The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-09
WASHINGTON.
wAsnNGoS Dec. g. 1907, 4
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for consideration. twill DO strange II tins resolution
not summarly dyposed Of aud rejeetsd for as several
senators OF const dtona tendencies remark TO
Lie fresident IS endorse impeachment colaterayan
act inconsstent with tho Senatorial functions IL
attempted TO Zoe in the case OF Andrew Jackson
when ne req owed the deposits from the United States
Bank bur us evident unconsttuonaly caused i TO DO
very promptly got aside.
The Acl QUESTION Of the Island Of 81. Thomas
The hsandnvich Islands Reciprocity Treaty.
lhe ,enste Committee Foreign Relations has not
YET M 30 consider the treaty between the Danish gov
erns and ours in TO the cesSion OF the
~iar OF ST. Thomas.
ne Reciprocity treaty between The Sandwich Islands
su this country has TO DO considered The latter
w very liberal in provisions and will exercise is
nought a material improvement in tho commercial
1reiatOns especially between California and Honolulu.
General Hnncock's Administration in L0ui-
siana-The Presidency.
The course which General Hancock is pursuing in his
OF the Fifth military district is exciting the
bvees Interest mere. both in radical and conservative
sirclefL IS needless TO say that the former no
locke upon with dstrust already denounced
as compliant tool of the Executive. With the latter
how he has suddenly become prodgious favorite
snci democratic members OF Congress from Pennsylvania
Ia i OF HIS fitness a candidate for the Presidency
III Is exuberance OF regard for General Hancock
sed TO the delegation from the Keystone State the
EmoCrAls from otner SECTIONS or inc Union DeiQg d
sided 10 amazing extent upon the choice for next
PRESIDENT. General Grant, OF course unite them
all II he consented to stand upon conservative plat
form; but his position is provokipgly underlined, a
they consider that It becomes every day moro per-
picking question 10 who will bear the democratic
standard.
The Sergcant-nt-Arms Of the Senate.
Another caucus OF the Senate will be held il is
pectcd Tuesday consider the subject Of ap-
nttn nl.at.r he atlnuc eptirn
appears to be in favor OF General Burbridge whose
record soldier and general character
In a large degree for tho position.
The Adjournment of Congress for the He'll
days.
II is anticipated that in nine days hence ad
journmen will be pressed til after the expiration of the
holidays The Western members of Congress viii
oppose the MOTION the ground the at pre-
sent is too valuable, and that for themselves il
voald occupy TOO Ions for them to home and return
They that the Eastern states can
nj any time 60 home and back in few days. and
that is, therefore inadvisable the body
70 their deliberations for the accommodation Of
those living a hand
The GubcrnntorinI Question In Virginia.
Information received Richn ond to night states
shat the radical members OF the Convention view or
the bill offered IN Congress by Mr.. Ashley yesterday,
Aave begun to move in the matter Of finding
for Governor PerpoinI whose OF ofce expires ON
tho lss Of January Hunnicutt Hawxhurst Platte
white, snsad and Rye, zach has his friends who will
urge his claims candidate event the bill be-
comes law. Il has boon confidently stated tonight
however that low estimate placed by Congress
the capacity Of the Virginia there is
mot tho remotes probability that thu power appointing
sGovernor win be conferred on IT, Hawxhurst has been
formidable asprant for Governor but enoctually
killed. or In the organization OF the Convention Re-
spectacle republicans ist assured that II he
President Of tho Convention his chances Governor
wonid De greatly increased, ana Judge Underwood who
provided for engineered position for tho
express purpose OF putting Hawxhurs OF the way.
IL 10 thought that henceforward he will DO q nonentty
10 the republican party Virginia Messrs. Wilson, OF
Massachusetts,, Farnsworh, Of Illinois, and Henderson,
Of Missouri, expected in Richmond In 9 few days.
Radicals in Congress- II aeems find IL ncces-
sary 10 look after the Virginia Convention. Cover
nor smythe, of New Hampshire, arrived in Richmond
to-day and took At the sPo,iswood Extensive
preparations being made for the Conservative Con-
vention which is TO there Wednesday next
Tho theatre which Is the only building the city that
win accommodate it, has been procured for ts session.
The New Masonic Temple mt Richmond.
The Grand Lodgs-of Freemasons Of virginia win COM
session in Richmond Tomorrow. The
stone Of Masonic Templs viii be laid on Tues
day with appropriate ceremonies.
Mr.. Boutwell, and the Impeachment Question.
Mr. Boutwell,, though not very much astopished ct
ske fate which has befaen the late bill Of mpeach
aent feels sangains that before many months elapss
Andrew johnson will be impcached in real earnest
removed He II is impossible that the President
inflated with the thai people have last
endorsed his policy forced their Representatives 10
overthrow his enemies the impcachers,
uniting some outrageous act that viii call down upon
him the retribuuon Of Congress.
The Case OF Secretary stanton.
the belief Of prominent radical senator that the
OF Secretary Stanton will be ieft untouched by
tho senate-thst at least nothing win DO looking
towards his restoration the position he requested
20 vacatc.
speeche. ON the Impeachment Question.
When the vot. taken Yesterday tho impeach-
aent question number OF the members had hand,
anspoken carefully and ciaboraey prepared speeches
on that subject, An opportunity however, win here
after DO afforded 10 deliver thom in Committee OF the
Whole the state Of the Union. though they win be
somewhat cut OF date.
Order In Reference TO Distilled spirits.
An order from tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
approved by the Secretary Of the Treasury, forsids
iec,ors OF Internal 10 allow any distilled spirits
to be removed 10 accep, bonds for such removal
either from q distllery TO bonded warehouse class
or IN the district olass warehouse IN
other district unless the shipping collector shall have
hal ofcai Information tho warehouse to which II
b proposed TO remove the spirits has been approved by
tho Department under tho regulations o, August 20.
1861. series 3 number 9. Lists Of tho warehouses
bonded undcr these regulations viii DO published
weekly. which vii 10 regarded ~ all parties interested
oGcaL
The National Convention Of WhNkey Dealers.
ON the 10Th ns. there vii be heid ia This city meet.
ING OF gcnhcmsn from all pars Of the country inter.
ss.Od whiskey matters. Il said " the leaders IN
the movement that there will be between and three
hundred present representing the producers The
fers and wholesale dealers The object Of this Con-
,euion TO devise lmeans Of placing the whissey
traae icsitmats footing TO
daco the tax spirits, and 10 suggest
method OF collecting this prevent the gigantic