The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-27
Washington News.

Washington News.
ONE CHANCE.
There Is one more place for office seek
ers. The consulate at Rotterdam is made
vacant by the incumbent.
THE INDIANA SENATOR.
Senator Morton has left for home, and
in about week will start with the senate
committee Of which he is chairman, to in
vestigate the charges of bribery against
Senator Grover.
THE sPEAKKRsHIP.
The Tribunes Washington special says
that among the candidates for speaker,
Randall and Cox are ahead, and Sayler,
Morrison and Wood next. Randall claims
112 votes. The republicans prefer Sayler
to Randall.
PRESIDENT ETIQUETTE,
The president doesn't trouble himself
much about Washington etiquette. Want
ing little talk with Garfield, Saturday, be
just put on bis hat and strolled over to the
congressman's house, instead of sending
messenger TO summon Garfield to the
White House. He has also decided to
abolish the old practice of having visitors
at the White House receptions introduced
by the marshal Of the District of Columbia.
FERNAND wooD-THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
The Heralds Washington special Gays
Fernando Wood is not candidate for the
speakership. President Hayes told del
egation of southern republicans Saturday,
that the policy of sustaining state govern
ments by troops, was not proper to con-
tinue.
THE cHALdEs AGAINST TREASURY OFFICIALS.
The Trtt YES Washington special says
the solicitoi OF the treasury reports that
not a dollar of accrued interest has been
fraudulently paid since the foundation Of
the government, and the stories OF i'm
moralities of Gel Usin high officials are false.
The result of the report will undoubtedly
be the immediate discharge Of the officers
who have been engineering these inven-
tions.
CHAMBERLAIN TO MATTHEWS.
The Times publishes Chamberlains ex-
tended reply, March Z, to Matthew's letter.
lie says: 81 should consign myself to in
fanny in the eyes of all republicans here
who know the situation by fearful expert
ence, if l were to accept any terms or do
any act which could result in the success
of the monstrous conspiracy against law
and humanity which the democracy of
this state embody and represent"
ORGANIZING THE COMMISSIONERS OBJECT.
The 1'ribune's Washington special says
the delay in organizing the Louisiana CON-
mission is not caused by difficulty in secur-
ing commissioners. The object of the
commission will be announced as soon as
the body is organized, iu the form of let
ter of instructions to n smbers. The al
miDistration dU.s not anticipate any delay
which can prevent the presentation to con-
gress at its extra session of it's southern
policy as an accomplished fact.
CLERK ADAMS AUDAoITY-sENAToR MGR
TON ON THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The Times Washington special says it is
reported that Clerk Adams in making up
the roll of the next congress has determined
to omit all republicans who he'd any Off
cial position under the United States gov
eminent at the time of their election. The
| name Of Ketchum of New York is dropped
hoootca ba a Iiolrint # Nnlrr,lia
| missioner Adams will find large num-
| design. Morton has gone home to prepare
| a minority report on the Chinese question
FOSTERS PLEDGE.
The Worlds Washington special reports
that all the guarantee which Foster had to
give from Hayes was contained in a letter
which Hayes wrote on February "a, fully
indorsing his conciliatory speech made in
the house on February 20, thanking him
for having made it, and saying that if IN
augurated he would carry out its temper.
Gov. Fenton wants the Austrian mission.
The new army bill provides for an army
of 1900.
THE LOUISIANA NEGOTIATION.
The Suns Washington special says the
object of the Louisiana commission is a
bargain to make Nichols governor at the
expense of the two republican senators.
The minority, if not all, Of the commission
is expected in town to-day, including Gov.
Brown, Wayne, McVeigh and Vice-Presi
dent Wheeler. President Hayes recently
expressed the opinion to Congressman
Levy that the Nichols government had nc
valid slate court, its supreme bench being
irregularly filled. Mr.. Gibson and othel
representatives called the presidents atten
ton to the fact that the writs and process,
| of the Nichols court ran throughout tn,
state, judgments were executed and sen
| fences carried into effect.