Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-19

day, but have postponed their decision,
to allow certain opposers Of the bill to be
heard,
-Sherman's funding bill has poor
chance in the Senate. 4 decided major.
ity are in favor Of new long bond, at a
lower rate Of interest; but 1t Is impessi-
ble to agree upon the exact rate, Vest
en Senators demand four per cent, as the
rate, and the senators from the Middle
and Eastern States insist upon five,
The members of the "grand army
In Washington are greatly exercised be-
cause Capt, James I, Smith. their chief,
has been dismissed from his position in
ths Treasury Department; and they are
particularly digusted because he was
oustcd by Assistant Secretary Cooper,
whose rc-appointmentthe Senate month
ago refused to confirm, Capt, Smith,
initiating Stanton, has returned to his
desk, and is determined 10 stay there,
The board Of managers to the ma
tional asylum for disabled volunteer sol
diers have re-eletcd Gen, Butler president,
with Mr.. Martindale and jay Cooke as
yiee-pre,idonts, and Mr., Gunekel as see
rotary The board has supported $50 in
mates during the past year at various
" soldiers homes" because there was no
room for them in the asylums OF their
-nMn states whole number supported dur
ing the last quarter, 1885, The Augusta
Me- asylum is 10 be rebuilt, and addi-
tional buildings will be erected at Dayton
and Milwaukee. l, was decided to estab-
lish no additional branches, and to
reduce the number Of officers in all the
AsylumS,
Congress viii mutually agree to
hill granting more banks. 10 the South and
West The exact amount Of additional
hank notes is yet uncertain, but is con-
,idcrcd probable that it will not exceed
Si00O0,0ON. II is growing more probable
each day that Congress will authorize the
issue Of more legal tenders. \ very dis
tinct intimation has come from a member
# the Supreme Court, that there is dan
or that it would declare such an issue in
time Of peace to be unconstitutional. The
Pcndlcton Democrats who have heard the
rwmor, do not speak ~ rcycrently of the
court rs they have recently been in the
habit of doing, in connection with the re-
construction acts.
Stlnhery made II good impression
upon the Senate Friday, and it is already
evident that the House managers have
enough 10 DO To meet the introductory
motions of the Presidents counsel The
temper Of the Senate, As indicated by their
votes was excellent The answer is to be
handed in on the 23d, and the trial will
proceed as soon Is the reply of the mana
gers Is made BuTTCTS TTrIMIvTUu rirr--
he defense could ask for further time il
they found it absolutely necessary. when
the day fixed for trial arrived. had weight
with the Senate The Presidents friends
We're surprised At the vote, and al one
time seemed AS If the day Of trial would he
postponed for much longer time.
There is some criticism on the votes
nf certain Senators ON some Of the pre-
l;minary motions. Some even claim that
they indicate an acquital for the President
This j. nonsense. Certain Republican
senators are very anxious that the Presi-
dent should have fair trial. and that this
fact should bc 50 plain that partisan
malice cannot misrepresent it, Fessen-
ttr-rr7 ,rttfrtl-ttH4, Anthony. aud others who
voted to give the President the longest
'uir proposed hy any Senator did it on
his ground. The indications are clear
that the trial will take many weeks. SEN
ttor, are making up their minds that ii
m,y last into JUNE. The most sanguine
re not hopeful of speedy trial. The
Butler article will intellectually pro-
iou- it,
rhr ticket system worked admirably
in.the Senate Friday afternoon, 50 far As
tlo-' who ,5ere fortunate enough to gain
admission were concerned Nobody with
out a ticket was admitted to the Senate
wing The result wa. that the galleries
werr comfortably flied with 1000 nicely
dressed men and women, the latter pre-
poudrrating. Tie representatives, came
over by in>tallmcntS, 50 that when the
House was announced, very few members
appeared TheChicfJusticc was less excited
'hau Oh last Impeachment day, but it re-
lu'rol little eXertion to fafce ori,r npon
So quiet an audience. The appearance of
Judge Nelson Of Tennessee as one of the
Presidents counsel brought back old
scenes. when he was member of the
House. He was Union man when she
rebellion broke out. and afterwards sided
with the rebels.