The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1871, Page 3

/ Se eee WASHINGTON. |; The St. Domingo Resolutfun Suecess- ful in the House. A DAY’s HARD BATTLE. Grand Rally of Senatorial Lobbyists. Adoption of the Project by a Vote of 123 to 63. Sumner Opens Fresh Batterles on the Scheme. PARA RRA Eon Wade to be Appointed One of the Commissioners. Sumner to Interview: Him at Once. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1871, ‘As soon as the Journal was read-in the House to- day the debate on the St. Domingo resolutien was resumed, {It opened quite dull, even stupid, and the Prospect was that it would pass off with as little interest as an appropriation bill. The first thing in the wag of é & BENSATION was the reading of a telegraphic despatch from the Indiana Legislature, sent to the Clerk’s desk by Mr. Voorhees, vo the effect that the Legislature had passed a rpsolution instructing the Indiona delega- tion tn Congress to vote against the annexation of St, Domingo. This stirred np the galleries, which were crowded as on yesterday, and created a laugh atthe expense of Mr. Orth, the champion ef the resolution, who hails from Indiana. About one oelock THE SENATORIAL ADVOCATES of the measure qut in.an appearance, and soon after General Horace Porter, the President’s private seo- retary, and Senators Morton, Chandler, Conkling, Cameron, Carpenter and Pomeroy were all on the floor of the House at ence, each man Jaboring with the delegation from his State and such other mem- bers as ke could reach to vote for the Senate resolu- tion and against the Ambler amendment. Morton, as on yesterday, was the general-in-chief of the Do- minicans, At bis seatin the rear of the hall hoe heid a sort of levee and gave the orders to his cap- tas. Conkling was the active man, ably seconded ‘vy his corporal, Laflin, of New York, the embryo Naval OMicer. Chandler looked after the Michigan- demand some of the Sonthern carpet-baggers, who Jook upon him as one who has power behind the throne, Cameron was busy with the Pennsylva- mians, and with them his word is law. Hamlin took the unconverted Peters in charge, but with no better success than followed the efforts of Conkling, Robeson and Porter yesterday. Pomeroy managed the members of the Congressional Church and a few of the women’s right’s men. Carpenter seemed to be too nuch en- gaged wita a fragrant Havana in the cloak rogm to @o much work. Porter sought out all such as want favers from the administration. THE ARTILLERY OF THE DOMINICANS was directed agaiust the Ambler resolution, but the fre was very feeble, until the bold Ben Butler ob- tamed the floor. Butlér bad but ten minutes allowed him, but he started in with a fall head of steam on, and in a couple of seconds screwed his courage to the sticking point and assured the House that he dia not intend te fail, Butler was very severe on Samuer. He lamented THAT EMINENT SENATOR'S DEFECTION trom the republican party, and regretted that he had lived to be complimented by the rascally cop- perhead Legisiature of Indiana. Bingham, another big wun, came to the rescue of the Dominicans, and gave the House the gathered wisiom of a thousand years in his best style. At haif-past one o'clock Orth arose to close the debate and put in the parting shot. The opposttion begged for a little more time to present their side of the question, but the Dominicans had heard enongh from the other side, THE RENCONTRE BETWEEN GARYIELD AND BUTLER, Mr. Garfield moved to extend the time fixed for taking the vote thirty minutes. This required unani- mous consent. Len Butler objected, whereupon Garfleld, in an excited menner, at thé game time pointing to Butler, said, “See the maii who cracks his whip objecting.” Butler replied, “f am glad when i ¢rack my whip to know that it SHUR, Morgan on the democratic side cried out, “You oe afraid to give us time.” Whereupon ea and the House was in such an uproar that the ponderous hammering of the Speaker's gavel could not be heard ten feet from his desk, It was ‘afi over in & few ininutes, howéver, and Orth pro- ceeded with nis speect. He denounced the Ambler amendment, and termed it a miscbtevous affair. The trath is that yesterday when Orth allowed Ambler to offer his amendment he had no idea it would recelve eczatye 2 minorjty vote, - He aaw ner e had opened the gates for the entrance of a Trojan horse, flied with armed nen, dovtined to lay out the Dominicans. Another reason for alowing the amendment to be offered was to qniet the opposition, so as to get the Senate resolution before the House. It was a sort of tab thrown to the anti-Dominican whale, but it beckme apparent to-day early in the debate that the tub was large enough for the whaie to swim in. Orth's ap- peal to the House in behalf of-the Proside-t agamset the Ambler amendment was VERY TOUCHING, but it fell upon the ears of the opponents of annexa- tion like water on a sieve. The vote was taken on the amendment at two o'clock. The first dozen answers in the afirmative showed that the Domini- cans were about to be defeated. When the yeas were twenty-five allead of the nays the Senatorial Jobbyisis began TO DROP ovT one by one, and before the roll cali was finished the Only one ofthe party lett was Genera! Horace Porter. When the vote was announced on the adoption of the amendment 108 to 76, the Dominicans sur- rendered with as good a grace as they could com- mand. The significance of the vote was that the House stands 105 against annexation to 76 In favor of it, Over fiity of the 108 were republicans. The resolution ag amended was passed by a vote of 123 to 63, the democrats voting solid against the whole scheme. AB it is Of Interest to see how eath member stands recorded on this pet measure of the administration J append an analysis of the vote. It will be seen that the democrats went solidly against it, and that six republicans chimed in with the opposite side on this occasion only. The following is the vote:— YEAS—123, Lawrence, of Ohio, rep. Ambler, of Ohi Avtastrong, of Py Pe Loughndge, of iowa, rep, Arnell, of tien re aeGarty 01 ‘Tenn., rep. Atwood, of Wie 6 