Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-18
WASHINGTON. 18th.

The repeal OF the Tenure of Office law
and the Presidents course in relation
thereto are the sole subjects of conversa-
ton here. The Presidents position
the spirit of the law not allowing him
to make removals except where he has
grounds upon which to base formal
charges-has brought powerful and
unanimous pressure from the steadily
accommodating army of office seekers in
favor of it's repeal, and each davis con-
tinuance of the present inactivity about
appointments has intensified the pres
sure.
The debate in the Senate, which has
been able, has attracted unusual atten-
tion and the crowd in the galleries has
increased daily.
The Presidents course with Senators
is said to have uniformly been, when
applied to by them for appointments, to
answer, in substance, that he was wait
ing to see them do something further by
repeating law which stood in his way.
1t is said that he has told number of
persons that he wanted to see who his
friends were in this matter, and should
govern his actions accordingly.
Much interest is displayed in the re-
suit of the vote, which, it is thought,
will be close. A number of Senators
have not publicly declared themselves.
New York, 18th.
A Washington despatch says that At
torney General Hoar has had Johnson's
criminal pardons under consideration,
and it is understood that he decides that
the revocation of President Grant will
not stand in law, that the act of the Ex-
ecutive was complete when the warrant
of pardon was placed in the hands of the
Us Marshal or other officer, and if the
persons intended to be pardoned shall
not be released, the court will release
them upon writ of habeas corpus.
Hon. Geo. A. Halsey, of New Jersey,
has declined to accept the Office of Reg.
lister of the Treasury, which was ten
dered him by Secretary Boutwell,.
Mr.. Chas. O'Connor has been elected
President of the Law Institute, vice J.
T. Brady, deceased. The Institute has
resolved to procure marble bust of the
late James 7. Brady, to be placed in
their building.
Mr.. James Fisk, jr., has made bar
gain with New Hampshire firm to
build Is cabs of a French pattern, each
of which is to accommodate four persons
with their usual amount of baggage.
These he intends to station at the de-
pot of the Erie r r, and they are to
take passengers to every part of the city
for soc.
ST. LOUIS, 18th.
The reported capture of Gen. Gustav
by the Indians is incorrect. Gen. Mich
OILS telegraphed West for information
concerning his safety, and found that
he was all right.
OMAHA, 18th.
A telegram from Helena Mountain re-
ports that the Indians are again trouble
some. Two men had some of their cat
tie killed near the Yellow Stone River,
and their entire herds were driven off.
80 soldiers were sent from Fort Ellis to
pursue them, and were attacked by rs
Indians. The fight lasted about hour,
and resulted in the killing of several
Indians. The troops returned to the
Fort during the night.
Reports from parties who recently
travelled over the route of the Northern
p0nifiO u u IN 81 ook hot
snow has fallen this winter which would
obstruct travel through the passes in the
highest range.
NEW YORK, 18th.
A Buenos Ayres letter, dated January
2Sth, says, Lopez is steadily organizing
his army at Leon. He issued procla-
nation urging his people not to give up
or despond, and they believe implicitly
in all he says.
Not native is to be seen in the towns
occupied by the allies.
Assencion was completely sacked, not
even the houses of foreigners being
spared.
The pretended conspiracy that Lopez
claimed was going on against him is
said to have had its origin in meeting
of prominent citizens of Assencion, to
consider the demand of the commander
in chief of the Brazilian iron clad squad
ron, for the surrender of the city. Every
person who was present at the meeting
was shot.
A Rio Janiero letter of Feb. 9Th says,
tee Brazilian Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has been sent to the allied camp of the
Platte, to prepare the way for peace.
NEw VORK 10Th