The New York herald., 1871-03-08

outrages ct the South together with other docu-
ments now In the hands or the President The
select committee win make preliminary report on
Thursday. The disposition In both Houses is TO
adjourn as speedily as possible.
"A New Fenturc Of the 81. Domingo Question.
Several owners Of large steamers and other yes
sells, now under foreign flags, have obtained from
Baez Co. Dominican registers, TO be used In case
OF annexation. The owners OF line Of foreign
steamers running between the United States and
Europe, have already secured this accommodation
for over ten thousand tons.
The CoiOred Cadet.
The case OF colored cadet Smith has not been dis
posed OF as yet by The Secretary OF War; and 1t is
probable that action will be deferred until after the
adjournment Of Congress.
Ihe Spanish Minister Received by the Pre-
sident.
Mr.. Lopez Roberts was received by the President
to-day. The occasion was marked with unusual
interest, the members Of the Cabinet and the pers
sonal star Of the President being IN attendance, and
Mr.. Lopez Roberts was accompanied by all the
members and ataches or his legation In full court
dress. Mr.. Lopez Roberts delivered the following
speech
Mr.. PREsIpENT-I nave received the high mission
OF placing IN your hands the letter whereby his Ma
Jesty King Amadeus the First announced 10 you his
advent 10 The throne or Spain. likewise have the
quality OF his Envoy Extraordinary ana Minister
Plenipoentlnry in The United states OF America. In
occasion Ike The present. 1 presented to you
the letters which accredited me In the same quality
In Spain alter the revolution OF September, 1868.
During the time which has elapsed since
then The sovereign Spanish Cortes, elected by
universal suffrage, have settled In the most liberal
manner the gratest and most important ques-
uoEs which greatly INSTRUCTED social reforms and
the development oi the material interests or the
nation, and they have gwen TO their country con-
stituton in which, while 1t embodes the most libe
lime al, the ESSENTIAL sttrbues of monarchy '"''
The rights OF the Spanish people thus being recon-
ciled with the prestige and authority OF the throne
which reconciliation must rest the welfare and
happiness OF free nations having q monarcncal
form Of government, the bonds OF close friendship
and the cordial relations which have always existed
between Spain and the United States lead me TO hope
that they win now be still more closely drawn To
which end, MIR. President, shall make every effort
in accordance with my duty and as the representa-
tive OF the wishes OF his Majesty the King. and
must express TO YOU before concluding my pro pro,
which you have shown me while have had the
good fortune be in this republic, accredited near
your person as Minister OF Spain.
The President replied as fol!ows:--
Mr.. LOPEZ RoBERTs-I congratulate you upon the
mark OF the continued confidence OF your govern
ment which the new credentials presented by you
evince. This cengratulaton may be the more cor
dial as 1t confirms the general opinion OF your
course during your past Official residence here-a
own country and by courtesy and consideration
towards that TO which you have been accredited
The recent changes IN public persons and affairs In
Spain are understood to have been so amply sane
toned by the popular Will that they must be entirely
acquesced IN, especially in countries whose govern
ments repOee upon similar basis heartily desire
that the new order Of things there may tend TO
strengthen the bonds OF anity and good will which
tive countries and tnat the United States may never
forget that spain their useful friend ut an early
and critical period OF their career.
Dinner Party Mt the Spanish Minister'S.
The Spanish Minister gave dinner party this
evening, at which were present General Sherman,
Postmaster General Creswel, Mr. Hooper, the Minis
ter of Austria, the Minister Of Italy, Mr.. Bile,
the British Legation, and Mrs. L. Strange; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlisle, MIR. hernandez, Aide-de-Camp to Mar
shall Serrano and Mr.. Delrasse Minister of Belgium.
Removal Of Political Disabilities.
The following is the text OF the bill reported to-
day by Senator Robertson, OF South Carolina, from
the Select Committee on the Removal Of Political
Disabilities
Be it enacted &S, That all persons subject to any
disability imposed % py the o.
ieysd from such disability provided that the follow
visions OF this act that is TO sayFirst all persons
who, being members OF the Congress OF the United
States Withdrew from their seats and aided the re-
army or navy OF the United States and being above
the age OF twentyone years, left the army or navy
being members z the state conventions which
adopted the rrexs.ogd ordinances OF secession and
voted IN favor or the adoption OF such ordinances.
These excepted classes reserved for future iegs
latf0n.
Senator Robertson says he WIN press the passage
OF his bill to the exclusion OF all Others OF private
or local character.
Muiilated Currency Receivable in Payment
of Postage Stamps.
Tennessee postmaster enclosed to the United
States Treasurer a slip cut from recent North
Carolina paper setting forth that the postmaster at
Hillsboro, N. c., has been fined two dollars and
ninety dollars costs for refusing receive muated
currency In payment for postage stamps, ana says
that since the appearance OF this article in print his
ofllce has been flooded with mutilated currency,
and desires 10 know whether he is CON-
pelied to take or may refuse the money so
presented. Treasurer Spinner replies, stating
that under the rules OF the Treasury De.
partment postmasters are authorized to receive
such currency for Its full value in payment OF post
age stamps when IN cases OF United States notes
not more than onetwentieth OF the note is missing
and In cases OF fractional currency when not
more than e-tenth is missing. When such notes
and fractional currency are mutilated beyond the
standard referred to no one Ia compelled to receive
them for any part Of their value and the only place
where such notes may be redeemed is at the United
States Treasury.
Customs Fees at Lake Ports.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day issued cir
cular concerning customs fees on the Northern,
Northeastern and Northwestern frontiers, which
modies the rates Of fees hitherto charged IN
raj important respects. Hereafter on the lake from
tiers fees for clearances and entries OF vessels will
only be fifty cents IN each case. The present fees
are So 90 and 81 SO, according to the size of the
vessel. All enrolled and licensed vessels departing
from or arriving at q port in one collection
district, to or from port in another collection dis
triot although touching at intermediate foreign
ports, are exempt from the payment Of the direct
entrance fees aud from the payment OF the tonnage
tax. But In all such cases an entry and clearance
must be made. Fcrryboats running on routes,
duly bonded and used exclusively for conveying
sealed cars, under provisions Of section five and six
OF the act of July 90 1885, and the regulations OF the