The New York herald., 1870-02-09
United States Pr0tectOrate Over st.
Domingo.
New Postal Convention
with Italy.
Debate In the Senate Over Removal OF
e4 Disabilities.
SENATOR SUMMERS TEST OF LOYALTY.

the United SSates lAetnincu-NO interference
with Affairs in ~. Domlngo-Ths Hayden
Navy Disbanded.
Mr.. Arthur Folsom, the Consul mot Minister) for
the provisional government Of Haytl at New York.
has gone from here to his post. He with Mr.. Del.
monte was deputed py the saget government to
make known TO the governments of the United States
the change OF government and restoration OF peace
In Hayt ana to acquaint Mr.. Fish or the desire OF
the provisional government to continue to be on
friendly terms with the United States. Mr.. Fish
said TO them thar he was happy to receive the
deputaton and TO learn that such were the senti.
ments OF the government which they represented;
but he desired to be informed upon subject upon
which he had received olncal information, relative
to the fitting out or war steamers by their govern
ment which he had been assured was intended for
the purpose or aiding the Cabra party In their
designs against President Baez, OF st. Do
mlngo, although he trusted that he had been
misinformed as he had notified their authorities
OF the protectorate assumed by the United States
over the government OF President Baez. Mr..
Folsom said that he was glad have IL In his power
10 assure Mr.. Fish that the report was wholly un-
true, and that MS government had no Intention Of
arming vessels for any purpose whatever; on the
contrary, they were laying up all their ships and
mad paid or and discharged their crews before he
that, now that Sanave the great obstacle TO their
peace, had been removed they did not intend to aid
Cabra IN any manner. Mr.. Fish expressed his plea
sure at hearing this statement and the deputation
withdrew. Mr.. Folsom SAYS that It Is the intention
OF his government provide suitable civil positions
for the officers OF the late revolutionary army VINO
distinguished themselves in the recent struggles
and that the feeling Of the people is strongly op
position to any measures which might produce
elther internal or external difficulties.
Report of General Siclkles' Nomination.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have
agreed to report cavoraby on the nomination or
General Sickles as Minister to Spain.
Wholesale Removal of Disabilities.
The Reconstruction Committee reported bill to-
day relieving some 1900 ex-rebels from their
political disabilities. Each petition was accom-
panied with recommendations and no name was
placed in the bill except such as were recommended
by responsible persons known to the committee.
The committee is preparing general bill for the re-
moval OF political disabilities which, II passed. VIII
dispense with the necessity OF persons coming TO
Congress be relieved. II provides that persons
desiring to be relieved IRON their political isabili-
ties shall lille petition with the Judge OF the United
States District Court for the district In which the
person lives The application Is TO be advertised for
thirty days in the newspapers, and II no objections
are made at the end OF that time the relief Is TO be
granted. II there are objections the case Is TO be
argued before the Judge and II sustained the per-
son cannot be relieved. rartes who have been
members the federal Congress or who were in the
army navy and subsequently went into the rebel
lion are excepted from the provisions OF the bill.
In view OF the action of the House ON the bill OF
the Committee Elections. proposing the selection
or jurors from members OF the House to try con
fnr hat1,
allegiance.
Another Useless Expenditure of the Public
Funds-proposed DisconIinaance OF tho Corr
gressionaI Globe.
Among the proposed economic measures Of Con-
gress Is the dscontnuance OF the Congressional
Globe In discussion in the House to-day the sub
ect was referred TO incidentally, and several pron
nent members gave 1t their opinion that the
Globe IS a useless and expensive institution which
can be dispensed with. The fact was stated That
two-thrds or all the speeches. printed IN the Globe
are never delivered In the House. Members are In
the habit OF writing, or having written dull stupid
essays and having them printed at the expense
OF the government under the 'leave to
print' process. Nobody reads these pro.
ductions except the person who writes them
and a few admirlng and too partial friends
General Garfield thought private enterprise would
supply iii Is Oi iHJtTtst vi pcOplc
to have about the proceedings or Congress, IL the
Globe was abolished. There are large number OF
the ablest and most thonghtfu members OF Congress
who share the views OF General Garfield regards
the Globe and it may that the annual approprla-
ton OF several hundred thousand dollars for THAI
publication Will be lett out OF the appropriation bill
this year.
The Northern Pacific Railroad.
The Pacific Railroad Committee OF the House has
agreed to report bill authorizing the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to issue bonds and bor-
row money upon Its franchise and property, TO
complete the road. The location OF the western end
OF the road Is TO be at point the Columbia river
instead OF Puget sound.
A Big Railroad Swindle in Florida.
The carpet-bag legislators or Florida have just
passed bill to ad railroad in that State in the
shape OF an eight per cent state bond TO the amount
OF about five millions OF dollars. Nearly all the
bonds are TO be delivered before any expenditures
are made the road tie way OF constructing 1t.
It Is stated tnat the parties having this railroad
project in charge obtained in the same manner some
six million dollars IN bonds from the State Of North
Carolina, with the promise that they would build
road in that State, but thus far promise has
been redeemed.
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
The following nominations were sent TO the Senate
io-day:-John A. Sutter, Jr., TO be United States
Consul at Acapulco, Mexico; William II. Hese Col.
lector OF Customs at Newburyport, Mass; George
Is. Creachey Surveyor or Customs at Newburyport,
Mass; Charles D. Howard, Surveyor OF Customs at
Salem, Mass; Slas Reed, OF Missouri, surveyor
General OF wyoming Territory; Frank Wolcott OF
Kentucky, Receiver OF Public Moneys in Wyoming
Territory; Charles G. Grove, OF Alabama, Register
OF the Land ONCE in Wyoming Territory; William
H. Hyatt of Louisiana Receiver OF Public Moneys
IN New Orleans, La; Samuel X. Franklin, to take
his original position as commander in the navy.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed
the following nominations:-Charles N. whidden and
William II. Sargent as Collectors OF Customs for the
districts respectively OF Passamaquoddy and Cas-
tine, Me.
The Senate referred the nominations OF Judges
Strong and Bradley, as Associate Justices OF tns
Supreme Court, to the Committee on the Judiciary
Postal Convention with Italy.
An additional postal convention has been con
cluded between the United states and ltay, re