The New York herald., 1870-03-12
WASHING ON.
Passage of the Funding Bill by
the Senate.
Text OF the Funding Bill-The st. Domingo
Treaty Under Consideration Negro MUIR
derers Pardoned by the President
President Grants Life Threat.
encd by Lunatic-The Darkies
Exposing Bingham's Amend
ment to the Georgia Bill.
WASHINGTON, March II, ,Sao.-

WASHINGTON, March Ii, 1Ss0.
The -. Domingo Trenty.
The Senate Committee ON Foreign Relations met
shss morntng In extraordinary session and took into
consideration the SC. Domingo treaty. The Oomini-
can government having taken measures so secure
an expression OF the popular opinion ON the ques-
'tion OF annexation and that opinion, according to
Information already received, being OF an aifirma-
tive nature the co1nmit,ee ts now disposed to take
the matter up. General Babcock VINO maae two
visits Nhe sae charge OF the negotiations for
the purchase OF ase Peninsula and bay of Samana,
was before ths committee, mainly with view to
explaining the different features OF the treaty or
nexatson. The saaause which conremplates amount
unaccouDted dor IN the million and hall and pledg
ing che puoIsc lands as security for the same
seems to occasion the most controversy. This is
hooked upon weakening Inc treaty, AZ the
s0mmittee ~ anxious TO have In . definite form the
aggregate szn OF money which Will have to
pended bosore the treaty eau be consummate1. The
committee appeared satisfied with General Bab-
cocks explanation. No conclusion reached.
The subIiec. win be taken up again at the regular
meeting en Tuesday next
The Military Bill Before the Senate Conn
mittce.
Ths 'Hcase Military bl was to-day referre d to the
seasse. Committee Military Affairs and will re-
A psom,nent member OF the committee, In speaking
On tue subject, observed to-day that the bill had
many features which recommended it, but III some
other rospees IL was Objectionable. lie was IN favor
OF reform, but not In the way OF mastering out
oflicers who mad done faithful service. lie was in
favor Of reduction OF the rank and le. In regard
TO the payment OF salaries instead of pay proper
and-ratons and forage &c. there were cases IN
which this would answer and IN other instances
.la
slely and WIN report until every point in the bill
has been thoroughly considered.
Tbe Georgia tsili-Senntors Disguised With
Governor Buliocls's Exaettons.
The Georgia bill In the Senate promises to lead to
a long discussion. From the evidences we nave
already had Bullock carries large share OF the Sen
ate III his breeches pocket. He has been lobbying
around trying TO raise breeze against the Bingham
amendment The question has not yet been sum-
cienuy agitated ID form opinion, though several
Senators stated to-day That they thought 1t was
humiliation that the members OF their body should
allow themselves to be man9uvred about as has
been the act in the OF Georgia IL Is apparent
that the Senators generally getting tired OF Bull
lock and his greedy Expectations The point which
Will give rise to the most debate win be on The ex
tension OF Bullocks term OF Office. Senators de-
cline TO give opinion to the resnt they say
It would be impossible to form correct Judgment
The Presidene's Life Threatened by n l.nnntic.
Terrance Cassidy, who yesterday threatened Presi-
dent Grant with ASSASSINATION, using abusive Ian
guage, while the latter was waking Pennsylvania
avenue with his son, to-day pronoun ced insane
by the police surgeons and sent 10 the government
insane asylum. The man had repeatedly been re-
fused admittance 10 the Executive Mansion on
account OF MS singular conduct
Elects OF the Currency Imitation Bill.
The Committee on Banking and Currency had a
session to-day, but fail ed TO do any business squad
BILE arising among the members TO what bill should
be taken up first There was general discussion on
the proposed fifty million imitation DILL as TO the eect
f would have upon the business OF the country, but
no further action.
Coin balance i'm the Treasury.
At the close OF business the Treasury to-day the
coin balance hand sf02, 555, $50 50, OF which
amount S42 l0o,65l represent gold certificates out
standing. The currency balance Is s,s,4sl,23 y.
The Yergcr Murder Case.
In the Supreme Court to day Mr., Phillips stated
that the counsel for Yeraer, who convicted by
military commission of the killing of Colonel Crane
and sentenced, having received authentic informa-
ton that the military authorities had turned
she prisoner the civil authorities OF the State OF
Mississippi the object OF the petition fulfilled,
and therefore he moved that 1t be dismissed.
Nominations by the President.
The following nominations were sent 10 the Senate
this aftcrnoon:--Thomas ID. Hamilton, OF Mississippi.
United States Consul at Rio Grande, Brazil; John l..
Stevens of Maine, Minister Resident at Uruguay;
Charles Stout, Assessor OF Internal Revenue for
Idaho; Gerhardt Schmltzburg Postmaster al Ne
vada City, California.
Visit 10 the Executive MansiOn.
The Mayor and Aldermen OF Bridgeport, Conn,
vino are here attending to business before Con-
aress concerning their municipality, called at the
Executive Mansion This morning and paid their re-
spects 10 the President Tney were accompanied
by Representative Kellogg, OF Connecticut
Negro MurGerers Pardoned by the President.
by direction OF the President the uneXecuted por
sions OF the sentences OF Thomas Brown ana Alfred
Brown coored), VINO condemned by mill
tary commission TO imprisonment for LIFE, have
remisted and the prisoners win bc released from
confinement IN The State Prison at Concord,
n. II, These men were convicted in June, 1865,
ut WILDWOOD, clark county, Va. OF the murder OF
Adisor forer.
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