New-York tribune., 1870-12-19

TER-BURNING OF CENTRE NARKET-TwO
LIVES LOST.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THR rRTBUyRI
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is, 1870.
The opposition to Senator Mortons San Domingo reso
lutions chiefly owing to the fact that no provons
made for the confirmation by the senato Of the COM
mssioners TO be appointed BY the President to inyesti
gate the condition and resources OF the Island The
principal opponents Of annexation say that they
willing to have fair investigation by committee Of
Congress, by q commission appointed with the
sent Of the Senate but they insist that tho report OF
commission constituted according TO the Morton resou
tons would satisfy OF the wisdom OF annexation
who not already satisfied because 1t would be open to
the suspicion Of being parte report IL woud be
charged that the commissioners were personal parti
sans Of the President, selected and sent for
the purpose OF bring back such an account OF
affairs In San Domingo as would justify the
urgent appeals Of the Administration for ratification OF
the Baes treaty prominent friend Of annexation In
the House recently suggested to Senator Morton that he
should modify his resolutions so as to make tho Commits
sioners subject to the confirmation Of the Senate Ike
other public officers but be declined TO do saying that
the President would regard the proposition as an insult
1t looks though tho Morton resolutions would
pass the Senate tomorrow, at which time he VIII call
them up Several Senators have withdrawn their oppo-
siton; out Of consideration for the Presidents views
Senator Morton confident this and does not propose
to speak upon the question unless debate Ia opened by
others He believes the Commission will be composed OF
members Of Congres, and that the President will give
representation upon 1t to who have heretofore op-
posed annexation. The passage Of the resolutions In the
House Ia believed 10 be assured
The defeat OF Buffers Amnesty bin Is certain. All the
Democrats and majority Of the Republicans viii vote
against 1t In the shape In which 1t came from the Recon-
structon Committee, and 1t Is doubtful II be put
by amendments, In any form which will be acceptable
to majority Of the House. Gen. Farnsworth and other
members OF the Committee say It Is Mr.. Buffers own
bill, and not the Commitees and that majority Of the
members Of the Committee do not favor it.
Senator Drake whose resignation from the Senate dated
yesterday, viii tomorrow take the oath ChieJustice
OF the Court Of Claims and at enter upon his new
duties His in tho Senate, Mr. Jewett, is now
in the city, and his credentials will be presented to-
morrow and he VIII take the seat vacated by Mr. Drake
The OF Admiral Porter, whose nomination still
heads the calendar Of business in Executive Session In
the Senate will probably not be acted upon until after
the holiday Senator Cameron who seems to be
Porers champion, partly personal grounds and partly
because Porter Is Pennsylyanian is absent in the
South and out Of Difference to his wishes action will
be taken until he returns The report that the President
Is In favor OF Porters confirmation Is not true. He felt II
his duty nominate him, and having done this, he
siders his obligation discharged
Soon after a. to-day, Centre Market on Pennsyya
na-ave discovered to be fire In several places
and few minutes later the entire structures from
Seventh to Enth-sts enveloped in fames The ad
joining sheds and repositories Of goods also burned
All cOmbustibe materials In the market were consumed
and the brick walls only left standing Two men en-
gagged In removing the stock OF iced house were sufo-
Gated, and their bodies burned beyond recognition
the falling OF the roof the men preventing their
by friends, fremeD police One part OF Centre
Market among the oldest buildings In Washington
Several weeks only have passed since the apprasemcn
OF fixtures &C., made preliminary to the erection OF
o building ornamental in style and ample In proportions
The President received visitors except official
business yesterday. He spent much time in walking
the avenue, accompanied by a friend. With several
Benators and members he to-day, attended meeting OF
a reform school.
There are two important nominations before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee that were not acted upon
during the last sessonthose OF Mr. Kramer, brotherin-
law Of the President, Minister to Denmark, and Mr.
Root OF Arkansas Minister TO Chill These will be con-
sidered by the Committee Tuesday, and favorable
recommendations arc expected.
Tho Senate Finance Committee win tomorrow con-
slider the bill OF Senator Sumner which proposes 10 pro-
hbit tho further printing Of greenback and fractional
currency; then 10 retire gradually the fractional
rency get rid Of 1t within year. and 10 begin ut
once retaining in the Treasury the gold interest due the
banks the bonds deposited as security for their crcu
aton order TO make gold for them TO resume
upon. The actual resumption, by both the Government
and banks, he would have take place some time in
1872.
The army officers detached under the act OF July 1866,
to give military instruction in colleges, have asked that
they may be retained in excess Of the organization
prescribed Army Reduction act Of last Summer
bill TO effect has passed the Senate but the Secretary
OF is opposed TO It, and the House Military Com
mittee concur in his opinion.
meeting Of the Board OF Managers OF the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers will be held In
this city tomorrow The President, Secretary OF War;
and Chief Justice trOfeo members and the other
managers are Gen. b. f. Butler President; Gen. j. II.
Martindale OF New York, senior VicePresdent; Jay
Cooke Of Pennsylvania Junior voePresident the Hon.
L. B. Gundsel OF Ohio Secretary; Gen. Thomas OHorn
OF Illinois Gov. Frederick smythe OF New Hampshire,
Dr. E. B. Wolcutt OF Wisconsin, Gen. j. g. Cayender OF
Missouri, and Judge Hugh L. Bond OF Indiana. The
meeting is for the purpose of making the appropriations
for the maintenance OF the Asylums for the next
ouarter and transaotng other current business
From list published in a city paper 1t appears that
400 buildings were erected in this city during the present
year. costing not less than 800 each The cost OF the
Deputy-Marshai Phillips to-day arrested Roderck R.
rant the Grand Jury having found indictments for
forgery Butler expressed his surprise tat such charges
should been made, and showed the Deputy power
Of attorney for collecting certain pension moneys He
expressed his Willingness 10 accompany the officer who
10 give security in OF for his appearance at
Court Representative Stokes, Buffers colleague, was
sent for and gave the required security The trial will
take place during the present term Of Court.
important question has been presented to the Trea
portion Of the Tariff law relating TO the duties to be
paid Russian hemp Under the existing law the duty
in the Tariff bill, which into effect on the l,t
prox the duty Win be only sS per tTn: the H,entioh OF
been called the wording Of the law aud as no reduc
ton was contemplated ON on the he od article OF NISSAN or np
gwen authorizing the collection OF the rate fixed under
the present law. A.. ~. s.,...
Committee on Postal Telegraph that the entire Commit
of opinion that the time has come Tor the S1v
ence the method means by which this should be
done Gen. Washburne, the Chairman. who has oh
he