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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The overwhelming rejection by the House of
the Senate amendments to the Constitutional
Amendment concerning Suffrage, leaves that
whole question uncertain. The difference
beween the plans of the two Houses is marked.
The Representatives merely sought to guarantee
suffrage from limitation on account OF race,
color, or previous condition of slavery, thus
"The right Of any citizen Of the United States TO vote
shall denied abridged by the United States or
any State by OF race color or previous cond
ton OF slavery OF any citizen or class Of citizens IN the
United States"
The Senators extended the guarantee to
office holding as well as suffrage, and made 1T
apply against any educational, property, ma
tivity, or religious qualifications, as well as
against any arising out of the old slavery dis
tnctiOns:
"No discrimination shall be made in tho United States
among the citizens Of the United States in the exercise or
the elective franchise in the right 10 hold office In any
State on account OF race color nativity property educa-
ton or creed"
When the Senate, which is usually the more
conservative body, was found coming up to
these advanced positions of genuine
Democracy, it was thought propable that the
House would willingly assent. Its decided re-
fusal makes us far less certain as to the future
of tho amendment OH which SO many hopes
have been built.
We have spoken above only of the differ
cnces concerning suffrage. There are also
points at issue concerning the proposed modi-
fications of the electoral system, but neither
the House nor the country will be apt to con-
slider these Of so much Importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The Governor General of Cuba is again trying
the "iron hand.' Recently, after the success
OF tho Revolutionary movement in Spain, the
liberty of the Press was guaranteed to Cuba,
together with freedom of assembly and unrc-
strcted permission to print newspapers. AS
Spain had thrown Off her Bourb0ns, it was
little enough that something approaching lib
erty sh0uld be given to her largest colony.
The Revolution of Cespedes. which cable dis
patches from Havana continue to regard as
mere outbreaks, always on the point of being
crushed, has alarmed his Excellency. Now, we
have all these privileges Cancelled, with the
addition of q court martial. Our own advccs
from Cuba teach us that tho Revolution is
greater than Inns been anticipated. Nearly all
the island seems to be in tho hands of Ccspedes
and his followers. The liberty of tho Press
which has recently existed in Havana de-
veloped to tho CaptainGeneral an overwhelming
sentiment In favor Of "Cuba for the Cubansn
Dulce may repress il with the "ir0n hand,n
but it will break forth again. 1t is dangerous
to give free opinion light and air, but it il
moro dangerous to attempt to deprive it of
light and air. The action Of Dulce strikes us
as the desperate expediont Of man who finds
his cause dying. lie is Cuban in many senses,
aud largely identified with tho honor of tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
CIRINET TENTRE.

The World finds fault with THE TRIBUSE's
theories about the new Cabinet and its state
mcnt Of the duties of Cabinet officers. Those
who have read carefully our speculations as TO
the policy which would probably govern Gen.
Grant, will find that they have been fully in
doised 10y the speech of the General himself.
We perfectly understood the meaning of the
Civil Tenure-of- Office act, when we stated the
responsibility of Cabinet officers to the PreSi-
dent TO bc sure, the Senate 10y special vote
did declare that the President had no author
ity to remove the Secretary of War; but snb'
scquently it virtually decided that the removal
of that Secretary was not violation of law
The effect Of the impeachment inquiry was to
destroy that provision Of the Civil Tenure of
Office act which made Cabinet officers perma-
nent. Even If that provision did not exist
we can scarcely imagine n contingency except
the one under which Mr.. Stanton acted
tlmt would allow Cabinet Minister to
rcmnin in the counscls Of President after he
had been requested to resign. Practically,
Cabinet officers, even under this Civil Tenure
Of Office bill, may be- and will be, dcposed 10y
the President whenever It suits his pleasure,
the Senate consuming. III johnson could re-
move Stanton. in spite of hostile Senate,
what could Grant do with Senate of his
friends
The World objects to our statement that the
Cabinet Ministers act "by order of the Presi-
dent President Jackson on one conspicuous
occasion certainly compelled Secretary to
do acts in defiance of Congress, and was
censured for it, We presume if the ministerial
acts of every Cabinet were analysed it would
be found that they have taken many response
blitlcs. and performed many acts Independent
of Congress We know that when Congress
in the early part Of Lincolns administration
censured certain Ministers, they were allowed
10 remain, and no notice taken of tho censurc.
When the House virtually ccnsurcd Mr.. Seward
by passing resolutions in reference to French
intervention in Mexico, no notice was taken OF
that net, and the Secretary of State cavaerly
explained away the vote Of the House, 10y
telling foreign powers that il was nothing moro
than an expression OF opinion.
Whether the Civil Tenure of-Ofllcc bill he
repealed or not, Gen. Grant or any President
IA highly in the confidence of the country. will
find no difficulty in selecting men for exccu-
tive trusts. We venture to say that if he were
even to send to the Senate on the 9th of March
names for nine tcnths Of the Offices and simply
state that he made tho removals "for the
public good" they would he confirmed. Prac-
tically, therefore, we see difficulty in this Civil
Tenure Office BILL There will be noobjection
to the new President making the Secretaries min
listers of his power. The Civil Tenure Of Office
bill tried TO change this, and it probably would
have been wise if it had been done. 1t failed
and what we have TO do now is simply to look
at the facts. Gen. Grants Cabinet will be his
own. No one will object to that except tho
unrecOgnized statesmen"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

