The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02
WASHINGTON.
More Republican Discussions
Over st. Domingo.
The President Still Hopeful Of
Annexation.
The Opposition to the Scheme lncreas-
Ing in the Senate.
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Debate in the House Over the
Ku Klux Bill.
COlOrcd Congressman Pr0InineE Il
i'm tEae Discussions.

WASHINGTON, April l, 1871
Leading Republicans Anxious to Dispose OF
the TT. Domingo Question.
There Is a growing determination among certain
republican senators, who are SAT- fed that The Pres!-
dents st. DOMINGO scheme has done enough already
towards breaking up the party to settle ut once and
forever before tho close OF the present session. TO
this end 1t 10 pf0DAlie resolution viii be offered,
when the report oil the st. Domingo Commission
reaches the Senate, lay on the table II Is STATED
that joint resolution VIII also be Introduces set
ting forth that In the opinion OF Congress it is i'll
expedient at tails time to annex 81. Domingo.
The argument OF leading politicians OF the republl
can party liac Senator Wilson, IL That the longer
st. Domingo is Kept before Congress AMI the country
the worse It VIII De for the party. II the matter is
settled now there VIII be some chance OF unting the
party up0n other issues between this aad the presl-
Dental campaign OF 1872. Leaving 1t an opea ques
tion ani next session will only to keep alive
the dssenslons aud divisions 1t has made IN the
party and open the way for bitter discussion In
the Senate ana House next winter. me President
md his friends are opposed 10 this course. Taey
stall entertain the hope thai treaty .. annexation
can be ratified.
Effective speech the Iku Tux Eli b. a
CoscrcG Congressman.
The feature OF the debate In the House to-day was
tho speech Of Elliott, tile negro member from South
Carolina. 4 liott had carefully prepared speech
In support OF the Ku klux bill, which he read, aud
which was listened TO with mnch interest. II made
nigh pretensions to Learning, and exhibited good
Zeal OF familiarity with the writings OF Story ana
other commentators on the constitution. El,iott
delivered his speech IN a SORT or pulpit STYLE and
was not near so effective is when he spoke some
weeks ago eEtemp0Te. The demo rats freely assert
that his speech was written for Inn ~ Ben Butter.
Popularity OF The New Na,iSnai loan in Ge.-
many.
The United States Consul General at Frank ort-oa-
tne-Maiu writes that the question now discussed
among BANKERS s--''Wilt holders OF hve-twenty
bonds convert The same INTO new ave per cent bonds
at par lie aud' that more favorable response
would have been given had tue bonds Deen placed
OIL the market year ago, before tire French and
German war. Still, the general opinion IL that soon
the new loan VIII be taken. Most men In Germany
demand a long ana safe loan. They also wish 10
distribute their Investments Tue new loan, there
fere has advantages which viii soon be well known
ana appreciated. favorable decision OF the point
may, therefore,, be expected
he Pacific EnirOad Bonds.
Of the bands issued TO the Pacific railroad com.
panics the p-incipai outstanding Is s6i. 0is $50:
terest accrued ana no5 yc paid, 5000 2S2 Interest
paid by the United States, slo,75s 9i0; interest re-
paid by the transportation OF mails s., $780, f95; bal
ance oil interest paid bJ the United States ssl54,50
snrscScy statement.
The receipts OF fracdoaal currency for the week
ending to-day amouat to s83l,50); shipments to
assistant trcasurers, national banks, &c.-aotcs,
$3.50 67s: currency, 4;7.Gia.
The Treasurer hoas trust as security Tor ma
uonal bank circulation, s554, e25a5o ali for public
deposits, SIS, 733510; national bank circulation oct.
Standing ri this date. s1la,3l2,53l; national gold
bank circulation issued to date. s2,7.5go.
appointment Of a Galored Page in the House
Of representative.
There are twenty pages IN the House OF Repre-
sentatives, their appointment beng made the. n-
stance respectively oil the republican DELEGATIONS
from the States, according 10 custom established by
the members. To-day, on the recommendation OF
Mcssrs. Porter, Piatt and Sowen. OF Virginia. the
white page from that State was superseded by the
appointment OF a colored youth from Virginia. This
IL the first time cololed youth has been appointed
Gpa2e in The House.
Internal Iiovcuue Eeccfpts.
The Internal rcveaue receipts today were
$iaoa2l; OF the fiscal year up ca'e fiji, 5as.s7o
The SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan to-day were
$1,f15,0j0 total up TO date, $5),9i5G5o. There were
redeemed to-day $l,0jo.000 three per cent cerll-
ncates.
Personal.
Secretary Belknap Will leave Washington on Mon.
day TO attend the meeting OF tne Society OF the Army
Of Tennessee on APR, ana :, ~ CINCINNATI, aad
win be absent until Saturday.
Solicitor Smith, Of The Interior Department, has
been designated by the President as Acting secre-
tary dnring the absence OF Mr.. peano.