varthy, of rep. Asper, of Mo. MeUrary, of Towa, rem ayer of Va. rer Mckenzie, of Va., rep. Baik coe. Of N. ¥., rep. McKee, of Miss., rep. Banks, of Mass., rep. Mereur, of Pa., rep. Rarry, of hae rep. Moore, of IIL, rep. Bea i Mich., rep. Moore, of N. J., rep. g Morrell, of Pa., rep. Morphis, of Miss., rep. Myers, of Pa., rep. ‘gley, Of Pa, rep. il, of Pa, rep. Orih, of Ind., rep. Packard, of Ihd., rep. Pane, of Wie., rep. Palmer, of Towa, rep. Perce, of Miss., rep. Pinit, of Va. rep. Poland, of Vt., rep. Pomeroy, of Lowa, rep. Porter, of Va., rep. Bennett, of Bingham, of ‘oni, reps bowen, of 5. U., rep. Brooks, of Masa., rep. Buck, of Ala., rep. Rufinton, of Mass., rep. Burchard, of mt Alley rep. Burdett, Ot Mi 0., rep. of Mass., se Butler, of Tenn., re; Churchit, of tN. re rep. lark, y Cobb, of Winer rep bc OF N. C., rap. Prosser, of fenn., rep. Cob of Ina., rep. Rainey, of 8. C., rep. Cook, oT UL, rep, Bar vent, of Oal, rep. Conger, of Mitch. rep, Bawver, of Wis, rem NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Il, 1871.--TRIPLE ‘SHHET, wrath Scofeld, of Pa., rep. pincer of oss, os Shanks, of ina, 1 Dtel cy, OF Sheldon, of La., re} Diektason, of OUD, rep. sheldon, of X. +) top. Donley, of 9 Wie ‘mith, of Owlo, tig 8 Duke, of W. Va., re; Smith, of Tenn, Duval, Ot W. Vary Tepe -Stacktrenther, Of Of rep, rnswerth, of th, rep. Sevens, of N, H., rep. Ferris, of N, Y., rep. Btevenson, of Obie, al Fisher, of N. big “eg Stokes, of Fiteh, of Nev., rep. Brougntor, of iii rep. Garield, of Onto, rep. Strong, 0! D., TP. zennet, oC N. YY Gilfiian, of Pa., rep, De of ler, Of Pa., rep. Haight, of N. a, rep. i Hale, of Me, r A Tilman, of Tenn., rep. Sanson, ‘of F ia, TED, Townsend, of Pa., rep. Of Mass. top. witehell, ‘of Masa., Tep. yner, of Ind,, re) erla, Hawkins, one Tenn., rep. Upton, of Ohie, r Hawiey, of Hl., rep, Pe Tay, of Jil, rep. ‘Van Horn, of Mo., rep. Hetlia, of dia., rep, Van Wyck, ef N. Xe FoR Hoge, of 8. C., rep. Watiace, of 8, ©., Wasuura, of Wiss t te. Hooper, of Mass., rop. Welker, of Onto, re; Jenckes, of R, I, rep. Jones, of N. C., rep Whesler, of N. yk rep. guia of IiL, rep. Whitmore, ef Texas, rep. of Ind., rep. Williams, of Ind., rep. Kelley, of oeaeane wieeat EMH rep. le cher, . Kereta of Ne Winans’ ot ohio, rp: Kapp, of ee Wolf, of lowa, rep, Leta of N, Y. Nays. fey gem Marshall, of T., Argon oFaite, dem, Mayu of N's dom. McCormick, of Mo., dem. organ, of Onto, dem, A2tll ‘of Oa)... dem. param, of “ dem. Book or k of ird, of N. Booker, of Brot As dem. dem, Ban tb of N, bd dem, ‘Gregon, dem. » Tep. . dem. Fox, of N° 1. cath dem. Getz, of Pa, dem, oreendy, of ie dem. Gibson, or ea, dem, ble, of Ky., deun, Gnisword, of N. ¥., an ss Aap a, dem, eT Pediness 7 coe aaa choca et as enn. Boar, aa a Holman, lem, Eevee. ieee ht , + MEM. Mauniog, @PROr dom. Wood of W. ¥, dein ‘Tho resolation as amended was soon hurried over to the Senate, having been engrossed in advance of 1ts passage, IN THE SENATE twas called up at ence, and after some parley it ‘Was agroed that the vote on it should be taken to- morrow, at four o'clock. The policy of the Domini. cans 1s to swallow the Ambler amendment and pass the resolution as it came frem the House, and thus save time. Senator Sumner has AN AMENDMENT PENDING, instructing the commissioners to ingaire into the pendency of civil war on the island, its relations to Nayti and the claims agatost the government of Bt. Domingo. He intends to offer several other amend- ments to-morrow. Senators Morrill, of Vermont; Schurz, Casserly and others, have elaborate speeches prepared against the whole scheme, but they will get no opportunity to deliver them. The opponents of the resolution in the Senate submitted to the arrangement for A VOTE TO.MORROW, because the majority of the Senate threatened them With & continuous all-night session, and they could hot stand this, The whole thing will be fimshed to-morrow, and the commissioners all be on their way in the Tennessee to St. Domingo within afew days. PEN WADE TO BE ONE OF TAE COMMISSIONERS. The President has not yet indicated who the com- missioners Will be, but one of them has already been tendered and has accepted the appointment. This is Old Ben Wade, ex-Senator from Obio, and -for- maerly President of the Senate. He had a long inter- view witb the President to-day, The St. Domtpgo question was the principal topic of conversation during the interview. The Presi- dent propesed to him that he should be one of the commissioners to St. Domingo, and he promptly accepted the appointment, Ben is considerably elated at having been selected as one of the commissioners, for it affords him an opportunity of following up his favorite theory of “manifest destiny.” He has always been in favor of the pol- tey of annexation, and especially so with reference to the West Indies, which he belleves must inevita- bly become part of the United States. He is, tnere- fore, tn confplete accord with the President with ref- erence to the present proposition to acquire the Dommican eeetion of Sti Domingo; but his friends have already warned him to be ware of those whom Senator Sumner cails ‘political jockeys and confederates,” who have conspired to sell thetr country at the ex- pense of the impending menace to the republic of Hayti, which he says the annexation of Dominica implies. Senator Sumner was informed to-night that Wade had been appointed. He immediately in- quired where Wade was to be found, and it is un-- derstoed that his intention is to sce him to-morrow and give him a few points about St. Domingo from the Sumner standpoint, gece OF THE ig Staton AND Extent of the Dominican Territory—The Cities and Sowns—Vegetable Resources of the Cou. try—Its Minerals—Beauty of Its Seonery— Political History—Wars with Spain and Hayti — Careers of far- tana, Baez and Others, —_— The passage by Congress of the Senate resolution authorizing thé appointment of commissioners to visit St. Domingo and report on the condition and resources of that country makes it almost certain that President Granvs scheme of anuesiag the re pub}ic to the United States will finally triumph. We therefore