The New York herald., 1870-06-03
WASHINCTON.
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Change OF Sentiment i'm the Senate
on the Dominican Treaty.
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President Grants Message on
St. Domingo.
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The Persecution Of the Jews
I'm ROumania.
Important Commercial Relations With
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South America.

INJURY M 'e highcst oHiciai source to-day leads
your correspondent TO the conclusion that no i'm.
rortsnce should attach 10 the efforts OF the ST. Do
mingo schemers 10 obtain concessions from the
Dominican government. President Gran, regards
the prompt rejection OF the Cazeneau petitions
Tor an Immense liant grant a. a striking
evidence OF the good faith OF Baez
aud az showing that that dignitary, as
wen as hi senate. are disposed 10 throw no oh.
ssaeie in the Nay Of perfectly square aud honor
able negotiation. Your correspondent IN the course
OF q brief conversation with the President on
the subject THIS morning put the question as to
whether Mr.. Ganilcr, the Dominican Secretary OF
state. was noi party Interested tn the
attempted cazeaeau concessions. ani whether
mat mghi mo- iniicaie an attempted
baf faith on tho part OF one OF the
ministers of Bae1. the President answered substan.
tially. swell, b .. o. as importance now. Tue DO.
minican senate rejected the petitions, and II Mr.
uaufier was Interested IN them II only shows that
There are scheming politicians m ~. Domingo as
wei a. other paceA that - all" Apropos
M the sniqrri. year correspondent should
observe VA ne publication In today's HERALD
II the Presidents message has created a
good impression here among public men. The
-ound arvumrnls ufge1 by ihe President why an.
nexstion sionia be raiisel without further delay,
seem caeala'ef 20 hring convictions 90 many doubt
ing SENATORIAL mnis aad IL n not al all improbable,
after All. that ihe required vote may, before many
days be obtained "a the upper house. u Il al.
miited on oil hands that ,his. hls latest message Is
the mos, powerful ant siatesmanllke that has yct
ehianaiet from hrs pen The most cap,ious cannot
discover a fsw even.
Judge osuliivan. who = here again. denies most
empha'icallf that he has snY connection whatever
IN the Cazenfau. schumacker's schemes.
fnsrrrs,iss Debate On the Proposed Repeal oil
the iueeme Tax.
Tue debate On the Income tax to-day was about
equally diyidri bel ween those who favor It's contin.
uaioa ana those WHO urge ~ repeat Not less than
forty members mate speeches ana as many more
were aaxons 20 speak, hui alled TO get the aoor
ofthe New ork members Wood, Potter and Davis
spoke very eloqaealy a favor OF the repeal OF the
tax, while MART spoke against n. AZ general
thing the repeal OF the tax opposed by the Re.
representatives. OF the rural districts, especially those
from the West. for he that ihey ,lo not pay
any OF this particular tax, while Il was aivoca a.ed
by members from the large cities ami more popuous
parts OF the country. ~ general consent ali the
amendments offered, about thiriy IN number, were
ordered 20 he printed. aud The sections relating to
the income tax were passed over untn 60 morrow
when they VIII be voted upon aud the whole qucs-
tion setiick Tue general impression to-day
seems 10 We, though n y din,cult 10 Ne
Will agree TO exempt all Incomes under $1,000
and continue the nve per cent tax on incomes over
'ha, amount. wnen the section relative 20 the tax
on state railroads and corporation bonds was
reached, Mr.. Beck. OF Kentucky. moved % include
all United States bonds aud offered an amendment
providing Tor the collection OF the tax al the Trea.
sury Department. majority OF members.
rs usual. were not paying attention 20 the
business before the House. AMI knew no
more OF what was gong on or what
they we've voting upon than II they had been IA New
York instead OF Washington. Tbe result was that
on a standing vote Beck's amendment was declared
ciried by twenty-five majority. The ways and
Means Committee awOSe ia time 20 call the yeas
aud nays, and In the midst OF the confusion
which cnsucd a. soon the point OF BecE's
motion became known the House adjourned,
so that the whole question win come up tomorrow
II II not thought that can Of the yeas ant nays
Beck's amendment can bc carried. During the de-
bate to-day the champion joker ~ the House, Mr.
Ingersoll OF Illinois, made several very good hits
and created shouts Of laughter. He spoke
OF the Inconsistency OF members opposing the Income
tax as oppressive to the poor. while they refused 10
repeal the tax on matches, which was an absolute
necessity in modern days. lie said, moreover, that
he income tax was not nearly 80 inquisitora as the
tariff, under which everything and everybody comign
into the country was rfyed INTO by government
officials. and men ana women were examined
from head 90 foot, inside AMI onisidc.
and In every other respect. This fairly brought
down the House There was perfect roar OF
laughter joined in by the ladies' In the gallery
many OF whom used their fans and handkerchiefs 10
hide the bushes suffusing their modest faces In-
gersoll was voted by the ladies 10 Ice very good.
looking man, but rather naughty.
The Persecution Of the Jews In Rouman mia.
Simon wolfe OF this city, called on the Secretary
Of State to-day and presented kilograms from
various parts OF the United States with reference Go
ou'rages which being committed on Jews IA
Roumana, and asking for the intercession OF the
United states IN behalf Of that people. In coDse.
quence Of this 1t has been determined 10 appoint
Adolphe Buchner, who Is an Israeite, Consul az
Bucharest, Roumania.
Leading israeiites OF Louisville have, t appears
from dispatches received here to-day, telegrapned
to every city in the West to arouse their representa-
uves In Congress 10 do all they can with view 20
prevent further massacre Of sraelites in Roumania
Mr. S. Wolf OF this city. has received number %
other kilograms, including one from NJ. =. Isaacs
Secretary OF the Jewish Board OF Delegates OF the
United States as follows:-"Ask the Prcsi.
dent to instruct theMinister at Constantine.
pie to help the Roumanla Jews" Also one
from Henry Greenbaum, leading banker Of Chi.
cago, namely:-"Please ASK my personal friends "a
Congress 10 cooperate with you TIA representations
to the President otherwise that the persecution
and butchery Of our brethren In Roumana be
stopped The President and various members
OF Congress have also received similar telegfams
Mr. Wolf, prominent Israeli,c OF Washington, has
been actively engaged all day In executive and
legislative circles and has assurances ha such acton
as may be consistent with usage VIII be taken. He
has addressed letter IN appeal 10 senator sumue r.
as chairman Of the Committee Foreign Relations
| with view to declaration OF legislative sympathy
Commercial Relation With south America.
| The President, in accordance Win n resolution.
! has communicated 10 the Senate a despatch froni
Minister Blow, at Brazil, In relation 70 che councT
! ciai interests OF the United STATES win
| South America, Central Americ, and the West
! Indies. He regards the question settled. Tie
sugar we TO onsume beyond that raised by our-