Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-14
WASHINGTON.
San Domingo Likely TO be Disposed
of before Congress- AdfOurnS

San Domingo Likely TO be Disposed
of before Congress AdJOurns.
NKw YORK, March 13 The Tribune's
Washington special says: From present
prospects Congress viii not adjourn be-
fore the Commissioners arrive and the
discussion of the annexation project will
be an additional cause for prolonged
session.
WASHINGTON, March 13-The San Do
miDgo Commissioners are expected here
on the 25th.
Effect of SUMMERS Removal on
Grants RenOmInatiOn-Th Rad
icaIs Fishing about for Another
northumberland.
The removal of Sumner from the Chair
maaship of the Committee on Foreign
Relations continues the exciting topic of
all political circles. Its probable effect
upon the future of the Republican party
and the denomination of Grant is freely
discussed. All Republicans, except a
few of Summers personal enemies in the
Senate, agree that the occurrence is very
damaging to the party and may prove
disastrous. 1t was gross political blum
der. The Democrats are highly elsted
about the affair. The denomination of
Grant is inevitable, because there is no
man of sufficient strength to oppose him;
but defeat viii necessarily follow the dis
sensiOns of the Republicans. But many
leading Republicans assert that Grant s
denomination is now out of the question.
Il is necessary to begin TO look about for
q more available candidate if the party is
to be saved from defeat The entire body
of the New England Republicans will be
hostile to him on account of Sumner s
removal, which has alienated also all the
original anti-slavery men throughout the
country, who always formed an active
working element of the Republican par
ty. There is already much canvassing
relative TO the II rits ard popularity Of
many prominent Republicans in connec-
ton with their possible candidacy for the
Republican nomination. Among others,
the names of CJlfax, Sumner, Blaine,
Logan, Schenck and Cox are chiefly men
tened.
AMI Inevitable Denial.
New YORK, March Is Secretary Fish
has written a letter to the Post in which
he says: The entire statement of your
correspondent, so far as it relates to any
conversation, expression, discussion or
allusion by Sir Ed Thornton to me, or by
me, or with him, or with the British
Commissioners, or any, or either of them,
on the subject Of Mr.. Summers position
on the Committee of Foreign Relations
or with respect TO any organization or
constitution of that or any other commit
tee of the Senate, is from beginning to end
without the slightest foundation in truth.
The Radical Caucuses.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-There was
no meeting of the Republican Senate
nal caucus this morning. 1t is under
stood there will be none before to-mor-
row when the committee appointed TO
frame Southern outrage bill will report
to Joint caucus. The Republican COM
mitttes of the two Houses, composed of
Messrs. Morton, Poole, Scott, Edmunds
and Freiinghuysen, of the Senate, and
Messrs. Butler, Shellabarger, Mercur,
Thomas and Coburn, of the House, held q
me ting of two hours this morning 10
mature an an1i-Ku. KluX bill, but came
TO no conclusion. They will have an.
other meeting tonight. There is dispo.
sition on the part of some Republicans to
adjourn without any legislation whatever.
The Democrats will oppose all measures
in relation to the South
A Seif-AdJusting Currency scheme
Gen. Butler introduced a self-adiustins
currency bill in the House to-day. 1t pro
vides for the issue, through the Assistant
Treasurers of the United States, of bond
Of the denomination of 500 and up
warts, bearing interest at the rate O
$50 l00per sunum, which may be change,
on giving a years notice. The bond
shall be sold It par value in legal tender
and when any person shall demand of tn
Assist4nt Treasurer the redemption O
any of SAL bond it shall be the duty o