publish below a sketch ef the history and resources of the coming new territory. THE ISLAND OF ST, DOMINGO. St. Domingo comprises over one-half of the island which beara tts name, but which is frequentiy spoken of as the Island of Hayti. The precise ex- tent of her territory has never been settled, as the Haytlens have thus for disallowed her claims for possession of the limits agreea upon be- tween Frauce and Spain by the Treaty of 1777. Lf the claim was allowed tt would give her some 22,000 square miles, and this question will doubtless have to be satisfactorily settled between the United States and Hayti, At present thé Dominican republic cOntrols about 17,000 square miles, divided into five departments, which are sub- divided into communes, The departments are called St. Domingo (which contains the Capitol), Azuade Compostela, Seyvo, Santiago de los Cubal- leros and Concepcl n de la Vega, the whole contaiu- ing 9 population estimated at 136,000 souls, or about eighty persons to. the the square g mille. ‘fm TOWNS AND Givins. Itis hardly necessary to say that St. Domingo is one of the West India islands belonging to the group known as the Great Antilles avd lies directly be- tween Cuba and Porto Rico, Tie Dominican réepub- lic comprises the eastern portion, and being sparsely getiled contains comparatively fewW towns, and these witt only small populations. St, Dowwingo, the cap- Ital, 1a situated on the south side of the island and has about ten (housand inhabitants, It 1s the prin- cipal seaport, although Porto Plata and Samana, on the same side, aad Santiago de los Caballeros on the north, are splendid porta, and, if the republic was in @ prosperous condition wonld carry on an exten- sive rade, Santiago {8 famous as having been founded by the hidalgoa who wert out with Columbus and who were probably, the most dissolute set of men that ever came to the New World. another town in the Interior, cailed Azna, is memorable as the place where Hernandes Cortes lived, pursuing the business of @ public notary. The other towns worthy of mention are Concepcion de 1a Vega, neat where Columbus butlt Fort Concepcion, and Santo Cerro, where he erected @ cross. The original town ef La Vega was buried by au earthquake, in 1564, and was subsequently rebuilt im tts present situa. tion, Of the other centres of population, Higuey, Seybo, San Juon de Maguana, Neybo, Bani, San Cristoval, Bayaguana, Monte Plata, Cotuy and Boya, are the only ones deserving notice, Boya was the \ Place of refnge of Heuriquillo, the inet of the Hay- Len Cacjques, Cus~** Yo of Soain permities bim to retire there with the remnant of the Maigenous race. AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY. There is probably no country in the world pos- sessed of greater natural resources than St, Do- mingo. Her climate ts healthier than: that of any other of the West India Islands, being mild and sa- Jubrious, The soil ia remarkanly fertile, producing everything grown 10 the tropics, Wretchedly cnitl- vated as it has been, the crops taken from the land have been large and profitable, The best mahogany im the world grows in the southern provinces, @ spontaneous preduce. In addition, this part of the country produces large quantities of satinwood, fustic, Ugnum vite and Brazilwood. Catue are raised in the department of Seybo with much success ; but, it is m the northern section of the republic that the most industry 1s dis- played, Here large quantities of tobacco are annu- ally raised and shipped to foreign markets, These Productions, however, give but an insignificant idea of the resources of the country. Sugar and coffee can be oultrvated as profitably as in Cuba, Porto ~~ and Jamaica. Pimento alee grows rapidly, and to cultivate, Besides, the: re the 1 predudens such aa plantains, t atte vais Seat fralt anda thousand other fruits, whieh gi grow in wild profusion from one end of the republicto the other, inviting enterprise and capital to reap a rich harvest. It 18, indeed» diMcuit to cortectly describe the vegetable resources of St. Do mingo without appearing to exaggerate their worth, A vigitor to the island is bewildered by the surrounding evidences of nataro’s prodigalit7. Here the tall cocoanut tree benas before the sea- breege; there the huge pread-fruit tree, Jaden with one of the most valuable articles of food, spreads its branches; the tamarind, guava, sweet-sop, nase- berry, mango, orange, pear (not like our pear), grow tlde by side, looking down upon the waving plan- tain and banana trees, and the grape vines, which twine theiy tendrils around the tranks and branches of their stalwart brothers. All these things waste utterly now. They grow, bring forth ana die neglected and uncared for. If any statistics were possible it would be found that for every article of food which now grows spontaneously in St. Domin- go and is used by the natives fifty ripen and decay for want of the enterprise to utilize them. MINERALS, Bat it is not alone in her vegetation that St. Do- mingo is naturally rich. If we turn to her mineral resources we will find that nature has dealt lavishly with her. but the same inpdolence which has left the soil virgin of the plough bas Jeft these precious metals undis- turbed in the bowels of the earth. Iron, too, is plenti- ful, and lead and other minerals are to be found. There are scarcesy any mines, however. The moun- tain regions of St. Domingo, wherein lie conceaicd all the mineral treasures of the country, are still covered by magnificent trepical forests, the felling of which would, from the sale of the timber, prove a source of great profit. These mountain ranges at- tain an elevation of 6,009 to 8,000 feet. Im these re- gions the climate is notably fine and healthy. An Italian sky and an Italian breeze greet the traveller, whtle the wild ptcturesqueness of the country isa source of never-falling pleasure and enjoyment, APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY. We cannot do better while on this subjectthan quote the language of Lieutenant Porter, who made the tour of the island, Writing from Port au Prince in 1846 he says:—“In