New-York tribune., 1869-04-08
WASHINGTON.

FOR CUBA IN THE SENATE CHAhBER-PRoB-
ABLE EXTENSION OF THE DATE OF ADJOURN
MENT OF CoNGREss-THE PERRY-HALE COR
REsPoNDENCE-COLLECroR BAILEY
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April 7, 1869.
The message of President Grant, to-day, in regard
70 Reconstruction in Virginia and Mississippi, was
expected by those familiar with his views His pol
icy is beered TO be similar to that steadily urged by The
TRIBUNE, ris.. UnirerSal amnesty and Un'r9Sd'
Suffrage aud IL is certain that he Is strongly op-
posed to the disfdnehiseneh and disquolfodtio"
clauses contained in tho Virginia and Misss-
sippi Constitutions He wishes to see these
submitted separately, and also the county Organiza-
ton system so that if they are rejected, working
Government may still be promptly organized for the
two States IN accordance with the policy of the Re
construction acts of Congress. He is opposed to all
other tests than they oppose and desires all these
questions to be promptly and peacefully settled.
When the House adjourned two motions were pend
ing-one to send the message to the Reconstruction
Committee, and one to send it to the Committee on
the Judiciary. The probabilities are that Congress
will merely pass bill providing for new election
In MISSISSIPPI and an election In virginia
1t is understood that the President to-day sent a
dispatch by the cable requesting Reyerdy JOhnsons
resignation.
The President to-day informed several members of
Congress that he and Secretary Fish ere bnsy
ranging the diplomatic and consular appointments,
and hoped to have them ready to send to the Senate
before the close of the week.
In the Senate to-day the Chaplain, DIR. Newman
in his opening prayer put in good word for Cuba,
praying the Lord for her deliverance. The House
amendments to the bill to amend the judicial
system of the United States were agreed to, with
further amendments, so that it now has to go back
once more to the House. An elaborate bill was re-
ported from the Committee Foreign Relations,
designed to prevent the counterfeiting of certain
foreign trade marks now so extensively practiced.
Mr.. Sprague created considerable laughter by the
manner in which ne announced that his promised re-
marks of to-day would be deferred until tomorrow.
At l o'clock the Union Pacific Railroad matter came
MP, as unfinished business when, notwithstanding
the urgent remonstrance of Mr.. Howard, who pre-
Geted doleful consequences it laid over and the
Deficiency Appropriation bill was taken up, as Mr.
Fessenden stated it was necessary to take action on
that bill to-day. Sundry amendments were agreed
to of no general interest. Mr.. Abbott sought to
tack on an amendment to pension certain papers in
North Carolina, by giving them the United States
laws and other official advertisements. Mr. An
thony however deprecated the policy of Govern
ment subsidies to newspapers and said that news
paper which could not sustain itself from its legiti
mate business, was of no use to the Government or
any one else and the amendment was rejected. The
bill was then passed, and Immediately engrOssed,
and sent over TO tine House. The bill in relation to
the tax on distilled spirits will be taken up tomor-
row. A Conference Committee on the Indian APP
preparation BILL consisting Of Messrs. Fessenden,
Cole, and Harlan, appointed. At o'clock the
Message of the President suggesting action be-
fore adjournment with reference to Virginia and
Mississippi was received and it is not unlikely that
il will cause an extension of the day of adjourn
ment. The Senate then went into Executive session,
and then adjourned.
The present condition of business in both Houses
precludes the idea of adjournment Saturday next
The message of the President to-day the Radical diff
ferences between the House and Senate the Indian
Appropriation BILL and the large amount of other
business upon which both Houses desire to take
definite action, WILL it is believed render it neces-
sary to extend the time of adjournment for week
at least 1t is thought that the reconstruction OF
Virginia and Mississippi will require at least weeks
aelibeTation, and there are many other matters
which will require much time, If allowed TO take
their course 1t is probable therefore, that adjourn
ment will not take place before the 18th Inst II 80
soon.
Some of the documents in the Hale-Perry diplo-
matte imbroglio have been obtained from the State
Department One of them, from the Hon.
John p. Hale to Mr.. Seward, is dated
Noy 1865 in which attention is called to the action
of Mr. Perry and his wife subsequent to the Hight OF
Queen Isabella Mr.. Hale states that On the 18th OF
October, at of the largest public meetings ever
held at Madrid, Mr. Perry and his wife took con-
spicuous part. He says:
Mrs. Perry is middeaged woman, not far from %
years Of age and the present occasion she Appeared
the stage before the immense assemDage WIN nSr
long hair flowing down her neck and shoulders auu,
stage effect delivered short poem IN IaVOr OF he
abolition Slavery in Cuba. The meeting Iheb FoIeu
itself society for the abolition Of Slavery In CnDa WIN
Mrs Perry as its President. Mrs. Perrys poem Was
printed and circulated great numbers throughout the
kingdom. This action Mr. Hale prononnees higny Im
proper and reprehensibe on the part Oh fePreSep'0
OF government maintaining neutrality.
The following important letter from Mr.. Perry to
Mr. Seward is given follows:
LEGATION oF THE UNITED STATES OP AMERICA,
MADRID. March %, 1863. ) |
SIR The reproduction in the public press OF certain
ealumnOus upon warns Inc that the time mas
oome when IL necessary protection, 70 lay
before you certain documents which VIII now ACCOM-
In the Spring OF 1861 was made aware, through q
reliable channel that Cabinet council had been held 10
consider what was be done In view OF the repeated
complaints tho officers OF the Customs OF the abuse
by Mr. Hale OF his franchise for he importation OF art
OF duty OF the Ministers were In favor OF
immediately informing his Government but was nnay
decided that Mr. Hale should be Informed that the
Spanish Government OF his operations and
expected they would Immediately cease. IL was also
decided that aiterward there should DO any repetition
~ the ofense his Government should be informed and
the circumstances published In the official gazette
This report OF what had taken place 10 the Cabinet was
under personal knowledge and which Will now relate
On the 18th OF March, 1867 received note from the
State, inviting ne 10 call at his ofce he wished TO
speak 70 me about certain affair wide Enclosure NO 81