Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-25
Washington Items.

; Illinois Washburne is very much
better, but he wont be able to take his
seat again in this Congress.
Mr.. Schenck's speech upon finance
was able, but his bill was crowded over
by the pressure of the appropriation bills.
General Grant is very good natured
: over the situation. He says if the~Senate
prefers to remain here all summer in the
work of filling offices he shall not COM
plain.
Mr.. Schenck's finance bill has no
chance. but it is claimed that if it could
be considered in both houses, it would
pass The time is SO short that it can
easily be defeated.
The veto of the copper tariff bill was
/ put over for the same reasons. 1t will be
read and passed over the veto in
/ the House tomorrow. Its fate in the
Senate is doubtful, but its friends will
endeayor to carry it through.
Those who are intimate with Gen.
'idiiI say THAI nc " III Nominate oHiy
men whom he believes honest, and that if
the Senate won't confirm them he will
allow the present occupants to hold on.
The Cincinnati Gazette accuses Messrs.
Wilson, Allison and Hubbard, representa-
tiyes from Iowa, of receiving $4,000
each on railway job in Iowa 1t is
stated here tonight that these gentlemen
deny the statement and will declare it
false in the House ina day or two.
The National Theatre was used for
religious purposes last night, and an Eng
lish preacher named Sharmen presided.
In the course Of his remarks he alluded
to President Johnson as ''the man who
had his trunks packed for Tennessee" and
a portion of the audience Kissed He then
INDUCED in strong denunciation of the
Presidents abuse of the pardoning power
IN Dempsey's case, whereupon half of the
audience arose to their feet and Kissed
him, and then separated.
The Senate preferred caucus TO an
afternoon session, especially, because to
continue the debate upon the tenure of
office bill without an understanding could
do no good. The remaining eight days of
the session can easily be consumed in its
discussion, and the majority of the repub-
lican senators were determined that an
attempt should be made at unity through
the instrumentality of a caucus.
The constitutional amendment will
90 to a committee of conference, and will
yet pass if senators can step talking about
it. Many of the most sensible senator's
wish that the original house proposition
could be adopted. The senate caucus was
excited in its discussions, but
some of the senatorial stories flying Mon
day are false. 1t is evident that many
wish to see what Gen. Grant is
going to do about the offices before they
abandon all power to him.
Cabinet gossip continues rife. The
statement made week ago that Mes.rs.
Motley, Adams, Henry Wilson and Wade
would not go into the Cabinet, is now
chtt W mere dtiIiiltltu 10 De TRUE. AoUllt pI
Gen. Grants recent remarks to intimate
friends lead me to infer that he will not
invite Mr.. Boutwell, nor Mr. Wells 10 enter
the Cabinet. He will not make q selec-
ton from Pennsylvania, and if he takes a
Cabinet member from New York it will
be gentleman who has not been active in
party politics, Like Hamilton, Fish or
Cisco. He llay, possibly, pass the Empire
State BY.
The Senate finance committee, to save
time, have considered the. House bill re-
ating to the banks and the currency as
though it was before them. The section
making a redistribution according to
wealth and population was disagreed 10,
and something similar to the original
House bill before the Coburn amendment
was put in and agreed to. The final ac
ton of the committee will be. taken on
Wednesday, when the House bill is before
them. 1t has not yet been referred to the
committee. The Senate may refuse to
strike out the. Cobnrn amendment 1t is
known that several of the western and
southern senators will eudcavor to pre-
serve tho radical scheme of redistribution,
Iust - 1T comes from the ilous,.