many of the provinces throngh which I have passed the country may be said to be almost in the same state as it was when Columbus first discovered the island, and in these places the population cannot be satd to be much superior in in+ tellect to the unpolished Indians who were the first Possessors of the soll, although they have many of the same traits of cnaracter by which those un- happy people were distinguished, and that are so much tobe admired. The remembrance of some places through which [ have travelied appears to me like a beautiful dream, and no one who has not seen can form the slightest 1dea of what nature can be, arrayed in all the beauty of hills and dales, rocks and waterfalls, and mountains piled up one upon another in such veautiful and fantastic shapes that the mind 1s completely bewfldered by the Majesty of scenery it could never lave dreamed of * * For those who have the ambiiton to laber the soil is overflowing with wealth, the hillsides are fuli of the richest minerals, and they have only to gather in the gifts which na- ture kas placed at their disposal. There is scarcely @ spoi over which I have passed—exvepting aboit two hundred wiles along the seashore on the south side—where the most fastidious Would riot be hippy to rest luimself forever, with full secarity that he could never be without the necessaries and could always have at hand the comforts of life. It all seems like @ land of poetry and flowers, and more fit for the abode of the guileless people first found there than of the avaricious race who worked them to death in pursuit of the wealth which the Indians alone de- spised.”” Enthustastically as Lieutenant Porter wrote he did not exag erate the beauty and fertility of the country. Our own correspondent, who travelled through the island, and whose letters were pub- Ushed in the HERALD of last year, witnessed the same scenes of loveliness, the same natural wealth, and recorded what he had seen, POLITICAL HISTORY OF 8T. DOMINGO. Until 1795 the present republic of St. Demingo was a Spanish colony. By the treaty of Basle made with France in tuat year Spain ceded to her the terri- tory, and the entire island fell under the power of the French. Affer Hayti had waded through oceans of blood to independence the tyranny of Dessalines drove the Dominicans tnto Tevolution, and they vol- untarily resumed the Spanish yoke in 1808, Spain, however, did not long retain the recovered colony. During the following year the fever of revolniion again broke out and independence was declared. This was granted, when the people abolished slavery and proclaimed the equality of all races, without any qualification in favor of the blacks, as was the casein Hay. But for fourteen years the Domini- eans were the prey to civil strife. Insurrection after insurrection broke out, untll complete anarchy reigned. In 1823, however, the entire island was united under a republican form of government, and Boyer, at that time ruler of Haytl, was chosen President for life. Twenty-two years of comparative quiet followed, and had this interval been employed in developing the resources of the country St. Domingo would have become thickly populated and prosperous, Unfortunateiy the indoience of tne people, undgu@fjediy the result of the ease with which they could and still can obtain the means of apbsistence without laboring, kept the country poor and thinly settled. In 1844 a revelution mm Hayti elevated Riviere to the Presidency, and the Domi- nicans, encouraged by the French Consul, formed a separate government under the “‘Iberator,’? Pedro Santana, who inflicted a severe defeat upon the tovces of Riylerg gn the 9ta of Aprit of the sat year, and this secured the 1 Independence of the country. Although the war lasted for some time longer the e!- forts of the Haytiens to conquer the country were futile. France was the first to r2cognize its separate existence, and Great Britatn followed soon after, poth conntries concluding treaties of amity, com- merce and nav! lea Yon with the BON Fepublic. * “qui eRe CHEERY OF JLMENES. In 1849 the Presidential term of Santana expired, Aud he wag succeeded in the Presidency by Jimepes. ‘This man, altnough ef Caucasian: origin, at once entered Into a conspiracy with that grotesque monarch Soulouque, who invaded the republic at tho head of 20,000 men—the famous “Grand Army"’— aud defeated the Dominicans near Agua and Las Matas. Santana was now recalled to power, With great energy end rapidity he reorganized and rem- forced the Dominican army, and on the 22d of April, at Las Carreras, on the river Ocoa, at- tacked and routed, with great slaughter, the forces of Soulouque. The result of this battle completely ended the invasion of 1849. Souleuque and the rem- nant of-his forcea fed to Haytl, accompanied by Jimenes, who was soun after made @ duke by the negro emperor. BAK#)S 'RLECTION AND SANTANA’S RE-ELECTION. The war over, Santana resigued the dictatorsbip in favor of Buenaventnra Baez, the newly eiectet President. During the following year Soulouque again invaded the country, but was easily driven out. Peace, if not prosperity, followed until 1853, when Baez, having Goring the latter part of ms administration, favored the policy of the clerical party, was rejected by the people and Santana re- elected Fresitent. Almost the first act of the “liverator” was to compel the Arcubwhov to swear | allegiance to the repubiie, and subsequently he | made earnest endeavors to free the country from French influence. Santana's sympathies were with the United States, and in October, 1954, | he entered into negotiations with General Caze- nan, a secret diplomatic agent of Presi- dent Pierve, for, as was believed, the cession of the Bay of Samana. Had our government recog- nized the independence of St, Domingo it is proba- sble chat the treaty would have been ratified at the time, aud the entire republic annexed before this, But the project fell througu; and when tt was made known to the people by the French and British agents, Who were sent througheut the island to agi- tate the subject, Santana fell under popular disfavor, and