The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-24
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WAsHNGToE, D. O., March 22.

NEUTRALITY In CUBAN AFFARs.-The
House Foreign AfiaiS Committee! thla
morning did all it could on thcS Cuban
0ucsli6h. Il instructed tEie Chairman 10
report a bill by which the Presidentis au.
tliorizeds and Instructed TO declare and
maintain a strictly impartial neutrality on
the part Of the Government Of the United
States in the contest nov. existing between
the ne6ple; of Cuba and 4he Government
of Spain, The neutrality taet ofgl8l8is Ia
be enforced impartially against both parties
in this, contest The great struggle 10 the
committee. was on this last clause Gen.
Banks md friends wanting 70 declare
the old law null and Voidin so far as 1t ap'
piled 10 SPAIN aid Cuba! He and they
were defeated in this effort by one MAORI.
ty, and thus the chief feature Of this bill
was killed. The remainder Of his measure,
even If he carries il through Congress- d
too late for any material benefit 70 the Gu
ban insurgents; for Spain can get as much
benefit under it rs they can, and It Is not
likely either SIDE can get any :wEateVeE.
The bill viii not much help Cuba on one
hand, nor will il or. tho other hand much
damage Spain, for she has probably oh.
taincd about all she wants from this COun.
try. His on the whole rather small af.
Inir to show tor years labor Of the teiE-
ban Junta md Cuban sympathizcrs.
TIE SAN DoM1NGo TREATY.-There Is
getting to be a gOod. deal Of feeling here
about the San Domingo treaty, and the
fligc1sai0n of;t0.inoFroW. in secret session
OF the Senhte, will probably be somewhat
warm. The President has twice visited
the Capitol 10 talk with Senators about its
ratiticationC and yesterday lie invited a
considerable number OF them To call on
him at the, White ,HouseJ A half dozen
waited on him last evening, several went
this morning, and quite party Is there
tonight, lHel presses ratification rigor.
ously, and has undoubtedly won several
gentlemen to his side. In some quarters
there is severe condemnation OF what is
called his lobbying. It is not likely that
the consideration Of the treaty Gun be fin;
islIedl tomorrow, but ic-a vote is then
reached It will probably be defeated.
Some Senators want postponement OF 40.
tion till commissioners can be sent down
to make all investigation. Tho timc OK
pircs Tuesday Of next week. p " zee
FINANCIAL questions make slow pro-
grcss. both in tho Ways and Means and
Banking and Currency Committees. The
last named meant to do something to-day
under the Loughridge, instructions, but
did not pet o quorum together for busl'
ness. Tho Ways and Means are at work
on the Funding bill, and will report It rs
soon MS printed, whatever other matters
arc before the House. The members are
not at NIL communicative rs TO their de.
liberations, but reports on good authority
are TINT they will probably max some
important changcs'in the bill rs It comes
from the Senate. They talk Of declaring
that there shall be but one Class Of bonds
and one rate Of interest. - y
TIE WEST INDIES TREATIEs,-The ac-
tion of the Senate Foreign Relations Com.
lpittcc against the ST.. Thomas treaty, and
treaty forlthcieaSa Of SamaIln finishes the
schemes of extension Of our territory in
the West Indies, so fur Us that Committee
Is concerned. Tho report against st
Thomas is said 10 lavo been unanimous
TRNNEssEE. -The Reconstruction Com
mittcc this morning heard the statements
Of the Speaker Of tho Tennessee House o.
Representatives, but took no action. upor
the matter 81 feeohstrlctiohtDf the State
A further hearing will be given on Thurs
dNy.
TUE TAX on NATIONAL BAEKa--0onl'
nil0tion'Uf the returns in the Office -OfthC
Comptroller of the Currency shows thai
the taxes paid by national banks to the
UNITED States arnounttoe 2 8-4OIper GENT
Npon theif capital; 70 the several States In
which they arc located to 9 1-l0. per cent,
while their expenses, such as q rents, sal'
aries, &c, amount to 3 G.10 per cent. upon
their capital, SO that they have to make
eight per cent, on their capital TO, pay
taxes and cxpcnSeS before they canl Re
alizeany profits with which to pay divi'
dcnds
Correspondence Of Cincinnati Commercial.
BOUTWELL, denies that he is candidate
for the next Presidency, and there Is no
truth Ii tlle report TINT 'hG and Dclano
have become unfriendly III consequence
SENATOR CHANDLER attacked, with
Crent violence mud strength Of words, to.
(lay, the recent report Of tho House Com
mittcc on the decline Of American com
merce. He opposed the printing Of thu
report by the Senate. He denounced Il
rs n fraud, a cheat, n humbug, absurd, anL
STYLED the committee a travelling circus
-bnt tho Senate ordered the printing o
$4,000 copies. i.i3 .,y H.. 't.
THE Georgia Bill, and brakes amend
mcnt thereto, was laid aside to-day TO per
nit Of q discussion on the admission o
General AmCS rs Senator from Mississippi
The feeling undoubtedly in his tavor
and thCrc Gppears.to be little doubt OF hi
admission. He Is personally very popula
here, and Is filst winning friends, Lie !
small Ot stature, dark hair, nlnstache ant
eyes, and Of very pleasing manners: ~
Is only thirty.nne years oEngc, and, If ad
mitted, will be the youngest Senator II
Congress. In ability he will compare fl
vorably with nine,tentts Of the Senators
Many believe he will be admitted to'mor
row. -,-y.s ,,.,,.
TitE sau Domingo treaty will come VI
In executive session Of the Senate to.Mor
row, at one o'clock. Tho debate will b
long and tircsomc one. Another meet
Ing Of Senators was held nt the Whit
House tonight, at the special invitation Q
tho President, to consider the subject ami
compare opinions. No special argument
were made, but the time WINS passed ii
lesultory conversation on tho benefits .
the treaty, and It's disadvantages. Thor
wore present tho President, Secretary
Fish, and the following named Senators
Ferry, Patterson, Cragin, spraguc. liar
lfis,l Buckingham, Rice, Howe, RevGls
Carpenter, Ross, Abbott, Morrill,, Of Yer
\ mont, Pratt, and TIpton. It Is no
thought that 4Ivgte will ibg reached ioo
several days Mr Sumner Is firm IN hl
opposition, as also majority of the com
mittce.i. a.DtS >ftt. l.l' q,
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