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THE FRNNCH ARARCIY. Werald Special Reports from Paris and Versailles, PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMUNE, Split in the Insurgent Committee--- Soveral Members Arrested. A Bonapartist Committeoman Con- demned to Death. CIRCULAR FROM M. THIERS. The Government Prepared to Crush Insurrection. ' oe A Large Army Concentrating at Versailles, AN ADVAECE ON PARIS EXPICTED. A Restoration of the Empire Re- garded Inevitable. Bismarck Communicating With the Insurgents. INTERRUPTION OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, German et. Forces Concentrating Near Paris. THE ROUGE REPUBLIC. . . TELESRAMS TO THE NEW YO3X HERALO, ‘Proclaiming the Result of the Election. e. es LONDON, March 29, 1871. I have received the following despatch from the NEw YorK HeRALp special correspondent Jn Paris, Gated last night, Your correspondent says :— PROCLAIMING THE RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. The result of the elections was proclaimed this afternoon in front of the Hotel de Ville, and was celebrated with artillery salutes. One hundred thousand National Guards were present, and the crowd was enormous. The Central Committee have reaigned their powers into the hands of the newly elected oficials, Paris Quiet—Split in the Insurgent Commit- tee—The Commune Proclaimed—First Sit- ting of the Commural Connci!—A Bonnpart- ist—Military Matters—Omfcinls Dismissed— More Money Obtained. LONDON, March 29, 1871. The following intelligence, dated at Paris and Vorsailles on yesterday and to-day, is forwarded for publication in the New York HeraLp:— PARIS QUIET. Parts 1s gaict to-day. The red flag is displayea everywhere. A SPLIT IN THE COMMITTEE. The Central Committee has split and some of Its members have been arrested by their colleagues. Diplomatic intercourse at Versatiles is represented to ba extremely dimcult. THE COMMUNE PROCLAIMED. The Commine was proclaimed in the Place de la Hotel de Vilic at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Speeches were made by members of the Communal Council from a platform covered with red cloth, but Were quite inaudible at a little distance. The ap- proaches to the place were filled by an enormous crowd of the Nationals, who oiten raised their caps on the points of thcir bayonets, at the same time zealous'y cheering the republic. Sixty guns had ‘been collected in the Place and salvoes of aruliery were repeatedly fired. FIRST SITTING OF THE COMMUNAL COUNCIL. ‘At the inaugural sitting of the Communal Council on yesterday a resolution was adopted declaring that the National Guard have deserved well of the country. NO DECISION UPON VITAL QUESTIONS. ‘The Dévuts says the Council separated at midnight ‘without having come to avy agreement upon the vital questions at issue. The next sitting will be held to-day, the sth Germinal. A BONAPARTIST ON THE COMMITTEE, Correspoudence from Versailles says that M. ‘Ganier, a member of the Central Committee, has been condemned to death as a contumacious Bona- : MILITARY MATTERS. ‘The committee has ordered that the Nationals be paid two and a half francs daily, in addition to their rations. General Duval, who organizes the infantry, and General Bergeret, the cavalry, are authorized to make requisitions for all needed ar- ticles. OLUSERET IN OFFICE. General Cluseret is sald to have been appointed to the general administration of military avairs, vice Du Besson, suspended; but the report is con- sidered doubtful. M. Flourens’ resignation of his military functions has been accepted. THE DEPOSITION OF THE ASSEMBLY URGED. The Cri du Peuple opposes the election of a com- mander-in-chief of the National Guard as dangerous and usciess, and urges the deposition of the Assembly. OFFICIALS DISMISSED. The Insurgent Committee stil retain all important positions, M.Schoeleher has resigned. The Com- mittee has dismissed twenty-ilve oMclals in the Department of Finance for d!sohedtence. MORE MONEY. The Bank of France has again advanced 500,000 francs to the insurgents. GENERAL ITEMS, Ya Verite says the committee are hindering the seed corn sent from America from reaching the farmers. ‘ A letter from General Cremer, repudiating the committee, 3 published. ‘The Postal Director refuses to give up his fancttons to the appointee of the committece, THE VERSAILLES GOVERN- EN’, TELEGRAMS TO THE REW YORK HERALD, Stormy Session of thy Assombly--A Camp Forming--Religtons Services. Loxvon, March 29, 1871, The New York HERALD special correspondent at Versailles scnds me the following cespatch, dated last vight. Ho says:— THE Asse To-day the session of the French National As- sembly was exceedingly turbulent, The debate was marked by much violence of language, A CAMP FORMING. A large body of cavalry ana lufantry arrived from tho West this afternoon and a large camp ts form- ing. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. AtSt, Germain there has been a religious cere- mony at the Cathedral for the souls of those who fell during-the war, Compromise Still Possible-A Government Circular--Troops Arriving--An Advance to be Mado on Paris-Uhan zy on Parole: Lonpon, March 29, 1871. 