Baez, then the recognized leader of the clerical party, Was again elevatea to the Presidency (1857). His triumph, however, was of brief duration. With- in seven months dissatisfaction with his rale was so great that Santana was able to head a revolution which finally drove him from power, After the downiall of Soutouque, in 1860,/t was belitved that Hayti and St, Domingo would reunite, and Santana @id, Indeed, intimate a readiness for unton. Nothing, however, was done looking te a consclidation of the lies, sree ingrer Riv SOLD To SPAIN, Santana's tird adwmisiration began in 1858, uti was not prosperous, Soon after getting into Gold afd sliver abound in the country,’ power he transferred the republic to Spain, which country sent a formidable force to take possession. It was met by the entire Dominican people in arms. A war, lasting from 1861 to 1863, followed, and resulged in the expulsion of the Spantards, after repeated battles, in most of which they were defeated, After their withdrawal General Salcedo remaimed President of (ne repubito for a brief wi ling against the civil dissensions which rent ‘the country, and which he could not subdue, One might, in October, 1264, he was deposed by bis ministers and a few citizens of Santiago, and the Vice President, Ulysses F. Espaillet, appointed to succeed him, The people acquiesced in the deposi- tion of Salcedo, whose resignation they demanded, but they refased to acéept Esyailict, and elected General Polanco President. ° BAEZ’ RE-ELECTION. Polanco was not the man for the times, and he Was quickly repudiated. He called a national con- vention, which met in 1865, and elected Pimentel ruler of the country. A few months later a revolu- tion drove Pimentel from power and elevated General Cabrai to tho dictatorship. He tn turn was deposed before the country’ had become fairly settled. On the 16th of November General Pedro Guillermo entered the Constitutional Assembly, de- posed Cabral, prociaimed wi sal suffrage to be henceforth a part of the constitution, and announced himself acting President unti} a regularly elected President could be chosen, At this time Baez, who had been living in exile in France, was en route for St. Domingo to give in his adhealon to Cabral, and had arrived at Curacoa. He was immediately elected President, ard the Constitutional Assembly sent a deputation to Curacoa to invite his acceptance. He returned and was installed. Excepting Porto Plata the wiele country bad acquiesced 1n nis rule; but the rebellion at that one point was soon suppressed, and the leaders, including Cabral and Pimentel, gave in their adhesion to his government, Since then Baez has Temained in power, and, although Cabral is now in arms against him, his opposition isfeeble and almost impotent. 4 CONCLY'SION, As briefly as possible we have sketched the re- sources and history of St. Domingo. Of the events which have transpired since President Grant's acces- sion to power little need be said, because they are of recemt date and are familiar to all our readers. They embrace the negotiations for the tease of Sa- mana Bay and the treaty for annexation, which was voted affirmatively by the largest vote ever cast in St. Domingo, but which was unfortunarely rejected by our-Senate, The details of these events are be- fore the public at this moment and need no recapitu- lation. We have no doubt that the report of the commission provided for in the resolution passed yesterdyy will be favorable to the annexation of thé repub.lc, and we expect that before the close of the present year the territory of tie United States will be enlarged by the formal acquisition of this, one of the most beautiful and fertile of the tropical islands, NEWS FROU DOMINGO, Baez Keintned to His Capital=Report of the Custom Houso at Pucrio #ata--The Diocese of Sf. Domingo. Havana, Jan, 4, 1871. By the arrival of te stear er Mocteziama we have dates from St. Domitiffo to the 17th uit. President Baez had returned without incident from the city of Azua. The Custom House at Puerto Plata had collected for the third "ee of the current year: Daties on unports $102,401 Exports........46 5,145 + $107,546 ing u the ‘direction’ or Pope Pits 1X. the Rev. Father Fray Leopoldo de Aguasenta assumed control of the aren diocese of St. Domingo on the 2ed of November, GENIRAL Niws FROM WASH-. INGTON. The West Point Cadet Troubles—Another Chap- ter in the McGarrahan Land Claim—Muti- lating Records in the Interior Depart- ment—Revenue Officers Entitled to Rewards as Informers. WASHINGTON, Jan, 10, 1871. ‘The West Poiut Cadet Troable Oadets Baird, Barnes and Flickinger, the subjects of the troubles at West Pointon New Year's night, have been permitted to retire from the Miltary Academy, and the representatives of the Congres- sion districts trom wich vhe last two were ap- pointed have been invited by the War Department to designate their successors, Cadet Baird being one of the ten annual appointments at large his de- pariure creates no vacancy. Cadet Barnes was ap- pointed by Congressman Johnson, of California, and Cadet Fitckinger by Congressman Peck, of Ohio. The manner in which the first class at the Academy asserted their ideas of proper behavior on the part of the “plebes”’ excites cumsiderabie com- ment among the old army ofiicers on duty in Wash- ington, and while the summary manner in which the erring cadets were treated provokes the condem- nation of those who have been educated to observe “good order and iuilitary discipline,” still they are not disposed to wink at the relaxation of the rules of the Academy, to which much of the re- cent lawiessness has been atiributed. It is hoped that before many months have passed the leaven of insubordination will have been entirely expelled from the classic grounds of the United States Military Academy. There is @ ru- mor current here that certain factious Congressmen Will dispute. the appropriation for the support of this Academy when the bill comes up for onsidera- tugn- Tho M-Garrahan and Clain~Matiiating Records in the Interior Department. The House Judiciary Committee to-day resumed its favestigation of