The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
AFFAIRS At THE CAPITAL.
Mr.SChenCkandthe FHgliShMissiOn
The San Domingo Resolution.
Presidents Forthcoming Message
The Internal Revenue Office.
Commissioner PleasantOn Installed
The San Domingo Resolution
The Internal Revenue Office
Commissioner PleasantOn Installed
FROM WASHINGTON.
The English HIIssIon.


Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-General Schenck ar
rived here last night and was at the State De-
partment to-day in consultation with Secretary
Fish about his instructions as Minister to Lon
don. General Schenck will not sail until the
25th as his instructions will not be ready before
that time, nor can he arrange his private affairs.
He does not propose returning to Ohio or taking
his seat again in the House. AS soon as he
noticed the account of an interview alleged to
have taken place between himself and news
paper reporter he telegraphed to the State De-
partment from New York denying its authenti-
city. He has refused a large number of invita-
tions to public dinners for the reason that he
does not wish TO say anything concerning his
mission, or to commit himself to any particular
policy.
The San Domingo Resolution.
a number of friends of Mr.. Morton's San
Domingo resolutions were in conference with
the President yesterday and to-day as to the
best means of getting it through the House to-
morrow. 1t has been intimated that unless op-
portunity is allowed for a discussion, that the
opponents of the measure will filibuster to delay
action. The San Domingo resolution is at the
bottom of the calendar, and if its opponents
choose they can call the yeas and nays on every
bill which it is proposed to lay aside in order to
reach it, and this will consume days. The fact
that the Foreign Affairs Committee have to
give five days notice before reporting on the
snbjects will probably throw it over till next
week.
Ninister wasbburne,
in despatch to the State Department recently
received, gives it as his opinion that the sur
render of Paris will not terminate the war. The
French have at no stage of the struggle shown
greater determination, and Washburne thinks
that they will not submit as long as they have
any men or money left.
The Coming Spec cInl Message.
The special message that the President pro-
poses to send to Congress, relative to the con-
dition of affairs in the Southern States will con-
tain recommendation that he be allowed dis
cretiOnary power in raising land and naval
forces to suppress outbreaks in States where
the reconstruction acts have ceased to operate.
This is done, it is alleged, upon the recon-
mendation of leading Republicans in the South.
mr.. Greeley and the Dominican Commission.
1t is stated that the President has rendered
Horace Greeley position on the San Domingo
Commission, with the view of securing the in
huence of the Trtt me in advocating anneXa-
ton Greeley had long interview with Grant
this morning.
The New Internal Revenue Commissioners.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Commissioner Pleasan-
ton took the oath of Office before Chief Justice
Cartier this morning. and has entered upon his
duties. The heads of divisions OF the Internal
Revenue Office and the several chiefs of bureaus
of the Treasury called and paid their respects
TO the new Commissioner. Several members OF
Congress, including Senators Cameron, Wilson,
and Upton also called upon him.
Recovery of Stolen Revenue.
telegram received to-day at the Internal
Revenue Office announces that $l7, 600 of the
amount stolen by eX- Collector Fuller, of Texas,
who is now in custody for defalcation, has been
recovered.