1am enabled to report for the information of the New Yorn HERALD that a despaton from Versailies, dated to-day, states that an amicable arrangement between the Paris and Versailles governments is re- mardcd a8 still possible. THE GOYERNMENT READY TO CRUSH REDELLION. The government has issued a circular to Prefects announcing that “order has been established in Lyons and Toulouse, and that the attempt at insur. rection in the large towns had failed, save in Mar- seilles, Narbonne and Saint Etienne.” “France,” Says the circular, “is rallying to the support of the government. The continued occupation of French territory by the Prussians is auc to the insurgents, The government has temporized with the insurrec- ton to avoid the shedding of blood, but is ready to- day to meet and crush it,’ TROOPS ARRIVING. Versailles is rapidly becoming a military camp. Gardes are arriving continually from the depart ments, The movementsof the government relative to Paris are unknown, WHEN AN ADVANCE WILL BE MADE, The government 1s steadily organizing a trust Worthy force for a march upon Paris, which will Possibly be made tn about elgat days. CHANZY ON PAROLE, General Cnanzy, it appears, promised the Insur- rectlonary Committee that he would not fight except against foreigners, PRUSSIAN TROOPS EXPECTED, ‘The Times special from Versailles says that forty thousand Prussians are expected there to-morrow. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Resignation of Clemenceau—Leflo’s Removal Demanded—A_ —— Courvert—7The 4Sesembly Blam Lonpon, March 29, 1871. Tam enabled to report to the HERALD the follow- ing information:— Big - RESIGNATION OF CLEMENCEAU. A despatch from Versailles, dated to-day, states that M. Clemenceau, radical member from Paris, las resigned his seat in the French National As- sembly. LEFLO’S REMOVAL DEMANDED. ‘The Deputies of the right in the Assembly demand the removal of General Leflo, but M. Thiers post- tively refuses his consent. A CONVERT, M. Ruchetulon, a member of the left in the As- sembly, has declared himself a turncoat because the Oficial Journal has defended assassination. OPPOSED TO COMMUNICATION WITH INSURGENTS. At the sitting of the National Assembly to-day M. Freshueau made a demand for the interrupuon of communication with Paris. THE ASSEMBLY BLAMED. The Francats, Dédats, Siecle and Vértté blame the tuaction and reaction of the Assembly. PREPARING TO REMOVE. It 1s said that preparations are being made for the removal of the Assembly to Fontainbleau, THE FRENCH PROVINCES. TELEGRAM TO THE WHEW YORK HERALD. Marseilles Declared in a State of Fieze--- Proceedings of the fnsurgeut Committee There, Lonxpon, March 29, 1871. Iam enabled to report to the HeRanp thata despatch from Aix says the Minister of War has de- clared Marseilles in a state of stege, PROCERDINGS OF THE MARSEILLES INSURGENTS. The Kepublican Committce at Marsellies has issued a proclamation recognizing the Paris govern- ment. Marseilles is tranquil and strikes have ceased. The Nationals of the city have elected M. Ducotin their colonel. GENERAL REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. German Opinton—Bismarels and the Insur- gents-.-No Encouragement=--Peace Nego- tiations Iuterrupted---ihe Garibaidis Want Fight. Lonpon, March 29, 1871. Advices from Berlin and Versailles enable me to report as follows to the New York HERALD:— GERMAN OPINION. Adespatch from Berlin, dated to-day, states that the opinion here Is strong that the restoration of the empire by the ald of the imperial army is inevitabie. BISMARCK AND THE INSURGENTS.. There has been a correspondence between Bis- Marck and the Central Committee at Paris. The latter represented that the Thiers government was unsupported in any proper way by the couutry, and that the election of a new Assembly became neces- sary. The committee offered, meanwhile, to pay in a few days an instalment of the indemnity due to Germany. £ismarck’s reply was favorable. NO ENCOURAGEMENT, Tho German official newspapers explicitly deny that any encouragement has been given to the iusur- gent Parisians by the German government or Ger- man commanders in France. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS INTERRUPTED. A Brussels telegram states that no sitting of the Peace Conference was held to-day, and tne time for the second meeting is undetermined, It is rumored that the events in Paris cause the delay in the nego- tations, PRUSSIANS CONCENTRATING. ‘The Prussians are concentrating at L’Isle Adam, near Paris, and will remain there until the disorder in vhe city is at an end. poe WON'T HELP. Menott! and Ricciotti Garibaldi have declined to fight, except against a foreign enemy. THE PACIFIC COAST. The Town of Trackeo in Flames—Great Loss of Life—The Fair-Crittenden Murder Trini. SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 1871. The town of Truckee, Cal., on the line of the Pacific Railroad, is in flames and will probably be de- stroyed. A number of women and chiidren have been kliled by the burning bulldings falling upon them. Colonel B. Crittenden, who figured in the police reports published in the New York papers of the 17th, Was never a member of Congress, but was at one time a member of the California Legislature from Etdorado Vs The trial of Mrs, Fair for murder ts proceeding. Jt has been proved ihat she stated some time before the murder that if Crittenden ever brought his wife back to live with him one of them should die, and that she shot