the famous MeGarrahan claim. It is said there was'a slight breeze in the committee between Judge Bingham and one or two of the members upon the question of reopening the case, Mr. Kerr and Mr. Mercury were op- posed to taking apy further steps, where- upon Bingham threatened to carry the case imto the House, and state that a portion of the committee was opposed to going mto the examination of the alleged deficiency of the public records. With this threat betore them Kerr and Mer- cur thought it better te proceed with the examina- tion. The point at Issue was whether @ patent for the land and mines in question had been issued to McGarrahan and suppressed or destroyed in the In- terior Department before its delivery, The evidence heretofgre adduced before the Committee to prove the executton of the patent was first, am order from President Lincoln, after hearing the argu- ments of counsel that the patent should Issue; second, in opinion and decision of Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, directing the Com- missioners of the Land Office to issue the patent December 29, 1862; third, a similar order and deci- sion of J, P. Usher, the successor of Secresary Smith, March 4, 1863; fourth, a record ef the patent a@ wenrded in wok & un. S12 te Hui. of Caliternia | ~~ | lgha cians, showing that it was signed Maren | | 14, 1863, by President Lincoln's Secretary, W. | 0, Stoddard, who was authorized to sign tand Patents for the President, and also that it was sealed, This record has escaped observation for several years, and not until last summer was it examined or known to McGarralan’s counsel. As s00n ag discovered McGarrahan demanded an au- thenticated copy of this record of the patent from Mr. Cox, then Secretary of the Intertor; but the Seoretary refused to make such @ copy until the record had been defaced hy writing across the altesting claim a state- Ment going to show that it possessed no value as a record of @ patent. Thts waa done by the written order of Secretary Cox and signed by Joseph 8. Wilson, the Commissioner of the Land Onice, and Judge Granger, Recorder. Judge Gran- ger was examined to-day respecting this deface- ment or cancellation. He testified that he was re- corder for signing land patents for sevenieen years; that he could not say whether he signed the patent in question or not, for the reason that it was customary for the Commissionex of the Land OMce to senda letter With the patent requesting At vhould be signed, and that all such leltats from Jatiiai'y, 1843, to June, 1863, had been abstracted front bis office, He was therefore unable to say positively whcther or not he signed the patent Im question, Recently the lock of the case where the witness kept these letters mot out of order, ad upon examining the drawer of his desk, he. found a strange key, which did not belong to him, and which had been used to open the’ case, He exhibited the key to the comuittce, He also ceatified that he was compelled by a written order of the late Secre- tary of {Mterior, J. D. Cox, and positive verbal order of Joseph 8. Wilson, Commissioner of the Land OMice, @n 25th of July, 1370, to sign his name to a certiticate written across the attesting clause of tho executed patent recerded in volume four of Cajtfornia land records, having for its object the destruction of said patent; that e did not then and “does not now believe sald erder to be lawful, and that he did it againat his jadgment. From this testimony, and more of the same kind, the tmpression left upon the commit- tee 1s that somebody has tampered with the official records in the Land Omee for the purpose of de- -_——_—_—eer "THE REPUBLICAN COURT, First Reception of a. President Grant, A Fropitious Day—The Ceremonies to be Ob served—Arrival of the Tacong--Mre, Grant and Suite— Toilets of the Ladios— Dis tinguished Callers—A Brilliant Scene, WASHINGTON, Jan, 10, 1871, To-Cay opened bright and clear, with a fresh ert > breeze blowing from ti rth, that chased away the mists and clouds which had lingered over Wash- lngtom for the past week or two, and robed outdoor We had unustial attractions, The weather was highly auspicious tor the reception of Mrs. Grant, the first that bas been given this seayon, and the stream of caliors at tie White House was very large and brillant, it being tbe mauguration of the festive season among the liigher political circles. Every one of any note who found it convenient or possible bent his fdotsteps along Pennsylvania avenue and up the winding carriage road that sweeps by the Executive Mansion jn a semt-ctrole to where the open portals disclosed a ready access to .the republican court elrele within. The keen, invigorating air, chilled by its pansage over the snowy flelds tbat now girt the city a8 far as the eye can reach, Unged even the palest cheeks with & ruddy hue, and lent a life to eyes which had long since lost the lustre of youth and heaith. The habitual attendant of Presidential levees standing In the doorway, ag he always does on these occasions, forgot his habitual rexerve, and elevated his eyebrows in astonishment as the merry Votces and silvery laughter of tha impouring stream reached his ears in ripples of gladness ana satisfac- Uon. To him it was an unusual sight, for the for- mality of these reseptious gencraily serves to throw & coating of ice over guests, who, after satisfying the conventional requirements of the occasion, usually Tolow the tide listlessly, as it swéeps through the suit of rooms set apart for State formalities, or. group together to discuss in subdued tones the gos- sip and social chai which the time intervening stroying McGarrahan's patent, signed by oraer of President Lincoln. Mr. W. 0. Stoddard, who was President Lincoln’s private secretary to sign land patents, yas also examined and cross-exammed at great length, and testified that ne remembered Baving signed President Lincoin’s name to the patent as his Secretary. He also identified a parch- ment writing found tn the office of ths Land Com- missiener, purporting to be the engrossed copy of a patent, but which is not sigaed, as similar to the one he