Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02
Washington Items.

The amount of fractional currency
redeemed and destroyed during last week
was S424,000.
The object Of the visit Of Gen. John
g. Breckenridge to the national capital is
said TO be to attend the wedding of his
sou to q daughter Of ex-senator johnson
of Arkansas.
The President is seeing very few Wis
itors this week Even senators and rep
resentatives are rarely admitted. 1t is
understood that after the message 10 sent
in he will devote his forenoons solely to
members of Congress.
The Secretary Of the Navy is dis
pleased at the attempt to purloin his re-
port in advance of the meeting OF Con-
xress. Admiral Porter undoubtedly gave
the facts which were published. and init
mated that they were to form part OF
the report.
The Spanish Minister says that the
Spanish fleet, which will soon visit US,
will probably rendezvous at Philadelphia
There Is little enthusiasm among the
members OF Congress who have arrived,
tor Cuban recognition. There seems to
be a general acquiescence in the remark
Of Secretary Fish that the Cuban rebel
lion is played ont.
The amounts OF securities held by
the Treasurer of the United States in
trust for national banks are as follows:
For circulating notes, $342, 500, $50; fer
deposits Of public moneys; $19,35S,OOO;
total, 1851 ,S60,650.
During the week ending Saturday,
S256,477 in fractional currency has been
received by the Treasurer from the Print
ing Division. The amount forwarded du-
ring the same period was $316,204.
The census committee was in session
Monday, and discussed the subject of the
Number of representatives under the new
census A majority favor fixing the num-
Der at 800. This will save the unpleasant
work of reduction in the New England
and Middle States, and, it is argued, the
larger the number of representatives the
less danger there is Of corruption.
The amount of mutilated bank notes
burned during last week was $780, $50,
making the total amount burned $1S,2O3,-
37G The amount of bank currency
issued for bills destroyed was $112,l
making the total amount issued Sl7,SO9,-
$50, and leaving the balance due for mutt
lated notes $194,52G. The amount of ma
tional bank currency in circulation at this
date is $299, 1858.
A financial panacea has been brought
from the West, which proposes the recoin-
age of our gold aud silver money and
their reduction 10 three-fourths Of their
present value. 1t is claimed that this will
reduce both the principal and the interest
Of the National debt, reduce taxation,
facilitate the resumption Of specie pay
ment and bring our currency in harmony
with the French decimal system basedN
the franc.
Mr.. rlc, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and Mr.. Armstrong, Superintend-
INT Of Postal Railway Service, have ro-
turned from tour Of inspection II postal
arrangements in the South. They express
themselves pleased with tho existing con
lition II the service there, which ti&y
found much bctter than they bad reason
10 anticipate. A few notifications are
suggested - insure closer connections and
continuous service from New York 70
New Orleans.
The House committee on WAYS and
means, the members Of which have been
widely scattered during the recess, re-
-umed it's labors Monday Tho Chairman,
zen. SohenGk, has visited Europe, sevetil
of the members have crossed the CONT
nent to the Pacific, and all Of the commit
tee have been diligently engaged in col
Letting such information az will enable
them to legislate understandingly upon
the great measures Of finance, tariff and
taxation. with the minor incidental topics.
Ben Wood, with his lawyer, was st
the Internal Revenue Department Mon
day trying to get the Commissioner to let
up on bis demand for $4,000 tax and
penalty against Woods policy shops.
Wood got no satisfaction further than
that the collection II the tax would be
proceeded with ia the manner most
could seek bis remedy in the courts
The Board oi visitors 10 the Military
A.at.,ay ~ Wat pas.t .a.,.a ,.a avtHad IL,
their report that the cadets be divided
into two elasres. One class ~as 10 return
70 civil life after having graduated. and
Ito other class, embracing the most
promising youths. was 10 study the higher
brapohes ~ military science, nnd 10 sup
ply officsrs Tor tbs army. This recon-.
msnda,ion Ia not endorsed ny the leading
officsrs Of tbs army, who express prefer
infantry aud artillery, similar 10 tho exist.
ing Artillery School at Fortress Monroe
rather than a prolonged course at Wes
Point.
To facilitate business on the revision
u the tariff the committee last SUMMED
entrusted certain subjects TO sub-com
rHittees, whose reports viii be first il
order. They are: On textile fabrics ana
the oonponsnt materials thereof, lsssxs
Hoopsr, Allison and Haynard; On nstal
and the nasanfacture thereof, 1essrl
Kelley, Blair sad Nssshsll /; on drug
chemicals, dys-stufKs, wines and distillsl
spirits, Msssrs. Brooks, noosrthy ani
Allison ON bonded warehouses, laws ~
ulsting customs. and transit Of property