New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
WASHINGTON.

THE sANTO DOMINGO REPORT STILL DELAYED
PROGRESS or THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION
--APPROBATION or THE RECENT ORDHRs
CONCERNING THE INCOME TAX.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUsgl
WAsHIsGTos, April a. 1871.
The report OF the Domingo Commissioners Ia sH
delayed and there are that It's presentation TO
the President may yet be postponed for several daya
Messrs White and Howe both engaged la amending
the report iginally prepared by Mr. Wade There sp
pears be doubt tn the exact course which the
report will pursue, and from various hints, tonight
does not improbable that there may be more than
one. DR.. Howe is still the guest OF Senator Sumner
while Mr. Wade remains at the house OF Senator Chand
ler where he has been several days Mr. White has
apartments at one OF the hotels.
In the brief Intervals between the entertainments
ayshed upon the Joint High Commission from the nrs
the members have far advanced In the Important
business with which they charged as to indicate
that their duties will terminate about the last OF the
present month"; when 1t is expected the Commission VIII
be dissolved Notwithstanding the published assertions
contrary, there is widespread Impression thas
this Commission Is charged with the settlement OF tne
Fishery question: the Alabama claims, and other points
OF difference between the two Governments the Com
mission although having doubtless the power 10 sette
the claims subject side TO the ratification OF the
Senate ia composed OF who occupy positions which
preclude them deyoting 80 much time az would
be required 70 adjust any OF the onhrences
between the two countries. The Commssiot "a,
therefore, only engaged in considering tgeaty
which is to contain the basis upon which, not on the
Fishery question, the Alabama claims the bounSafy
subect Int all others under discussion be amisaby
arranged Certain principles will be recognized and
certain points established and all claims VIII be sugect
to the conditions which the High Commission vii. i'm
DOSE The result Of the Commissions labor here Will be
treaty which the part of England will be operative
the day it signed its representatives have penary
art ~ the
will have TO confirm the treaty II ia thought the Treaty
will contain clause for the appointment OF JOINT CON-
mission TO adudicate the Alabama claims under the con-
dons to DO decided by the present Commission, and
that the present body will name the persons TO nave the
settlement of the cases. The term OF the last
named officers will be very long, as 1t will require
years to settle them any basis which can be estsb
shed As 10 seems probable the Senate will adjourn be-
OF this month"; when 1t Is expected the treaty
will be concluded, ii s not improbable that the President
will call extra session in order to consider the treaty
before next December and enable the settlement to DO
begun as possible. Great secrecy Is maintained
part OF the Commission and no indication as 70
the points to be embraced In the treaty will be made
known this country before the treaty itself is placed
| in the hands OF the President.
There Is much comment here the order OF Commits
soner Peasonton nstructng officers not TO re-
qure 20 be made by whose income Is nos
$4,000 year. 1t is generally spoken OF appTovngY'
but many believe that it will prove mischeyous. Some
OF the law officers say that return sworn to Is the only
means Of ascertainng mans income, and that many
will not make whose income is more than R,Oo
and the revenue officers have recourse. The require
ment OF specifying the various sources OF income which
has been abolished, is the most popular order among
members Congress and other persons here that has
been issued for many months They say IL relieves the
income tax OF nqustoral character which was the
only real objection to the tax.
The programme this month for the sale OF gold and
purchase OF bonds is as follows and instructions have
been sent accordingly the Assistant Treasurer at view
York: To sell 10000 OF gold each Wednesday and
to purchase 100000 Of bonds the first and third Thurs
days 100000 the second and fourth Thursds5s
The United States Consul General at Frankforton-tho
MAN, writes that the question now discussed among
bankers is "Will holders OF FyeTwenty bonds convert
the same into five per cent bonds at parp he adds
that more favorable response would have been given
had the bonds placed in the market year ago,
before the French and German war. STILL the general
opinion is that loan would soon be taken Most
men in Germany demand a long and safe loan. They
also wish distribute their investments The new loan
| therefore, has advantages which will soon be well
known and appreciated. favorable decision OF The
| point may therefore be expected.
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