Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29
Washington Items

Butler will be out in a day or two
against Summers Alabama speech.
The national debt statement for May
will show 100000 reduction Oh the
debt, last month.
The Dyer trial Will last two weeks
longer The evidence taken Monday was
not particularly intel esting, but in the
course of the week important witnesses
will be examined
The foreign yrelations committee Of
investigation into the outrages of Lopez,
closed on Bliss, Monday, and adjourned
till the naval officers concerned arrive SO
far the evidence is very bad against our
own officers.
The following were the custor = re-
ceipts from April 70, to April - inclu.
sive: Boston s:53s,93s. Me- York So
395,o9o Philadelphia s.lS4 o97. Balti-
m -,re Sl00,394. So. Francisco from
March 10 to 20. T(otal, 1912 .Gis.
1t is said t'Aat the House committee
on foreign relations will visit San Do
mingo ard Cuba next fall, with govern
ment steamer to prepare for a grand an
nexation campaign, next winter. Gen.
Banks will be captain of tho expedition
The stories respecting the resignation
of Secretary Fish are false, 1t is CON
sidered probable that Borie, of the navy
department, will do so ere long Capt.
Daniel Ammen arrived, Monday morning,
and reported at the navy department.
j Q. Green, of New York, has been
appointed chief clerk in the office of the
solicitor of the treasury, i'll place of N, +.
Peasants, who for many years has held
that position. Mr.. Peasants will be re-
tanned in the Office as second class clerk.
--Impeacher Ashley, of Ohio, who had
such hard work getting confirmed IL his
Senatorial appointment, has published u
card denying that he has ever belonged to
any ring, or that he has ever made Il dol
lar because of any vote he gave in Con-
gress
Tho President has decided that he
will give the Brazilian mission to Missouri,
and it has been rendered to cx-Congross-
man Blow, of St. Louis, whose acceptance
is awaited Should he decline, it Will
probably be given to Mr.. Hitchcock, a
lawyer Of that city.
E. &. Taylor, president of the Ne
braska Senate, and special agent Of that
State to recover from the United States
government large sum Of money due *
Nebraska, left Washington for Omaha
Saturday evening, having fully accom-
plished the object of his mission by >ccur
ing thu payment of the amount claimed
The internal revenue bureau has de
termned that hereafter no eases shall bt
settled, dismissed compromised .excep
by the decision of the solicitor, and ~
assessor, collector or district attorney vii
be permitted to negotiate on the subject
:! Compromises will be made only where til,
evidence shows an absence of intent % dc
fraud, and in all other cases the law vii
be enforced. No subordinate of the bureau
will be allowed 10 confer with the claim
ants with regard to their cases.
4 Secretary Fish stated on Saturday
to several Senators and members VIII,
called upon him, that there would hc N
more foreign appointments made cXcep
where there are vacancies until afte
June, the close of the fiscal year, his "b
ject being to give the ;ncumbcut> tinss :
settle their accounts. Or course ti,e Pres
ident and Secretary of State hUld tha
there Is vacancy in the Spanish al. sion
Minister Hale's resignation having bee
accepted and and notification of such at
,, ceptance transmitted to Mr.. Hale.
The city of Washington j. talkin
: and laughing over the amicable arrange
ment between Senator's Sprague and AL
bott The general opinion is that Spragu
has shown disposition to be fair, AN
a give Abbott an excuse for cooBng Of
. The people are curious to know who th
e puppy mentioned in Sprague's speec
is, and the mischief makers are at wor
= appropriating the epithet to other Sci
ators. Two or three Republic an Senator
e helped to close up the quarrel The co
n respondence is published it, the evenin
u papers, and causes much amusement.
= No dispatches have been received /
i the English minister at Washington fro
r his government since the rejection of IL
il Alabama treaty by the Senate. Cons
derable interest is felt in diplomatic CT
; cles respecting this matter, and mue
If English ministry will regard this actio
n little confidence being placed in the con
e ments of the English press. A gentlGms
# who occupies very high position, al
e. who has opportunities of knowing Il
is views of Minister Thornton, slys that an
d further negotiations on this impor ia,
II subjects will have to be opened throue
~ the United States. The proposition tn
y England shall surrender her Canada
O. provinces to the United States as .satisfa
q ton for the Alabama claims is regardt
- :. as too absurd for serious consideratio
N Secretary Fish told member of the 70
OF eign relations committee on Friday tn
ut Mr.. Motley would take out no prescribe
N instructions to England, but he wou,
~ treat ON the basis of Mr.. Summers speet
of and the secretary did not disguise b
j. opinions that such an offer would
be declined. Mr.. Motley is just to wait, al