New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-14
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WASHINGTON Monday, June 49, 1870.
The Hatch and San Domingo Investigating Committee
had proracted session Saturday night and resumed
the subject this morning. official correspondence
between Commercial Agent Perry and the State Depart
men called for days has been received by the
Committee and most OF read. Ii is very voluminous,
and all the correspondence which took place pend
ing and the negotiation OF the treaty In the CORE
spondence Mr. Perry directly implicated, being pecu-
nariy interested in the treaty Gen. Babcock and other
officials OF the United States and Fabens Casonau Co.
of San Domingo Gen. Babcock was examined at great
length to-day concerning the charges. He explained
very fully his connection with the matter, and
claimed that he had interest in the matter
other than United States official;
that he simply carrying out the instructions Of the
President. During his examination he frequently made
illusions not very complimentary 70 Mr.. perry. IL Is
understood that sharp words passed between
Gen Babcock and Mr. Perry The substance of his evil
dence is that he emphaticay denies all charges brought
against him by Perry, and his statements subsan-
tated by the evidence Of Gen. sacket who acted az in
terpreer, and assisted in the negotiation Mr. Smith,
| who preceded Perry United States Commercial
Agent at San Domingo, will probably be examined to-
morrow. He is expected TO indOrse the charges pre-
ferred by Perry. It appears he resided for
time in the island after he superseded and is said to
be familiar with all the circumstances attending the
gotiaton Of the treaty. Mr.. Fabens was at the Com
mitee Rooms to-day, and will be examined in day or
Babcock The Committee do not expect any further evil
dence concerning the imprisonment Of Mr.. Hatch until
| that gentleman arrives here.
In the Senate to-day, two comparatively small land
grants made TO railroads in Nebraska and Colorado.
but Mr.. Thurman taking the trouble to raise an
objection The bill providing for the appOrtionment OF
members of the House of Representatives occupied all OF
the afternoon. the bill being reported to the Senate
from the Committee of the Whole long discussion took
place concurrng in the amendment increasing the
number OF members TO 800. Many Senators expressed
opposition having many members, believing that it
would retard public business. Mr. Sumner and Mr.
Davis, for agreeing, intimated belief
that large a body would degenerate into
a mob. Finally, the amendment was concurred
in by 81 to 81, although several Senator's including
Messrs. Morton and Drake whose States would gain in
representation, voted in the negative. TheiVermont
Senators appeared TO have special spite against the
BILL and Mr.. Edmunds made speech in opposition The
discussion was interrupted for the reading of the inn
portant message Of the President relative to Cuban
affairs
At the evening session OF the Senate the Apportion
ment bill passed. and goes back 10 the House
for concurrence in the amendments motion OF Mr..
Sumner to take up Mrs. Lincolns Pension bill was Ie-
iected by a large majority animated debate occurred
the bill to pay loyal Southern claimants for Quarter
masters and COmmissary stores taken during the Rebel
lon in which Of the Southern Senators displayed
no little feeling at the idea Of making any distinction
taken seemed to indicate that majority
Of the Senate in favor of paying loyal claimants but
much more debate will yet occur upon it. The Senate
| adjourned at lOA o'clock.
In the House, to-day Judge brought IN his
Naturalization bill in amended form, all the features
OF the original bi with the exception ,rUylling
penalties for frauds being omitted The bill was passed
a suspension Of the rules the Democrats voting
against II. Mr.. Stokes tried TO put upon its passage
bill to relieve every citizen of the political disabilities
| nv he Amendment with "A DrOVsO
that 10 person be required 10 take what is known
the irOnclad oath" The House was taken by surprise
at this unexpected evidence OF bcraty sprngng from
one whose heretofore has been so proscrip
tive, but it failed to sustain him, only 80
votes being recorded in the affirmative for
suspension Of the rules The River and HarbOr ApprO
praton bill was debated in Committee Of the Whole, and
finally passed II appropriates about $4,000 Of which
amount the West two-thrds, Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars is the amount Of appropriation for
Hell Gate. Mr.. Dawes made most excellent speech on
the BILL taking strong ground against the practice that
has grown up OF making useless expenditure OF money
annually for these supposed improvements OF rivers and
harbors. importance Of these appropriations may
be Judged from item in the bill passed to-day giving
$4,000 the improvement OF "Mussel Shoals" Ten
nessee River. The Engineers who surveyed these
shoals report that it will take over 100000 to make
them float ordinary oyster slOop.
When the amended House BILL increasing representa-
ton to 800 members in the XLTId Congress is returned
to the House. Mr. Marshall Of Illinois will submit an
amendment providing for minority representation In the
| election OF members from the States at large The
amendment will embody the principle contained in the
new Constitution Of Illinois, allowing each voter to have
as many votes there members at large 10 elect
with the right give all the votes to candidate
10 divide them among the candidates the may
desire. II is understood that the Democrats will make
the adoption of this amendment condition precedent 10
their support Of the bill.
Mr.. NJ G. Emery, the Mayor Of this city, was in
auguraed to-day. His inaugural address sets at rest all
the stories which have been set afOa as to his being
Democrat. He announces himself squarely Radical
Republican, will be from the following extracts
Lest nv position he misunderstood IL may be well TO
further define IL. was elected Republican. "a
reference the platform and resolutions Of the political
organizations which made their candidate will show.
| / am Republican in every sense OF the word.
The great questions OF universal freedom and
universal suffrage have been settled by the
to see that so far as our power extends the national
voice Obeyed, and the Constitution enforced. Those
who opposed the extension of suffrage must now the
wisdom and necessity OF accepting the situation, and
whatever the for their opposition, II now only
remains for them ana ior us 10 90 our Whoe duy III pro
vidug for those who hold the mighty power OF the bal
LOT in their hands, and for all among us-the most ample
means OF true education and Improvement III there are
any among who are blind to these truths,
facts, aud who seek TO make war upon the
vested and constitutional rights OF any OF our cltlLens
have political sympathy with such persons ana no
poltca favors to bestow upon them fully concur In
the great OF rights, now part OF the consul
Triton and as fully in the statement that the at
tempt in this city, by the use OF WORKOUT pOuca cries,
to keep alive the ennites originating III he contest over
perpetual and useless hostility 10 anothei is an Insult o
Intelligence and betrayal Of true republican pfihciPes
I am opposed 10 the attempt 10 form "a Mhte
MANS marty or "A Black Mans party" Both are
alike uncaed for and injurious 10 the people
delegation OF cOored Republicans from Louisiana are
in the city, authorized by influential Republicans in Lou
a.. lt.s.. AV..nf afEafn