him while he was sitting with lus cant who had joined him a tew minutes pre viously, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS (TEMS. A bi) to pay members of the Legislature @750 for the sesston passed the Massacnuseits House of Representatives yesterday. Fruit trees m Southern Minois aro in full bloom, with prospects of a good crop, Strawberries are now in the Chi- ‘eago market. The Buifalo Board of Trade yesterday appointed twelve delegates to attend the Commeréial Convention in New York to consider the future management of tue canals, A judgment was recovered in the Supreme Court of Ohio yesterday, against the Baltimore and Qhio Ruilroad, for #12576, 10 favor of Gibson, Early & Co. for damage arising tn 1865 for deiay in the slnpient of sugar, A tavern in Bedford, Mish. fourteen milos from Detroit, kept bya German named Schulz, was burned yesterday morning. Schultz and his wife perished ia the dames, while | their three children escapes THE COAL TROUBLES. Failure of Legislative InterferenceA Break in the Dead-Lock—Prespects. WILKESBARRE, March 23, 1871, THE COAL TROUBLES IN THR LEGISLATURE. It is but mildly expressing the public sentiments here to say that the action of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the Governor's message and Attorney General’s opinion upon the coal troubles, hag disgusted almost every- body, The milk and water report pre- sented on Friday last has been received by all parties with unmitigated evidences of dissatiefaction. Tae miners now realize that it Was @ mistake to suppose that relief would ve afforded them from that quarter. The operators see that they are still left to the tender mercies of the carrying corporations without hope of redemption, and consumers geuerally understand that there is No disposition on the part of the Legislature to act for the people in this most important juncture. Hence nobody is satistied with the dose of Legislative soothing syrup called a pre- liminary report, if we excopt the carry- ing companies, who have been left antouched in their exorbitant rise of coal frelghts, It is not out of place to say that the prevailing opinion here is that “solid arguments’? have been made tn Har- risburg to induce the committee to transcend the duty it was appointed to perform, and thus play ito the hands of the corporations agaihst the miners, It was not so generally understood that the Judiciary Committee was instructed to inquire if the carrying companies had violated their charters by exorbitantly aud extortionately increas- ing the rates of freight upon coal, and thus conspired to create a famine and panic in that particular branch of trade. The circumstances of the case were perfectly understood, and there was no mi take mm regard to the wishes of the People in the matter, They wanted to know to what extent theif rights had been bartered away to the great =monopolists in coal, and expected that justice and protection would be accorded to them. Instead of confining themselves strictly to the matters confided to them tne com. mittee opened all the questions of the trade, and in effect, arraigned the miners before the public as instigators of the present trouble in place of the carrying companies, whose conduct they were es- ecially insiracted to investigate. ‘Testimony wholly Trelevant to the issue was admitted, and after & deliberation of abcut a week the mountain labors and we have mouse of the most diminutive proportions, The recom- mendations of the committee are very well in their way, it is true, but they do not meet’ the diiticuity at all What was wanted was action, sharp and decisive, which would restrain the gigantic corpo- rations and give the miners a chance to live. This has not been done, and the whole ques tion of the coal trouble 13 left in the same unsatisfactory state that 1t was before the Senate turned attention to it. The most unhappy men under this condition of affairs are the individual operators who are ‘eft out in the cold by the virtual wectaration of the Judiciary Committee that they must arbitrate with the miners on the one hand and the carrying companies on the other. They are thus placed between the upper and the nether mil stone, and have every reason to grumbie even more than they do: the carrying companies are intrenched, and the individual operators are told to arbitrate, Under this unsatisfactory result of legis- lative inter-erence the combination of the coal con- Spirators is already beginning to crumble to pieces, and there 1s to-day an indication of A BREAK IN TAB DEADLOCK. Despairing of coming to a direct solution of the coal problem through the Legislature, some of the independent operators have made an arrangement with thelr men, pdying them the oe prices, and begun to ship coal to the seaboaraat the ruling railroad freights. They belleve that even at the Present rates it will be cheaper for them to work their mines than keep them longer idle. Mr. J. H. Swoyer, one of the largest operators in the valley, and who 1s a representative man in the interest of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, has opened the ball by putting fils three collteries to work, and producing a large quantity of coal, which is being shipped East daily. ‘he other operators will not remain idle long, and the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company