The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-30
WASHINGTON NEWS
81; from Exchanges.) -
WAsHINsroN, March 26, 1870s
SECRETARIES AT THE CAPITOL. :


/ SECRETARIES Fish, Cox and Boutwell,
were at the Capitol to-day ON business
connected with their respective de-
partments. The President was ex-
pected for another conference with
Senators on the San Domingo treaty,
but failed to put in L an appearance.
Mr.. Fish was IN conference with the
Appropriation Committee of the
House, urging the repeal of the act
publishing the laws of Congress IN so
many newspapers. Secretary Cox
and Commissioner Parker were before
the Indian Affairs Committee regard
ing the peace policy bill for the In
dams, now uuder consideration, and
Mr. Boutwell, conferred with members
on the funding bill, but did not ap.
pear before the Ways and Means
Committee. ~ i-v.-usTir.,l. r,lrt,
SAN DOMINGO TREATY. ',ar7
BY invitation quite a number of
leading Senators called at the White
House tonight and were in conference
with the President on the San Domin-'
go treaty. The President has put his
whole heart into the question and
seems determined, if possible, that the
tereaty shall be ratified. ~ -
FUNDING ALL .,-,- e., .yi
The COMMITTEES on Ways and Means
are hearing parties interested in the
Funding Bill, but haye yet consider
ed no feature Of the measure. Az,
though the Committee did not take
the bill to-day, speculative interests
at the Capitol were sending over dis
patches to New York.. that, it had
been, decided this day to FIX uniform
rate of four and . half per cent inter
est on the bill. Not . single detail,
however, has yet; been determined. na|
TROOPS In THE SOUTH. arH 81
The question of distributing the
army in iragmentary portions through
out the Southern States is Just now, a
of consiaerationSb by the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet. '&T" '9''guS
The President himself can. see mol
beneficial results which could arise
from suchla policy, and the best iin.1
dications point to the truth that inthfs
respect he IS in agreement with Sher:
NAH and Belknap. The call for troops
to be sent to. North Carolina gave del
cided impetus to the subject of dis
tributing the army among the; peace
able citizens Of the States: The ques-
ton agitating the authorities here
seems to be, how far the troops can
be used, and whether or not there is
any provision in the laws which viii
allow the military to be made subject
to the authorities Of any State calling
for them, as seems to be the desire of
North Carolina officials. Upon that
there has been considerable discussion,
without any definite result. The mat
ter has been referred to the Attorney
General for his opinion, though not
in a direct official way, and he viii
probably deliver an oral opinion.
4ri. TARIFF BILL.41 d3a-5 81 \
As heretofore stated, it is Intended
to close general speech making on the
tariff to-morrow, and to go to work on
the details Of the bill. Since it was
reported to the House, the Commit
tee have been discussing additional
amendments, which they will submit
when House gets to work ON the fea-
lures of the measure. The Commit
tee continue to hear delegations on
various interests. Members continue
to receive numerous memorials for
the repeal of the income tax. So far
as learned, the Ways and Means Com
mittee will 60 no further than to re-
commend q reduction of the tax, and
possibly to increase the exemptions.
rs 3na aaibEIRGINIA. .7i7la II
APPOINTMENT officer of the army,
who has had ample opportunity with
in a very recent date OF. observing the
disposition Of people Of Virginia
under their present conditiono of Affairs,
asserts there Is wanting nothing what
ever TO complete the evidences of the
thorough devotion" Of the masses of
the State to the proper development
of its material resources, andin fsvor3
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