The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-16

:" :" = " AsHINHIONl OuI. II.
ON NtCULLoCH AND RoL

T.... WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
ONSLAUGHT ON SI'CULLoCH AND roll
Inns.
There is no doubt that IA somewhat
formidable combination of lobbyists,
spectators, politicians and whisky
thieves is organizing for an onslaught
upon Secretary McCulloch and Com
missioner Rollins. Col. Wisewell, the
defeated Hspirant for Deputy Commits
siOner, sweHrs vengeance against both
these officials, and SO do the whole gang
that endeRvored to prevent Messmore's
removal. Another of the parties in The
ring, to wit: The Democratic chiefs of
New York city, have made their appear
ance here within day or two. Colonel
Hillyer, one of the revenue agents in
that city seems to be their spokesman
at present. He had long talk with
the President on Saturday, and anOth-
er on Sunday. The chiefs afore-
said declare that the Metropolitan
Revenue Board is playing tue very mis-
cLief with the whisky ring over there,
and will seriously interfere with the
Democratic programme in the coming
State election. Money is wanted and
the whisky men threaten revolt, unless
the Revenue Board is broken up. The
case has been laid before Mr.. johnson
ms Plausibly as possible, and 1t is cur
rently reported that he advises the dis
,continuance of the Board. The Secre-
tary believes that this action would not
now be advisable, and declines to be u
party to anything looking to less efi-
cheney in collecting the revenues. The
that Rollins is a Radical, and MCCul-
loch not II true johnson man. This al
legation will be repeated day after day
by the whole gang interested on
Change, and it is not improbable that
they may succeed, after awhile, in driv-
ing both gentlemen out of office.
III OPINIONS ON IArPEACHMEST.
The Subcommittee on the Judiciary
met to-day, and made preparation to
take evidence concerning Maryland
affairs. Nothing WAS done at the sess-
ion today other than discuss the gene
rsl question of impeachment, and the
bearing of the late elections upon it.
Those members who have been for i'm
parchment are firm in their convictions
that the case against the President is u
very strong one, and that the move
ment will not be regarded in any sense
as partisan when the facts are known.
They think that the whole history of
impeachment trials in foreign countries
and our own, will not show another as
clear criminal case as this. In adj
dit:on'to the evidence ready TO be pre-
sented to the House on the last day OF
the summer session, the Committee
now have in their possession original
official papers which It is confidently
asserted bring the President clearly
within the strictest construction OF the
constitutional phrase 'high crimes and
misdemeanors." The evidence is all
printed and locked up in burglar
proof safe at the Government Printing
ONCE, and the Superintendent is now
printing the various documents and ex-
tracts from the reports and evidence of
other committees, which will be pre-
scented with this case. 20 .r.
COMMITTEE ON SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
One or two members of the House
Committee on Southern Railroads are
here, and others are expected to>mor-
row. The Committee adjourned some
time ago to meet on Wednesday,, with
the intention of then visiting Rich
mond, Charleston, Chattanooga and
Nashville. The chief object In going
South is to examine into the DISPOSE
ton made by certain roads Of the lands
granted by the General Government, il
being alleged that they have not full
filled their contracts and are not enti-
tied 20 the lands that they claim. The
COMMITTEES were TO ascertain what pro-
portion OF these lands have been sold
or transferred to private parties. 1t
may be added that facts In their pos
session show that Southern railroads
are paying mp their Indebtedness TO the
Government much better than they did
last year. Whether the committee will
finally make their proposed Southern
tour is a matter OF some doubt, as the
members now here think it unneces-
sHry. The question cannot be deter
mined until other members arrive.
REDEMPTION OF CoAPoUND INTRRRsr
- Ha NOTES. ll-
One series of compound interest notes
falls due Tomorrow. he next series
following, on the 10Th Of December. OF
those due tomorrow there was out
standing at the beginning of this month
thirteen million nine hundred and
forty four thousand dollars, and of
those due in Decem Der eighteen million
six-hundred and forty-three thousand
dollars. These notes are TO be redeem
ed IN three per cent certificates in nc
coTdanne with the act OF March last,
and Secretary Nc Culloeh'soi order of last
month. It may be stated in This con-
necIion that the Comptroller of the
Currency has been apPliedto by many
country banks, asking II these certifi-
cafes can. be. kept as part or their Ts-il
serve. He thinks the law Is perfectly
plain on this point, and reidfs them 10
its prOyia ions.