signed, differiug from tt only in this respect— the attesting clause and signatures are wanting to this parchment as produced. This parchment bears every evidence of having been muti- Jeted by tearing of the last sheet, which should contain the attesting clause if the patent was executed, aud substituting another which leaves that clause in blank and without seal or signature. This mutilation 1s manifest by mere inspection, Which shows the sheets to ave been un- bound and rebound witha new last sheet, On this point Mr. Stoddard testified that the ribbon and various other marks on the patent now before the committee show that it has been altered. He said that President Lincoln's name and his own name in the patent recorded m volume four of California land patents is simular in all respects tothe executed parchment patent which he signed, but it cannot wow be found at the Land Office. The clerk of the Land Ofice, wno had charge of the record, volume four, also testified Mhatceriam pencil! marks drawn across te attest- ing clause, as it appearg on tie recerd, ana across te signature of the Presiden, and also the words written on the record in pencil “not signed,”* were placed there by a Mr. Lawerie, for- merly a clerk im the Land OM%ce and now én attorney or axent of the New Idria Compaby, which is opposing McGairaban’s claim. ‘This shows that lt was compared with the original engrussed parchment patent after it was signed by the President and after it bad been sealed with the seal of the Jana OMice, because It is marked in rea ink at the beginning of the record “Exd. Thus mark, Judge Granger testified, shows that the original and record were compare and fond to agree. The whole afiair creates much interest, and the impression now prevails that (hose who have been guilty of mutilating wie records will be pun- ished. The Brocks-Husttogs DIM ality. James Brooks, of New York, oceupied the atten. tion of the House for nearly an leur to-day, on a personal explanation about sume arges made against him in a New Yors afternoon paper by Hugh Hastings. Brooks, after reading the aruecle, asked | for a special committee to investigate him. In the | Meantime he got en with Hastings by haying sent to the -Clerk’s desk and read an afiidavit, wheyein fiastings confesses to bemg a common libetier, The House ‘at first } not disposed to appoint a commilt: put Brooks insisted, and finally & committce was ordered. Some of the NewYork members, especially Bennett, from the Buffalo district, Were rather severe upon Hastings, and gave him anything but a good character. Internal Revenue OM. as Ino Me Since the organization of the Internal Revenue Bureau the law efficers of the government have never been aie to decide who were justly entitled to informers’ shares in cases where the revenue was beneflied by the information given. Opinion after opinion has been given by the Attorney Generais, yet ihére were always certain points left untouched which mado it impossible for the Treasury Depart. } Ment to equliably apportion the amounts due as mojetics, ‘The Suljcitor General, in the absence of the Attorney Ceneral, was revontiy requested to give his opiuion upon the questions whether detectives, eimployea in the internal revenue service, aid asseasors who galved their information of frauds in the due course of examining the books of delin ment parites, Were enlilled to a share in wescrived by the revenue laws, Solici- tor Genéral risiow {8 of the opinion that all oMclais are entiued, as first informers, to one-half of the amount awarded for the deteviion of frauds, Ac cordingly the Treasury Department has commenced paying this ciass of claims, some of which are of tled to Rewards long standing, and it is expected that all of them will be sewed within two months. A party named Prime 1s here, and claims @ moiety of ubout $5,009 on @ penalty imposed on Ad- ler, Rosenburg & Co. for frauds practised ag _reeti- fiers. Under the opinion of Solicitor General Bris- tow the Treasury Department nas notified Secretary Delkuap, whe was formerly Collector of the Second Jowa district, that he is entitied to for'y-itve dollars and ten cents ag his moiety in a case prosecuted upon information furnished by hon in 186), Increased Pay for Consus Marshaly. A few of the Assistant United States Marshals, re- cently engaved in taklag the ninth census, miét in this city this morning for the purpose of organizing and taking steps to memorialize Congress ty in- crease their pay for services rendered. After desig- hating several committees the meeting adjourned upti! to-morrow, When a larger representation js ex- pected. It is clatmed by those wno were employed In taking the census that thelr labor was exceed- {ngly onerous, while their compensation was by uo Ineans a fair equivalent for the services rendered, and that the average per diem to the Assistant Marshels throughout the United States will not exceed one dollar und a half, Whatever may haye heen the opinion of Congress In making the appropriation of $1,000,000 to pay the first instalments of the amennts claimed by the census takers, it ts, nevertheless, a fact that that sum will not begin to liquidate the claims proposed to be settled by the Superintendent of the Cengus under this appropriation, while it is very doubtiul whether Congress can be prevailed upon to lusten at this session to the cry a justice from the dissatistied census takers, Nominations Nent to the Seuate. The President sent the following noininations to the Senate to-day:— John |. Murpby, to be Associate Justice of the Supremo Court. of Mouiana 'ferritory; Benjamin F. ‘Tracy, to be United staves Atterney ior the Eustern since the last reception may have blown to their cara. At most of the receptions, whether they are beld in the afternoon, a3 that of to-uay, or in the eveniug, which occurs avout onc® every fortnight, the whirr of wheels and the heavy tramp ot horses make up the burden of outdoor sound, and the cu- rious spectator hurries within doors to find whatever of novelty and excitement the occasion may be ut- veated with. To-day, however, with the exception of