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WASHINGTON, April 2.
Butler introduced bill to collect debts from
Southern Railroads. .-....' :.
The Tariff Bill was resumed Schenck an
sweripg the question said Revenue Bill would
be reported, reducing the amount to thirty mil
lions, but declined giving particulars. Tariff
on tea fixed at twenty cents pound tariff on
coffee, fixed at five cents pound thequestion
of sugar was reached when the committee rose
without action, and the House adjourned.
Applications for Offices in the Executive De-
partments receive no attention at the White
House." ~
Grant, Belknap and Sherman will attend
celebration of the Grand Army of the Republic
on Saturday next at Philadelphia.
Governor SeIter, of Tennessee, will be here
on Tuesday 81 -
An important question is pending in the
Court of Claims as to when the Presidents
proclamation, dated June 24th, 1865, regarding
the commercial intercourse and removing re-
strictions in certain portions of the South took
effect. The 24th of June of that year was
Saturday, but the proclamation bearing that
date was not promulgated until Tuesday follow
ing In the meantime. the Treasury agents
made many important seizures. The intention
| is to appeal the question to the Supreme Court
in order to definitely determine when the proc
lamation took effect, whether the 24th or the
9th. If the Court decides in favor of the
oath, much cotton will be restored to original
owners.
The Delaware negroes voted at the school
election to-day. 2
Summers movement for compulsory attend
ance upon mixed schools meets little sympa-
thy. ,
j. G. Sally, of Admiral Poor's staff arrived
with dispatches from San Domingo, with Mr..
Cohen, Commissioner for exchange of ratifca-
tions of the treaty. The latter says the vote
on annexation was conducted in the most
peaceable manner all over the country; that
in the agricultural districts the vote was almost
unanimous in favor of annexation. The ques-
tion of annexation to Spain, which was discuss
ed during two years, was carried by only four
! thousand votes. .l -.
Cabrels election in '66 was effected through
universal suffrage by majority of four thou
sand three hundred votes, but the vote favoring
annexation to the United States, which was
taken in less than fortnight without any kind
of interference on the part of the Government,
or the presence of single soldier, was decided
by majority of sixteen thousand, with an op-
position of only two per cent. Everything was
quiet when the Commissioner left San Domin-
90 and the merchants were awaiting with anxi-
ty the decision of the United States.
The best opinion is, that the recent Legal
Tender decision by the Supreme Court will be
reversed.
WASHINGTON, April 3.
Dispatches from General Sickles indicate that
a crisis is rapidly approaching in Spanish at
fairs.
The President is reported as expressing be-
lief that the Senate would not ratify the San
Domingo treaty, and deprecating futherstruggle
Senators say the vote never will be reached, but
the treaty will be allowed to fail by general
consent.
The New York World considers the reversal
of the Legal Tender decision certain, charging
that the Supreme Bench has been packed with
q special view to this result
At negro meeting to-day colored man said
he was beyond Mr.. Sumner in his claim for
equal rights for the negro. He would not rest
until the colored man could safely vote the
Democratic ticket.
WASHINGTON, April 4.
The House refused to second resolution to
adjourn in May.
Perley, the correspondents of the Boston Jour
nal, telegraphs that Bingham's amendment will
pass the Senate. This mornings Republican
makes the same assertion. The conservative
Republican delegation here claim that the
amendment will be carried by Coifax's vote on
divided Senate.
Resolutions to amend the Constitution Of the
United States were introduced as follows:
SECTION l. The right of citizens of the uni
ted States to vote, shall not be denied or abridg-
ed by the United States or by any State, on ac-
count of sex.
Sec 2. The Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.
| Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The following passed, under suspension OF the
rules Elections shall be held in all the States
on the second Thursday after the first Monday
in November, 1872, for the election of Repre-
sentatives to the forty-third Congress, and the
elections shall be held on the same day IN every
second year thereafter, for members OF Con-
gress to take their seats on the succeeding 4th
Of March. In case of q failure to select, the
vacancy shall be filled by special election, to
he held under the authority of the several
States.
In the Senate, the Indiana Quakers desire GER
tain lands in order to enable them to continue
their efforts in behalf of the Indians. The dis
cussion showed that the Quakers had improved
the lands in question, but the Shawnees, in vio-
lation of the twelfth article of the old agree
ment, desired it sold for their benefit.
Flanagan introduced bill incorporating the
Southern Pacific Railway, and granting the
right of way from the Rio Grande to San Diego
| Chandler offered aresolution that when Geor-
gia was resumed there be a continuous session
ill the question was closed. Objection was
made, and the resolution went over under the
rules. Georgia was resumed During the dis
cussion Stewart said it would require all of
two years to complete preparations for a fair
election, and Georgia would then be made q
Republican State; but if the election should
take place sooner the rebels would get control.
The authorities needed this time, and the Leg,
islature needed it to pass the registration and
other laws Thurman asked if seven months
would not be enough. Stewart doubted whether wtI,
two years would be enough, EdmundsI,Why
not make it four, then? Stewart-Weli' tna'
would be better. -,