at the funeral
Of William Slade, the late eolored stew
ard Of the White House, ON Wednesday,
we're President johnson and his two
daughters. the latter contributing the
flowers which adorned the coffin,
The joint committee ON the library
decided, Thursday, informally, not to act
definitely ON the subject Of International
copyright, at present, as Congress, during
impeachment, viii not give ii proper at
tention,
Col, Burnside Of Illinois viii be
nominated Second Auditor Il the Treas
ury Department, 10 take the place Of T.
b. French. Stories are rife Of something
wrong in the management Of the office,
but they may originate with the Prc,i'
dents friends,
The reconstruction committee having
reported a new bill admitting Alabama Ia
representation in Congress, is at work
upon Florida. There are two constitu-
,ions. both claiming to lie valid II il
Expected that the one that is the most
stringent will receive the approval of the
committee.
Tho House military committee has
decided TO sell the site Of Fort Coyington,
on the Patapseo river, near Baltimore, and
the reservation near Fort Gratiot Michi-
gan, and 10 authorize the construction OF
the Plattsburgh 4 Whitehall Railroad
through the government reservation in
New York
The amount Of greenbaok currency
now in the treasury is less than at any
time since the war. The bulk Of the bal
ances are in gold, and exceed 100000
900, There are 1856, 100000 of green
backs in circulation, and S3600O,O00 of
fractional currency. The whole paper
circulation amounts to 800, 100000
The ways aud means committee are
inclined TO retain some Of the taxes which
they were in favor Of removing month
ago. The receipts are so low that they
were alarmed lest il the reductions planned
should be executed the treasury would
become bankrupt. When the tax bill is
reported, therefore, it may not be SO
sweeping in its reductions as is expected.
Fernando Wood has lost none of his
old impudenoe. He told the House that
Gen. Butler was making war upon the
President, and Gen. Schenck upon the
handful Of Democratic members, but the
first would be as unsuccessful as he was
at Fort Fisher, and the second as he was
at Vienna. Both Butler and Schenck
were absent Wood is in danger of los
ing reelection and is trying to add to
his present notoriety.
The majority of the House will doubt
less vote to be present in the Senate dur
ing the impeachment trial. At first it
was supposed that the House would con-
tinue its session hut i il believed Il TINT
the presence of the representatives will
have good moral effect upon the Senase
The managers say that the trial ought not
to last over ten days, but the Senate will
not agree to undue haste. The Senate
will not touch Alabama, though the
House may pass dozen bills Of admission
till after the Impeachment IA iai 10 ended.
Grave doubts are entertained by promi-
nent Republican Senator's whether the
Republicans there are strong enough to
sustain the State government if Congress
shall recognize it.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMs.-Charles
Francis Adams deserves lasting praise for
having filled with such success media
torial position during the most trying
seven years United States minister to
Great Britain has ever known But for
his exceeding GOODNESS and consummate
tact the two most popular governments on
the face Of the earth might have been
taking each other by the throat to-day.
Lord Russell himself confessed that con-
versation with Mr.. Adams virtually
changed his views us to the consistency of
Abraham Lincoln's policy. AT times our
representative was exposed to daily insult,
as of late he has been equally tried with
numeasured praise of our institutions.
He has never even tried to pay back what
he received. While the Fenian agitation
has been driving the English Cabinet to
their wits ends, Mr.. Adams has forborne
from touching the blister. His own bus
mess affairs must have suffered in his abb
sence, and he has no doubt personally de-
sired for some time to return to his extern
sive estate at Quincy, Mass.
ONO SENATOR EXPELLEp--The Ohio
Senate has passed resolutions ejecting
Thomas c. Jones, Senator from the eighth
district, on the ground that he was elected
1 by negro votes The seat was awarded to
Henry NJ. Onderdonk, his Democratic
competition who was Immediately sworr,
in.
A BRAVE WoMAN.--A brave woman
has Just stood the trial of the courts in
Boston. A servant-girl was discharged
on account of theft She at once COM
menced an action for defamation When
nine ladies' out Of ten would have bought
themselves off, and sacrificed their right To
speak the truth ont of terror of publicity
Mrs. Binney would not buy peace so dear
not even when Bridget offered to with.