The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-10

MEETING OF THE INDIAN PEACE COMMISSION
ERS.
......... WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
The Indian Peace Commissioners met in
the room of the Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs The members We're all present ex-
business they adjourned until Wednesday, as
it was thought essential that there should be
tull attendance of all the members.
The Attorney General is in constant receipt
of many letters asking law advice, opihione'
&c, from parties of more less em'nehce
None of these can be answered. hequo'ts ioi
advice, Information, &c, must cohc rom Tue
President or heads of the departments TO re-
ceive attention. ttf *Ef
TREATIES UNDER CONSIDERATION
..,ss NEW YORK, Dec 9.
Washington specials contain the following:
The treaty for the cession of st. Thomas and
st. Johns Islands, and also the, Sandwich
Islands reciprocity treaty have yet to be con-
sidered by the Senate Foreign Committee.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
are in receipt of number of letters and docu-
ments from commercial firms in New York
and elsewhere, urging the ratification Of the
treaty by the Senate for the purchase of the
Islands of st. Johns and st. Thomas.
The Spanish Minister yesterday called on
Secretary Seward and stated that the pub
llshed rumors that the United States govern
ment was endeavoring to get possession of
Porto Rico and Cuba had caused feeling of
alarIn AMONG tHe people ana tne CpanlSn au-
thorities. The Secretary begged the Minister
t6lniet the fears of his people. for the depart
NEXT knew of no such endeavors.
M~Eg ADJOURNMENT
Western members will oppose an adjourn
ment oveg the ahohdays tt@st
IMPEACHMENT
Mr. Boutwell, though not very much aston
ished at the fate which has befallen the late
bill of impeachment feels sanguine that before
al, TlI, L.
impeached in real earnest and be removed.
He says it is impossible that the President,
inflated with the notion that the people have
at last endorsed his policy and forced their
representatives to overthrow his enemies, the
impeachers, can avoid committing some out
rageous act that will call down upon him the
stern retribution of Congress.
1t Is the belief of prominent radical Sena-
tor that the case of ex-Secretaly Stanton will
be lei untouched by the Senate, that at least
nothing will be done looking toward his resto-
ration to the position he was requested to W.
cate.
The resolution censuring the President
comes up in the Senate Tuesday and will prob
ably be rejected. ss
THE wHIsKEY TAX.
On the 10th inst. there will be held in this
city a meeting of gentlemen from all parts of
the country interested in whiskey matters 1t
is saidsby the leaders in the movement that
there will be between 200 and 300 present rem
IeS0nIlHS Gue prOuucerS, CDe rGctlnefS and
wholesale dealers. The object of this Conven-
ton is to dSyise some means of placing the
whiskey trade on more legitimate footing to
reduce the tax on spirits, and to suggest some
method of collecting this tax and prevent the
gigantic frauds practiced upon the revenue
from this article. Whatever plans may be de-
termined upon will be presented to Congress
and efforts made to secure their adoption.
EXPANSION OF THE CURRENCY.
There is but 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 MEXICAN MISSION.
General McClernand of Illinois has been
again rendered the Mexican mission by the
President, but it is understood from his friends
that he will decline.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
On the 18th inst. the National Union Re-
publican Committee will hold meeting in
this city to make preliminary arrangements
FOR the Presidential Convention during the
coming spring. On the 10Th the National
Union League will also hold meeting, which,
it Is said, will be attended by delegates from
Leagues in different parts of the country.
The object of this gathering is to agree uuon
plan of operations for the Leagues in tne ap
preaching political campaign.