The New York herald., 1870-02-16
BdoRE NEGRO LEGISLATION.

Favorable Prospects for Recognition Of
Cuban Belligerency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1870.
BclIlgereut Rights for the CnbRns.
Tho Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs while
discysnng the resolution recently referred TO It,
giving bsligerent rights TO the CuDans were inter-
rupted BY the hasty withdrawal OF Senators Morton
and Williams, who heard report that the Eauonal
Hotel was on fire. Consequently no conclusion was
reached on the matter. The previous discussion,
however, leads to the Delief thar the committee
favorable to the Recognition OF Cuban bellgerens.
More SambO Legislaticn-E.iort TO Fercc
Negro Suffrage Upon Delaware and Ken
turky.
! ! Judge Bingham, In the House to-day tried to In.
troduce bill to enforce the right OF citizens OF tho
United STATES TO vote in tue several States la the
Union who have hitherto been denied that right on
account OF race, color, previous condition Of
vtude. Tho first section provides that all colored
citizens OF the United States resident in the several
States shall be entitled to at all elections In the
State OF their residence subject only to the same
conditions which may COW are or may hereafter be re-
ouired to qualify white citizens to therein. The
second section enacts that where the constitution
qualification OF elecor any assessor acting under
the laws OF such stase who shall refuse or ne
Qect 10 e6ses5 the person or property OF any
eolored citizen OF the United States Shall for every
such offence pay the sum OF $500 to any person no
VII sue for the same, ana in addition be fined not
less than $500 and be imprisoned one month"; The
Shird secu0n provides for q similar penalty, to be
enforced upon the members Of any levy court re-
onlred by the laws OF any State to make or correct
or refuse to treat the colored citizens qualified to
vote In the same manner as the whites. The fourth
aud nth sections are OF similar import, except that
they apply to clerks and collectors taxes who over
look or refuse to recognize Sambo as full fedged
citizen OF the United States and OF the State
wherein he Is resident The sixth section
tnficts like penalty upon the presiding offcer or
Judge OF elections who refuses the vote or
coored citizens. The seventh section gives the CIR
cult Courts Of the United States Jurisdiction in all
causes arising under the act The bill is intended
more particularly 10 enforce the provisions OF the
fifteenth article Of amendment to the constitution
especially IN such States Delaware Maryland and
Kentucky 1t Is believed by the republicans that
even when the fifteenth amendment shall have been
proclaimed as part Of the constitution. democratic
stronghods like tho States above named will refuse
to recognize IL without some such penal enactment
as Is proposed by Judge Bingham.
Tho Gold Panic Investigation-A Huge Sen.
sution Spoiled.
Tna Committee on Banking and Currency is ex-
pected 70 report next Monday Twas supposed all,
the testimony was in last week, but fresh devel-
opment or one that was supposed TO pe such, came
up yesterday, which, If it had not exploded harm:
Iessly would have opened up new field Of investi-
CATION. 1t came in this way:-A bookkeeper IN a
book store store In Washington wrote to one
OF tne democratic members Of tile commit
tee stating that in receipting an express
book for money package before the
gold panic, he had noticed an entry on
the same page or a money package for S25, 900 for
mrs. U. 9. Grant. He was summoned and appeared
yesterday before the committee when he persisted
tn the same story, but was unable to nx the time
within one or Two months. He was subjected to O
strict cross examination. His story dii not receive
much credence. To-day, in order contradict this
story Mr. Shoemaker, the Baltimore messenger
of Adams Express, appeared before the COM
mtttee with the money package books Of
the Washington ONCE, IN which he could
not ud up to the oath Of october, any such entry;
but AZ the search Was being abandoned he hap
Dened 10 look at the entries under the date OF 25
October and there he did find an entry OF pack
age for Mrs. Grant, and on the same page an entry
Of package for the booksellers hrn. The first
set down on the column as valued at $3.50; but tw o
cIphers having been added for cents, looked, at
FIRST glance, like $25 900. This explained the whole
matter. The suspicion against the volunteer wit
ness was removed. and the whole matter resolved
valued at $3.50.
Proposed Removal Of tho Dr0olxlyn Navy
Yard.
The subject OF the removal OF the Brooklyn Navy
Yard was to-day again before the House Committee
on Naval Affairs. The objections to It's continuance
the present locality and the why should
be removed to site on the Thames river Connect.
cut already In possession OF the government, were
stated by Representative Starkweather OF the CON-
mittee. 1t stated at least s15 100000 would be
saved to the Treasury by the change above the cost
OF 6rst class establishment. more ample for the
needs OF the service on the Thames.
The views OF Rear Admiral Godon. commandant OF
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, were also laid before the
committee showing, according to his view, the I'm
policy Of longer maintaining the yard at a site
which had ceased TO be adapted to the purpose and
recommending It's abandonment
Effects Of Representative Dawcs' Speech in
New Observation-Disclosures to Canvass tho
state.
The following correspondence has Just taken
place:-
Hon. HENRY L. DAwEs-rhe republicans OF New
Hampshire unanimously favor rigid economy and
cuSt;u auulnlStruIlOn OI 1fe3iucnL Grant. Your
iaye speeches have been construed by copperheads
and pretended labor reforms into attacks upon the
administration and republican party, and tney say
you VIII refuse TO speak for the republican cause In
New Hampshire. Being assured OF your devotion to
republican party and national administrator as we
are OF your intention to reduce the appropriation
ana enforce economy, In behalf OF the Republican
state COMMITTEES have 10 earnestly request you to
visit aud canvass New Hampshire before the March
election. f. A. ROLLINS
Chairman Republican state COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 1870
HoD II. u. ROLLINS, Chairman Republican State
COmmittce:-
have received your despatch and also ike re.
quest from the New Hampshire Congressional deic-
gation. II II was possible for me to leave Washing.
ton would Immediately canvass New Hampshire
ior thc republican cause and candidates. | Will
make arrangements TO speak III the State
bc.0ro election. Economy ana reform can be
.le,1,n,,a secured only by :, keeping In power the
republican party. The President and Congress
win unite In diminishing expenditure ana taxes
while maintaining the paDllc faith and reducing the
national DEBT, ana the labor reform movement,