Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-17
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Lorenzo Nichols is appointed Post
master at East Warren, Washington coun-
ty, Vermont, vice VIM. w. Tillottson re-
signed.
Several of the largest owners Of
houses in Washington held an informal
meeting Wednesday and agreed to re-
duce their rents fifteen per cent after the
first of April.
The Treasury Department has COM
menced a re-examination of the claims
arising out of the seizures and losses of
steamboats, in the rebel States belonging
to loyal men, under the recent joint res
olution of Congress.
"A delegation of representatives of the
fire insurance companies asked a reduc-
ton of the tax of one and half per cent.
on the gross receipts of premiums, and
there are scours of other delegations wait
ing in the Hobbies to be heard.
"A petition has been presented to Con-
gress by forty-three corporations, compa-
MES and individuals, mostly in Rhode
Island, asking a reduction of the duties
on fine wool. Annexed is a schedule
comprising over fifty articles.which enter
into the cost of manufacturing woolen
goods, which are heavily taxed, and which
add to the expense of manufacturing in
this country. '...@ " .~.
Mr.. Washburn of Massachusetts,, in.
troduced in the House resolution direct
ing the committee on military affairs to
inquire into the expedienoy of establish
ing in each congressional district board
of offices for competitive examination Of
candidates for appointment to the Mill
tary Academy at West Point and the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
"A letter has been received at the
Washington news bureau of the Boston
Journal, dated Darlington, South Carroll.
ma, March 5, 1870, which says: 1.-THE re.
turn here Of Mr.. Whittemore has revived
the old rebel feeling, and those who
fought against the old flag are now max
ing war against his reelection. He wa,
luSulbtu III Lnc OH way u6Ib a.
several places. .s r... a.. g. .aa
Representative Rogers Of Arkansas
lately announced his undying opposition
to the female clerks in the Washington
departments. As token of their graft
tude these ladies have sent the gentlmar
three leather medals suitably inscribed.
n.o,nIot. = ~
ing Congressman in one of the Committed
rooms at the Capitol Wednesday morning
was very satisfactory. The General does
not speak English, but his remarks were
interpreted by two of his staff officers
and through them he answered numerous
questions. He asserts that the insurgents
hold over one-half of the island, which il
free, and that the volunteers are identi
fed with slavery. He says that the in
surgents want nothing but arms and mu
nitions of war, and that they are deter
mined to succeed.
Mr.. Revels, the new Senator from
Mississippi, lately sat by and heard him
self and his race assaulted by the Demo
Gratis in the Senate. A Republican Sen
ator asked him if he was. disturbed by tn,
course of the leaders of the white man.
party. "Oh, no" said Mr.. Revels. al lik,
it much. 1t will show the colored peopl,
of America who are their friends
Summers Cuban bill falls far shor
of satisfying Morton, Carpenter and othe
friends Of Cuba in the,ISenate, but is re
garded as a concession. When it come
up for debate, a vigorous effort will
made to insert provision permitting th
Cubans to have the same right to pun
chase arms and war vessels in this coun
try that Spain enjoys, and such an amend
ment is likely to succeed.
The House banking committee he'll,
long session this morning, and debate
the House instruction regarding an in
crease Of currency. At the conclusion i
was agreed that a bill shall be reporte'
for an increase Of fifty millions to consis
of legal tenders. The purpose of ma
jority of the committee seems to be t
make the bill as odious as possible, so tina