The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-21
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The fupea chmeat Ouesti0n-A Divided Of,,,..
mittee.
The question Of impeachment has once more become
prominent topic OF conversation here. The discussion
a. TO whether the project should DO pushed to It's ex
lsnity OF course as near satisfactory termination
no. as Il ever Dgens Inquiry into the viows Of
republicans seiding .aasntiai POSITIONS In the party
woule seem 10 indicate. however, that none ous 'ns
ultra radicals have any strong belief that the measure
can be prosecuted TO successful issue, and that many
OF those who favored the last winter have
now abandoned II from the conviction THAI
70 attempt the impeachment OF the President al the
present time Is highly impolc. Not . few Of
those who express this opinion say that the time has
gone by when the arragnment Of the President would
have been favored BY tho people Il has been widely
circulated tina, certain members OF the Judiciary Conn
mttee have made statements alleging that two il nos
three. Of the committee who formerly opposed report.
ns In favor OF impeachment have recently confessed
heh willingness to vote for it. One OF the members
alluded 70, Mr. Lawrence, positively afnrms that
majority OF the committee will report In favor Of I'm.
parchment and states that he had been informed thaA
MT wilson, chairman OF the committee. and Mr..
Churchill had declared In It's favor. The stais-
ment Of Judge Lawrence would good authority wsre
it not that subsequent developments show that no has
been msiniormed. The rumor in reference 70 a onAngs
OF opinion having reached Mr. F. Wilson, that gentle.
wrote 70 prominent radical In this city that he
had expressed opinion the subject outside Of the
committee room. Mr.. Churchill few days ago said
that hts views In reference to impeachment remained
the same when the sessions of the Judiciary Conn.,
mttse closed in July last friend Of Mr. Woodbridge
has denied the report that his views have experienced
change, and Is difficult wha. grounds there
for the statement that any OF the Judiciary Committee
have changed thor views
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Reports from Richmond to-day state that much
element exists the subject Of the approaching ess.
ton there that the prospect OF the conservative ticket
seems to have materially improved within the iass
iwentyfour hours and that to-day the radicals only
claim ave hundred majority.
New York Voters Arranging TO 60 Home.
meeting OF the citizens OF New York, irrespective
OF party held last evening at the New York state
agency 10 make arrangements with the railroad com.
panes to enable themto proceed to their various homes
at the forthcoming election.
Resignation of General Plensanton
Major General Pleasanton has rendered his resigna.
tIon which has been accepted to take effect the rst
OF January next
The Seven Thirty Bonds-A Denial Of Certain
Reports by the Treasury Department.
An Of the authorities Of tho Treasury Department.
deny the truth Of the report. which appeared few
days ago. that the department had information showing
the Of counterfeit thirty bonds put In ck.
culaton TO be million or dollars. feaa
The Subject of Am rican Finances In Europe.
The letter OF Commissioner Wells 70 the London
Times OF September in vindlcalion OF American
finances has translated into German at Frankfort
by private parties, bankers &c, and is being indus-
trously circulated upon tho continent Of Europe In
pamphlet FORM
Movements Of Governor Fenf0n.
Governor Fcpon, OF Now York, arrived here lass
p,ght md Iaet Wash
Instructions for Homestead Settlers.
The General Land once has just issued a pamphlet
showing the Of proceeding TO obtain title -
public lands by purchase by location with warrants os
agricultural college scrip, by presumption and home
stead