The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-10

The Currency Rill-The Purchase OIL
81. Thomns-Alarm Of the spanish
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Couyention-Mr boutwell, and the
Impenchment-lIis Ru-
nors.
NEW YORK, December 9.-The Tri-
bnue's special says: The Senate Finan-
cial Committee will consider the cur
rency bill during the coming week and
report as soon as possible. 1t is under
stood the members of the committee are
anxious TO bring it forward at an early
day. not only on account of the large
vote il received in the House, but also on
account of the pressure brought to bear
on them from outside sources.
The treaty for the purchase of st.
Thomas and st. Johns will probably not
be taken up for consideration in the
Senate till next week. In the mean
time recommendations for the purchase
from representative commercial men are
coming in and Senators indicate a dis
position to delay the action until furth-
or indications of approval come from
influential quaters.
information received here yesterday
from the Government of Spain discloses
great anxiety about the purposes OF the
United States Government, a report
having reached the Spanish authorities
to the effect that it is the intention OF
the Administration to get possession
of Porto Rico and four or five other ISL
ands, including even Cuba. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Stewards explanation
was such as to quiet the alarm of the
Spanish Government.
The Appropriation Committee has not
vet taken any action in relation to the
Russian claim for the territory OF
Alaska, but though there is a very great
desire to retrench as much as possible,
il is probable that the appropriation
will be voted for at an early day.
The Times special says: The vote
bv which the Ways and Means anti-cou-
traction bill passed the House yester-
day-l27 yeas to - nays-is significant
of the feeling in the House on the sub
iect of the currency. There is little
doubt but that the next thing passed by
the House, will be a bill for the reissue
of greenbacks to the original amount
before contraction began. The first OF
those measures may get through the
Senate with certain limitations, OUT
the last will certainly fail.
A considerable number of whisky
distillers and dealers are here, and n
convention will be held on Tuesday to
take into consideration what measures
shall be recommended to Congress with
regard to the tax and tue method Of col
iectingit.
The Herald's special says: Mr.. Bout
well, though not very much astonlshed
at the fate which has befallen the late
bill of Impeachment, feels sansuine
that before MANS months elapse, An
drew Johnson will be impeached in real
earnest and removed. He says it is i'm
possible that the President, inflated
with the notion that the people have at
last endorsed his policy and forced their
representatives to overthrow his enc
mics, the impeachers, can avoid com
uniting some outrageous act that Will
call down upon him the stern retribu-
ton of Congress.
1t is the belief of Il prominent Radical
Senator that the case of Secretary Stan
ton will be left untouched by the Sen
ate, at least nothing will be done look
ing towards his restoration to the posi-
ton he was requested to vacate.
The Worlds special says: General
McClernard has been again rendered the
Mexican mission by the President, and
it is understood he will decline the APP
pointment.