Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-10
NEWS BYTELEGRAPH,
To Ohio Statesman.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Currency Btu3

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-The Tribune's spe-
cial says: The Senate Finance committee
| will consider the currency bill during the
coming week, and report it as soon as pos
sible. 1t is understood that members of the
committee are anxious to bring it forward
at an early day, not only on account of the
| large vote it received in the House, but
also on account of the pressure brought to
| bear on them from outside sources.
| b. st Thomas and ST. Johns.
| The treaty tor the purchase OF St. Thorn
| as and st. Johns Islands, will probably not
be taken up for consideration in the Senate
| till next week. In the meantime recon-
mendations for the purchase from repre-
| sentative commercial men were coming in.
and Senators indicate purpose to delay
action in the Senate until further indica :
tiOns of approval come from influential
quarters. I -E.g -.I - "-l 1ar
Government of Spnin Alarmed
| Information received here yesterday
from the Government of Spain disclOses
anxiety about the purposes of the United
States Government, report having reach
ed the Spanish authorities to the effect that
it is the intention OF the Administration to
get possession of Porto Rico and four or
live other Islands. and even Cuba. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Stewards explanation
was such as to quiet the alarm OF the Span
ish Government. i-= -.- s.-aE y
..r.... ..s. IAe NuSS1an Ctafm. III
The Appropriation committee has not
yet taken any action relstive to the Rus
sian claim for the territory of Alasks, bur
it is thought there is very great desire to
retrench as much as possible. 1t is prob
able that the appropriation will be voted
at an early day.
.Sgs National Finances. G q
The Times special says: The vote by
which the Ways and Means anti-Contrac-
tion bill passed the House yesterday was
l27 yeas to 80 nays. 1t is significant of the
feeling in the House on the subject of the
currency. There is little doubt but that
the next thing passed by the House will be
the bill for the reissue of greenbacks to the
original amounts, before contraction be-
gan. The first of these measures may get
through the Senate with certain limita-
tions; the last will certainly tail.
Z Il u ! I The Whisky Tax.
A considerable number of whisky distil-
lers and dealers are here, and a conven-
ton will be held on Tuesday, to take into
consideration what measures shall be re-
commended to Congress with regard to the
tax and the method of collecting it.
Mr.. Boutwell, on Impeach ment.
The Heralds special says: MIR. Bout
well, though not very much astOnished at
the fate which has befallen the late bill of
Impeachment, feels sanguine that before
many months elapse Andrew johnson will
be impeached in real earnest. and removed.
He says it is impossible, that the President,
intianed with the notion that the people
have at last endorsed his policy and forced
their representations to overthrow his enc
mics, the impeachers, can avoid commit
ting some outrageous act that will call
down upon him the stern retribution of
Congress.
Ex-Secretary Stanton.
1t is the belief of a prominent Radical
Senator that the case of eX-Secretary Stan
ton will be lett untouched by the Senate !;
that at least nothing will be done looking
towards his restoration to the position he
was requested to vacate. zoos
The Mexican Mission.
The Worlds special says: Gen. McCler-
Dard has been again rendered the Mex can
Mission by the President, but it is under
stood he will decline the appointment.