The New York herald., 1871-03-11


can Senator's in view OF the facts set forth In the
report OF the special committee on Southern oue
RACES submitted to the Senate to-day in favor OF
remaining here long enough to have full discus
sion OF the condition of the South II may be safely
assumed, therefore, that the republican Senatorial
caucus which meets tomorrow will not favor an
immediate adjournment
The Free Coal Bill Defeated-Sharp Tactics
Of the ProtectiOnisfs.
The tarin men in the House have succeeded In
loading the bill repeal the duties on salt and coal
so with amenpments that 1t Is likely TO fail. They
nave put on tea coffee and tobacco, and Kelley to-
day offered as an amendment the Schenck tarl bill
OF q year ago. The House was so wearied with the
reading OF this that they adjourned to-day in fit
Of disgust Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, who undertook to
manage the free salt and coal bill, Is young man
ana an inexperienced member. He expected the
bill TO go through with rush. but he has blundered
SO much that 1t now seems as II there was no hope
Tor II. Hale Is no match for such veteran as Ke-
ley, who not only understands ali about the tarr
but Is thoroughly posted in parliamentary tactics
II Hale had LEFT the management OF the bill to Fer
nando Wood it might have passed by this time
Official Letter from the German Emperor to
President Grant.
Baron GerOlt Prussian Minister at washington,
visited the President this morning, and addressed
him as r0llows:-
Mr.. PRESIDENT feel most happy to be the bearer
OF letter from my most gracious sovereign to your
Excenency, conveying the notification that at the
unanimous request of the Sovereigns OF the German
the ancient title OF Emperor, after the German
empire had been re.establsned BY the union
oi. o. tne German States under one con.
II as a duty to the common Fatherland to accept
thankfully this dignity conferred by the confidence
OF MS German conlederaes upon his Majesty and
his successors upon the throne OF Prussia In hay
ing the honor TO present his Maestys letter your
e aSd sdd naS a
tain as heretofore their friendly relations with the
government and people Of the, United States, for
whose happiness and welfare they have always en-
tertalned the most sincere wishes.
70 this address the President replied:--
Baron GERoLT-The notification which you have
copyeyed to me relates to an event OF great hstor
severaliy pear relation the others similar TO that
VIII ch Prussia bears to the other states Of Germany,
have recently made such sacrlrces and efforts to-
ward maintaining the integrity of their Common
country for general purposes In peace and war that
they cannot fail 10 sympathze In si.nar proceed
ings for a like object elsewhere The new title
regarded as the symbol and the iulf!ment on its
part by Germany OF That nigh purpose. The dis
position which you express on behalf Of the En-
peror OF United Germany to maintain unmpaired
and friendly relations with the government and
people OF the United States is heartily reclprocated.
The New Loan Bonds-Expcditing the Work
tue Five Per Cents.
Extensive preparations are being made by Super
intendcnt Mccartee, Of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, to expedite the work OF printing the new
bonds models of which have already been submitted
to Secretary Boutwell,. AS the five per cents were
the first offered work on them has already pro-
gressed favorably The backs have all been printed
and the printers nave In hand the face plates of
the one hundred, one thousand ana five thousand
dollar bonds. The five per cent ten year bonds Will
be in size seventeen and one half inches by fourteen
inches, with forty coupons. the central engraving Is
large design Of the Capitol-that on the bonds now
issued is the Treasury Building-and the vignettes
are as folows:-On the fifty dollar bond, Governor
Wright, Of New York; one hundred dollar bond.
Edwin NJ. Stanton; five hundred dollar bond,
Thomas II. Benton; one thousand dollar bond, Pre-
sident Harrison; I'VE thousand dollar bond, Anson
Burlingame, and the ten thousand dollar bond, Gov
ernor John A. Andrew, Of Massachusetts, The four
and half per cent bonds will be in size twenty-five
and nehalf inches by fourteen inches and will have
sixty coupons. The vignettes are as follows:-On
the fifty dollar bond, Wolcot, one Of the frat Secre-
tares Of the Treasury; one hundred dollar pond,
Thomas Jefferson; five hundred dollar bond Dewitt
Clinton; one thousand dollar bond James
Madison; five thousand dollar bond, John
Quincy Adams, and ten thousand dollar bond, Gene.
raj George II. Thomas The four per cent bond,
having thirty years to rum Will be in size thirtynine
inches by fourteen inches, with one hundred and
twenty coupons The vignettes selected are Wash
ington, John Adams, Jackson, Taylor Lincoln and
Alexander Hamilton but they have not as yet been
designated on the bonds. The 1fty one hundred
five hundred and one thousand dollar bonds only
will have coupons. Secretary Boutwell, Is still SAN
guno of the success Of the oan and Is assyred that
the subscriptions will be very large in the country
for the five per cents.
Health Of Chief Justice Chase.
Chief Justice Chase attended the Nilson concert
tonight, and remained throughout the entertain
ment. His health Is improving, and he Is constantly
receiving the congratulations Of his friends on his
improved condition.