Mr.. Pruyn "came to time" very promptly on
Saturday with his assurance that the Demo
cratic party would cheerfully sustain Gen.
Grant We find, however, that his action is
not Endorsed. "Mr. Pruyn,' writes n Demo-
cratic editor, "was doubtless too sanguine and
"complaisant, or at least a lille premature, in
promising Gen. Grant the support of the
democratic party, when he has not yet de-
"livcred his Inaugural Address nor ShoCn his
"hand in his appointments" There is tho
rub! Gen. Grant must understand that DEMoC-
RACY MEANS POsT-0FrICEl! He may adoptany
policy, however wise and statesmanlike; De-
mocracy will not assent until he shows his
"hand in his appointments"
Mr.. Pruyn's zeal was therefore, untimely! IL
Grant wants the Democratic party, he can get
ID by making Mr.. Tweed or Mr.. Sweeny
Postmaster General. Between Post Offices and
Notaries Public the hungry unterrifed would be
tolerably content.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
THE DRAMA.
OBiTUARY-SOL SMITH.

A Geographic dispatch from st. Louis brings
mournfu Intelligence OF the death OF the veteran seo'
and manager. sol Smith. Ho expired on Sunday ias@
February Ia aged IS years The particulars OF s ne
arc widely familiar. within few months his Autoof
ography" published by tho Harpers. has been circulated
throughout tho theatrical community Itsono OF 'ns
frnkost books we read 1t depicts the writer Ju''
as he wasa good stint leheartei, Kindly honest man.
whose years Of labor and extraordinary ycisstudes u
fortune crowned at last by success had made him some
what egotistca, aud not little Garruou'
over his stored past IL any one wishes
read record Of hard work thoroughly done "
hardshps endured In manly spirit OF devotion 70 'n'
drama Of inyarable and unassalable integrity let IN"
turn to tho Autobiography of Sol Smith No BOOK wiz ~
more useful than this one to tho future historian Vi @
stage Tho veteran had not played for ten OF 'W'u.
wears Deafness afflicted him for long time beioro h
death But, though removed from active parto'p'S
In dramatic life. no never iost ms interest III " ,.,
was one Of the pleasantest takers about the s"o LA
We have over had tho good fortune 70 NEE" 80
force OF good example alse hcadded the force OF
eonnseI Aetors especially will miss and mourn nn s
ali Who knew him VIII deplore the exit OIL ola eo 0"''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

