New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-05
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Thursday FEB 4, lso'
NJ Iouis Paul Angenard, aresident of ST. Domingo
CITY, arrived here two weeks since and walteu upci
Mr. Seward presenting his credentials iroln ioo,
dent Baez of the Republic Of San Domingo 49,. 49,
ing him plenary power, so far as he anu 'Ho a..
net could do so, TO treat for the annexation -
Republic to the United States. Inc coliui''Oio W
the proposed annexation are the payment on 1u
mart Of the Indebtedness of that Republic amounting
e. soorol millions with full recognition OF its terri
tory and people as an integral part of own ana INC
establishment of a territorial government thereih'
The ultimate hone is that this lerTuoiy
would become o State Of the Ohoh'
dent Baez's Envoy claims for inc Don'ini-
can administration that the prOpoSitloh 10
.;mple and frank and made in the interests Oh DIS
own people the major portion OF WHO'LL ue'no
notbipg so much as good order and peace while re-
Turning an enormous equivalent 10 the olli'ou o''e
The population of the Republic IS less thah |OVVV'
be tbe territory is three-ffths large Ireland.
and could support 100000. Their prosperity mas
declined greatly under the depression and disorder
noduced by the Spanish occupation and more recent
nettv revolutionary attempts. Mr. Seward received
N Angenard cordially, entering at once into his
nlans The ProtectOrate of Gen. Banks and the an
nexaton resolutions of Judge Orth supposed TO
have been put forth TO feel public sentiment
The Committee on Foreign Affairs met this morning
Informally, aud listened to statements from Mr.
Aneenard and Mr. Schumacher of Baltimore. who
acts as interpreter They gave interesting sketch
of the present posture of affairs in San Domingo, and
urged the proposal of President Baez advantageous
to both countries. The Committee were much in
terested in the information, Gen. Washburne being
especially attracted by the statements made of the
vast mineral resources and fertility of the island. No
action was taken or suggested. 1t is expected that
In fa.y tbarr Iuti will he
such q way as to bring on discussion Considerable
interest is manifested among members. 1t appears
that before Judge Orths resolutions presented
the Democrats held a caucus. and agreed TO oppose
their adoption. Some of the more prominent, such
as Woodward Kerr, and Pruyn are now moving for
reconsideration of this action Gen. Butler earn
estly supports the project and is working energeti
cally to bring members to consider it fayOraby The
Dominican Envoy expected to have completed his
mission and started home ere this. When he left ST.
Domingo, Gen. Baez confident his proposal would
be accepted.
Gen. Schenck was authorized to-day to report his
bill setting forth as the opinion Of the Committee
that all bonds should be redeemed in gold, unless
pressly provided that they should be redeemed in
legaltenders The other section of the bill legalzes
gold contracts in future. Mr.. Hooper will also re-
port, by authority of the Committee Of Ways and
to the Secretary of the Treasury Issue bonds,
cept the subsidy bonds to the Pacific Railroad. It
will also contain provision prohibiting the Secretary
OF the Treasury from paying compensation for the
sale negotiations of bonds also, that all bonds
shall be dsposedof by advertising proposals for their
sale These measures Will be pressed for consdera-
ton at once.
In the Senate to-day the credentials of Messrs II.
W. Upton and VIM. NJ Stewart, reelected Senators
from Nebraska and Nevada, were presented. Many
persons in the South who in the employ of the
United States Marshal in taking the census Of 1850,
have memorialized Congress for payment, and Ar.
Howe from the Committee on Claims, reported IN
favor Of compensating such are loyal Taxpayers
will be atied to learn that the Senate refused to
entertain the motion to reconsider the vote reject
ing Pomeroy's subsidy bill of tho Central Branch
Union Pacific Railroad, but they need not delude
themselyhs with the idea that Mcssrs. Pomeroy
Harlan and Company will give it up without another
trial. There are two bills pending proposing to
aid lines of European steamships from NewYOrk, and
Mr.. Osborn, having no idea Of your city having
monopoly in this business, brought in bill to pay
100000 annually to steamers which he proposes
shall sail from Savannah, Ga. and Fernandina, Fla
70 Liverpool, HayTe, and Bremen. At o'clock the
Suffrage amendment was taken up, when Mr.. Ferry
led of in most exhaustive and eloquent argument
covering the whole subject, and totally demolishing
the imsy arguments of the other side, aud showing
up the inconsistency of his colleague Mr.. Dixon.
Dixon attempted reply which was pronounced
very feeble He was followed by Mr.. Warner. who
declared in favor of female suffrage. Mr. Morton
closed the debate in a forcbe speech, and the intI
nations thrown out by him as TO the probable loop
hole in the House Amendments, by which the extern
sion of the suffrage may after all be defeated in Ma
ryland and Kentucky should receive close attention
In the House, to-day Immediately after the read
ing of the Journal had been finished. the two
New-York Democratic election repeaters were
brought before the bar Of tho House and their
disposed Of Henry johnson was excused without
trouble, but the frauds Of Mr.. ex-Ademan Scannell
who. by the way, has the appearance of gentleman
Of the Bowery, gave the House some trouble, and
wasted an hours time before settlement The
Committee asked that Scannell he discharged after
paying the costs Of arrest To this proposition Mr. Jas
Brooks, Mr.. Chanler. Mr.. Fernando Wood, Mr. John
Fox, and Mr.. Rchelieu Robinson objected, There
seemed to be dispute among these New-Yorlx mem
beers to which of their constituencies the
belonged. Some one suggested that he had voted
foI them all, and was common property. After two
calls Of the Yeas and Nays. Scannel ordered dis
pharged on the payment Of the fine. Immediately
lfterward Scanncll repaired TO the Office of the Ser
Eeantat Arms, accompanied by the members Of tn,
Eew-York City delegation. The amount Of fine wa
ascertaned to be about $75. Scannell appeared
willing TO pay it, but, at the sugges
tiOn of his Congressman, he has concluded
20 test the authority of the House by re-
fnsal He cannot possibly make much by this
mode of procedure. as he is liable to imprisonment
with the cost Of boarding and lodging being added
to his amount of fine. While the Indian Appropria-