The New York herald., 1870-04-03
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Republican Effort 10 Secure the North
ern Negro Vote.
Anxiety Of Dominicans for
Annexation.
HOUSE DISCUSSION OF THE TARIFF BILL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HOUSE DISCUSSION OF THE TARIFF BILL

Tea. and Coffee Not to be Placed
on the Free List.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1870
The 81. Domingo Observation-Disclosures Of Annexn-
ti0n Upon the Island.
.sehor Cohen. the Dominican bearer OF ofnctal de-
ssatches, called upon Senator Morton to-day and
had lengthy interview. As Senator Morton ls one
of tine chief friends OF annexation the conversation
covered the question from the standpoint taken by
aeitzen OF the republic. Sehor Cohen demonstrated
not enly The advantages as he thought. the acquls
uon would be 10 the United States, but the marvel
,ous development that would Immediately follow.
The influence, aIso upon all the surrounding islands
wsuld be beneficial IL would not only force out
Seregn influence, but it would be the centre OF the
Trade OF the Guf the enterprising business and
ssmmercial men would establish themselves on the
lAand, and IN o few years st. Domingo would be
able to lit her mead once more with all the pride
and importance OF her palrniesr days. Senator Nor
Ton was much grati1ed with what he heard. and ap-
pointed another interview tomorrow evening. Mr.
Cohen will also meet senator Cole before leaving this
city.
Republican Efforts to Secure the Northern
Negro Vote.
Ecnator Revels John NJ. Langston, Frederic
Douglass anu other prominent negro orators are
making arrangements IN view OF the ratification OF
the hiteenth amendment, to stump the Northern
States next fall in the interests of the republican
party. In order tnat the latter party may get rne
iI benefit fthe negro vote in the Northern States it
is understood that the Union League OF America Will
soon set about establishing secret leagues among the
negroes OF thar section, so as to prepare them 10
vote at the autumn elections. With the aid Of the
negroes the republicans expect 10 carry all the
Northern States 10y large majorlties and to reclaim
States ike Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey.
Modifying the Tariff Biil-The House Refuse
60 Place Tea aud Coffee on tho Free List.
The House, In Committee OF the Whole to-day
went earnestly to work on the details OF the Tariff
Dill. Very little was accomplished, owing to an
early adjournment; but the unexpected fact was
developed that majority Of the House will support
She Ways and Means Committee in the man features
OF the BILL When the sections relating iron coal
anu stee! are reached there will be u sharp tight
not only between the extreme tariff men ana The
Tree traders, out among the tariff nicn themselves
The effort place coffee on tue free list was
signal failure division Of the House by tellers
showing only TWENTY-FIVE members in favor. Sim
grlariy enough Judge Marshall OF Illinois, one OF
the most extreme Tree traders, made the
most telling speech against placing them on the
y moderate tariff man, was the person who moved
to amend the oil IN this respect The iron men are
beginning to make their appearance to look after
their interests in the bill, and ny the time that Sec
taon Is reached II Is expected there VIII be quite
Hobby here. 1t Is the purpose Of General Schenck
TO press the consideration OF the bill until It ls
1nished.
Darky Jubilee Over the Fifteenth Amend
ment-president Grant the New ssNIoses.0
Mr.. George T. Downing, oysterman and all that,
appeared at the Ordnance Department this morning,
armed with requlsition for power and cannon, duly
signed by the Secretary Of War. The requistion
being promptly llled the gallant oysterman and
Aost OF "upper tendom" darkys proceeded to make
Washington noisy by Hrng national salute over
the fifteenth amendment. This salute being fired at
Uncle Sans expense, Downing has assumed an i'm
portance recently that rather outdoes Summer him.
sell. great falling on, however, has been noticed
In the quality OF Downings oysters. which Is ac-
counted for IN the fact that has taken TO studying
and writing letters on the constitution His worthy
father, IL Will be remembered, had weak.
ness In the same way. President Grant,
however, is in high favor just now with
she coored population Tney have, IN fact, set him
up as their great nigh priest-ther real Moses.
whose praises they will tomorrow sing IN all their
churches in one grand haIleuah. Andy johnson,
they say. after promising to be their "Moses' and
Get them out OF the big swamp. dumped them
down right In the middle OF IT, and there left them
while President Grant mas carried them clear over
and put them down safe on the other side of Jordan
De Lor' He comm.
Fraud in Mail Contract Lettings.
The JOINT Committee on Retrenchment which has
been investigating certain alleged frauds cor nec
tion with the letting OF mail contracts in Texas under
the last administration, has agreed TO prepare Dill
Tho Post, ncfn Eep
the contracts Of mall routes. without allowing CON-
petition, beyond a specified time.
Weekly Currency statement.
The receipts Of fractional currency for the week
ending to-day amount to $685. zoo; shipments during
the same time were:-To the United States deposit
tory at Plttsburg $25, 900; to national banks and
Others $17l,5O5
The Treasurer holds intrust for national banks as
security for circulation s342, e50 and for public
deposits, $685. 500; mutlated bank notes burned
during the week s2i9,s5o; total amount burned,
$2l 7S6644; bank currency issued for bills destroyed.
$2l2 800; total amount issued therefor s2L SOL 32o
baIauce due for mutilated notes. s225, 1924. bank
culation outstanding at this date, $780, s94;
rency redeemed and destroyed during the week,
$3.50, 500.
The payments Of the Treasury Department for the
month of March were as follows:--
civil ana miscellaneous. ............. $i01S,S ,S31
4l5l43,
Interior Department. Observation-Disclosures. 65O987S
Total. S1655G,17
THIS amount does not include payment on ac-
count Of the interest and principal OF the public
debt.
The receipts Of internal revenue to-day were
$l,025,0O
Investigation of Matters in Tennessee.
Governor Senter, OF Tennessee. will reach Wash.
1ngton next week, on business before the Committee
on Reconstruction, to reply to charges against that
State and to oppose re.reconstruction.