will undoubtedly resume opera- tions within the week. This sudden and.unexpected activity is due to causes not generally public, and which may be chiefy stated thus:—The operators see that there 1s to be no aid extended to them from Harrisburg in the way of compelling the ratlroad companies to transport their coal at fair rates, and, finding that idieness is eating up their property faster than the increased. price of freight on coal can do, have resolved to “take the chances,” relying on public opinion to sustain them. Another and more important pressure bearing for a resumption of work 1s the certainty that on the 1st of April there will appear a new_ actor in we coal field troubles. On that day the Central Railroad of New Jersey assumes control of the high and Susquehanna Ralread, which runs fre Easton to Green Village, near Scranton, This gtves tue Central road direct communicaiion between New York and Scranton, and renders it a formidable competitor of the elaware, — Lai and Western Rallroud. {[t directly competing outlet Vaile; Railroad =m val transportation from the Wyoming and Lehigh region. It is be- lieved thai the Central proposes to act independ- ently of the coal conspira;ors, and will, on Saturday, take all the coal offered at reasonable rates. Under this impression the operators will go to work this week, paying the exorbitant tolls for a few days, under the assurance that things will soon be better allround. Thus the dead-lock falls to pleces from its own Weight, or causes noi at first anticipated, THE PROSPE are flattering ior a good spring business a’ter all. ‘There is much depression among business men, but that will soon wear off as coal goes more freely to market, With the great coal and carrying companies the status will remain unchange: for some time to come. There is no appearance of giving way on either side, a, as the company has declared that they will not resume operations unless the men go to work at a@ reauction of forty-six cents per dia- mond car. This obstinacy on their part is severely condemned by the people generally, and has made hosts of friends for the miners. I learn that another effort will be made this week to have the coal troubles properly considered by the Legislature. A resolution to that eitect will be pre- sented in the Senate to-day or to-morrow. Ata mecting of the mimers employed by the Dela. Ware and Hudson Canal Company, the Vennsyl- vania Coal Company and the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Railroad Company, held on Friday last, 1t was resolved not to ylald to the pro- posed reduction of forty-six cents per car. ic! also m%e<es a with the Lehigh Argumcuis Before the Legislative Invesiigat- ing Committee. Harris Bune, Pa, March 29, 1871, The coal investigation before the Senate Commit tee was resumed (ls afternoon. The argument was opened by Mr. Brockway, of Columbia county, for the miners, He was followed by R.A. Lamberton, of _Harnsburg. for the rail- road companies. Frank Gowan, president of the Reading Railroad Company for the same side, fol- lowed then at great length. He stated that the only permanent settlement that could ve effected was by Tepresentatives for the contending parties to meet and talk rationally. His party were ready at any time, and if the miners were to resume work to-morrow on a basis agreed upon by such meoting the tolis would immediately be put down ain, ‘The investigation will be closed to-morrow with an argument by L, W. Hail for the miners, THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION. Tho Democrats Sangniae of Success by Fif. teen Handred Majority. New HAVEN, March 29, 1871. Generals Brace, of New York; Hall, of Maine, and Swifi, of Boston, are addressing a not very crowded audience at Music Hall to-night in favor of the republican tickes The canvass of the State by both parties ts completed. On the strength of the result bets of twenty to five are offered on English and no takers. The demo- crats now claim @ majority of 1,500 to 2,000. Allow- ing that the colored vote goes mainly with the re- publicans, it will not make aserious difference, as there have been only $00 negroes (made) voters in the State. In the New Haven district, which contains nearly | one-fourth of all the colored population, only 263 | were admitted to the franchise, ‘The reading clause excluded many and many took no interest in the matter. Upon overhauling the canvass the demo- crats are sanguine of electing two Congressmen, Barnum and Kendricks, with a fair show for Good- rich in the Hartford district, I do not find the republican politicians very strong in the back bone upon this calculation. Whiie they concede the almost certain success of Governor English, there ts great activity all round. “BATHING EXTRAORDINARY, A coachman from Mr. Phalan’s place, William Welsh, and a gentieman whose name did not trans- pire, all of Throgg’s Neck, Westchester couniy, while riding in an open wagon, near the West Farms bridge, on Saturday night, missed me road and were in amoment dashed down a steep em- bankmeot intothe river, A crowd quickly gathered atthe spot attracted by the cries of the men, who were With ditloulty rescued, though not until they had remained tn the water some minutes, The horse was killed in the descent and the wagon