"mad dog" and it was long ago discoy-
cred that you might as well kill dog at once
as to give him a bad name. We are inclined
to believe that the reports of the number OF
mad -dOgs killed within the past month IN
Queens County may have been slightly exag-
gerated, and that the ravages of hydrophobia
are not likely to be so great as might be APP
pretended The deaths in Brooklyn, however,
which seem clearly traceable to this mysterious
and terrible malady, are numerous enough to
attract very serious attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The decision Of the Supreme Court affirming
the decree of the District Court of Massachu-
sets in the case of the Georgia" Originally
the "JapaR y sets at rest the flimsy protcnse
that a pratical vessel could be legally turned
into q merchantmen, entitled to the freedom
of the worlds ports, through deed of sale
from the pirates. This claim was steadily
combated by Minister Adams in the diplomatic
correspondence to which the seizure of tho
Japan" gave rise, and it is now maintained
by our highest tribunal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The Choctaws, who appear Mt Washington
to ask for the admission of their Nation as
State Of the Union, occupy the territory
south of the Canadian River in NewMexico,
or from Santa FG to the northern boundaries of
Texas and Mexico. They were removed to
these lands from their old homes in the rich
cotton lands lying between the Tombigbee
River in Western Alabama and the Mississippi.
They are among the most highly civilized of
our Indian tribes they have a written consti-
tuition and regularly organized Government;
they 1.-Two 10y agriculture, and are said to be in
dustriOus and prosperous. They have schools
and churches, have adopted our customs and
our clothes and are at least not the interiors
of many of our people in morals. If the plan
of attempting to incorporate the Indians into
our body polite Is to be tried, we could prob
ably have no better material on which to be-
gin; but the small numbers Of the tribe would
seem to form an insupernbe obstacle to their
request for admission ~ State. They can
not now in all probability reckon up $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

In vetoing the bill of the Georgia Legisla-
ture, which attempted to avoid the response
bility of the expulsion of negro members by
referring the question of tho right of negroes
to hold Office to the counts, Gov. Bullock gives
that recalcitrant body some excellent advice.
1t has never honestly sought to obey the Re-
construction laws; and he thinks that now,
before longer attempting by indirections to
gain the benefit of them, the remaining legs-
lators might better begin their first works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

A bloody collision has taken place in Swallow,
one of the Chinese ports open to foreign COM
merce, between the crew of an English vessel
and the natives. Nothing is said Of the cause
of the collision. In Japan, the foreign Ministers
have been received with great ceremony by the
AiikadO, who has now established his residence
at YeddO They were assured by the Mikado
that he earnestly desired to maintain peaceful
relations with the foreign countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The Turkish Government again telegIaphs
from ConstantDOple the report that all the
Cretan chiefs have made their Submission, and
that the Island is quiet. On the other hand,
letter from an occasional correspondent in
ConstantinOple, whom we believe to be well
informed, informs us that although all the Greek
volunteers have left the Islands, number of
the prominent chiefs, at the head of several
thousand men, remain in the field. The Turkish
Government has appointed Omar Pasha Gov
cmor and COmmander-in-Ch Chief Of Gambia.
We give in another place biographical
sketch OF Omar Pasha.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ALBANY. Feb. is

. r, 3.
EVENING sEssIoN.-BILLs INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Beach-TO enable the Supervisors Of
Greene County TO refund tho taxes Illegally collected
Mr. Banks-T0 allow the Albany County Association TO
extend their grounds Also In relation 20 the Albany
Board Of Public Instructions also TO incorporate the
trustees Of the EpiscOpate OF the Diocese OF Albany Mr.
Cad welTo continue the laws relative to steam ferry
between Brooklyn and Mott Haven; also one 10 amend
The charter OF the village OF Edgewater in Richmond
County. Mr. ChapmanTo amend the charter OF the Che
mango Valley Savings Bank Mr.. Nick-Relatiye TO
bridges the ChemuDg River at Corning; ALSO one
authorizing the Supervisors OF Corning Seuben County
to $4,000 to pay bonds due March l. Mr Hale-Pro
vidng for the more cfectUal suppression and punish
meut Of bribery This bill is OF great Importance EN-
bodyng it does all the essential points the Con-
stitutlOn aud is carefully drawn.
Bills ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
One 10 define the powers OF the Land Office Commits
siOners TO provide for the payment OF the state
Assessors OF 1862 respecting the charters OF certain
insurance cOmpanes to amend the laws relating 70
Justices Of the Peace TO amend the laws so as 10
better the payment OF mechanics aud labOrers
furnishing material for building purposes IN tie City OF
NeW-YOrk Adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The letter from Mr.. Hubbard, which we print
in another column, may probably be taken as
fair explanation on some minor details of the
Government telegTaphing project which have
been the subjects Of adverse criticism. Our
objection, however, is not to the details, but to
the system. Where the foundation is unsound
we regard it as a matter of very trihing con-
sequence that some features of the superaruc-
ture can be defended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1869

