The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. s23.-The Presi-
dent has prepared proclamation of
general amnesty, to be issued on
Christmas day. which will include all
political offenders, an those excepted
by the proclamation of July 4, 1868.
This proclamation will embrace j eff
Davis, Breckinridge. and all others
who participated In the rebellion, who
were excluded from pardon by the
last declaration of amnesty.
General Grant has declared himself
in favor of the assembling of the
Forty-frst Congress on the 4th of
March next, aud for its continuance
until some important nee ded legisla-
tien is enacted, which cannot go
through during the present session
He expressed the desire repeatedly.
In conversation with Senators and
Representatives who called on him.
To a Radical w estern Senator who
visited him for tb e purpose of taking
| leave, before departing for his home,
the General sal d he hoped he would
not return if b (the Senator) was in
| favor of the reckless expenditures in
aid of the Pac ific Railroad, which had
already been made, and were possibly
to continue. He believed the general
business of the people required at the
hands of Congress the greatest econ
omy in public expenditures. II e was
| opposed to subsidies and donati ons TO
| corporation In the present con dition
of affairs. He believed that, ! 5y the
most rigid closeness. the countr y in a
short time would recover frol n the
| present embarrassment, and tn; 1t the
Government cannot afford to be gen,
erous till it is just.
When reminded of the adva ntslgt
to accrue TO the country throug b the
agency of the Pacific roads, he re piled
that it was too long to wait, and now
was the time to husband the ex
Penses, and that 1t Is unwise to take
notes, even if the promise of ret urns
is favorable.
The conversation continued for
some time, and the President leet
was promised the emphatic endo rse-
ment and support of all who we're
present, including several member oi
the House.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 24.-Uni ted
States Treasurer Spinner, in lei itea
to Hon. David Wilder, of Massacl lu
setts, condemns the latter's plan o
resumption of specie payments, b!
| SITlk1DR uOWu lnSldutly dG 1C DEL aN
the nominal value of the Unit e.
States legal tender notes to an ari IL
trary value of only three -fourths o
its face, as forced and violent, ar lC
argues that it would cause a jar an {
confusion and mischief, not only 1
monetary, but In all business affair 5
He eulogizes Governor Mortbu's bi !
as proposing to build up and fost :
the appreciation of the greenbacks {
a par value as gold, by process
! gradual, gentle, steady and smoot
that the change would scarce be pc r
celvable by the debtor or credito r
! and that both alike would + y
able to meet their business calculs !
tons and business arrangements from
: time to time, during the process or
q appreciation, with such accuracy that
= no serious harm could come to either
class. He, however, prefers to see
g the bill amended in various particu
t lars. The two leading ones are: First
: Banks should not be permitted to re-
main in a state Of suspension for n
day, much less for six months after
;. resumption by the Treasury of the
0 United States. Second, the dividends
f on the Government stocks belonging
= to banks, but held in trust by the
Treasurer as security for the redemp-
0 tion of their circulating otes, should
n be retained by the Treasurer, and