New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-09
WASHINGTON.

FINANCES IN THE sENATE--MR. SEWARD TUX
CHAsEs OF TERRTORY-sPA1N ALARMED
GIN. SHEINAN'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON
~ rELEsEAPA TRIBUNE
WAsHINGTON, Dec. s. 1867.
The Senate Finance Committee viii consider the Cur
rency bill during the coming week, and report II 10
tho Senate as soon as possible 1t Is understood thaI
the members of the Committee anxious to bring
~ forward at an early day, not only on account u
the large vote it received il the House. but aSo o
account of the pressure brought TO bear Oh tnoiu
from outside sources. 60
The treaty for the purchase of St. Thomas ana 81
Johns Islands will probably not be taken up 1or con
,deration in the Senate until next week Mean'inie
recommendations for the purchase from Iep
rcscntative commercial men are coming H.
and Senators indicate a purpose to delay action
in the Senate until further Indications OF ap
proyal come from influential quarters Inloriha-
t;,p received here yesterday from the Govern
,neut of Spain dscOSes anxiety about the purposes
of the United States Government report having
reached the Spanish authorities TO the effect that 1t
j. tine intention of the Administration to get posses
sion of Porto Rico and four five other islands and
even Cuba. 1t is understood that Mr.. Stewards eX-
pianation was such as to quiet the alarm OF the
spanish Government
The Appropriation Committees have not vet
taken any action relative to the Russian claim Tor
the Territory of Alaska but though there Is very
great desire to retrench much as possible, 1t Is
probable that the appropriation will be voted al an
early day.
cen sherman. who arrived here yesterday came
cspcciallv ON business connected with the Indian
Peace Commission. and has already commenced the
preparation of his report of the proceedings OF that
Commission. What has transpired already confirms
the previous statement Of your correspondent as 10
the purpose of Gen. Sheunans return here, and the
same circumstances show how ridiculous and I'M
founded were the sensational stories elegaphed 10
a Boston paper that Cen Sherman was to return
here ia November last 10 take part in that great
Iaigaboo, the Presidential coup Il eidt.
Nearly all the members of the National Republican
Committee are here to attend the meeting on
Wednesday at which the time and place for holding
the National Convention are TO be settled. The
choice seems to he between Chicago and Cincinnati
with the chances in favor Of the former. Chicago
offers to furnish "Wigwam" and give $4,000 for
campaign purposes. Representative EggleStOn offers
20 raise 10000 in Cincinnati if the Convention is
held there He has received letters which encourage
1he belief that this can be made up by Cincin-
matt merchants. If So Chicago is prepared 10 offer
$1,000 or $4,000.
Since the vote on impeachment was taken, yes;er-
day afternoon, the President has been visited 10y
number of bis friends who called TO congratulate
from the Executive chair. Among those who called
tonight were several members Of the Cabinet and
Members of Congress The Democratic members
talk of calling in body to express their sympathies
The late ThOs L. Noel Of Missouri, whose speeches
OH the subject of wOmans rights in the XNAlAth
Congress were extensively read both in America and
Europe short time previous to his death wrote the
following petition which explains itself
To he Tresident-The understand. Members Of Con
State Department for foreign Consulaes by competent
md worthy women, respectfully request thaJ sau hpp-
Lxselleney viii not allow any prejudice against the sex
80 dsparage Their Applications or me contrary earn
esty urge that every woman applying for position OF
% Zane M attUtn as Is extended 70 men: and that equal
opportunity be afforded them serve the country We
would further suggest that inyiew Of the agitation OF
great question Of female suffrage now being 50 skill
fully conducted in the kingdom OF Great Britain, 1t
would be manifesty proper to initiate this Pan OF re-
cOgnzing women, in al her capacity TO advance INC
OF civilization by making some such appointment
90 that Kingdom at this time signed Ih0s T. NolI MO-
y. J.; W. Mungen, Ohio
On this paper the original Of which presented
70 the President 10y Mrs Frances Lord Bond appears
The following Endorsement:
Referred TO the Honorable, the Secretary OF State,
whose special attention is called to this application III
connection with other paper now on ME ~ the state DC
partment ANDREW JOHNSON october ~ 1901
Among the other papers referred TO in the Presi-
dents Endorsement is the application of Mrs Bond
1or an appointment TO some vacant embassy and one
asking to be appointed to the Court OF ST. james in
ease Of Mr.. Adams's removal under the Fenian i'm
parchment charges presented in the House few
days since bY Richeheu Robinson.
The House Committee on Elections expect, this
week TO dispose of several cases Of contested seats,
among them the contest for the representation OF the
With District of Missouri. The Hon Robert J. Van
horn, the sitting member. viii undoubtedly be de.
clared entitled to the seat.
Gov Worth of South Carolina is in town, and Is
endeavoring 10 obtain from the War Department an
order defining the exact powers and duties Of the
military commanders in the South, and their precise
relations to the civil officers of the Southern States
When the vote was taken yesterday On the impeach-
ment question number Of the members had on
hand unspoken. carefully and deliberately prepared
speeches Oh that subject An opportunity, however,
will hereafter be afforded TO deliver them IN Com
mittee of the Whole on the State Of the Union,
though they will be somewhat out of date.
Col s. S. SmOot, who has been surveying the Great
and Little Usage lands in the southwestern part OF
Kansas west of the mouth Of the Little Arkansas,
arrived in this city yesterday 60 hours from savan-
nah and had an interview with the Secretary OF the
interior He reports the disposition OF the Indian
tribes of Cheyennes, ArapahOes kiowas, Apaches'
Osaces, and Camancbes to be friendly toward the
Whites. and that they express satisfaction with the
treaties made by the recent Peace Commissioners.
TX Postmaster Gen. Dennison arrived here to-day
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION