New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-28
WASHINGTON.
PROBABLE DEFEAT OF THE sANTo DOMINGO AN
EEXATION PROJECT-EFFECTS OF DEho
CRATIC RULE IN ALABAMA - UNloNioio
DRIVEN FROM THE sTATE-PROsPECTs OF
THE SOUTH PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.

DRIVEN FROM THE sTATE-PR0sPECTs VI
THE SOUTH PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 81 lSl'
The opinion prevails among Senators that the santo DO
mngo purch aso will not he brought up until after tne
adjournment OF Congress and that an extra executive
session OF the Senate viii be called by the Pfesldent "
act upon the treaty II is generally agreed that the an
neIation can be fully completed without the consent Vi
the Ousc except the voting OF the purchase money,
The precedonts all establish this except IN the case OF
Texas, which was annexed by joint resolution admit
ting her as State. II not appear that there has
been any change upon the question In either House tho
opponents VI son profess 20 see no reasons of
changing their views In the full information respecting
the island furnished by the newspaper correspondents
while the friends OF santo Domingo confrmedn their
opinions by facts thus given. Both parties are al
ready preparing their arguments and the prospects arc
that the the report of tho Commissioners
will be long and exciting. Prominent Senator's, VINO
have heretofore exhibited no partisanshp upon either
side OF the question: say that it viii be impossible to get
two-thrds vote u ratfy treaty OF annexation, Wla
ever the report Of The Commissioners may be- ana that
the Senators VINO viii oppose the treaty have fully made
up their minds already ard will place their opposition
on tho ground Of the ileNpediency o. annexnS moro
conguou tropical territory The Commissioners report
will, they say, convince who ia not already con-
yinced
Letters received here recently from Alabama by no
Hon. c. W. Buckley give gloomy account OF affairs In
the section from which they written. One Of the
most respected citizens County superintendent OF E1
uoation and himself native OF the state writes appeal
Ing for protective legislation from Congress, and says
among other things that since the State Government
of Alabama has gone the hands Of the Democracy
XXX oE,ragos become moro frequent imam ne
fore They have driven the Judge away end have fire.
Quently been riding in this county. When retire
each night kiss my wife and children with the fear that
shall be assassiuated before the dawn OF another day.
In letter OF later date, the same gentleman says;
II write again to say that shal be com
PEELED 10 leave my home from fear OF assassination
The Ku-KuX hay declared do not leave they VIII
Kill me-" Another letter received by Mr. Buckley gives
an account OF an outrage committed upon an English
man. who been teaching negro school lie was shot
and hung until nearly dead, and then beaten almost to
ieliy He has been confined for weeks In consequence
OF these iniuIies This is still subject OF Great
Britain and statement OF the facts IN his case has been
forwarded TO SIT Edward Thornton
The prospects OF the South Pacific Railroad bill arc not
encouraging The bill with the request OF the senaSfor
conference is upon the Speakers table In the House,
and cannot be reached without q suspension OF the
rules II is doubtful HO-thirds cote can &c obtained
for this purpose II the conference had and the bin Is
reported back with the addition OF any OF the provisions
for branch roads contained IN tho original Senate BILL
viii he likely 30 defeat IT, and no such addi-
tons are nsGe It it win meet with strong opposition in
finally will be owing to the folly u those who have
had IL u charge.
Gen Butler will make effort 10 report bis ane-hu-
KIux bill a. soon as tho Appropriation bills arc out OF
the way The Conference Committee on the Admiral
Dill agreed to DISAGREE to-day. committee will DO
appontcd Cen Eegley OF the House Military Com
mttcc expects make report the National Asylums
for disabled soldiers Thursday The report VIII not
call for any action on The part OF the House.
The appointment Of Mr.. Henry ID. Cooke, OF the firm
OF Jay Cooke6 CO.. 10 Governor Of tho District Of
Coluipbi. peases much surprises tie majority Of
the people ~ this city the friends OF the disappointed
candidates being the ouy who express aissatisfao
ton.
Tho Republican members Of the OHIO delegation in
Congress, met this afternoon and nominated L. C. Haw
kn OF thatSt4n OF the House OF Repre-
s,ntatfyes Of the XLIId Congress.
TIE senate, &C thr evening session, passed the Post
ONCE ppropra1i0n bill. Tho amendment providing for
the mobilization Of the Ohio River bridge at Cincinnati,
Was adopted
The Democratic members held caucus tonight I'm the
Hall Of Representatives, 8r Niback In the Chair and
Mr. Reeves acting ~ Secretary. a number OF Demo
cratic members also present The Congressional
Executive Committee made report Of their labOrs dur
ing she years campaign. from which It appeared
that the expenses for circulating documents amounted
to So OOO and the collections 5000 leaving deficit OF
tOo Another caucus viii be held next Thursday night
m one OF the Committee for the purpose VI Doml
mating officers OF the House.