The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-16
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms 20 the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1870.
The Dolnfnieans Desire Annexati,su
to the United stntes at Once.
The Official Bulletin of the Dominican
Government, printed in the Spanish Ian.
guage, has been received at the State De.
partment. It contains proclamation OF
President Baez advising vote Of the peo-
pie to be taken expressing their desire, pro
or con, on the question of the annexation of
San Domingo to this country.
The decree was issued on the 10th day of
February, 1870, the twenty-sixth year of
the Independence, the seventh Of the resto-
ration, and the third of the regeneration.
The election is over, and the people have
decided by IN almost unanimous vote that
they desire annexation at once. An editorial
in the Official Bulletin claims that San Do
niingo will be great place after becomin G
part of this Government, and says that til is
is the accomplishment of order, union, AM,
fraternity, joined with liberty and I'M
limited progress.
Foreign Relations.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations to-day resumed the consideration of
the treaty for the annexation of the island
of San Domingo. After short discussion,
which was participated in by all the mem
bcrs, the chairman was, by a vote Of four
to three, directed to make an adverse re-
port to the Senate. The votes against the
treaty were Senators Sumner, Patterson,
Cameron, and Casserley; for it, Senators
Morton, Harlan, and Schurz. Notwith-
standing this action, the minority will en-
deavor to secure favorable consideration in
the Senate.
The committee then took up the nuninA-
ton of Jones, Minister to Belgium, and
Andrews, Minister to Stockholm, and di-
rected the chairman to report them for con-
frmation.
Capture Of n Counterfeiter.
Treasury Detective Whitley informs
Commissioner Delano that he has found the
plates and captured the printer of the coun-
terfeit match stamps gotten up and used by
B. Howard, of New York. Howard has
been released under SIP 900 bail.
visit Of Texans to the President.
Senators-elect Hamilton and Flanagan,
and Representatives-elect Clark, Degener,
and Whittemore, of Texas, called on the
President this morning. The visit was
merely to pay their respects.
Judge RASCAL, reporter of the Supreme
Court Of Texas and publisher and codifcr Of
the laws of that State, had an interview
with the President to-day. Judge Pas ca
is candidate for the United States Su
preme Judgeship for the southern circ, lit i
Judge Bradley's name shall be withdrawn
The Removal of Brooklyn Navy-Yard-
Prize Money, &c.
The House Naval Committee directed the
chairman, Mr.. Scofeld, and Mr.. Stark.
wether, to prepare bill for the removal Of
the Brooklyn maynard, the selection. Of
site to be left open. Mr.. Stark wether ia,
vors New London Mr.. Scofeld is ,urde-
cided, but will favor the appointment of q
commission for the selection of site.
The committee agreed to recommend an
appropriation of one hundred thousand
dollars to the officers and crew OF the
Wyoming as prize money on account of the
naval engagement which that vessel had
with the japanese pirates i'll 1864.
They also considered the claim of Charles
Whitley. of Boston, who constructed the
steamer keokuk, and for which, on ne
count of alterations made by the Govern
ment, he was promised $4,000.
Ports Of Entry.
The House Committee on Commerce to-
day agreed to report the bill establishing
ports of entry in the principal western
cities. 1t allows goods to be transhipped in
bond without payment of duty at the port
of New York. Secretary Boutwell, is OPP
posed to the measure on the ground TINT it
may lead to frauds, and it is accordingly
questionable whether it will pass.
The Sale of Cadetships.
1t is expected that the Military Commit
tee of the House will make a final report to-
morrow. They appear to have tired of tht
work. and are anxious to give the sublec;
over to the House. Butler, Of Tcnne sscc
has been so persistent in appeals for lenicn'
cy and mercy TINT he has prevailed upon
the committee to abate the penalty, and in
stead of expulsion to make it censure, not
withstanding additional proof is produced
that 81, 900 was paid for the cadctslir.
Ssckles's Nomination-C0nfir ton.
General Sickles's nomination was dis
cusscd for come time in executive session
of the Senate, and finally passed over unit
to-morrow's session. Gcc-rc II. Butler's
nomination Tor Consul General to Alcxan-
lria was confirmed.
rexas Senators and Representatives.
Tie probability is that the Texas sena-
OTIS and representatives will he i'll their
seats before the close Of the week and the
State will be admitted before Georgia. KS
he indications arc now that the discussion
n the Senate upon the Georgia question
will last throughout the week they will have
. chance of sending the bill back to the
uo,co with omo udrn auts
Tennessee.
The delegation of colored men of Ten
nessee we're before the Committee On Re-
construction to-day, and gave long account