Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-11
Washington Items.

Inc senate SdllerleS were uenScly
crowded Monday afternoon, in anticipa-
ton that another message would be re-
ceived from the President in relation to
the Treasury imbrog.io
The friends of Hon John A. Girls
void, of New York, are anticipating a
change in the Cabinet list, and are ur-
gently pressing him for Secretary of the
Navy.
Mr.. Delano was at the bureau of In
ternal Revenue on Monday, receiving in
structions from Mr. Rollins about run
ming the machine. At the Navy Depart
ment the resignation of Capt. j. z San.
ford has been accepted.
Mr.. Washburne took formal posses
sian of the State department Monday
morning, and was very cordially greeted
by the clerks and employees. He had
scarcely been seated in his office, however,
before he was called upon by Republican
members of Congress in large numbers,
each of whom had short interviews.
Tuesday being the regular day for
the Cabinet meeting there was forma'
organization, and business will be actual "
commenced. Various reports concern ing
the designations of Cabinet member and
appointments of others in their pla, ,es are
circulating, and the interest manif ested is
intense.
Tho sc 10
were jammed with Office seeke r on Mon
day 1t is rumored that the President
will begin on Tuesday with opening his
doors an hour or two to the public indis-
criminately, as Mr.. Lincolp used to do.
The office seekers prefer a private inter-
view where their axes car be ground in
secret.
General Grant received no visitors on
Monday, with the exception of Vice-Prcs-
ident Colfax, General Sherman and his
Cabinet. Others who called, were re-
ceived by General Dent. who sat at
table which had been brought into the
reception room, and who accumulated
quite pile of large sized envelopes. ALL.
doubtless, containing applications for
office.
Tho appointment Of Mr.. Creswell as
Postmaster General is not only acce pta-
bic to the republicans of the south End of
the country, bat to the prominent Mary
land democrats. Gov Oden Bowie. on
hearing it, FASTENED to telegraph him from
the Executive Mansion at Annapolis thu
he was glad the President had taken a
representative from Maryland, and to
offer his congratulations. OF course the
Baltimore rebels gnash their teeth aud
howl, but this appointment is bat the
I beginning of the end of their political
career.
At the Metropolitan Methodist Church
Sunday, President Grant, attended
by his wife and children, entered, and
the church being excessively crowded.
moved Immediately to the pew usually
reserved for the President. 1t was, how
ever. occupied, and the party, after look
ing in vain for seats, the occupants of the
Presidents pew being apparently too be-
wildered to rise, turned and left the
church. They then repaired to DR.. Sun
derland's tpresbyteri church, which
was near at hand. and here they occupied
a pew which the President had rente'
some time before his election.
The Treasury officials antioip7 t. "a
vorable results from the act of { ,,,.,res
approved by Mr.. johnson IN the last hon
of his administration which se ,,,latas III
reports of national banks, F ,ithert, the,
have made quarterly Yepor' 10 tba Cnm,
troller, and the banks ha - re,,nla,lv mr..
pared for them by nd oc;ny their liabili
ties ana strensthsnap their reserves, i
order that thsif onS mess might appear t
be safer than 1t re ally is. Under the ne,
law the ooiL.l1r 3ller can call for five state
inehss peg ~D .um from the banks, and !
all cases ID report will be called upo
some S'a' already passed. No Apr
ssa.sN" Mt will be mad, but the banl
WIZ nold themselves ready to make
81" ement when called upon This la
! Ill prevent a periodical disturbance
D the money market. President Johnso
# also signed the act to prevent the lockin
,e up of greenbacks The bill to strengthe
lie the public credit was not signed.
. VEToED.-The Governor of New Je
- sey has vetoed a bill passed by the Legi
= lature to incorporate bass ball club, {
70 the ground that the fourth section a
rs thorizing exhibitions Of feats of streng'
= and all games requiring skill and scienc
: :. might, indirectly sanction illegal gam
= and gambling"
e. EXPLANATORY. - The following d
lie patch was sent from Washington to 4
y Democratic members of the Indiana lie
n islature who have resigned in order to 4
l. feat the passage of the constitution
e amendment. 1t n signed by ex-Senat
B. Hendricks, congressman Niblack, III,
% man and Kerr.
70 It is the .ighest right of the people
II vote upon e very proposition to change the
constitute IN, or to revolutionize their d
:. nestle pr ,licy. The question of suffra
y has nav er heretofore been submitted
L the pee pile Of Indiana. The resignati
d OF the Democratic members OF the Leg
4 latuI g, in order to give the people chan
:. to determine this great question at
bs .llot box for themselves, is an act OF sc
= aczifcing patriotism, deserving the 9
II miratioe. and support Of the whole par