Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-14
NEWS By MAIL.

island of Corsica to the Pope, in the event of
his desiring to avail himself Of it,
Baron Gerolt on Friday presented to the
President his credentials as representative of
the new German empire. The usual speech
es were made on the occasion.
The Sturtevant House, an immense and
elegant hotel On Broadway, 2Sth and 10Th
streets, New York, under the management of
the Lelands was formally opened on Satur-
day night
The San Domingo commission will sail fol
New York from Kingston, Jamaica, on We'd
nesday. Cabral has not been seen at all by
any of the commission. They are now pre-.
pairing their report. Letters should be sen
| to Key West at once.
The statement telegraphed hence on Thurs
| day that the Secretary of the Treasury will
demand the payment of the interest on the
bonds issued to the Pacific Railroads is no
| true. The question whether the bonds are
due does not appear to have been settled by
| the recent act of Congress. The Secretary i.
paying the roads one-half of the proceeds of
transportation as required by law.
The official statement of the public debt of
France at the beginning of 1870 showed to-
tai of 81, 900, 900, 900. Three loans were con-
tracted during 1870, which, when capitalized,
will amount to 800, 100000. French war ex-
penditures. yet to be covered by loan, $780,
000,0 900. Germany now demands s. ZOO. 000,-
600, which, if it can be borrowed at all, will
probably be on such terms as will make the
indemnity reach Sl,500, 900 900. The New
York Times estimates that if France at the
end of six years should be able to pay this
enormous bill, she will find herself in the
possession of national debt which reaches
the alarming total of $4,000, 900, 900
The Washington Correspondent of the Tri-
bune says 't is now agreed on all hands
that there is no longer any hope for the sue
cess of the Santo Domingo annexation pro-
ject. Its friends abandoned, some time since,
the idea of bringing annexation about by the
passage of joint resolution, following the
precedent made in the case of the admission
of Texas. They found that the Democrats
would vote in body against the proposition
in any shape, and that so great number of
Republicans would take the same course, in
GLIDING several of the oldest and most promi-
nent members, that it was hopeless to expect
too great a majority vote. The only other
course remaining is to accomplish the annex
alton by the ratification of treaty by the
Senate, which requires a two-thirds vote of
that body. The Senate is composed of "A
members, so that it will take 80 votes TO con-
stitute two-thirds. The Republican strength
is 81, and the Democratic is II. All the
Democratic Senator's, except Mr.. Blair, are
opposed to annexation. 1t will, therefore
only be necessary that nine Republicans shall
vote with the Is Democrats, to defeat the con-
firmation of the Annexation Treaty, and
more than that number declare in positive
terms that they are opposed to annexation in
any form.
The Washington correspondence of thu
Biddeford Journal has the following: son,
of the most affecting incidents that ever wit
messed TRANSFERRED upon the floor of the Sen
ate, Friday night. Mr.. Salisbury had beer
partaking too freely Of stimulents; and upol
such occasions he always has great desir
to make speech, The Vice President d
not wish to recognize Mr.. Salisbury in hi
condition, and it was some time before MI
Colfax announced that the gentleman froI
Delaware was entitled to the floor. 1t wa
with some difficulty that the Senator coul
maintain his standing position, as he CON
menced to make rambling speech. Tn
Senators were chagrined, for the gallere
were crowded with spectators who notwitf
standing the disgrace, seemed to enjoy i
This was the condition of things when tn
noble Senator from Mass, Hon. Henry Wi
son, finding that not one of Mr.. Salisbury
political friends would go to the rescue, aros,
and walking over to Mr.. Salisbury place
his hand gently upon his shoulder, and afts
whispering a few words to himiled him quiet
away to cloak-room. No wonder tn,