The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-21

THE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION.

THE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION.
Tho commission to visit San Domingo, under
the recent resolution of Congress, has been con.
stitstsd - follows: Hon. Ben. F. Wade, Of
Ohio, chairman; President White. of Cornell
University, N. Y; and Dr.. y. G. Howe, supsrin.
tendelt Of the Perkins Institution of the Bind,
Boston. Mass Gen. Franz Sigsl 10 understood,
after frat declining. to have finally accepted the
sscrstaryship. The commission il accompanied
BY quite delegation Of scientific men, - curies.
ity or pleasure seekers, among whom are named
Profs. Wn. P. Blake, principal mineralegist and
gsologist, and two assistants, from Harvard !;
DIR. Pray, botanist, with one assistant, from Cam.
bridge scientific school: Prof. Newoomb, of
Cornell University, general naturalist; Prot.
Ward, from the university Of Rochester, assis.
tant geolsgist; and Hon. Gen. Soldiers, sx.presi.
dent of the Michigan State Agricultural Society
and state engineer, invited in tho agricultural
interest The commission, with accompanying
party, sailed in the U. 8. steamer Tennessee from
Now York on Tuesday. 1t is said they will find
the country in . state Of civil war, but that the
revolutionary chief Cabral expresses himself IA.
vorabe to the alton in case Baez il sustsd ~
president
CONFIRMATION OF PORTER
Commodore Porter, who srawled 90 disgusting.
ly On his belly 10 Gen. Grant 70 got tho appoint.
meat, has st length been confirmed BY the senate
- vice admiral in the navy in place of Farrsgut,
deceased. The vote was quite close
ANOTHER NIGGRR MRMBRR.
The second colOrsd member Of the house was
sworn in on Tuesday, in the person Of Mr. Long,
from Georgia He is net - brshs nulst'o as
Paine, Of South Carolina, nor Senator Revels,
though hs 10 thrss-fourshs white The mex.
houss will contain genuine black rspub.
lcsn. In the person Of Elliott, Of South Caro-.
lima.
woMAN's SUFFRAGE.
For tho last two weeks thsre has been quite .
numerously attended womsn's Suffrage conveu.
tioa in session At Washington, and An imposing
committee Of that body have been laboring daily
With the judiciary committee Of tho house to
have them report in favor Of the passage of q
resolution BY congress declaring that the 18th
sonstitssieAal amendment recognises and sstab-
lishes The right of women to vote II 10 said
only two monbsrs of the commistee-Judpe
Loughbridge, Of Iowa and Ben. Butler, were won
ever to the Vows Of the ladies BY their .rgu.
ments, whence tho COMMITTEES declined 70 report
Ia favor Of the dsclaratory resolution desired.
1t is something, however, to have won over 10
their side two sush distinguished lawyer. ~
Jsdys Loughbridge and Ben Butler.
THB INCOME TAX.
Gss. PlsAsssson, the new secretary Of tho in.
terror, has come out in favor Of total abolition
Of the income tax. He shows that the cost Of
asssssiny sad collecting it comes within frac.
ton Of sssiHy up the entire TAX. Ies repeal.
however. will compel the discharge of about
$500 we'll paid public officers, and that i. great.
Or 'asriass than the party of "grea. moral ideas"
can BE- sxpsctoi " make in its present som. what
prscArIous sud tioklish condition.