The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-14

purpose OF paying respects 70 the President ans
Vice President, and TO welcome the Forty-nrst ma
tional Congress to the capital me City Councils
have accepted An invitation TO participate Ia th'
demonstration.
General Banks, 81. DomIngo Resolution.
At the meeting OF the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, on Thursday next, the ST. Domingo resolu-
tion offered by General Banks on Monday, and re-
ferred 10 that committee, VIII come up for considers
ton. Banks resolution is said to have been drawn
by himself without consultation with the President
or any member OF the Cabinet It does not
embody the Presidents ideas about the
matter, while Senator Morton's resolution
on the same subject does. The condition
under which Banks resolution was referred make y
impossible for him 10 report 1t hack to the House.
even should his committee authorize him 10 do So
without giving five days previous notice. In the
meantime Senator Morton hopes to get his resoi'
ton through the Senate ana over in the
House before Banks can get chance to
report. Senator Morton has an idea that
his resolution win pass the House without much
trouble. This. however Is not SO certain. There Is
very little interest manifested In the House about
ST. Domingo outside OF General Butler and the For
egn Affairs ComTsittee
No show for Land Grabbers.
The House seems to have Set Its face like nint
against all land grants. Whether the message Of
the President produced this effect not 1t Is GER
tain that there Is great change since the last ses
sion. There was good test on this part to-day.
when the House proceeded to business on the
Speakers table with the understanding that bills only
should be referred to which there was no objection.
The first land grant bill reached called forth an
objection and freu that every bill with land grant
In It met with q prompt challenge. The members
seemed to be on the look out for them, and some
times az many rs a dozen mem bers would object at
once; nor was the opposition TO these bills confined
to one party. Republicans were as prompt az dem
ocrats and both sides seemed determined 10 keep
this class OF bills from coming before the House for
action The chances are that not single land grant
bill will pass at this session.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate Committee ON Foreign Relations, at
their meeting to-day, bad an informa, talk on Nor
toms ST. Domingo resolution introduced yesterday
1t not properly before them but there being
Tie else to consider 1t came In for general inter-
change Of opinion. Senator Morton, VINO IL q mem.
her Of the committee is Of opinion that the resolu-
ton Will pass the Senate by large vote, and
there Is very little opposition to 1t In the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations outside OF
Mr.. Summer The committee also discussed, at.heir
meeting to-day, of the foreign telegraph cable
schemes remairdsg over from the last session. The
probabilities are that general bill will be agreed
upon regulating the landing OF foreign cables on the
shores OF the United States. There Is very little
chance, however for any OF the schemes which ask
for subsidies In land or money.
Redemption OF Nickel Coin.
The House Committee on Banking and Currency
agreed to-day TO report bill providing Tor the re-
demption, In sums Of five dollars and upwards OF
the small nickel coin, which, under existing cir
cumsranoes, Is irredeemable. They discussed at
some length the bill to repeal the law which limits
the amount OF circulation OF national banks in
large cities to balf million dollars but came to
no conclusion upon It, Though 1t looks II 1t would
be reported favorabiy.
Changed His Politics.
Dr. Samuel Bard editor of the True Geo-gfan,
who was nominated by the President as Governor OF
Idaho, but after confirmation declined the appoint
menr has just addressed aietter to the President CIV
ing his reasons for going over TO the democracy,
and while firmly opposing the policy with regard to
the SOUTH OF which he says the President Is the
author but the Official instrument, he declares that
his high personal regard for the President has un-
dergone no change.
Relief for Tobacco Manufacturers.
The committee Of the National Tobacco Associa.
ton designated by the convention of tobacco deal
ers recently held at Richmond had an interview
with the Committee on Ways ana Means to-day.
The object Of the interview was 10 present to
the committee certain resolutions adopted
by the convention, which substantially urge
that bill be passed for the relief OF those who have
paid taxes tobacco twice; THAT the existing rates
OF taxation shall not be disturbed until The revenue
viii allow ga:sps: rate Of sixteen cents per pound
on tobacco; ihat The Special taxes and taxes on
sales of tobacco and cigars should be abolished and
having paid the specific tax they should be treated
as general merchandise. They also submitted sew
era changes In the law relating to bonded and ex-
port warehouses. The committee are or the opinion
that the existing rates OF tax will remain unchanged
during the session.
Executive Nominations.
The President sent 10 the Senate to-day the follow
ing nominations:-Alfred Pleasonton, to be Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue; Norman Stratton, 80
be civil engineer OF the Navy Yard at new York.