totally demolished, u NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, WASHINGTON. Last Speech in the Senate Over the St. Domingo Fizzle. Carl Schurz on Executive Usurpations. Secretary Robeson’s Ignorance of International Law. Disastrous Effects of the President's Policy on the Republican Party, NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE NEW LOAN, WASHINGTON, March 29, 1871. The St. Domingo Discussion in the Senate— The Fresideat’s Friends Offer But a Feeb! Detence—Conolusion of Carl Schurz’s Great Speech—Grave Error of the Administration Demonstrated. ‘The contest in the Senate over Sumner's St, Do- mingo resolutions, which ended to-day, when the resolutions were laid upon the table, has resulted most disastrously for the administration and its friends, This is the general opinion here to-nigit, Sumner did not, of course, expect to have his resolutions passed when he introduced them. His main object was to create an occasion for the delivery of his own speech and to Inaugurate a. discussion which would put the friends of the President upon the de- tensive, He has succeeded admirably. It was mant‘est from the first to every spectator that the defence was weak, and utterly unable to mect and resist the attack. The men who undertook to warning to the Senate to beware of Executive en- croachments is regarded as able and brilliant. When Schurz closed there was an outburst of ap- plause In the g Nerles, which was quickly checked by the Vice President, Morton made a short reply to Sclurz on the mat- ter of the acquisition of Texas, after which Senator Harlan, of lowa, obtatued the Noor and proceeded to reply to: Sumner, Harlan’s speech did not touch the point at issue—namely, the unauthorized exer- cise of the war power by the President, What he said was @ sort of defence of the President and an exhertation to the republicans to stand firm. He quoted from the leading editorial in the HrRaLD of Tuesday to show that Sumner’s speech was re- Garded as an arraignment of the President for high Unsuccessful. He styles the patriot a border raMan,, pipe 1 fee = a aduérents are mostly Hays ons, ® Bays be Domtuicuns waut peace good, government, er FRED DOUGLASS, Fred Donglass was enthusiastic in favor of annex= ation, Speaking of Senator Sumner, he said “he ts how the greatest enemy of the colored taco, THe arm of democratic hate raised to #trike at the bere Yes of our people finds its inspiration in the utter- ances of Senator Sumner, He has been the object of my greatest admiration, but he is now dotog the tow of our most implacable foe—the demvcrauc party. Mr. Dorgiass is satisfled with Dominica, and be- eves It would be @ valuable acquisition to thie country, Speaking of Haytl, he said it was no won- der its people were incensed against us. For over fifty years we refused to recognize them as belong- ing to the sisterhood of nations, and Henry A. Wise, 1n the House of Representatives, declared he should crimes and misdemeanors, fer which he deserved impeachment, When he closed his speech he moved to lay Sumner’s resolutions on the table, which was carried, The only republicans voting in the negative were Sumner, Sehurz, Patterson and Robertson, This ends the St. Domingo debate, at least for the present, Influence of the Indepen Ingto! Tne leading editorial in the HemaLp of yesterday on Mr. Sumner’s speech on St. Domingo has created @ great deal of excitement in this elty. The fact that the HERALD has supported General Grant's administration from the first gave great weight to its opinions concerming the disruption of the republican party and the prospects of the democracy, The article is regarded as a note of warning from the leading. independent journal of the country. It was freely discussed at the Capitol to-day by prominent Senators and Representatives cf both parties. It was generally regarded as a new evidence of the fact that the popularity of the present administration is steadily declining. Dissatisfaction With Speaker Blaine. There is some dissatisfaction among members of Congress here in consequence of Speaker Blaine not having appointed the standing committees of the House. The seventy-fourth rule declares that the thirty-four standing committees shall be ap- pointed at the commencement of each Congress, The fact that the Forty-second Congress has been more than three weeks in session and the committees have not yet been appointed is referrea to by members in private conversatien, though they ¢ Prees in Wash- arraign the President for his St. Domingo policy were masters of the subject, and they were so thoroughly prepared and posted that all attempts at reply only served to expose the weakness of the President's position and to reveal the strength of their own. Sumner and Schurz have no doubt been studying this question for weeks, perhaps months, past. Theze was not a legal or oficial authorit¥, not a precedent bearing on the subject, not a parallel chapter of history, with which they did not exhibit a familarity that At once amazed and confounded their opponents, One after another the Senatorial friends of the President endeavored to controvert their arguments and to dispute both their statements and the authorities quoted, but every such attempt ended in fatlure and 1m placing the Senators and their distin- guished cellent in