New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-26
WASHINGTON.

Eight Hundred and Eleven ThOuSono
Dollars Internal Revenue He
ceipts Yesterday - New Assistant
Treasurer ut ew York-Confsrence
ON lhe Currency Biii-Maiority and
Minority San Domingo IavestlgatlOn
Reports-Conference Report ON Bank
rupt Bill Adopted - Consolidation
Railroad Bill Introduced.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Internal revenue
receipts SSH 200.
The President has nominated to the Sen.
ate the following: Alonz1 B. Cornell, Assist.
ant Treasurer, New York; A. P. French,
Postmaster, Demopolis, Alabama.
The conference committee on the currency
were in session all day. No positive result
will have increased banking facilities to the
extent of forty. FIVE millions three per cent
certificates, and twenty-five millions taken
from the East. Gold banks will probably
be authorized dd tibltunl.
Mr.s Heaton, member of Congress from
North Carolina, is dead.
Four of the members of the Senate Select
Committee, on subject somewhat involv-
ing the San Domingo treaty, made report
Babcock, the special agent sent to that Re.
public by the President, from the charge OF
Davis Hatch, an American citizen, that Bah
cock did not interfere for his release from
prison, where he was placed by the Baez
Government, but rather counseled it because
Of fear that he would. if at liberty, oppose
making the treaty for annexing San Domin-
90 to this country.
The committee declare that there is moth.
ing to show that there was anything wreng
which in the least degree atlantis the treaty.
They also hold that Hatch joined the revo-
Iutiouists against the de fdctO government,
and in the punishment awarded there is no
redress asked for by the government, be.
cause sojourner in foreign country is
amenable to the laws which he has vio-
lated. The minority of the committee
(three members), do not agree with the
majority on a single point, holding that
connived at, if he did not advise
his continued imprisonment; that it is
disgrace that no effort was made
to protect an American cltizer.. and
they deny the insinuation OF the majority
that the Investigation on the memorial OF
Hatch for indemnity of the San Domingo
government was proposed for the purpose
of inluring or defeating the treaty; although
they say that Hatch has not properly pre-.
sented his bill of damages. he is entitled to
reparation for the injuries he suffered from
Imprisonment. Now that the reports have
been made, the Senate will. on Monday, re-
sumo the consideration of the treaty.
House-The Conference Committees re.
port on the bankrupt bill was adopted.
A report of the Judiciary Committee, with
accompanying documents, embracing a
resolution imprisoniDg Woods. who assailed
Porter. Three months was recommitted.
Ordered printed, and made the special
order for Thursday next.
The House then went into committee on
miscellaneous appropriations.
Ten thousand dollars was appropriated to
repair the Customhouse at Petersburg, Vlr-
ginia.
The Conference Committee reported on
the copyright bill.
|. Heaton's death was announced.
Adjourned.
Senate.-The conference committees re-
port amending the bankrupt bill was con-
Cured in.
The Senate went into prolonged session
on the naturalization laws.
Mr. Abbot introduced bill authorizing
the consolidation of the Western North Car
olina Railroad, the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad. and the Spartans.
| burg and Union Railroad, under the name
of the Western North Carolina Extension
Railway Company, for the purpose OF con
structing railroad to Cleveland, Tennessee
and establishing continuous railway com
munication between the Atlantic ports o
North Carolina and South Carolina and the
Pacific ocean, by way of the contemplated
| Southern trans continental railway.