The New York herald., 1870-01-17
WASHING ON.
Congress Heading OF the Gold
Gamblers.
Transactions in Gold to Be Regulated
by Legislation.
THE VIRGINIA BILL IN THE SENATE.
Gen. Buffers Hostility to the Old
Dominion.
MASSACHUSETTS, HYPOCRISY UNMASKED
~~~~~-~-~>>~>~~~~~~-~~~
The Old Bay State Needing Re-
construction.
THE VIRGINIA BILL IN THE SENATE.
Gen. Buffers Hostility to tho Old
Dominion.
MASSACHUSETTS, HYPOCRISY UNMASKED.
The Old Bay State Needing Re-
construction.

WASHINGTON, 5sn. l6, 1870.
The Gold Panic Investis isation- Legislation 10
Control Trans9clions In Gold. ss,a-'--
Although the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency OF the House Of Representatives IN their in
vestgations Of the gold panic OF september % Will
examine number OF Witnesses 1t is uaderstood that
the object aimed at is not Of personal character
that is, not with the intention Of duplicating any
particular persons or clique. The desire OF the
Mittee Is TO elicit from the witnesses called before
them such Information as will afford them al the
details OF gold operations the mode Of conducting
business by the Gold Exchange and Board and other
features which will afford the basis or legislation to
regulate and control transactions in gold as well as
to prevent recurrence OF the conspiracy which
came SO near disturbing the equilibrium OF the
finances OF the country. Congress seems to have
come 70 the conviction that the time has
arrived when action to protect legitimate business
from set OF gamblers Is actual necessity. 1t Is
the desire OF the committee to hasten their investl
cations, to be able to prepare suitable bill
and secure It's passage at the earliest moment.
The Dosainican Treaiy-lmpoTtant Bearings
the Future Policy Of the Government.
1t Is understood that the Committee on Foreign
Relatcns OF the Senate have nearly completed their
dehoerafIons upon the ocean telegraph controversy.
1t IL expected their reXt meeting the committee
VIII take up the dominican treaty. The rumors set
eceat by the enemies OF the annexation OF the island
I'm regard To new loans and other irregular proceed
sngs are looked upon having a malicious inter-
pretation calculated to create eeh.a OF opposition
In Congress. The treaty viii be disoussea all ITS
bearings and with a view to its future lnfluesce
upon the American policy In regard to the islands
lying contiguous TO our coasts. The committee are
fully aware that their action In the OF ST. Do
mmgo will play an important part III our relations
with these countries and will hereafter be quoted as
precedent IN the progress OF American destiny on
this hemisphere. The question, IN every phase, ls
looked upon as one Of the most Interesting and lm
portant tnat has yet come under the attention OF
this government.
Delay In Confirming General Sicklcs' N0mi-
nstion-Senator Summers OppOsiti0n-Oid
ISLANDERS Revived.
The delay in the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
Iations in acting on the nomination OF General
Sickles as Minister TO Madrid excites some comment
among his friends here, who were led TO believe that
1t would be called up and acted upon soon after the
opening Of the session. 1t appears that Senator
Sumner has never brought the nomination before
his committee for action ana 1t is said that
has given TO the numerous slanderous reports
aDout SicKles as well as to some charges made
against his oficial conduct In Madrid. 1t was
mainly account OF the latter that the committee,
or rather Its chairman asked the Secretary of State
between Sickles and the department of State, and
also between SicKles and the Spanish Minister for
Foreign Affairs. Some OF Sickles' friends in the
Senate propose TO make inquiry In executive session
as to Summers reason ior holding back SIckle5'
nomination. The laIter's friends are quite numerous
In the Senate, and some OF them being thoroughly
familiar with the nature Of the charges against him.
are prepared TO meet and refute them.
The Virginia Hill in the Senate-isen Butler
Working for it's Defeat.
1t IL the intention OF Senator Trumbul to move
tomorrow to substitute the bill which passed the
House for the admission OF Virginia for the bill now
before the Senate. They In substance the same,
aud the passage Of the House bill VIII save time,
besides preventing 1t from again being put In
jeopardy on the House side, Butler having threat
ened upset the measure when he comes back, If u
chance offered Toe friends OF Binghams bill say
they have made canvass OF the Senate, and they
are satisfied that when vate i5 reached to morrow
there will be fair majority III It's favor The indi
cations that the Virginia Senators and members
elect will be admitted to both Houses OF Congress
before The close OF this week.
Presentation of tho Hawni;an Envoy to the
President.
Mr.. Elisha II. Allen was introduced on Saturday
TO the President by the secretary OF state and de-
nvered his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the Kingdom OF Hawaii.
lie made the following remarks on the occason:-
Mr.. PREsIDENT-I have the honor to present to
you my letters OF credence from his Majesty the
King OF the Hawaiian Islands. He especially in-
structed me to express to the President
desire that tue friendly relations which have aiways
existed between the government OF the United states
and his own should De perpetual and siren gtnened.
Emitted States residing ia the hawaiian king.
dom are more numerous than ali other Tor
elgners there, and that they nave important
interests in agriculture, navigation and commerce.
Taey have largely contributed TO build up a
merce with the United States, which may be ir-
creased 10 the benerIt OF both countries. The pro-
ductons OF tine one are in the main, unlike those OF
the other, and hence all reasonable facilities for
mSercnange viii be mutually advantageous. In
view or the geographical position or The islands
which afford central and safe resort for shipping,
and of the commercial relaGl Ons with the united
States. come further treaty stpulatlons regarded
IS desirable and highly important The KING de-
sres to acopt the most liberal policy, ana ne feels
aGsured from the past Intercourse with tue govern
u1,nt OF the United states rnaI the same spirit Will
Rark ll5 course III the future.
The President replied az folows:-
Mr.. ALLEN--I am pleased to receive you as the
representative OF tue sovereign OF country 80 IN
IeresJIng to the United STATES as the kinSdom or
Hawaii. HIS desire TO strengthen the frieiav mn n
derstnnding between the two countries is mIy re.
.Ciprocated by me. am well aware OF those lptl.
mate business aud personal relations TO which you
Teer, and nave every disposition TO strengthen Liem
~ such further treaty stpuatons as may be sun
posed 10 De advantageous or necessary IL Is hoped
El2t yoEr Official lnnuence here may contribute 10
this result
Petition for tho Reconstruction of rIassa
chusetfs.
A petition signed by number OF citizens OF Massa.
cn1setts has been forwarded TO Representative Cox
OF New York. with the request that he submit 1t to
Congress The petitioners pray that their State bo
remanded territorial government for its treason.
able course In 1912, Its unrepublican denying the
right or suffrage 20 those who cannot and write
ana Tor its connection with the Hartford Conyen
rcn Mr., Cox means to present the petition as re-
quested by'its slgners
a Short Session OF Congress in Prospcct-Con.
tested Election Cases.
number OF tae members OF Congress express.
themselves in favor OF comparatively early adjourn
meut, some OF chem thinking that with industry
fhey can ns the necessary legislation by the LIST OF
MAY. Many bills haye already been prepared by the
committees, several Of them having sat curing the
AoIidsys for that purpose. Owing 10 the large nt m
.t