Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03
washington Items.

/ Washington Items.
i The receipts of internal Revenue
since the LIST of July last, have been $780,
O4S, 493.
| Senator Anthony has prepared bill
to regulate the public printing, and to
discontinue the publication of books by
government for popular distribution.
The annual report of the commission
er of patents shows that the patent Office
is more than self-sustaing, and makes
several important Suggestions for reform
Ia its operations.
Senator Wilson presided at the Con-
gressional Temperance Society's meeting
Sunday night, and among the speakers
were Senator Patterson of New Hamp-
shire, Senator Morrill, of Maine, and Gen.
Howard
The public debt was reduced between
two and three million dollars in January.
The expenses of the government do not
vary much from December, but the inter-
nal revenue receipts were light.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
Monday, in the executive session of the
Senate, to have the nomination of Judge
Hoar acted upon. Had there been a vote,
the nomination would have been rejected.
So say those who should know.
"A seat has been assigned to Mr..
Revel. the mulatto Senator from Missis-
sippi, in the northeast corner of the Sem
ate Chamber, the last one on the outer
row on the Republican side. He will be
directly in front of Senator Carpenter,
and at the side of Senator Gilbert of
Florida.
The Postmaster General and Mrs
Cressweu gave their first reception of the
season Monday evening. 1t was grand
affair, and was attended by the most
prominent Iand distinguished persons of
the capital.
Hon. Erastus Wells, the Democratic
Representative from the St. Louis district,
introduced bill Monday afternoon pro-
viding for the reduction of the salaries of
Congressman from $4,000 to $4,000 and the
mileage to ten cents per mile This would
save at least $4,000 per annum.
M. Berthemy, the French Minister
states that the Imperial Government will
not espouse the cause of the transatlantic
Cable, which connects with the United
States, but will act as mediator, and will
endeavor to reconcile existing differences
between the Government and the Gable
Company.
The Secretary of the State has pre-
pared reconstructed schedule of consul
lar salaries and allowances for clerk hire.
The salary of the Consul Gen eral at Lon
don is reduced from $500 to $1,000, and
that of the Consul General at Paris is in
creased from $4,000 to $1,000 Generally
speaking the expense of the Oriental con-
sulates ia increased $500, while the
changes il the other oonsulates will bring
about an. annual reduction of $3.50.
Judge Grier retired on Monday NOR
ming from the Supreme court, in accord
ance with the terms of his regis tration.
He was appointed in 1916, and has conse-
quentty been ON the bench over twenty
Three years. Several of his personal
friends called to pay their respects. 1t is
expected that the name of Judge Strong
of Pennsylvania will be sent to the Senate
as Associate Justice to succeed Judge
Grier.
There was perfect avalanche of me-
MORALS presented in the Senate on Mon
day for the abolition of the franking
privilege. Mr. Trumbull lugged into his
desk a large package, which he said con-
tanned list of five thousand names from
Chicago on this subject He had had the
package weighed, and it was in excess of
the legal frank nearly four dollars, which
he hoped Congress would make somebody
pay.
The Senate committee on frances held
meeting Monday morning and resumed
the consideration of the proposed funding
scheme. This subject has received much
attention by the committee, and it is ex-
pected they will be able in short time
to introduce bill which will compass the
theory proposed by Secretary Boutwell,,
with such notifications and improve
ments as have suggested themselves TO the
committee. s..... r.....-
The first military district having
ceased to exist, in consequence of Vir-
ginia's admission TO representation in
Congress, the States of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and North Carolina
will hereafter comprise the department of
| Virginia under command of Gen. e. r. S..
Candy, with headquarters at Richmond,
and viii form part of the military
division Of the Atlantic. The companies
of the 9Th infantry now in North Caro-
lima will report to Maj. Gen. A. H. Terry,
commanding the department of the South,
for ORDERS.
A COUR AGEoUs THIEF CATCHER. last
| Sunday evening, Mr.. Frank FL. Page, liv-
| ing at No. 105 Clinton place, New York