The New York herald., 1870-03-23
Summers Bill for Specie Pay
ments Sqaelched.
Adverse Reports on the st. Domingo and
81. Thomas Treaties.
Sharp Discussion Over Missis-
sippi's White Senator.
Consideration of the Utah Pc.
lygamy Bill.
WASHINGTON. March 90. 1870.
The Cubun Question.

sorzed its chairman. Mr.. Banks. report the Iol.
sowing JOINT resolutions In reference to Cuba:-
an. the res1a Of the United States be ard
n .n - sS , pas neutrality on the part Of the
tween the people OF Cuba and the Of the
Resolved That all acts parts OF and all provisions
Of the statute approved the 9Th Of April 1919 emitted IAN
crimes against the United states md 10 repea the acts
each II the parties in The existing conss, between the
sf Cuba and the government OF Spain.
Adverse Reports the st. Domingo aud 81.
Thomas TreatIes-The Fate Of the 81. Do-
mingo Treaty Still la Doubt.
Tne Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had
meeting this morning ana took up the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Ferry about week since providing
that all treaties for the acquisition OF the entire
rh0ry or any state should be discussed In open
sion. What was Mr.. Ferry's motive for introducing
such resolution. IN the first place. Is nos known,
because one In favor OF the treaty has any obec.
ton to this. There nothing IN this matter OF
tAOnai policy and advancement that could not stand
Che most public and scrutinizing examination. The
ACTON Of the committee was cha racterized by per.
feet unanlmiiy. There talk Of taking
mp the st. Domingo treaty in open session.
but the subject was finally dropped, on the
grounds that either the practice OF secret
sessions a general class OF treaties for
instance mentioned In the bill, would have to be
abolished, the usage OF the Senate In the pre-
misses should remain unchanged. There was no DIS
position TO make an exceptional in the ST.
Domingo treaty. For this reason the committee In
structed It's chairman to report favor Of indefinite
p0stponement. The st. Thomas treaty was next
taken up, but hardly elected discussion. A few
words were exchanged and the committee deter
mined to report adversely There Is doubt but
that this is the death blow to st. Thomas. =,
: Tomorrow will be the day fixed IN executive
session last week the discussion OF the ST. Doh
mingo treaty. Although the first effect OF the ad-
report of the Committee on Foreign
Relations was to depress the friends OF
the measure, subsequent developments present
. much better prospect and there greater hopes
OF successful Issue. Pne treaty will be ably advo-
Gated by Senators C0nkling, Carpenter, Morton,
Harlan, Nye Cole and Abbott. Cameron still I'M
decided, though 1t IS understood that in giving his
vote in committee he reserved the right to vote in
favor OF the treaty IN the Senate If any reason
70 oblige him to do Wilson will speak on ihe
subject He is waverng. though greater familiarity
with the subject promises to bring him over, especl-
ally II he thinks the value OF The island would war
rant HIM IN thus acting. on the 2ath the term spu-
lated IN the treaty will expire. IL Is, therefore,
matter Of anxiety on the part Of the advocates Of
the treaty TO secure definite action by Monday
p next No one anticipates that the treaty Will nave
been disposed of under several days. ~
The Senate Committee on Finance this morning
transacted some MINOR business. They also
sidered Summers bin to strengthen the legal re-
serves and TO promote a return to specie payments,
aud determined to report In 1avor or indefinite post
pODenent, which was done during the morning
hour OF the session to-day. Sumner was out Of his
seat 20 tnat Mr. Sherman had time dispose OF the
bill without the usual sqnall whenever the effusons
OF the Senator from Massachusetts are treated al.
versely.
Bill G0r the Sale Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Tue House Committee ON Naval Affairs has agreed
10 BIN for the sale of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. II
provides that the sale snail be advertised properly
by the Secretary OF the Navy, ana the buildings
and grounds shall be sold to the highest bidder the
money to be paid into the Treasury Of the United
States. The machinery, &c, OF the Yard is TO be
reP,oved to other navy yards, to be designated
3y the Secretary. The question Of site for a new
yard, either rhe Hudson or at New London, not
included in the bill, that being LEFT for separate ac
tion by the House.
Investigation of Tennessee Affairs.
Mr.. Perkins, the Speaker OF the Tennessee House
of Representatives was before the Reconstruction
Committee to-day giving hts version OF the con-
didlon OF affairs in Tennessee. Like the President
OF the Senate or that State he defended the conduct
OF the Legislature, denied that s acts revolu.
tionary and contradicted the stories OF awlessness
and outrages related the committee by the repub-
ncan representatives and negroes. The committee
Val next hear what the Secretary OF state, Mr..
Fletcher mas TO say; also Governor senters private
secretary.
Mayor Bowen's Newest Dodge-NIass Meeting
of MISUNDERSTANDING tor Tennessee.
The radicals OF the District held mass meeting
at Lincoln Hall this evening, for the purpose OF
giving encouragement and aid to the republicans Of
ent In the city. The affair was chiefly intended to
influence the action OF the Senate on the Georgia
pill, and the main actors In 1t the Georgia dele
cation OF lobbyists now mere under the
lead OF Governor Bullock. IL was an
nounced that large number OF Senators
and members would be present to address the meet
ing, but at the announced for the proceedings
10 begin the only Congressman on the platform was
Maynard Of Tennessee. The negro delegations from
Georgia and Tennessee occupied conspicuous places
on the platform and the audience was largely made
up OF backs-men women and boys. Mayor
Bowen, ID whose interest say the affair
was gob up, presided. Colonel j, W. FOrney
was Introduced and delivered an address
OF welcome TO the Southern radicals. lie welcomed
them as the true representatives OF the republican
party OF the South to the capital Of the nation and
assured them of the sympathy OF the republican
party OF The North. He denounced the Bingham
amendment and argned that the true interests of
the republican party South demanded its defeat by
the senate. The address OF welcome which was
brief was responded 10 by Simeon w. Beard likely
looking mulatto from Georgia. who delivered pro-
tracted grandioquent speech in glordcation OF the
Southern blacks. He paid no regard TO Colonel
Forneys speech OF welcome, but proceeded in the
strain OF q Methodist preacher until everybody,
blacn as well as white, was wearied He was FOL.
h. fVho md
Others including Mr.. Fletcher, Secretary OF State
for Tennessee.
The Svindiim0 Fraternity Attempt TO Effect
the Removal OF General Jones.
The reported intended removal or Postmaster
Jones narrows itself down to an insignificant attack
upon that offical the part OF the swlndling cir
GUAR gentry. Jones took the liberty OF seizng
OF the swindling letters sent through the mail and
ts operators haze made charges against him Tor me-