New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-09
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. June
AN ALLEGED DOMINICAN OUTRAGE.

AN ALLEGED DOMINICAN OUTRAGE.
Mr.. FERRY Rep., Comm presented me-
martial from Mr. Hatch setting forth that his rights
as an American citizen had been violated In his unlusn
fable arrest imprisonment and sentence to death by INC
Dominican authorities and that his release was pre-
vented by the nerposon Of Gen. Babcock an ohcer Oh
tho limited States Army who was acting "a commits
soner for the annexation OF san Domingo; NIB Drr{
% tetd thai the OF Hatch necessary,
10 prevent him from diyugDg In Wasnlhgton o
be truth of this assertion shown Gen Babcock de-
served no longer to be officer OF the Unlted Suts
Mr.. SUMNER (sep, Massl-ie ought W 10 oaSni'i'u
MI FERRY moved the reference Of the matter to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, with Instructions 10
MT CHANDLER QSep., Mich) said the man Hatch was
sort of authority, had given certificate to shpofWar
10 leave port Of Domingo to prey upon the Domn,
can Government, and had in various ways c0operatea
with the rebels He thought the great mistake OF that
Government was that they had not executed hin 49,.
in when he himself lived; that knew him and would
trust to his honor and integrity as quickly as ne WOg
Vile Language OF that gentleman necessary word
should be said defense Of Mr.. Hatch He proceeded
Chandler would he shown TO be unfounded
Mr. SUMNER considered the question not personal
of an army officer TO negotiate treaty Of the United
States and for that purpose lending himself 10 nacn
nation 10 keep an American citizen in prison. ,
MT. CAMERON Rep., PENN member OF the Com
mlltee Foreign Relations hoped that the committee e
already considered the San Domingo question In another
phase He said that while holding position under the
IN me House Of Representative for doing certain
acts that stood on record yet ana
always would 10 his injury notwithstanding the tneh
President of the United States in his sense OF justice
sent message to the House stating that the very acts
Complained of were done by his order and under MS
direction 1t was now proposed to do the same thing
with Gen Babcock who was acting under 3raets o, inc
had ever known, and the charge against MN "oud
uoupeSsS p1 49, h,oo+od to tho re,erence IN the
Committee on Foreign Relations, Of which Mr.. Sumner
was Chairman, In view OF that senator's assertion tat
guare was unbecoming any maa who to sit as
Judge upon the case, as 1t committed nm against lne
MI SUMNER said his remark implied consideration
of all the facts In the case. ,-,c
mittee of five TO be appointed by the chair.
The VICE-PRESIDENT, in putting the question, de-
Ta to DC Sbe S a
marking that it had been invariably the custom OF the
Mr.. CARPENTER Rep Wis., wanted a full inyestiga-
tonbu not by committee that had preudged the case
He thought this fit opportunity for some investigation
by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
"the be-all and endalr Of that Comnittee-lnto the
MI THAYER (Rep., Neb.I was not to bedrawn into q
crusade against officer Of the Government upon SIN
would come out OF the investigation unscathed and that
the charges would be proven unfounded.
m Mt on Foreign Aar, denied that the Chairman
(sumner) the "beall and endal of that Committee
that each member of that Committee had Judgment OF
his upon every measure coming before them. AS 10
the San Domingo treaty he believed they were nearly
equally divided two and perhaps three members being
favorable to it. He protested against the injustice In
nicted upon the Foreign Committee -, ,,.,
Mr. CARPENTER inquired what was the injustice
Mr. PATTERSON replied it was the remark of Mr. Car
penter and others that the Committee had committed IT.
self upon the San Domingo treaty, when the Committee
had not uttered one word concerning 1t. .
Mr.. DRAKE (Rep., MOI objected To placing the nyes-
gation in the hands of the Foreign Committee as posi-
liz linn IN
Gen. Babcock and defeat OF the san Domingo treaty
Mr.. SUMNER defended the Committee from the assault
which he said had been made upon It, He said the
OF an American citizen sweltering In tropical
prison to carry out tine h OF Of AN Re comm
tee on Foreign Relations as proof OF Its % init
MIR SCOTT rep PENN said If information of the
the agents OF the President Of the United States
was needed other OF obtaining should be
resorted to- If the Senate required further light ior It's
guidance rafyng the san Domingo treaty, 1t might
obtain il readily than by TINS indirect way OF as
sailing President He could not 10 that part OF
the resolution authorizing the sending ror persons anu
papers, because under 1t the Sergean Arms might De
trey useless to send anything less than competent
naval force for TINT purpose; ,., . ~, ~,
whether had presented his complaints against
Gen Babcock to the Secretary Of State or the Pres
MI FERRY replied that he had never made any COM
plant against Gen. Babcock and did not now make any
lie said the facts that he had stated in connection with
that Office had TO his notice incidentally, while look
ing into case of outrage upon the rights 81 an Amer
ynry word Of the charges TO be true and he also
eyed that within th SgeK ths
Mr. THAYER said his friend Mr.. Ferry, had heard only
one side of the case and upon that had his conv
ton that the charge true. He Mr. Ferry had pre-
ged thecase and was now anxious To Das the Judgment
the President Gen Babcock responsible for his OIL
cia acts only to the President The first duty OF the
opportunty TO have the acts his Commissioner invest
gated Why did the Senator ride over the President and
bring the matter directly to the senate If the President
had failed redress after being acquainted with
the facts then the introduction of the matter into the
Senate might have been proper Had the Senate ever
asked for any redress for the wrongs complained Of
Mr.. FERRY dnteruptng) said: II the Senator (Mr.
Thayer) would only be patient and wait until the Com
mittee appointed II appointed at all all necessary
his desk the papers bearing upon me point sng-
gested but did not desire 10 consume the time OF the
Senate elaborate explanation. The Senator would
ascertain at the proper time that since last December
efforts had been made To obtain the release OF MI Hatch,
which efforts successful some time In May, and he
would ascertain hat thefe was aDundat reason ior inc
presentation Of the memorial OF Mr. Hatch to the Senate
His own Judgment in view OF all the circumstance, was
that the course which had been taken presentation Of
the to the Senate was pTGpeT ana a. dr
request by Mr.; HOWE Qsep Wis., to take vote;as 1t
was nearly o'clock
regular orders laid aside informally by an over
whelng rira vote, in order to dispose VI the sub
Mr. SUMNER proposed the reference to a Special Com
mittee and suggested " make the number OF the Com
The suggestion was accepted by Mr. FERRY, when the
motion for Special Committee OF seven to consider he
adopted without division
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
was then proceeded with.
Mr.. PoMERoY's CRep, Kansas amendment for the
removal of the Usage Indians agreed and various
other amendments were debated. 49,
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep., Mel Chairman OF the Committee
on Appropriations reported with amendments the Con-
suar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Mr.. STEWART Nep, New, from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported with amendment the bill TO prohibit
contracts for servile labor.
Mr.. PATTERSON (Rep, N. H. introduced a bill To
facilitate teegaphic communication between the United
States and Bermuda Islands Referred.
The VICEPRESIDENT announced az Special Com
mtee TO investigate the imprisonment Of Mr. Hatch by