The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-24
WASHINGTON.
The San Domingo Question.

! The San Domingo Question.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Nav
Department received dispatches to-da
from the San Domingo Commission
stating that they would pause at Re
West only to take in the necessary Goa
and proceed thence directly 70 Savanna
or Charleston, whence they would com
here by rail as speedily as possible
They will probably arrive here by Sa
urday night. If Congress is then i
session, the report of the Commissio
will then be sent in, and so placed b.
fore the country. 1t is stated the Az
ministration will make no effort
press any action on the subject befor
next December, but leave the informs
ton furnished by the commissioners
work it's own effect. 1t Is understoo
here that one point the forthcoming n
port will touch upon will be to vindicat
the Executive from any suspicion
corrupt motives in favoring annexation
Forney will Accept the Collector
ship.
1t is stated on very good authorit
here tonight, that after all Forney WI
accept the position rendered him by tn
President as Collector Of the Port {
Philadelphia. His name was sent
the Senate to-day, and will be acte
upon favorably without the usual rete'
ence to a committee.
DarIen Ship Canal Treaty.
The Senate Foreign Affairs commit
tee to-day agreed to postpone action o
the Darien Ship Canal treaty until it ha
more information upon which to ac'
and will therefore await the report G
the expedition already sent there.
The Adjournment Question
Is more mixed tonight than ever. TIL
action of the Senate to-day sustaining
the caucus programme is regarded by tn
friends of stringent Ku,Klux measure
as forshadowing at least a session @
Congress until some bill Of that charac
ter can be agreed upon. 1t is asserte
that no matter what report the Judlciar,,
committee may make, the Senate vii
so amend the same that the object vii
finally he accomplished The vote tha
sustained Anthony's resolution to-da
is relied upon to vote against any prop
osition for adjournment before tn
Ku .Klux bill is perfected. 80
/ Naturalization Treaty Confirmed.
WAsHINGToS March 23.-The Ser
ate in Executive session yesterday cor
firmed the naturalization treaty mad
by Mr.. Motley with the British govern
ment. By this treaty Great Britain
acknowledges the right of her subject
to renounce their allegiance and becom
citizens of the United States, aud re
ciprocal provision is made for confirm
ing naturalization upon Americans VIII
may wish to become subjects of Grea
Britain.
The High Commission.
The British Commissioners met yes
terlay at quarter before eleven, at tn
residence OF Earl De Gray, and remain
ed in consultation until twelve o'clock
when they proceeded to the State DE-
partment, where the Joint High Com
mission was held. 1t lasted until afte
four o'clock. Solar as the business Q
the Commission is concerned, nothing
transpired to change the general i'm
preston that no practical result i
speedily anticipated. The Commission
ers on both sides find thai they have I'm
dertaken a most serious and eomplicat
ed business, from which they do not Sc
how they can be conveniently extri
Gated.
Captain John Warren, a well know
Irish-American citizen imprisoned il
Great Britain on account OF ALLEGED
conspiracy with the Fenians, hac
another interview with the Presiden
yesterday, for the purpose of having
his claim for damages, which was pre-
sented to last Congress, brought before
the High Commission.
Message from the President.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Pres
dent sent the following message to Con
gress this morning
To the Senate and House Of Representa-
fveS ......
A condition OF affairs now exists il
some States Of the Union rendering lif,
and property insecure, and the carrying
Of mails and the collection Of revenu,
dangerous. Proof that such q state o
affairs exists in some localities is nov
before the Senate. That the power t
correct these evils is beyond the contro
OF State authorities. do not doubt
but that the power of the Executive oil
the United States, acting within tht
limits Of existing laws, is sufficient fol
the present emergency is not clear
Therefore urgently recommend such
legislation as in the judgment of Con
gress shall effectually secure life, liber
ty and property in all parts of thu
United States. 1t may be expedient t.
provide that such law as shall be passed
in pursuance Of recommendation shall
expire at the end Of the next session O
Congress.
There is no other subject on which
would recommend legislation during the
present session. l. S. GRANT.
CHICAGO.
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