The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-07
From Washington.
FALSE RUMoR.
WAsHINGToN, May

WASHINGTON, May G.
1t has been reported that Gen. Geo. A
Sheridan of New Orleans is to be appointed
minister to Central America. He is not an
applicant for the place nor has Hayes dur
ing his frequent visits to the executive
mansion mentioned the subject to him.
WILL THE EXTRA SESSION BE POSTPONED.
Since the decision of the cabinet post
poning the extra session, numerous diff
culties have been presented, and It is by no
means certain that the action Of yesterday
will remain final. A member of the cabi-
net this morning, when his attention was
called to the embarrassments, was asked if
he now regarded it as settled that the extra
session would be postponed until October,
and replied, "Well, these facts must be
considered"
TIE EXTRA SESSION GREAT SURPRISE.
The postponement of the-extra session
was great surprise. Nearly every bureau
chief in the war department sees some diff
ficulty ahead, all of which have been men,
mentioned to the secretary of war. En-
barrassments will grow out of the fact that
retained pay cannot be disbursed to dis
charged soldiers.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
On the basis of last years appropriation
for the army, $12, 100000 are required to
pay the accumulated indebtedness between
July first and October, should the
extra session not be called. The depart
ment of justice will also suffer much from
the postponement, as there is deficiency
of 100000. There is also no money to
pay the navy off for April, May, and June.
One million is requisite.
F. A. Sawyer, Frank w. Brooks, w. T.
Haines, d. Ii. Reddy and VIM. II. Bars
tow, charge with conspiracy to defraud the
government by defendants Brooks and
Reddy presenting fraudulent claims to the
amount of $50, 900, and the others, Sawyer
as assistant secretary Of the treasury,
Haines as commissioner Of customs and
Barstow as clerk, passing the same, was eel
down for trial the 10th inst, Cook appear.
| ing as counsel for the defence.
Secretary McCrary has directed the pay.
master general to prepare statement CIV
ing an estimate of the number whose terms
will expire between July 1st and October
18th, and will submit it to Hayes. The
subject will again be considered by the
cabinet next Tuesday.
There are reasons to think that the cabi
net may be compelled to reconsider its de.
cision postponing the extra session until
October 18th, on account of new legal diff
cultIes discovered late last night. The sec
retares of war and state and the attorney
general are now considering the matter, ant
it is possible that at the next cabinet meet
ing it may be decided after all to meet II
June.
Governor Packard spent his entire for
tune, $25, 900, in the campaign, and is nov
destitute with large family.
Colonel S. G. Lyford, of the ordinanc,
bureau, chairman of the board having
charge of the exhibits of the executive de
partments Of the government at the late ex
hibition, yesterday distributed certificate
awarded by the centennial commission.
The New York Times Washington
special says Secretary McCrary has nj
doubt he will be able to pull through unit
congress shall make the necessary appro
priation. The law requires the army to b
reduced to $4,000 men as soon as India
hostilities are terminated. The force OF tn
army now consists of about 81, 900, aud b.
reducing this number as required by law
he thinks he will be able to provide for tn
payment in full of all those enlisted me
whose term of service expires prior TO tn
assembling of congress.
The Worlds special says the presiden
and secretary of the navy have decided t
get the double turreted iron-clad Mianton
omoh ready for sea at once, the govern
ment deeming it better to have one iron
clad afoat at this time.
1t is stated that the president informe
the secretary Of state when he took the ol
fee that there were two diplomatic post
and only two which he desired to fill t
suit himself and that his two appointee
would be ex.Gov. Noyes and Mura
Halstead.
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