The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-17
WASHING TON.
Senator Sumner Preparing to Attack See.
rotary Fish-2egistration OF Votes In
the District-Fayorable Condition
OF the PrussIan Finances. .

- WAsHINGToy, April IL, 1871.
Senator 1umner's Opiri0n Of Secretary Fish.
II IL said that Mr.. Sumner win take an early on
portunity to make q personal explanation In the
Senate with reference to the relations between him.
self and Secretary Fish. II Is Understood that the
speech will contain some Interesting revelations
concerning the Management or matters In the State
Department ana that Sumner will be severe upon
Fish.
dent.
The President intends to leave Washington I'M
mediatey after the adjournment OF Congress to pay
brief visit to his farm near st. Louis.
The Vice President Will start tomorrow for his
home In Indiana. The Senate viii choose Pres.
dent pro tenn. TO act during the remaining days OF
the session.
Dinner Party ut tho Russian Minister'S.
Mr.. Catacazy, the Russian Minister gave dinner
party last evening in honor OF Mr. Cameron, chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations OF the
Senate There were present besides Mr.. Cameron
Admiral and Mrs. Goldborough, General and Mrs..
Babcock, Senator Anthony Mr.. Myers, member Of
Congress from Pennsylvania; the Italian Minister,
Count Crit; the Minister OF the Argentine Re-
public SeGor Garcia; the Munster Of tho
Netherlands, Mr.. Mazel, and lady; the Jas
panese Charge d'Anares, Iugai Armorl Mort; the
Japanese Commissioner, Iusha Kityotka Kuroda,
Baron Avenslaben, secretary OF Legation OF tho
German Empire; Mr.. and Madame Catacazy, tho
host and hostess, completed the company-sixteen
IN number.
The appointment OF James W. Baker as Commits
sioner OF Pensions, in place Of Mr.. Aernam whose
resignation 1t Is said. was exacted from him
In consequence OF the investigation 1nsti-
tuted against Congressman Roderick r. But
Ter, Of Tennessee for alleged frauds upon
the Pension ONCE, has caused some comment
here among those who are familiar with the ante
cedents Of Baker. Ausion Is made to his having
been charged with completely in the embezzlement
OF ana fraudulent sale Of Ohio State bonds IN 1857.
Similar charges were preferred against him reject.
ing upon his Official conduct as Register OF the
United States Land ONCE at Bonneville, NO., from
1857 to 1862 ana which prevented his being sent as
Consul to Havre the spring OF 1859. Missouri re-.
pubcans are particularly opposed TO this appoint
ment
Favorable Condition Of Prussian Finances.
letter, dated March 90, 1871, addressed to q
member Of the German Embassy here by promt-l
nent onlcer Of the Prusslan government, contains
the following concerning the finances Of that gov
ernment:-
| on the administration OF finances, excited great
deal Of interest last winter. as the budget
| den interruption OF peace IN the middle OF
last year created great deal or anxiety that war
OF such gigantic proportions might affect DISASTROUS
ly the workings OF the financial department., but,
as in consequence OF the uninterrupted successes OF
the German arms the confidence was soon reestab.
| lished In every branch OF the business aud became
| muye nrm every day, all these fears vanished, and
the government could declare already, At the end
| OF the last year, at the conferences on finances
In the Diet that the Treasury. instead Of
showing deficit for the year 1870 as might be ex-
pected, there all appearances that there would
be small surplus. The expectation has been re-
allied In very credilable manner. The balances
struck by all the Sub-Treasurers OF the Kingdom
show for the year 1870 surplus OF about
six million thalers net-S4, $4,000. There
can be doubt That the successful issue OF
the war has been the cause OF this result, and IL Is
| proof that finances IN Prussia, Us well as the whole
! business community, must be on q sound basis,
| when u country can snow such large financial
success for year In which 1t was immersed IN such
| fearful war.
| Registration Of Voters In the District.
The registration OF the District OF Coluni
| bia closed yesterday. The total Is as foows:-
WnifeS. .-................... 1919
COloreu........ lVI14
iotai.. zcOzu
W1ltc majority 0vJz
The election takes place Thursday for Delegate In
Congress and members OF the House OF Delegates,
under the new Territorial bill.