positions from which they could not exwicate themselves. The worst feature ef the President's case was that all the evi- dence against him was drawn trom the official documents furnished by his subordinates, Had the charges brought forward by Sumner and Schurz rested upon their mere assertion they would have fallen comparatively harmless at his feet, The documentary evidence was of @ character which made & defence impossible. The Senators who assumed to champion the President's cause did not seem prepared. Their replies were weak, lame and impo- tent. Manifestly they had no idea of either the character or the amount of ammunition that Sumner and Schurz, by dint of industry and perseverance, had gathered together. In the first place, it was supposed that Sumner’s speech of Monday would be nothing more thana tirade of per- sonal abuse upon the President. This would have been easily answered, but when he read document after document from the State and Navy Depart- ments in support of his resolutions there was no reply. Schurz, with his keen, incisive, close rea- soning, philosophical intellect, following Sumner, drove the nail heme and clinched it on the other side, 1t was no wonder that the President's friends were anxious to lay Sumner’s resolutions on the table. They would gladiy have done it when Sum- ner closed his speech on Monday. Every day the debate continued was a day of disaster to the administration and to the republican party. There was danger, had the debate continued, that men hike Trumball and Wilson and Logan would have followed up Sumner and Schurz. The trouble was, the leading men who support the President in the Senate had no stomach for the fight, Morton did what he could, but his heaith is feeble and he had neither the tme nor the strength to prepare a reply. He bore the brunt of the fight upon that side, while Conkling, Carpenter, Edmunds and other friends of the President looked on with a mingled feeling of fear and surprise. Probably these gentlemen, who pride themselves upon their profession as lawyers, had no disposition to make precedents which years hence they might not wish to have stare them in the face. 1t may be that they were admonished by the fate of Howe, Stewart and Frelinghuysen, who went into the fight and came out wounded. The speech of Schurz to-day was, however, supe- rior to his effort of yesterday. Be was subjected to less interruption. The experience of yesterday was a bitter one for Senators who {eit a desire to cross- examine Schurz, and it was not repeated. The galleries were again crowded, but not so densely as on Monday, when Sumner spoke, Upon the floor of vuhe Senate there was a large number of members of the House and many distinguished gentlemen. Among them were Paron Gerolt, who remained an altentive Istener to the close; General Sher- man and ex-Senator Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, After retracing the line of his argument a Uttle, 80 a8 as to connect what he said yesterday with what he was about to say to-day, Mr. Schurz, to the intense gratification of his audience, took up and reviewed Robeson on internationallaw. The jolly Robeson proved a healthy subject for alssec- tion. Schurz showed that, whatever the Secretary of the Navy might be as a sailor, he was not a re- Mable authority upon international law or even upon the history of his own country. First of all, Schurz took the gallant Secretary up upen his facts, and actually proved from his own orders issued from the Navy Depart- ment, as well as from the official reports of his admirals and commanders, that,he was mistaken in asserting that ‘neither the United States nor its Executive has chosen to take part in the internal conficts of the Dominican republic.” The Secre- tary’s allusion to the action of President Monroe in marching the army into what was then known as West Florida, was equally unfortunate as regards the facts. Schurz, after reading this, turned to one of the numerous book upon his desk and soon convinced nis hearers that Robeson had got his ideas mixed, and that President Monroe did not march the army into the territory until after it had been acquired by treaty. Senator Frelinghuysen, at this point, came to the Tescue of his friend, the Secretary. Probaoly he felt an interest in him as a Jerseyman. Frelinghuysen asserted that Robeson was right, whereupon Schurz turned the laugh on nim by saying that the Senator from New Jersey took the ground that President Madison marched the army into the territory of West Florida ten years before the treaty was negotiated with Spain for its acquisition by the United States. After upsetting the two main points in Robeson’s letter Schurz called attention to the fact that the letter was addressed to an admiral, and he added the Secretary had probably addressed the leer to a sailor, in order that the story might be told to the marines. This provoked a broad laugh at poor Robeson’s expense. Keferring to the Secretary's exposition of constitutional laws the Senator sald that if he went on in this way the Secretary of the Navy would haye the reputation of belng a great constitutional lawyer among sailors or a great “sailer’? among constitutional lawyers. Here was another “palpable hit" at the jolly Robeson, which the audience did not fail to appreciate and er Schura’s