Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-15
Washington Items.

Russia, but it is understood that Gen
Cameron is bitterly opposed to the ap.
pointment.
Secretary Fish. Tuesday afternoon
signed proclamation convening the Sen
ate in extra session after the adjournment
of the present session of Congress, to con-
slider nominations and treaties.
The debates Thursday evening at the
Capitol were uninteresting,and the CALLER
les were scantily filled with spectators
Even Senator Nye found it difficult to
speak with so small an audience. yet he
gave the Union Pacific Hail Columbia
for half an hour or SO.
John p Hales friends hope to retain
him at Madrid, but the pressure against
him is very strong and some of the docu-
ments filed contain charges against him
of damaging nature. Among the ap-
plicants for his place is James Partridge,
of Maryland, recently Minister to one of
the Central American States.
The Joint Committee on Public Print
! ing has decided the contract for the illus
trations for the Patent Oh;oe Report for
1869. The American Photo-Lithograph
Company of New York, which uses the
Osborne process, is to do ono-half of the
work, and the other half is to be done by
/ Jewett & Chandler of Buffalo, who have
done the work for some ears past
Mr.. Ramsey having presented in the
Senate a letter from the Postmaster
/ General on the subject of ocean postage,
Mr.. Sumner said that the letter did not
20 far enough. There is a movement on
foot in England to secure penny ocean
postage, and the United States Govern
ment should 50 cooperate as to secure
three cent ocean postage.
There is "A large as embl,ge OF Cuban.
here just now. and it is evident that they
are confident of conqucriug their Spanish
oppressors In the rooms of several Of
lhem Is displayed the Cuban flag with
the three blue and two white stripes and
scarlet triangle bearing a white star in
the centre. The Spanish Legation here
has employed some of Baker, old detect
ives, but the miserable creatures are
known to the revolutlonists
Rev, DR. J p Newman, Of the Method
ist Episcopal church. now the Chaplain of
the Senate, in ono Of his eloquent prayers
on Tuesday, express,,. the hope that the
many people who were now congrcgated
here, aud whose hopes would not be real
lied, would not 20 home with disappoint-
ment crowding their hearts, but with
their determination to do the part that
became them as good citizens to promote
the veal and prosperity of the country
At this palpable alluson to the Office
seekers, who were then ,tanding in crowds
behind them, many Senators could not
rrpress smile.
Senator Cragin made a report on
Tuesday upon the contingent expenses of
the Senate, which he stated the commit
tee on that subject, of which he is chair
man, expect to reduce over fifty thousand
dollars during the next fiscal year. He
notified the other Senator, however, that
to carry out this reform they must not
importuue the Sergeant-at-Arms to en-
ploy their proteges as extra doorkceperS
and messenger and that they must sub
nit toother reforms now being introduced
Senator Sprague has given notice that he
intends to speak at an early day on the
present condition of affairs, and the curl
Gus are expecting a more than usually
startling and interesting moral essay.
The House made but little progress,
with the Senate amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill Tuesday afternoon
Mr. Dawes made the opening speech in
tions of the committee on appropriations,
and reviewed our Indian policy at length.
General Butler obtained the floor and
again gave his views of Indian matters,
and denounced the system of making
treatic, with the Indian tribes. Tuesday
evening, by agreement, no final vote will
be taken.
PARAGUAY-The Brazilian Commis-
sioner has arrived at Assuncion with pro-
posals calculated to form the basis of a
peace between Brazil and Paraguay He i
is laboring very earnestly to bring the
war to a close.
MEXICo.-The government, according
to last advices, intended to send commits
sion to Washington, asking that General
Rosecrans be recalled. The grounds of
are not given. Palacios has es-
capped from prison, and has proclaimed
Placedo Vega governor of Cinaloa. An
earthquake shook Oaxaca on the 22d inst. |
CUBA-It is stated in the journals that
the Government troops have recently cap
tured two flags from the insurgents; and
that, so far as the Central Department is
concerned, the rebellion is suppressed.
Five of the insurgents captured on
the Comanditario were to be tried by
Naval Court Martial. Some intensely
loyal volunteers, forming part of pro-
cession in Havana, trailed the revolution
airy flag in the dust, and trampled on it.
Several skirmishes are reported near
Mayaligua.
ST. DoMINGo.-The House Committee
on Foreign Affairs, Wednesday morning,
discussed a proposition, without reaching
ac+ion toucbipu tho CT Domippo appova |
tion business. 1t is proposed to authorize
the President to ascertain, by the ap-
pointment of Commission or otherwise,
the exact political, financial and material
status of St. Domingo, and report to Con-
gress in December next No conclusion |