The New York herald., 1871-03-30


warning to the Senate TO beware Of Executive en-.
croachments Is regarded as able and brilliant
| when Schurz closed there was an outburst OF ap-
plause In the g llerles, which was quickly checked
| by the Vice President.
| Morton made short reply to Sclmrz on the mat
ter OF the acquisition OF Texas after which Senator
Harlan, OF Iowa. obtained the floor and proceeded
to reply to Sumner. Harlan's speech did not touch
the point at issue-namely, the unauthorized exer-
| else OF the war power by the President. What he
said was sort OF defence OF the President and an
exhortation 10 the republicans to- stand firm. lie
quoted from the leading editorial In the HERALD
OF Tuesday to show that Summers speech was re.
garded as On arragnment OF the President for high
crimes ana misdemeanors, for which he deserved
impeachment. When he closed his speech he
moved to lay Summers resolutions on the table,
which was carried. The only republicans voting In
the negative were Sumner. Sehurz, Patterson and
Robertson. This ends the st. Domingo debate, at
least for the present.
Influence OF the Independents Press In Wasl-
in6tOn.
The leading editorial In the HERALD OF yesterday
Oh Mr. Summers speech on st. Domingo has created
great deal or excitement In this city. The fact
tnat the HERALD has supported General Grants
administration from the first gave great weight
to It's opinions concerning the disruption or
the republican party and the prospects of
the democracy. The article is regarded as note OF
warning from the leading independent journal Of
the country. IL freely discussed at the Capitol
to-day by prominent Senator'S and Representatives
CT both parties. 1t was generally regarded as
new evidence of the fact that the popularity OF the
present administration Is steadily declining.
Dissatisfaction With Speaker Blaine.
There Is some dissatisfaction among members OF
Congress here In consequence OF Speaker Blaine
not having appointed the standing committees Of
the House. The seventy fourth rule declares that
the thirty-four standing committees shall he ap-
pointed at the commencement of each Congress-
The fact that the FOrty-sec0nd Congress has
been moro than three weeks In session and the
committees have not vet been appointed is referred
to by members in private conversation, though they
are reluctant to call for compliance with the rule
lest the speaker might possibly remember to forget
to put them upon important committees. The non-
compliance with the mandatory rule Of the House Is
considered dereliction OF duty on the part OF the
Speaker. for which no reason has been assigned.
Negotiations for tho New Loan.
An erroneous report has been circulated In fnail-
cia circles to the effect that In consequence OF the
expiration Of the twenty days TO which Secretary
Boutwell, limited the negotiation Of the first two hun
dred millions Of five per cents Of the new loan-hav
ing divided that amount equally between the agents
no more OF such bonds will be negotiated separately
but that hereafter the three classes of bondsname
ly, fves four and half and fours-will have TO be
taken together The fact is, that the twenty days
having expired. either side may now receive sub
scrp0ns 70 the first two hundred millions OF five
per cents to any extent equal to what remains
untaken OF that sum, whether 1t amounts to more
than hundred millions In either country or not
When the entire two hundred millions above re-
ferred to shall have been subscribed there and here
the three classes Of bonds will be placed In the
market together.
Subscriptions to the Government Lonu.
Messrs. Fisk Hatch, of New York, to-day SUBJ
scribed for Sl,OOO.OoO OF the new loan. Total to-
day, S. 2es, 900; total subscribed, S45,51s.0oO.
Republican Nominee for Delegate in Congress.
The Republican Convention OF the District OF
Columbia organized to-day, with Frederick Doug
lass as president. His two sons were among the
On an informal ballot General N. P.
Chapman. now Secretary under the act pro-
vlding for government for the Dis
trlct Of Columbia, received forty -four votes
as candidate for Delegate In Congress- Fred.
erick Douglass twenty-seven, and thrtyseven were
On the first formal vote Chapman re-
ceivad tho majority oil the others, and was
therefore declared candidate In opposition to
Richard r. MerricE, democrat.
Payment of Unsuccessful Asp;rants to Con.
pressionaI Honors.
The House OF Representatives Daring last session
allowed Mr.. Rogers, OF Tennessee, $4,000 In view OF
his unsuccessful claim 10 be admitted to seat |
rs Representative at large from that State. |
The Committee Of Elections have lately received |
papers from five Southern gentlemen, each claiming
to have been elected representative at large from
their respective States The committee will not |
during the present session enter inso the merits of
the contested cases.
Repentant Defnulter.
A letter was received at the Treasury Department
to-day from banSer at Baden Baden enclosing O |
bill Of exchange for $1,000 (godh with the statement
that 1t is from former citizen OF the United States
who desires to make anonymous restitution TO the
United States Treasury.
smu ugaIern Come to Grief.
Special Agent Curtis, Of Ogdensburg N. Y, re-
ports the seizure at Malone OF a span OF horses
valued at $425, and ten horses valued az 62O for
u violation OF the smuggling laws. They were
across the Canada line from Quebec.
Custom officers at New Orleans have seized on
board the steamer Liberty, of the Baltimore, Ha-
vana and New Orleans line 10000 cigars and 1o3
rolls OF cigarettes for violation OF the smuggling
laws. The evidence in both cases above stated Is
conclusive
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
The following nominations were sent 20 the Senate
to-day:-Logan H. Roots, to be United States Mar-
shal for the Western district Of Arkansas; j. N Pat
erson, to be United States Marshal for the District
OF New Hampshire; W. @. Harbinson, to be Asses
sor OF Internal Revenue for the Twenty-fourth dis.
trict of Pennsylvania 8. G. Bennett to be Collector
of Internal Revenue for the Fourth New Jersey dis.
trlct
Personal.
Judge Field. OF the Supreme Court, has been sick
for several weeks past.