peroration is spoken of as equal to any- thing of the kind ever uttered tn the American Seu- ate. The whole speech was bold, manly, independ. ent and eloquent, His defence of nisown repab- Ucanism and that of his friend Sumner and his are reluctant to call for compliance with the rule lest the Speaker might possibly remember to forget to put them upon important committees, The non- compliance with the mandatory rule of the House 1s considered a dereliction of duty on the:part of the Speaker, for which no reason has been assigned. Negotiations tor the New Loan. An erroneous report has been circulated in finan- clal circles to the effect that, in consequence of the expiralion of the twenty days to which Secretary Boutwell limited the negotiation of the firat twohun- dred millions of five per cents of the new loan—hav- Ing divided that amount equally between the agents of the United States and those of Europe— no more of such bonds will be negotiated separately, but that hereafter the three classes‘of bonds—name- ly, fives, four and a baif and fours—will have to be taken together. The fact 1s, that the twenty days having expired, either side may now receive sub- scriptions to the first two hundred millions of five per cents to any extent equal te what remains untaken of that sum, whether it amounts to more than one hundred millions in either country or not, When the entire two hundred millions above re- ferred to shall have been subscribed there and here the three classes of bonds will be placed in the market together. Subscriptions to the Government Lonu. Messré. Fisk & Hatch, of New York, to-day sub- scribed for $1,000,000 of the new loan. Total to- day, $4,268,000; total subscribed, $45,518,000. Repubiican Nomiuee for Delegate in Conzrese. The Republican Convention of the District of Columbia orgamized to-day, with Frederick Doug- lass as president. His two sons were among the delegates, On an informal ballot General N. P. Chipman, now Secretary under the act pro- viding for a government for the Dis- trict of Columbia, recelvyed forty-four votes as candidate for Delegate in Congress, Fred- erick Douglass twenty-seven, and thirty-seven wero Scattering. On the first formal vote Chipman re- ceived the majority over all the. others, and was therefore declared candidate in oppositicn to Richard F. Merrick, democrat, Payment of Unsuccessfal Aspirants to Con. eressional Honors, The House of Representatives during last session allowed Mr. Rogers, of Tennessee, $2,500 in view of his unsuccessful claim to be admitted to a seat as a Repsesentative ab large from that State. The Committee of Elections have lately received papers from five Southern gentiemen,. each claiming to have been elected representative at large from their respective States. The committee will not during the present session enter into the merits of the contested cases. A Repertant Defa A letter was received at the Treasury Department to-day from a banger at Baden Baden enclosing a bill of exchange for $5,000 (gold), with the statement that it is from a former citizen of the United States, who desires to make eaonymous restitution to the Ualted States Treasury. Smugglers Come to Grief. Special Agent Curtis, of Ogdensburg, N. Y., re- ports the seizure af, Malone of a span of horses valned at $425, and ten herses valued at $1,620, for @ violation, of the smuggling laws. They wero. smuggled across the Canada line from. Quebec, Custom. officers at New Orleans have seized on board the steamer Liberty, of the Baltimore, Ha- vana and New Orleans line, 40,000 cigars and 103 rolls of cigarettes, for violation of the smuggling laws. The evidenco in both cases above stated 13 conclusive. Nominations Sent to the Senate. The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day:—Logan H. Roots, to be United States Mer- shal for the Western district of Arkansas; J. N. Pat- tergon, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire; W. C. Harbinson, to be Asses- sor of Internal Revenue for the Twenty-fourth dis trict of Pennsylvania; 8, C. Bennett, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fourth New Jersey dis. trict. Personal. Judge Field, of the Supreme Court, has been sick for several weeks past. THE ST. DOMINGO COMMISSION. Their Movements Yesterday—Views of Messrs, Wade, Howe and White—tieneral Sigel on the Situation—Fred Douglass on Sumner. [From the Washington Republican, March 29,] The St. Domingo Commissioners were the lions of the town yesterday, and were the recipients of numerous visits. About twelve o'clock they called upon the President, and had an hour’s interview. Their trip was talked over, and all agreed that the expedition nad Leen & most pleasant one to all con- cerned. ‘The Commissioners have about completed their report, having but about two hours’ work to do upon it when they arrived on Monday night, In conversation Senator Wade is enthusiastic tn his expresstons as to the policy of annexation. Dr. Howe and President White, although not so demon- strative, appear equally favorable. Dr. Howe states that he does not thmk it best for Congress to act upon the matter now—better let the people read and. understand the case thoroughly, and he has po doubt that the result will be a general expressljn in favor of securing the beautiful land which U.ey lave visited as