the diplomats and the more punctilions of the higher offictals, who always ride whenever they can with propriety, there were but few persons who cared to decline the cordial greetings of the weather and make the journey on foot. The Cabinet Minisiers and diplomatie corps turned out en masse, feeling that their absence would be no- ticed and commented upon, as this reception was tn- tended in @ measure to take the place of that of New Year’s Day, which it ts always a bounden duty for officials to attend, ‘The crewd, therefore, was @ brillant one—not 80 miuch im the matter of cos- tumes, perhaps, as in the worldly position and so- cial status of those composiug it—and the gayety end enjoyment that marked the receptien were bat the uatural reflex oi the universal sense of con- sclousness (uat every one looked well and vied ac- ceptabiy with his neighbor. The reception was set between the hours of half-past two and flve o'clock. The first comers, who almost invariably are a closely buttoned, plainly attired gronp, with an unmistakable rustic cast of féatures—people who think that the opening of a Presientiallevée should be as punctaally attended as the departare — of a railway train—stole quietly through the toner vestibule and the intervening hail aad Green Room to where it was gnriounced the conrt would be in at- tendance. Of course they were & moment too soon, ‘or it was bardly hatl-past two o'clock, aud the mis- tress of the White House had not yet marshalled her suite in the rooms above. At about a quarter of three o’clock Mrs, Grant, attended by Mrs. Seere- tary Fish, Mrs. Judge Deut and Mrs, General Porter, entered the Blue Kuom and occupied positions near the east door, with General Micbler, the Superintendent of Public Buildings, on her to pieient the callers as fast as they arrived. It being Cabinet day, the President, as usual, wis nuable to tike his place by the side of Mrs. Grant until after tie ges-ion was over, about a yarter past three welock- THB VOILETres OF THE LADIE3. ‘There has been a good deal of uncertainty for tho lasi few day? among the ladies of the community to kuow whether they siould appear in evening dress or ordinary aiternoon custume. ‘The consequence was that @ somewhat marked gradation of dress Was noticeable, although the majority of the lady cAllers Jolowed the usnal custom et wearing over- sucks and ordinary, though tasty, walking cos- tumes, The few evening costumes that appeared were, however, worjhy of remark. Mrs. Grant was attired in a dove-colored silk, sprinkled profusely with c.usters of flowers slightly iaised, with a single flounce of point lace, and an etching of illu- ston mm front, where the dress was cnt half square. Her hair was simply braided, with @ Jewelled Bra- allan Oy resting lizitly ta front; a gold chain around the neck, made of massive links, suspended an open locket enclosing & miniature porivalt of the President ti uniform; her collar was fastened by @ breastpin of diamonds; other than this she wore no ornaments, Mra, Fish wore a peari-colored silk en train, with an overdress and flounces of lace. ‘Tue rich color of her dress made ¢ dediy effective contrast with the crimson flowers that were soattered in her hair. She wore in the way of ornaments a massive dia- mond cross pendant to a gold chain. Mra, Dent wore a siraw-colored silk, with fall overdress of black lace, coral breastpin and earrings. Mrs, General Porter appeared fo great advantage ina blue silk, trivamed with crimson ribbons, Her hair was interwoven with crimson mbboas, Later in the afiernoon Mrs. Cole, of New York, a purticuiar friend of Mrs. Grant, joined her suite. Mrs. Cole created a »uzz of admiration by her ele. gant costume. fe was a crimson slik, flouneed with black lace, that looked more like a gossamer web (han the work of mortal hands, Mrs. Colfax appeared in a walking costume of biack velvet and ak, with @ profusion of iace trim- mings. Miss Slack, of New Jersey, a petite blonde, at- tracted atteution by her personal attractions and the richness of her dress. Lady Thornton followed the usual custom im the matter of dress by appearing in afternvon costume, ‘Miss Mime Shernian wore a Diack velvet walking are: 38, profusely trimmed with lace. THE DISTINGUISHED CALLERS. The remaining coatumes, though in many cases elegant In the extreme, were hardly thse eee enough to attract more than a glance. Among the callers were Secretaries! ris Tish, ritwell, ry” Robeson, Postmaster al Creswell, Mrs. and Miss Boutwell, Mrs. and Miss oat and Mra, amines rl ot vera Pay rf, Mrs. and ermont; caais shetindl Sd Wuicazy, tick in bein, dressed in @ magnilicent. fawucolored satin, wi piaid at ahd tage “ama Talnjs; Gerolt a ihe members of the nes nth me tivinn Minister and Madame e and the Misses Freyre; Mrs, General Hunter, General and Mrs. aion, Miss Van Wyck and Milas Vernon, of New York; General and Mrs. Vincent, Senalor Wiiliams, Mr, Fish and sisters, Mrs. Scefield, Sur. geon veneral Barnes, the Misses Schenck, General and dirs. Byer, cnet: Justice Drake, of the Court of Clairus; Miss V pny Se and lady, Senator and ea Ames, General and Mrs. Butier, Representative and Mrs. Hoar, of iisesachuselts Misses Zeilin, Senator Buckingham, General aenae ton, Representative Judd, Speaker ‘and Mrs. Blain Comimodere and Mrs. Reyna: Fleet Captalo P. c Johnson, late of the nde ‘Squadron, and Has May. Richard Anlick, Miss Otis, Governor and Mrs, McUook, of Colorado; drs. Commodore and Miss Sands, Mrs. General Caprou, Madame Garcia, Rep- resentative and Mrs. James H. Plats, cock and becom gag United Si . C. Washbur J; Inspect the Misses The jon terminated a few o’e.ock, wheu the doors of the had previously been tarosn open to the closed, and the President’s family, ladies who assisted the re enjoy A Gat whiok ts ‘usu days in tl ord aig eveniag a at ner a Fifteenth and I street ‘a, ‘tarey, i, Mok district of New York; Nathaniel R. Sargent, to be Collector of Castoms at Kennedeeo, Me. ‘Treasury ae Balances in the Treasury te-day—coin. Certiticates. Onvreney. .. 102 388,090 if P45 000 and Mrs. 2 wu.u1.008 | @nte: taiitaent Was @ briNiant one.