New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-05
WASHINGTON.
THE sANrO DOMINGO REPORT FINISHED AT LAST
-EX-CONGREsSMEN TAKEN CARE OF-THE
SOUTHERN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
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TIE sANro DOMINGO REPORT FINISHED AT LAST
-Ex-CoNGREssMEN TAKEN CARE oF-THE
SOUTHERN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 4, 1871.
The santo Domingo report the subject of which has
occupied large portion Of public attention for SOW
era weeks has at last been finished 1t is now agreed
that recommendation expression opinion what
ever viii be made. 1t has been put type and slips
have been printed and tho present intention is TO send 1t
to the President tomorrow. The President has mes
already prepared and will send this report TO
gress without any recommendations to his wishes.
Ii is understood 1t win be referred the Foreign Com
miteo Of the Senate,
number Of the Republican eI-members OF the last
Congress have already been provided with comfortable
appointments by the President. Senator Howell Of
Iowa and representative Ferris OF NewYork mem
bers OF the Southern Claims Commssion Cen Schenck
and Senator Williams the Joint Commission for
settling the English difficulties Mr.. Buck OF Alabama
has been appointed Appraiser Of Merchandise at Mobile
Mr. Hamilton of Florida is made United States Marshal
for the Northern District OF that State; Mr. Smith OF
Iowa becomes Receiver Of Public Moneys at Sioux City,
Mo-. Mr. witcher of West Virginia is Collector OF the
Revenue in the district he lately represented Mr. Pros
Of Tennessee into the Nashville Post Once Mr.
Roots OF Arkansas has been given the Marshashp OF the
Western District Of that State; Mr. Latin OF New-York
steps into the highly lucrative post Of Naval officer in
New-York City; Mr. 0rth OF Indiana offered the
Thayer OF Nebraska have the Portuguese mission
be wishes. number Of other anxious ex-members re-
main yet to be provided for.
1t is probable that investigation into the condition
Of affairs at the South will be made this Summer and
that the passage Of law to suppress the KuKlux out
RACES will not obyiate the necessity for such an inyes
cation lessen its importance The long debate In Con
gress has made people anxious TO know all the iact ana
although Gen. Butler and few Others believe that IL
will be useless 20 send Committee South large major
ity of the Republicans believe that thorough invesi
CATION ought to be made and that the result Will fully
Justify the action Of Congress in adopting additional
legislation to secure peace and order AT present there
is Senate Committee Southern Affairs fully organ
lied and Of work. and House Committee not fully or
ganzed the vacancies caused by the resignation OF seye
raj of the members not having been filed Beside there
is q resolution pending for Joint Committee, intended
TO supersede both the House and Senate Committees,
which originated In the Senate, amended by the
House, and is waiting action in the Senate II this
does finally pass It is probable that the two Commit
tees will 20 to work separately after the adjourn
ment
The Secretary of the Navy will, In few days, promul
gate general order in the OF the Naval Pay
masters Marcy Giraud, Lockwood, and Washington
tried several months since by Naval courtmaral at
the Washington Navy Yard, for embezzlement. The
general order will be quite long, and will give the Secre
tarys reasons in full for setting aside the portions of the
sentence in each case which awarded fine and imprison
ment.