The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-10

S1u y0i0tABhS AOA % hD'
neWal Of H0StilitirS In JaMalca-
The Currency Bill-An Early Re-
port Expected - Authorization
Bill PasSed-PrObable Bill for the
Reissue of GreenbaekS - Whisky
Dealers in COuncil-BOutR ii Com
fdent that the President will yet
be Impeached = General McCler-
Hamd again rendered lhe Mexican
Mission.
New YORK, Dec. 9.-Advices from
ST. Thomas, of the 18th ult., state
that Admiral Palmer and the Danish
Commissioner were to meetthe Gov
ments for the transfer of the Island
were pleased, but the merchants were
not enchanted with the idea Of Ameri-
can tariff.
The Hsrald's Kingston, Jamaica,
special says that Kamel, the native
Indian leader, was preparing for a re-
newal of hOstilities against the Brit
ish. A British war ship has been
ordered to proceed to Tortola and St.
Thomas with provisions for the suf-
ferers. Little Saba has been divided
in two, and completely metomorpho-
sized. The sea in its upheavings
opened many passages into the land.
St. Croix is partially inundated, and
heavy rains are falling. The waves
are still high. An American steamer
was driven by the swell near to a
shore line market place.
There are appearances of an out
break of cholera at,the Dutch island
of Surinam.
The Tribune's special says: The
Senate Finance Committee will con
slider the Currency Bill duringthe
coming week, and report it as soon as
possible. 1t is understood that the
members of the Committee are anx-
ious 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.
The treaty for the purchase of st.
| Thomas and ST. Johns Islands will
probably not be taken up for cOnsid
GRAFTON in the Senate till next week.
In the meantime recommendation
for the purchase from representative
commercial men are coming in, aud
Senators indicate a purpose to delay
action IN the Senate till further indi-
cations of approval come from infu-
ential quarters.
Information received here yesters
day from the Government Of Spain
discl0ses anxiety about the purposes
of the United States Government
! News had reached the Spanish au-
thorities to the effect that it was the
intention of the Administration to
to get possession Of Porto Rico and
four or FIVE other Islands, and even
Cuba. 1t is understood Mr. Stewards s
explanation was such as to quiet the
alarm of the Spanish Government.
The Appropriation Committee has
not yet taken any action relative to
the Russian claim for the territory of
Alaska; but though there is a very
great desire to retrench as much as
possible, it is probable that the ap-
preparation will be voted at an cary
day.
The Tnless special says the vote
by which the Ways and Means Anti
Contraction Bill passed the House
yesterday-121 yeas to 80 nays-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 bill for
| the re issue of greenbacks to the orig
| inal amount before contraction began.
| The first of these measures may get
| through the Senate with certain linn
itations; the last will certainly fail
A considerable number of whisky
distillers and dealers are here, and d
convention will be had on Tuesday to
take into consideration what meas
ures shall be recommended 10 Con
gress with regard to the tax and the
method of collecting it.
The Herald special says Mr.. Bout
well, though not very much as
tonished at the fate which has befall-
en- the late bill of impea hment, feels
sanguine that before many months
elapse, Andrew johnson will
be impeached in real earnest and re-
moved. He says it is impossible that
the President, inflated with the no.
tion that. the people have at last en-
dorsed his policy, and forced their
Representative to overthrow his enc
mics (the impeachers.) can avoid com
mitting some outrageous blunders
that will call down upon him the
stern retribution of Congress.
1t Is the belief of prominent Rad
ical Senator that the case of Ex-Se
retary Stanton will be left untouched
by the Senate; that at least nothing
will he done looking to his restora-