The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
From our Northern exchanges received last
night We make the following clippings Of Wash
ington news: '-
IMPEACHMENT

! IMPEACHMENT.
| - me charcter Of tho investigation now going :,
the judiciary Committee of the House. pre-
may pc inferred from the class of witnessos NJ
leaoy summoned. As yet, neither Conover no,
Giatmpbe eitndp b SO ~, far US have learned have beor
daily expected, has not yet reached tho | citv Ent
the notorious General" Baker is on tho snot Dot
aha 4h;a understand, waited upon tho subcommittee
snis Laornlng, and will soon be exanined II the
action Of this Committee whatover it NAV be- is
70 5e at au respected by the President, then, in
sary to glance at it's composition to become CON
Ytnced u that it will go just SO far US it dare.
1ont II ,s & constituted Of the most viruleat ele-
scsses in high degree the cunning and ta1ent
tor t,,r, minute inquiry and reckless twisting and
Tna TInln1ng necessary in such business. Wilson, o
Io"a: Boutwell, OF Massachusetts, Francis Thom-
as, a, o. maryland, and Williams, of Pennsylvania
eedS eeH f9uE = rst M named upon not anywhere
inquisitorial duty before them. Your readers are
talnlar lar, with the antecedents Of Wilson, Thomas
ana m, Mllllams and it was but the other day that
1or aamlttlng, by the decision, ex-Confederates to
practice before them, courted notoriety by char
as Their presence in sqch august company
ssScruple 10 nrraign the President as their svmpa
vnzer Was frIend ard ''accompIce" By the way, it
Chief Justice Chase, q day or two after this IN,
tolerant speech to assemble at his reception snch
men as Orr OF South Carolina, and Haynes and
Co1fa1 schenck and the faa, dious and G
Observation-Disclosures Gazette, 1st. !
FINANCIAL.
The uncertainty prevailing in all quarters
legislation contemplated by Congress, is beginning
70 make itself felt in both branches very strongly
pf;oDaDly the business OF tho country would re-
that oil tho efforts OF Co. gress are likely to result
ia leaving matters just as they are at present.
pa or hs ths ana ns 5 final
mote that they may be practically considered fail
pres Even at this day the Tariff Bill is being SO
r,ously jcoPardise all chance Of its success. Tie
Tax Bill, when repc1ted, will recommend but q very
s,hghs reduction IN taxation because Of tho fact
receipts, owing to the falling of in bust
ness, ness are r.. now considerably below the esti-
mates ma 5, The Bank BIZ has been 50 long hang
events have changed somo features thnt we're
practicable months ago into mpracticable fea lures
nc now; r. The question Of continued contraction
though no direct proposition to interfere with the
present rato is yet regularly before either House
week this question viii be brought before thIe
House Of representatives for direct action. It is
confidently asserted that there is majority in the
legal tenders. But should such q: measure
pass It would still have to run the gauntlet Of tue
against interfering with the present rate and it is
not at all certain that the Senate itself would not
sustain it's Committee. In view OF the considera-
lion or these varis us measures, very large num-
Der OF the business men of the country aro now in
Washington learn that considerable number
of bankers are also coming here nexs week, to be
heard before the Financial Committees with refer
snce to measures bearing upon their int rests
[ Wash Corr. ". ?. Times, slst s1n.
THE PLANS FOB RECONSTRUCTION
The Reconstruction COMMITTEES are exnected
soon to make report on the several plans row be-
fore them looking to the rehabilitation Of the
Southern States. Their views have not however,
taken definite shape. There seems to be no doubt
that some provision will be adopted by which to
avoid the effect Of any possible recognition Of the
Southern States in their present condition by the
United States Supreme Court.
Washington Corr. 1s.acs, sls:.