New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-06
WASHINGTON.
THE TENURE oF-OFPICE BILL SIGNED by TIE
PRESIDENT THE SAN DOMINGO ANNEXA-
TON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF SPANISH
oUTRAGEs - PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
LIE PROSPECTS OF THE CURRENCY BILL.
.t, iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSEI


lie PROSPECTS OF THE CURRENCY BILL.
.r,. iBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRlBUSEl
WASHINGTON. Monday, April 8, 1869.
The hopes, fears, successes, and disappointments
which have so long hung the result of the tedious
Civil Tenure subject, were all cemented or swept
away to-day by the message Of President Grant 10
the House of Representatives, announcing that he
had approved the amended bill which passed both
Houses on Thursday last relating to the tenure OF
certain civil Offices The bill was sent to the State
Department by the President for record.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, at their
meeting to-day, had another protracted session on
the San Domingo question. Information of an i'm
portant character relative to the financial condition
of the island and an earnest desire of the people to
be annexed to the United States has just been Land
before the Committee by an agent of that Govern
ment. The proposed resolution under discussion
authorizes the President to open negotiations for the
annexation of the island. Without reaching con-
clusion the subject postponed until tomorrow
Sefora Emile G. de Yollandre was before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day, In
reference to the imprisonment of her father Senior
Casanova naturalized citizen of the United States,
in Havana by the Spanish authorities. She also
called on the President.
Amasa Walker Of Massachusetts, was before the
Committee on Banking and Currency, at their meet
ing to-day for the purpose of aiding the Committee
in arranging the Senate bill to redistribute the $780,
600 900 among the States and Territories which are at
present without their quota of circulation, under
| the present banking law The Committee had q
long discussion on the question of taking from all
banks the circulation in excess of 100000 and an
| amendment TO that effect was finally adopted. The
Committee have amended the fourth section OF the
bill in several particulars and making the duty OF
the Controller moro explicit in the manner in which
the circulation shall be withdrawn from the States
and Cities when there is excess Of said circulation
| The Committee expect to have the bill ready TO
report tomorrow. Fears are entertained by
| the friends of the bill in the Committee and
the House that the measure will not BIO allowed TO
be reported If an objection is made, 1t can only be
reported under suspension Of the rules, and 1t Is
doubted whether they could get a twothird vote for
| that purpose.
| In the Senate to-day most of the morning hour
was occupied in the consideration Of the author
| izing the NewYork, London and Newfoundland Tel
egraph Company to land their cables on our shores
| When the bill was up before Senator Stockton Of
! fered an amendment allowing any foreign company
| incorporated under State laws the same privilege,
and understood to be in the interest Of the French
tEranger) company There is but little prospect OF
this amendment being adopted, and, evidently to kill
1 time, Mr.. Stockton poured out dose of the most
| approved Democratic doctrine about Congressional
usurpations, the rights of the States etc, until
o'clock when the bill went over perforce. The House
Joint resolution TO protect the interests of the United
States in the Union Pacific Railroad then came up as
| unfinished business. Several amendments were
pending, and upon them quite interesting debate
| ensued Senators taking sides with considerable
warmth with the Union Pacific the Central Pa
cifc over the dispute to where the junction shall
| be made Senator Stewart alluded to the allegations
| made by James Fisk relative TO the Credit Mober
| and said that although every one saidEFisk was
great rascal the truth Of his assertions ought to be
| inquired into Mr.. Sherman's amendment authorlE-
ing the Pesident TO fix the point where the junction
shall DO made was the first in order but no vote had
been reached Oh il at o'clock. when the Senate went
into Executive session. An Executive session lasting
about an hour was held, at which about $50 nomna-
tons to various offices were reported from the COM
mittees, and confirmed. No reflections have yet been
made TO any of the Presidents nominations
Tbi. being Monday the introduction OF resolutions
and bills on leave for reference to committee onIy'
was in order in the House, aud Notwithstanding an
adjournment is provided for on Saturday, there was
no abatement in the number Of bills offered Nothing
Of importance was done and legislation for this SEES
of allowing members TO uncork themselves and
speak their pieces that The Globe may print them for
their constituents to read night sessions for debate
were provided for during the present week The last
half of the session was spent in dsposng OF the few
hills on the speakers table among which was SEN
ate bill to renew the charter OF the st. Croix Lake
Superior and Bayfield, Railroad Company for seven
more years This road asks for this renewal after 10
wears have been spent by the owners OF the charter
and land grant in skinning the pine timber on Oh
100000 acres without completing rod OF the rail-
road. After spicy debate Messrs. Butler, Kelley,
and Julian opposing the renewal Of the charter the
hill was sent to Julan's Committee on Public Lands
by a vote of IS to Al, which Is admonitory.
II appears that Secretary Bories action in de-
ereasing the salaries Of the Navy-Yard employees
was done on the strength OF decision OF br oiies
| Solicitor Of the Navy Department The bnckiayers
employed at the NavyYard In this city, on saturday
sonued work under the order to decrease their pay
The reason assigned for the stoppage is that by ac-
ceptine less wages than s fixed by the Bricklayers
Union as the price Of days work, they would rem
der themselves liable TO expulsion from the Society,
and be prevented from obtaining work in the future
| in any locality where Union exists. A Committee
Of the workingmen of the Gosport Val Navy-fard'
arrived in this city, this morning and are cooperating
with the Committees from other Yards. now here,
endeayoring to the passage by Congress Oh an
explanatory resolution in reference to the elghthour
| system. ,.,
IN hold several meetings during the recess, Tor the
prpose of perfecting tariff bill to be reported
70 the House on the assembling OF Congress IN De-
cember next This augurs well for the success OF an
amended tariff law in the next Congress Inc diih-
Guilty heretofore has been that no oili was ever ic
Z. olata IN