The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-31
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.

lSPFCIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELBGRAPH.l
WASHINGTON, oct. 81.
ImpeAchmCnt.
Hon. James +. Wilson, of Iowa, chairman of
the Impeachment Committee, arrived this morn
ing. He denies having written any letter upon
the subject of impeachment, and has expressed
no opinion in relation to it since the adjourn
ment OF Congress.
The Public Finances,
Secretary McCulloch was with the President
this morning for a considerable time consulting
upon the subject OF the national finances, as
both are now closely occupied in preparing their
annual reports to Congress.
TrumbulI Sees Grant.
senator Trumbull held a long consultation
with General Grant this morning.
The Reports of the Secretaries.
Commissioner Rollins was engaged at home
to-day upon his report, and received no visitors.
Secretary Weles' report is 10 the hands of the
Public Printer; also that of the Comptroller Of
the Currency. The reports of the Navy Depart
m6nt are usually ahead of time, and in advance
OF all others.
[By the Associated Pressl
Postal Convention with the Netherlands.
WASHINGTON oct. 3l.-Official publication is
mede OF the Convention between the United
States Post Office Department and the General
Post Office of the Netherlands. The offices for
the exchange OF mails are to be New York and
Boston. The single rate OF postage on the
direct correspondence from the United States is
Is cents, and from the United States 40 cents.
On all correspondence, including newspapers,
books, packages, lithographs etc. and grains
and seeds, the rate is to be for the mails de5
patched that which the despatchng office
shall adopt adapted TO the convenience and
habits Of its interior administration. On regis.
tered letters and newspapers books, ete., pre-
payment is obligatory Registered letters are
subject to a fee not exceeding 10 cents in the
United States and not exceeding 25 cents in the
Netl erlands. Whenever regular mail steamers
shall be established between the two countries,
the postage is TO be reduced. The Convention
is to take effect on the first of January next.
The Retrenchment COmmIttee.
The Sub Retrenchment Committee thus far
has been ascertaining the mode in which busi-
ness generally has been transacted at the Trea.
suTy Department; and this involves the exami'
tiOn of the books, the obtaining information by
personal inquiries and facts connected with the
Printing Bureau. 1t is not probable that the
investigation will be concluded before the lst
of January next.
partment profess to have information leading to
the conclusion that only about $50, 900 of the
counterfeit Seven-thirty notes were printed,
and that these were divided among three par
ties 10 be put in circulation. The Department
has not, within the last two or three weeks,
received any more of these counterfeits
Eight of the old counterfeit $50 notes were
recently received at the Treasury Department,
but being examined by an insufficient light,
their spurious character was not at once detected.
The Treasurer has adopted measures additional
to those heretofore in force to guard against
such imposiiions, and has assigned several
ladies, known to be reliable experts, TO assist
the men in the examination OF the more import
ami issues.
The British MInister.
The State department has not as yet received
any information as to who will be the successor
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