The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-18
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1875.

WASHINGTON, March II, 1878.
CONSIDERATION OF THE HAWAIIAN TREATY By
THE SENATE MOVEMENT IN THE DmEc-
TON OF FREE TRADE.
The entire session OF the Senate to-day was
taken up IN the consideration or the Hawaiian
Treaty, which was discussed quite freely by the
Senators from the Pacific slope and the East the de-
liberatlons being had with closed doors and lasting
until alter four O'Clock. Though positive array,
numerically, either for or against the treaty has
been defined as yet which would indicate how the
vote will stand on Its ratification, sufficient has
been developed to indicate that the Eastern Sena-
tors bitterly oppose 1t, and those from the Pacific
slope are heartily in favor OF It, The southern
Senators, while they feel that It's workings will be
III competition with their section In the produc-
ton OF sugar, YET they do intend to antagonize
1t so far as at present known, TOR they say that
sugar Is an article OF such general and vast con-
sumption tnat the treaty provisions Will have the
eject OF reducing the cost OF 1t 10 consumers.
which will be q good thing, and is the more &C.
ceptable to their policy as it is in the line OF
OF the, sometimes, strong tenets or democratic
doctrine. in the direction Of free trade. 1t is
believed that the treaty will the necessary
two-thrds vote TO secure It's adoption. Accord
ing to the thirtyeghtn rule OF the Senate 1t will
also require consideration in the House IN Com.
mttee OF the Whole and additionally for the rea-
son that II proposes II adopted by the Senate, to
put on the tree list certain articles which
now pay customs revenues. 1t Is strongly
urged that the United States government
should take advantage OF what is represented
as grand opportunities offered to 1t, and which, II
allowed to pass by, will be avalea OF aJ once by
some foreign Power and thus cheap prize be lost
and the chance OF getting valuable footnold in a
maritime point OF view be forever dlspelled. Even
he fay of tho Eopo 70
ton must necessarily be deferred, and the contin-
gencies which arise in the joint legislation Of
Congress are not wanting In this case also to i'm
pair the probability OF Its defeat. The attorney
who has the treaty In charge for the Hawaiian
government, aud who has been very busy and
energetic In working 1t on the floor Of the Senate
Is quite confident OF It's adoption.
THE NEW YORK ASSAY OFFICE AND THE MINIS.
DR.. Lindeman, General superintendent or Mnts,
left here to-day for New York, to examine and
approve plans for doubling the refining capacity
Of the Assay office in that city. 1t is intended TO
use the rooms formerly occupied by the banking
house OF Henry Clews e. 60. The Secretary OF the
Treasury, In accordance with the law to prepare
for the resumption Of specie payments, is making
large purchases OF silver, over 1000, 900 ounces
having been bought at San Francisco and Carson
City, and part OF the purchase will be trans
ferred to New York and Philadelphia Tor refining.
Silver is lower to-day than it has been for forty
years. The cable telegram to the Treasury De-
partment from London quoting 1t at ffty-seveu
and one-eighth per English ounce. BY the 10Th of
April all the mints will be running at full capacity
IN coming silver for the redemption OF fractional
currency. The des for the new twenty cent
pieces will be ready for by the middle Of April.
The Treasury Department anticipates large ship.
ments OF gold from Europe.