The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-27
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the suspension Of Secretary
Stanton Called For.
Action Of the House on a Proposition to
Withdraw National Bank Currency.
Debate on the Payment Of Five
twenty Bonds with Currency.
WAsHH1roS Nov. % 1857
IL O'Clock p. NJ
The suspcnsiea Of Civil Omccrs During
Trial for Impeachment.
number Of the members Of ths judiciary Commit
tee had an informal meeting to-day. TO arrive ct some
conclusion respecting the consideration Of the bill
pending civil officers during trial for impeachment AZ
Tor considerable conversation, without any signs Of
disposition to take up the measure the subject WIS
dropped There appears to Be hesitancy 70 prose-
cute this subject this time Much delay. thought
viii attend This step in the revolutionary proceedings Of
Congress-
Impeachmcnt and she Gold Market.
Among the many interesting points in the rssuscated
farce Of impeachment which has caused good deal Of
discussion here and created surprise. Is tho fact
that the report OF the majority Of the Judiciary Com
mittee In favor Of Impsaching the President had little
no effect upon that faithful barometer Of public feeling
the gold market Many or the knowing ones
augur from the steadness Of tho price Of
gold the speedy failure Of the Impeachment
project and they seem to view the threatening
ter or said report As = mere brrxm fslmen. A rumor
In circulation here to-day, purporting 70 come from
good authority that Secretary McCuoch, fearing the
eject upon the money market OF the impeachment
news teegraphed yesterday morning 70 the Assistant
Treasurer st New York TO sell large sums Of gold,
amounting 10 the aggregate the rumor had II to about
twenty three millions Of dollars. This report served
an exciting thems for conversation and Mr.. McCulloch
was accordingly roundy abused for thus stepping in
to save the radicals from the Of anathemas thar
would be heaped upon them by the country whom the
upward flight OF gold should be discovered The story
was spoiled BY an unqualified denial by Secretary
Acculoeh that he had given any such order - men
toned reference sale or gold, and that
knowledge none had been sold.
Financial Matters in the House.
Financial matters appear to have become mania
with the House. Quite number Of bills intro
duosd yesterday and to-day indicating more express
sion Of personal views than any general plan. In the
controversy which win inevitably ensus upon the nnan
cal question the Western influence. from present signs
win side In favor OF expansion, while the East generally
favors contraction. Specie payments, national bank
currency, and legal tenders and long loans, enter
largely into these bills and the differences these
subjects viii lead to endless discussion. Among the
outside views Chief Justice Chase favors expansion He
considers long loan the first step to reputation.
He says the debt d ON very good footing, being
divided INTO three oans-the ve-twentiss eighty ones
and does not look favorably upon any
change In this arrangement
The Appointments Before the senate.
The executive session OF tho Senate to-day was to
consider the question Of taking up the nominations laid
the last session. that OF Colonel tapron for Com
missioner OF Agriculture and Others Some Of the
Senators desiring obtain further information IN
gard to some Of the nominations action taken.
Why Chief Jastice Chase Did Not Go TO Rich
mond.
Chief Justice Chase declined attend the In
tended 70 try Mr. Davis for the that his duties
here beng OF prior importance, required his undivided
attention. He considers 10 mot the duty OF the Chief
Justice preside the Circuit CourtA Az II known
he willing 70 attend In May last and 10 ssi ready
preside whom can be done without Interference with
his other dutiss lN
visit OF Delegate from the London Tailors,
Emigration society Ia the President.
+ Yesterday afternoon Mr.. James Werner, . delegate
from tho TAilors' National Emigration Society OF Lon
introduced to tho President After explaining that
the object Of thsr mission fund for
lief OF the journsymsn tsors In London who have been
strike for the last seven months. the President
made them short address, abiding TO early days. when
he too. made livelihood by the needle; but not
be said the profession which degraded the man, but
rather tho the profession. In the Of bis
remarks he explained the engmatcal expression that
taors essential to make man, by relating tho
manner OF It's origin; how knight Of the shears be-
embarrassed and relieved by the aid OF nine
OF his brethren; finally he grew rch bought carriage,
and put up ss his motto. "Nine Tailos Made Me-
hence the derivation. In leaving. tho President pro
scnted the delegation with $50.
The Famous AInn Of Washington.
John G Churchill the member from the Oswcgo dis
tric Of New York. whose vote has changed tho majority
impsacn ment report from adverse favor
ing that measure. has suddenly become man OF 30
much prominence that everybody " eager to learn
more about him. Churchill to-day, In fact over
shadows the great impeacher Ashley himself, and Is
quite As great lion Old Thad Ben Butler or any
other member Of the radical party In high standing
Churchill Is IN extremely modest quiet gentleman,
about forty Ave years Of age Of polished manners and
considerable Accomplishments He was born IN Clinton
county, N. Y, but went 10 oswego in ls41, where be
was admitted to the bar. and practised for many
years with much distinction He District Attorney
and Jsdgs In his county. he was originally whig,
but shortly before the Joined the republican party,
with which be has since scted whatsoever bitterness
may be excited against Judge Churchill BY reason or his
change Of vose questions that he has done 10
IRON conviction that he was right The Esensng Sar
Of this city thus alludcs 10 the fame which Judge
Churchill has suddenly scQuirsd:- ~
Mr. Churchill, OF tho Jpdicary Committee wnked up
On Sunday morning 20 and himself fAmcua The rumor
Of hundred tongues had u that this gentleman BY
change OF base since July had given The vote
log 10 make majority rsport IN favor Of
impeachment The name OF Churchill bIaxsd ont
simultaneously all psrvadIng. dspacing for the time
being al tho current names Of The day. Johnson Grant,
Sherman, Sherldan-aii paled before the nams OF
churchili "rhcre he sces--lhSrs hin "vho ~
"why, ChurchiIi.n .Csn's be 20; donv believe ~
ssYes, 'sis who saw ChurcniIl net IN hosr ago
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