The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-12
WASHINGTON.
wAsmscIos, Feb. y, 1864 /
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WASHINGTON. Feb u, 1868
II O'CLOCK p NJ
Prom al that can he gathered to-day, says The 7sle-
sro, the impeachment bugbear has again gone Up,
p,oded and died OF starvation The reasons are--drst
lha the impsache cannot fnd any decent material TO
work upon; second that uhe Edmunds Suspension bill,
without the passage of which the radical plot would
MI is certain 10 be defeated in the Senate
and third because Grant opposes the pressing Of the
Instor any farther 1t is sscertained that the mpsach-
can find absolutely nothing sufficient to Justify im-
parchment, and that the Stanton SQUAD
bie is barren Of ''hgh crimes and. msdemeanors y
Edmunds' bill win even be reported fayorabv by
the committee having the matter IN charge. The Re-
construction Committee nevertheless at work
again this morning, but did nothing beyond concluding
the examination OF sensation correspondent
sale OF the Late British Minister'S Eae.
Yesterday Al ten O'clock the Tsiegram says that -
noneers sold the effects OF the late Sir Frederick
a. his late residences, the British legation, p n''ei
street, between Twenty fourth and Twenty-ar 40 %
AZ an early hour Carriages arrived Wit ''n sNse's
cur wealthlest citizens, and by many =,
was almost impossible TO gain o'o'A
or Tor those who ins' " 'nA',
again. The bids were and sp ~. ~ !" ts' ,n'
everything sold Tor very high ss ~.
ley, colcred caterer and conf So 'aA.o' 80
Fifteenth bought very extern $50 ,sa ,aas
biyc articles Not a few pu ,.s ,,a,s. -. 49,, ~.
purpose Of obtaining recr
-. 80 ua,ore .rsstssippi Injunction Case
Some Of tho newsr she supreme Court.
,roe Court Of me Apers err IN stating that the su
- 49, Tn,ed States has dismissed the
nte opinion which was delivered
sc'''1A' IN support OF the order hereto
isis Hmssing for want OF political juris.
Georgia and Mississippi bills fled at
she Deo" ksr term Of ,sa6 praying the ntsrposucn
~ 1s'sc restrain she military authorities from
sn,c execution certain paris OF tho Reconstruc
hoa Is The court his JET pronounced an opinion
~ - melton 10 Aemiss the McArde for want OF
Jar Adicnoo YeEsersay after the Georgia and Mis-.
sppf csses baa been disposed Of Judge Black 1led
new bin In cehsf OF the Stale Of Georgia against
Generate GrapA Meade and Ruger al il understood
atiass bill sucks 10 avoid all the difficulties
seredsn tho foymer argument. and raises distinctly
question or property. to witthc Treasury OF the State
o. eeorsA Al injunction to protect this lie prayed for
sho tmes Fearing the argument Is yet determined
upon.
The Whisi<cy Tax Again.
Am 6ng either propositions made TO the Ways and
heai ~ Committee is one from Western delegation OF
whhey ss.n TO allow them, III the two dollar tax
re9Nsed drs wback, IL is termed for the cost OF
freight, Upon every barrel Of whiskey sent to East
CID c" The committee is considering this proposition
seriously as they have determined to keep UP the tax,
whtiest the same time they feel il incumbent upon
ihemss eoncede Of relief The Western
On I've committee as much pressure as they can COM
mana fhis proposition, which looks plausible enough
~ u blush Is. however, as papable temptation 10
"ass as that could be suggested II dister is 10
be iowed deduction from the regular he can, II
dnf onessly inclined, sell his whIskey at home at the
pb e in bond, and claim the drawback many bar
aA 3 Of water sent TO the East
Another proposition is to place the tax at nifty cents
on rthe whskey sold wholesale and the dol
tax on what is disposed Of by the retailer BIT this
S0od lead to endless confusion, everybody seeking to
represent himself wholesale buyer but for profitable
considerations retail scller. The committee
w5deed with propositions OF this kind suggestions
"a how collect the and Of plans about
meters for measuring tine working capacity OF stlil
They making but slow progress the general
s as this whskey revenue matter appears 10 be sub.
Ject OF more interest than any other
Appointments Confirmed and iectcd-N0ml.
nations by the President.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed John II. Psnnpg
ION 10 be United States District Attorney for Delaware
The Senate rejec.ei the following nominations WIN.
d. Bisbop to be Commissioner Of Patents John John.
son, United States Marshal, Virginia; Less Combs,
United States Marshal for Kentucky; George Mcguire,
OF the Commissioners TO settle the OF In
diana for vicuang, equpping and mastering troops
aid in suppressing tho rebellion
The President In the following nominations
Charles Robinson, Of Vermont, to be Consul Quebec;
Henry I. Herot Collector of Customs, District Of
Georgetown, :. C.; VIM. Ethan Collector OF Internal
Revenue, Seventh district Of Illinois.
Importation of BrendstuHs Into Great
Britain.
The director Of the Bureau OF Statistics furnishes tho
5oo~in account OF wheat and wheat -four im ported
into Great Britain during the past fiscal year. and the
proportions furnished by each country Total amount
imported into Grea, Britain, e9sl $50 quinals, Of 12
pounds. " this quantity Russia furnished about thirty
FIVE per cent; .he North German uLlon, twenty me
cent; France ten per cent; United states, nearly
per cent; Turkey I've per cent; Denmark, two For
cent; Egypt, two-tentns OF one per cent British
North America ono per cent. aud all other
countries nearly Twelve per cent II win thus be seen
that contrary popular belief the United States sup
phos but very small proportion OF those important
staples 70 Great Britain.
United states supreme Court.
The following cases were disposed OF 10 the United
States supreme Court to day
Numbers 23I 232 and 233--Milwaukce and Mime sofa
Railroad Company, appellants, va James
Va Chamberlain.
No. 22l-Miva ukce and 81. Paul Railroad Company
~ the zane.
No. 203-vose, appellant, Va. Bronson ct al.
No. 44-Crawshay ct al, appellants Luther ct al
No. 4l6Nose, appellant, Luther.
AL The above cases argued.