a part of the United States, While the Commission proper were much s¢,agnt after yesterday, those gentlemen who had @ ccom- panied them in an ofietal or journalistic ¢ apacity were also visited by hundreds of their frierids, who were protuse in their congratulations upo’a the safe return of the long expected ones. "he news- | paper men, as well as Secretary Bartov, Frederick Dougiass, General Sigel, Dr. Whee wright (Dr. Howe's secretary), are all in the enjoy ment of most excellent heaith, and all have a goed word to say for st. Domingo. The common topic of conversa- tion with their friends yesterday Was the speech of Senator Sumner, and it was ‘orticised without mercy. That lns'premises are br.diy taken, that his statements were wild, every CP.e agreed; and there 13 no question that the repeyrt of the Commission Will be most positive proot of the fallacy of many positions which Mr. Sdmne’r takes, BENBRS'L SIGHLa General Sigel has prep ared a report, which he has | submitted to the Comyussioners, upon the import- ance of the Bay of mana in & Mnalitary point of view, He Is of the opinion that tt is ry tous as a measure of Prudence and pr . His re- port will carry Migat with It, on account of his emt- hent Ones to “write upon the subject. He expresses himself as ‘highly pleased with the island an 3 | the people , prououncing the Dominicans superior to We Hay'ens. He made diligent e:fort to fad the forever oppose the recognition of “these slaves’® made men by freedom. Our conduct in the past towards Haytt has little in it to recommend us to their regards, THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION. Banquet to the Mumbers by Mr. Catacazyy the Ruvsian Minister---Brilliagt Assem= blage of Decorative Orders. WASHINGTON, March 29, 1871. The Joint High Commission were not tn session to- day. The banquet given in their honor by the Rug- sion Minister was a brilliant and sumptuous affair. ‘The company consisted of Earl deGrey, Sir Stafford H, Northcote Sir Edward and Lady Thornton, ex-Sen- ator Williams, of Oregon, and wife; Lord Tenterden, Sir John Macdonald, Baron Gerolt, General Schenck, General Horace Porter and Mra. Porter, Jur. Ber- nard Montagne and Baltazzi Hffendl, Turkish Chargé, and the host and hostess, Mr. and Madame Catacazy. Earl de Grey was seated at the right of Madame Catacazy and Judge Willlams at her left. At tha right of Mr. Catacazy was seated Mra, Williams, with: Lady Thornton at his left. Earl de Grey wore the royal Order of the Garter, and the other membera of the Commission carried thelr respective decora- tions. Mr. Catacazy wore the great cross of the Imperial Order of St. Stanislaus, Madame Catacazy was attired in pure white decol- lete, with blue flowers, and the other ladies ap- peared in elegant totlets, which were specially adapted to their respective styies of veanty. CUBA. Intended Restoration of His Embargoed Estates to Senor Aldama+-The Way in Which It Is to Be Done. HAVANA, March 26, 1871. Orders have been received from the-home govern- ment at Madrid to taxe the embargo.of all the pro- perty of Don Miguel Aldama, the President of the Cuban Junta in New York, Aldama,.in spite of his sacrifices for the Cuban cause, whieh: were not so large as people generally suppose, ts still a very rich man, especially if the device for the re- eovery of his embargoed estates 1s success- ful, as 18 undoubtedly will be. His private residence in this capital is the finest house im.Havana, being Paiatial in its prorpotions, and while Alda@ma occu- Pied, tt in appointments also, He owns besides seven sugar plantations in different parts of the island, well stocked with negroes and coolies, and very complete in all the machinery necessary for a sugarestate. The orders from the home government not only take off tie embargo from this valuable pro- perty, but they enjoin upon the autnoritees here to see to it that no part of the sugar crop be sold, as has been the custom of the government with embargoed estates, even when the embargo was. aboat to be re- moved. The pretext given to the council ef embargo for this action is that Don Domingo Aldam: a father of the Aldama, died recently im Paris, awd that his last will and testament must be admitted Probate before the regular tribunal. T! will take two or three years. The case is @& very apt illustratation. of the Spa- nish proverb—Mientras va y viene el lo: eb cuerpo descausa—(" Walle the stick gags and comes the body rests); but the uruth abont isis that Don Domingo Aldama je an arrangement witty an American house, selling and conveying to them ajl of his property, with conditioas prefizable wit doubt to ali partica not exclusive of the Spanish government. The Americans are proving the va- lidity of their purchase at Madrid, and everything es On happily, 1t being neecssary. only to throw a ittle dust In the eyes of the Spanish volunteers in Cuba to prevent any disagresable: sensations: fronr that source. .—For a stylish and elegant/Hnt, go ta ENSCHEID'S, manufacturer, 11) 897.0 Atreale, Herring’ ny a waa PtON, Br Sams} ‘ay, SUrnOe Murragsira ys —_—eaee A.—For no Szylish and Elegant fat. Call on rs treet, 0 Ann. x DOUGAN, 102 Na A Specinity.ientlemews Silk Hats, 8! Broadway styips.ad about belt ieond way pricas, vile (C0. D. 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