animated the late Rebellion; let us blast its
hopes forever by uniting with the better part
Of the late Rebels on basis which secures All
Rights to All. Such seems to us the dictate OF
policy and safety no less than of generosity
and philanthropy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

A dispatch from Washington gives us this
morning some details of the treaty for build
ing q ship canal across the Isthmus of Pan
ama On the history of Mr.. Cushing's missions
some interesting facts are given in the letter
Of our correspondent in BogOta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

Mr.. Brougham does not advertise in The
N. T. San, whereupon the editor of that in
dependent and hilarious paper informs his
readers that Mr.. Broughams theator is a
failure and speaks of the lack of capital"
"lack of Judgment" "poorncss of company"
and the injudicous selection of plays
Mr.. Brougham had better come down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The Depuys-notOriOus persons who have
been the very low and very ready tools of the
Whisky Ring in various ways--were yesterday
sentenced on a couple out of the numerous
counts against them. One gets two years at
BlackweIls Island and 5000 fine; the other one
years imprisonment and q nominal fine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

Yesterday we had report that President
Lopez of Paraguay was prisoner in the hands
of the Allies; to-day We again hear that he is
in the forests. We believe he will soon turn
mp again at the head of q respectable force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
MUSIC.
ITALIAN OrERA-L'AFRICAINE.

ITALIAN OPERA-LAFRICAINE,
Meyerbeer's grand opera "L'Africaine' is one
OF those fine things which the people think too
good for every day wear for It rarely enjoys the hono
OF run though its periodical reylvals usually draw forth
large and fashionable audiences There Of these
reyiyas last night and the Academy OF Music accord
ingly displayed the welcome but long unaccustomed
aspect of OF full and boxes and ranks upon
ranks OF pretty faces and gay costumes Ii is beautiful
music-rch, and varied and full OF superb efects Tho
cast Inst night generally tolerabe. and In par
tculars excellent Ia Grange, for Instance, Is an mpas
stoned and highly effective selika and awakened con-
siderable enthusiasm. AutoDuccl as Don Pedro L.
thoroughly lrreproachable Miss McCulloch Is pleasing
ines appearing 70 especial advantage in the auale OF the
second act and tho tenor sgnor BOett though not
80 good In the part of Vaso In Of the other roles
which he has filed gave general satisfaction aud con
rmed the reputation which he has already established
as q pleasing and Trustworthy tenor signor orandiub
who was cast for NeskO, Is disabled by sore throat
and his part was taken st short notice by sgnor Mars
whose performance much better than had reason
to expect under the circumstances The representation
went of with smoothness and the audience seemed well
satisfied. Mr.. Maretzeks prospects grow brighter aud
brighter as his season goes "Besaro" will be pro-
duced tomorrow evening. with Mrs States sgnor Boet
Miss McCulloch ana Orandni in the cast The opersn
virtually unknown In NewYork IL IS 50 long since ns
been sung stage and the revival We presume VIII
prove highly attractive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

