The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-08
CON G rs H . ..
FORTY-FIRsT TERM-sECOND SESSION.
Senate.

.wAsHINeToN; June s,.Mr. Ferry presented memo
American citizen had been Violated in his uniustiablo
arrest and senteaoe to death by the
the interposition of General Babcock officer the
the annexation OF San Domingo 80 iOi
Mr. Ferry commented upon the case. asserting that
necessary to prevent him from dyulgng in Washington
resty II the truth Of the assertion was shown General
BabcOck deserved to be officer of the United
MIR. sumner-He ought to be cashiered at once.
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations with instructions to
seHG tST sam and & RspeTs
scogndIe whS without any sort OF authority had given
to prey the Dominican Government and had in va
roos ways Go with the rebels he thought the
which he ss s he ns% would
trust to his honor and integrity as quickly as he would
After the exceedingly vile language of that gentleman,
Hatch He proceeded that the authority for the
statement of Mr. Chandler would be shown to be
Mr. Sumner considered the question not as personal
am army ofcer to negotiate tre the United Staes
and for that purpose lending himself to macninaton
keep an American citizen in prison.
N S to wc % S1 to the Committee on
view OF that senator's assertion that General Babcock
should be cashiersd at once That language was onbs
it committed him against the accused in advance of
Mr. Sumner said his remark implied consideration of
MI Me- moved to refer the matter to a special commit
tee OF five to be appointed by the Chair.
The Vice PRESIDENT in putting the question: desired TO
be relieved from making the appointment, but several
Mr. Morton remarkng that it had been the invariable
custom for the Chair to appoint
committee that preiudged the He thought
Of tbSt Committee, the be and Of that commit
tee, into the wrongs upon American citizens IN Ouba
an officer Of the Goysr1msn upon sinister motives He
@ pS b the Ss' %d1 a
proven unfounded.
Mr. Sargent introduced bill to amend the act of May
3O 1882 the and sale OF public lands by pro-
dg 4ss SnSS or S sA De
Mr. McOrary introduced joint resolution authorizing
demned ordnance the ornamenation of the Soldiers
Mr. Neeiey introduced bill in relation to persons i'm
PIsoned for ofenses against the laws OF the United
ar SAWYER from the eGP@itse SG .S.S oo@@s5ee
district of " Willamette Oregon. Passed.
Mr. Kerr, from the Jrsalsary S9Rmitttee reported
District Circuit Courts OF the United States in Mioh
Mr. Hay from the Committee on Invalid Pensions re.
ported bill 70 amend the supplementary Pension act Of
OF both eyes both hands both feet the service
oSe h BE- a Of
from the passage OF that act to the date OF disability at
Mr. Paine introduced joint resolution directing the
6a6ed Soldiers 70 ia MWsaEes Wisconsin six pieces Of
condemned ordnance to be placed IN the SOLDIERS Gene
Mr. Negiey from the conference committee on the sup
| which agreed 10. b.,
Clerks desk read article from the Washington
.iar Summarizing recent correspondence in tue New
York Ertning Pol duplicating him in the matter OF pro
fessed disclosures the of Cuban bonds
and stated that, he concerned II
mtigated fasehood and the author OF it wicked and
dIy liar He called the Chairman OF the sub
ich had been lgating the subject "a
state whether any evidence had been presented lend
ing 10 pcHte him IN discredtable manner what
! ever. -,
that pleasure him TO that there ey
Whatever impcAte tho gentelnan from Ncvad
in any improper transaction in reference 10 CUBA or any
! thing else.
Mi Fitch added that he did not know and never met
alleged agent in the transaction IN Is Taylor and
had cOnveTsed vita anyboly connected vii
the Cuban Junta or with the movement Tor cuban lnde
House the movement, after whicn he had been
ealsd oo by few ger tlemen who thanked him for the
few We ras he had id. Nomtn who hal called upon him
had ever nsued MIN by nsnuaing That 40 the event o
tie success that movement he should expect anyhin
but their gratitude and The purpose o. the ie
! was as obyi0rs the le itself was base &.
! 7 In feW GAYS the House to act ON tue qrestor
whether or SPAN be helped 20 crush Cuha and
U had perhaps conjectursd by the members Ot tht
Spanish embassy that such sanoers could De circulated
aaainst melnhe gentleman might he afraid %
pres his seutnent the subject 50 they went
The cost dinner 81 bill to someho " 20 send out
the first note OF sander. He erpseted that the who
pack would yeping horus ne1t Monday. SO Tar a.
| his own action was concerned hs would de- m hinsel
Tecreant TO his duties to his manhood II ne allowed tn