The New York herald., 1867-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. 40, 1867,
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wAsmHoros Nov. 10. 1867, I
IL O'Clock r. n.
scenes at the Capital the Eve Of tho
Opening Of Congress-
The city tonight wears The appearance Of hustle az
excitement ssch a. not been witnessed hsrsr n..
the session Of ass March The ssresss are Nh ~
strangers the hotels crowded and the boardiS
svsr,owing The bulk OF Senators and meg .n.r. =. -
hand, and there seems doubt, therefor :,
to-morow. The Capitol, White Hon.s o.n.,.,
Grants ONCE In the War Dep rm.,, ,,a rSsa
stsvsns' quarters have ssr ~. rr,c'r.,
centres Of attraction duri !. ~. a., Co.
srai Grant Was honored '-,,s I'd. 49,. .....
Governors, Senators. Re- ,re.sn,a,ve. and o,hsr do.
unguisnsd folks, and rs.,daot John.on "a. m.no.
possd during the he ara Of daylah, bv regular swarm
spphosns i's shake Of the Executive digts Among
.noss ~ne oo'a' ed interviews Senators Davis and
Aon Io-o sht the President has shut himself up with
On secrsS and busied with the preparation Of his
,Asssage. Old Ben Wade has turned up once more In
The Cpitol notwithstanding his late accident. He up
an4 eager for the fray
The Impeachment Question.
The Judiciary Committee held brief SESSION to-day
but the business was unimportant The reports Of
neither side have been completed They said be
somswhas voluminous One report. Il 10 asserted, 90
fAr - written up makes four hundred foos Of legal
cover entirely the substance Of testimony both
ssandponta Tho testimony and records embrace twelve
hundred printed pages
II 10 said the committee viii nnd Il impossible 70 In.
troduse their report before Monday .he meeting Of
Congress tomorrow is but the reassemblng after re
Tho business before the House a the time Of the
lest adjoummsnt win bo resumed a. no recess had
taken place when the Speakers gave announced the
arrival Of the time appointed for the temporary I'd
journment. the question before the Rouss Mr.
Hchencks motion reconsider the vote ordering The
yeas and nays Mr. covods's motion to suspend the
rules II order 70 Introduce Bile resolution 20 allow
the Judiciary Committee 70 present and have printed
their report and the Views Of the minority Previously
the House had acquiesced in the motion OF Mr. Logan
instrucns the judiciary Committee report forthwith
70 the House all the testimony taken the case This
was subsequently amended, 1t the suggestion Of Mr.
Stevens. ordering the printing Of the testimony Mr.
brought 70 conclusion and the committee discharged,
Wilson claimed that this action Of the House should bs
hough the Speaker suggested that - the motion
was privileged It was not made. After some irregular
proceeding Mr.. Wilson recognized, but Mr. Covods
introduced his resolution, which quorum did not
vote. To prevent official disclosure Of this fact Mr.
Schencks motion TO reconsider the yeas and nays
introduced This being the conaition Of things the
time Of adjournment the impeachment question is still
disposed Of In visw Of the inability Of the Judiciary
Committee-bsing unable 70 comply with the re-
Quiremens Of the House, postponement Of the
question win be necessary Al the majority have in
their power to lay the matter over until moro
vsnient time for the committee is therefore, pro-
babs that the House will defer the presentation Of the
report on impeachment until such time ~ the CON-
mitss may desire. Monday, ~ have stated, is the
day now fixed upon In the event Of the majority in
nstng upon immediate disposition Of the question:
some exciting may bs anticipated This evening
ths general feeling manifested assemble and ad
journ over until Monday nsxt. This will obviate al
conrovsrsy and give the Judiciary Committee oil the
time they ask 70 complete their labon.
Tho Business Before tho House Of Represen.
tntives.
The busine Of the House viii tomorrow be resumed
u the point whore 1t interrupted last July BY the
taking Of until the 2lst inst The new members
may however, bs previously sworn in, such qualin
cation 10 . question OF privilege.
Speaker Colax has not Jet formed the standing COM
mtees further than the few already appointed has
he animated 70 any what win be bis In we
promises. Theirs seems 70 bs more aiaoulty than
formerly In arranging them.
Views Of Chief Justice Chase ON Specie Pay.
nents-A Uniform Curreucy Throughout the
World and the Extension Of our Banking
6yssom.
Chief Justice Chase leaves this city on Friday 70 A.
tend court Baltimore In connection wish his profss
nonal duuss[ The Chief Justice gives considerable
attention 70 financial matsra Hs thinks the time not
far distant when the viii have returned 10
specis payments, whom hs considers all the United
gtatss will be redeemed IN specie. On the subject
Of uniform currency the world he 10 at present
much interested The Currency Convention hold in
Europe mainly through che energy and Of
Louis Napoleon, resulting In arrangement with all
the principal Powsrs-Gsmany Russia and England
alone sxcsptsd--to adopt . uniform currency,
gives the Chef Justice great satisfacsion
There 10 already much talk that Congress, during the
coming session, will join this Convention, and adopt the
French nvsfranc piece the basis Of the new syssm
On this subject the Chief Justice suggests nas twenty
frano piece, corresponding 70 tho French Napoleon
should DO called Union, and ten franc piece an
eagle" The reason he assigns for the adoption Of this
uomsnclaiurs are that the word "Unon' would rscog
nizs the uniform currency in force By oil the great
Powers Of the world and the Eagle figures prominently
q representative emblem among different nations.
Gsrmsny expected, also, to jcin the Convention,
which viii compel England forego her old fogy notions
abolish her abominabls sysssm. and adopt currency
which she great maritime isisrssts Of the world de-
mand The Chief Justice alss OF the opinion that the
present banking system Of The United States wi become
general that the world win not only reap the bsne
nts Of uniform currency, but also universal bank
system. he considers the experiment which the pre-
sut plan recognized in the United States has been sub
jscssd 70 display ~ practcabty, and the time 10 nos
far distant when s utility viii be largely tested.
The great International Industries Of the globe, be
oossidsrs rsquirs general systsm Of banks and
shs success Of ews, and as advascs upea shs ol1
principss hs looks upon the one most readily 70 b
extended 70 csaprshssd On large scale the financial
trsnsactions q nasisas sssa srsd In the bssi
nsss opsrasioss of eur ewn ssassa
Ths Gavesies sr the Capital.
Speaker coifax's pshc sssspsioas vi b resumed a.
January nsxa The sayssss Of the In shs Capital
promise greater bsilsscy shaa before During
preceding ssssisn Of Congress have % large : nsn-
bsr of msmbsss occupied rssidsncss Of THAR own
Ia therefore, anticipated that the number ef private
festivities will be largely increased.