Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-14
Washington Items.

Washington Items.
-Messrs. Smy the and Cummings have
agreed t. work as IA double team, and thus
secure the confirmation of each by the aid
of the others friends, but the result is not
certain.
The national bricklayers' union COM
menced a session at Washington, Monday,
and the attendance was large, there being
from nearly all tue associa-
tons IN the United States embraced with
in the jurisdiction of the union.
Cyrus w. Field has never received
the gold medal voted to him by Congress,
March 81, 1867, which was struck and
posted in the treasury office.
luently the President caus~
to the White :.
has not been seen.
cleared for another CON
amendment The Judiciary
.aro- &c, by consent of the House, can
\. 4 upon the subject at any time, and
,r. Boutwell, will bring it up a week or
ten days hence.
The reporters do not like the way
Congress has began retrenchment- The
committee on expenditures last week cut
off all the supply of stationery to the re-
porters gallery, amounting to 5000 per
year, but approved an account allowing
s., 800 for pen-kniycs to members.
A bill was introduced in the House Of
Representatives., on Monday-by Mr.. Ash
lev, of Nevada, to loan 6 per cent. bonds OF
the United States to the amount of $4,000
900, for the construction of the proposed
Su.ro tunnel in the Comstock lode in that
State.
The House,b an overwhelming vote,
repealed the tenure of office act on Mon
day afternoon-l19 to A. All the demo
Gratis present voted for the repeal. The
Senate is expected to consider the subject
for some weeks. but the bin will pass there
with amendments.
Gen. Butler was ready to make hi-
financial speech, and expected to do It
upon the naval appropriation bill, but the
House cut off all general debate, and he
must wait for an opportunity. The speech
will occupy an hour and a half In deliv'
cry and copies have been sent North, not
to be used till It's delivered i'll the House.
A petition, signed by the leading
business and professional men of Boston
asking the passage Of the civil service
bill, has arrived at Washington. \ meet
ing will he held Saturday night in New
York. upon the subject, and Mr., Jencke.
has been invited to attend and speak
Monday was dull in thesenate The
inevitable Sue Murphy case was consid
cred Senator Sherman introduced bill
that clcits criticism amn"@ -" i@-'-' -
1t permits the supreme court Judges {
retire from service mt the age at 20, ano
retain full salary during life. The pen
sion system has not yet been intro
, duced in this country in connection witt
the courts, and there are many objections
1t is rumored that the district ceur
r will not obey the decision Of the supreme
Q court in the case Of the lawyer Bradley
The supreme court has issued a man
: damus compelling the district court t
! admit Bradley to practice, and if it is re
sisted at all, it viii be upon the groun,
that every court has a right to protec
! itself against violence and insult.
Washington is infested more tina
e ever with burglars and thieves. On Sat
L urdav night two OGDEN mail boxes, e
u route from Richmond, Va, north, wer
"a stolen from the wagon ON which the
l. were being transported through the cit,
1t and mail bag was also stolen from th
- mailing room Of the postofhce. The ba
Is and empty boxes were found in an ale
near the postofice. All the letters wei
IS carried away. with the exception of abo,
~ dozen, among which were two none
: orders and several drafts which the ro'
ct bers dare not present for payment.
Is The resolution to investigate tt
I'd Wv, Es. r. .. f,uoa A.,
w ellis, Il dI 70 ~ w. CohGidCb ldiicd. M VI
~ than one third voted against it and IL
id rules were not suspended. Mr.. Was
L burne, of Illinois, and his colleague, NJ
III Farnsworth, exchanged sharp words c
! the subject. Mr.. Ella. of New Hampshir
Is moved an investigation, and Mr.. Farm
worth of the postoftice committee, who
us friendly to Wells, Fargo 81 Co, also d
of sired to move one, upon which Mr.. Was
'se burne exclaimed in a loud tone, "W
10 know what sort of an investigation "
- want" Among those voting against Il
e suspension of the rules were those mel
ito beers who always vote against investigs
Oh ing.
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y; NORTHERN DEER-Complaint is ma
his that unless some check is interposed, de
er; will soon be extirpated in the northe
lie woods of New York. One hunter Ell
lie ploys about thirty men to hunt duril
lse the season, and sends the products
LIST their guns and skill to market. Thus
nd he has sent upward of five hundred CT
The cases to New York and other cities. T
ID. price of deer's meat by the carcass is frc
'ut twelve to fifteen cents per pound.