The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING rELEeRAPHl
WASHINGTON. Decem Der /.
Thaddeus Stevens FOrcshadOwIng the
Course of Congress.
Tbaddeus Stevens is preparing very strong
resolutions as to what will be the course of Con
qress during the coming session. These resold.
tions are to be laid before the caucus which will
meet next week
Down.East Member Preparing Articles
OF Impeachment.
An Eastern member of Congress is now iu this
city preparing articles of impeachment against
the President, and will introduce them at an
early day during the coming session, unless the
President alters his "policy" in the meantime.
Negro Suffrage in the District.
Senator Morrill,, of Maine, it is understood,
will Immediately, on the assembling of Con
gIess, introduce bill to con er the privilege of
suffrage upon the freedmen OF this District and
will energetically insist on an early vote. 1t is
said to be his purpose to have this new law in
un force before the next municipal election iu
this city. 1t was Senator Morrill, who intro
duced AID carried through tie bill emancipating
the slaves of this District. If he presses this
second pro position with the energy and pcrsis-
teney that characterized his efforts for the first,
: is more than probable that it win be sue
cessluL
Secretary McCuIIOeh In Favor of Paying
the United states Bonds In Gold.
Secretary McCulloch is desirOus that Con-
gress should enact a law making il dis
tinc,ly understood that the United States are
pledged 10 redeem the principal as well as the
interest on its bonds in gold; but knowing the
opposition which all his measures meet in that
body, he will not directly propose it, In another
form, however, it is not unlikely that this and
several other measures he has on foot will be
brought to the attention of Congress at the
proper time.
The Message Sent 10 the Press.
The Presidents Message was last night sent to
the Agent of the Associated Press, to be sent 10
the leading journals of the country. Copies will
be mailed to-day for all points save New York
and philadelphia. special messenger will
take copies to the latter places. The ags>h, s.e
held responsible for the proper use Of the Mes
sage, and promise that it shall not appear in
print until the document is presented to Con-
gress.
Proposed Conference with the Presid ent.
Among the political slraws of the day, it may
be mentioned that Republican member of
Congress stated to-day that himself and several
other members OF the same party intend to call,
together upon the President in a day or two, TO
pay their respects to the President and have a
friendly talk upon the political situation.
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
The instructors of the Department to j. Ross
Browne, OF California and j. n. Taylor, of Min
Hesota, Commissioner to obtain mining stats
tiCs east and west OF the Rocky Mountains: tn,
report Of John j. Knox upon the Branch Min
of San Francisco and Carson City, and that O
Captain New upon the loss of the Eoening Star
will accompany the report of the Secretary o
the Treasury to Congress.
The National Debt.
The monthly statement of the natl onal deb
will be issued early next week. Owing 10 tn
heavy payments for interest during the month
amounting to over 1913, 900, ,OO0-and the lesser
ing of the revenues consequent upon the dull
ness of the season, the forthcoming statemen
will show no diminution in the aggregate amour
oil the debt.
Secretary Stewards Gable Despatch.
by tie United States associated Press.
New YORK, December Am Atlantic Cabl
"specialn from Paris states that Secretar
Sewarl's cable despatch TO the American Ministe
related mainly 10 the luarch of French troop