Cuban people. His right course now would be
to take this Revolution by the hand and lead
il. 1t seems to us that the hour for Cuban
has struck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

sEoosD PAsEPrO,ectOnThs hIenry PeurJ Css-Anu Capital
PuBlsbnsut-Ths Courts-PhnterI Copy HOlerTbe Money
Msrket-Ths Mirks.l
THIRD PAGE-ShppinE Intelligence.
BxTH PAGE-New Pahllealona-Resl El.sts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

every increase in the tariff until in 1867 it is
81, OPS 900 IS, or seven and-a-half times the
amount of tariff collected in 1860 or 1861. These
facts prove:
1. That our dependence for from 90 per cent.
to 81 per cent of our supply of pig iron is upon
our American product, whether tariffs be low or
high.
2. That the mere increasein our domestic pro-
duct under the moderately protective taflh OIL
1861 exceeded the entire amount imported our
importation being only from three TO ten per
cent. of our consumption, and our increase De-
ing at the rate of II per cent. per annum'
3. 1t is obvious, therefore, that the import oil
pig iron, while it may iDjure or Affect the
American market, can never supply 1t. once
we are dependent for 90 per cent OF our pig
iron upon American labor, the foreign contri-
button is evidently mere bagatelle, when diS-
turbs the American market without supplying
il.
A. That tariff which lessons the importation
70 per cent, and enhances the American product
G per cent, gives us more iron III the total for
consumption than before.
From 1864 to 1868, the domestic product COM
pared with the imported as follows:
1854. 1860, 1857. 1865.
Estimated.
Domestic ewts 7O9olO 27C22s6o 2s955l9O 81 900 600
Imported cwts. 157G.5C2 l,e57,3A 2H97ge @lU'soo
Estimated
Consumption cv "a 2s6bO2 2sosoeA a12Sj,2i9 S3G,eo0
During the enormous drain for mon for the
war; pig iron rose in its gold price to s3G per tun
on April 30, 1864, and was therefore quoted at
s65 in currency, gold being at $780, but by Au-
gust "a, 1861 it had receded to $2S in gold, the
tariff meanwhile remaining the same. On Sept.
5, 1856. it was 500 in gold, and to-day it is worth
S2S So rise on the price of 1860 of about one
fifth, which is very nearly equivalent to the
average Of taxation imposed Oh the aggregate
national industry of the country.
To show how slightly the price of pig iron IS
affected by the tariff, we may state that though
the tariff is now SO per tun higher than in April,
1864, the price of pig iron in gold is IS lower.
Tho price of pig iron to-day is 50 per tun
higher than in 1860, which is an advance OF Il
per cent. AS we have recently had occasion
to show, the average advance in most COM
modities owing TO taxation is 10 per cent There
is no reason why pis iron should form an
exception TO the general rule, especially if. as
the last North american RerieW declares, the
iron puddlers and smelteIs are "TevcliDg in
"salarics which many of our Governors, ply
"sicians, and clcrgymcn are unable to com
"mand."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
Mr.. DELM1ES REPORT.

Mr.. Dclmar has published sort of postum
nous report, in which he estimates the amount
the Treasury ought 10 have received on each
article imported during the year 1867, based on
the quantities of imports returned by the Col
lectors of the ports and the rates of duty levied
on each article. Mr.. Delmar prefaces his report
with an argument designed to show that Pro-
tective Tariff does not check impOrtations,
add TO the revenue, increase the home produc-
ton Of the protected article, nor promote the
general prosperity. But. with singular fatality,
he produces figures which clearly establish tie
exact reverse of each of these four PROPOSE
tons.
For instance, he states the amount Of pig
iron entered for importation in 1861, under
"a per cent. tariff Mt 146G,S30 cwt. On March
g. 1861, the rate of tariff was changed to 30 cents
per cwt., or So per tun, which could not have
raised the tariff more than five per cent. had
there not been large underyaluations under the
ad valorem duty. The import at once fell off
to 446,22j cwt., in 1862, decline of 60 per cent,
and advanced to 74,375I cwt. in 1863, which
was but half the importation Of 1861. Mean-
while, the domestic production, which amounted
in 1861 to 1861 ,2S0 cwt., increased Mt the rate
Of eleven per cent. per annum during the sue
ceeding eight years, until it reached 1,550,OOO
tuns, or 81 100000 cwt In 1868, being n per
cent. moro than we produced in 1861, and
fifteen times as much as we imported in 1868.
Our relative proportions Of importation and Of
home production during the three years were
no COLI