New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-27
Receipts from Receipts from
jan, 1859, TO March. 1869 10
1888 2Oi, 96J890 so,575 $50 $751;

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Total gain, so Oi3 9f7 or 81 $40 per cent
The Senate Finance Committee had special session
yesterday for the purpose of considering the Tax and
Tariff bill, which was recommitted TO them Oh Friday
The Senate having struck out the Income tax by de-
csive VOTE which not anticipated either by Senator
Sherman the Committee, they decided to accept the
action of the Senate concerning this tax as fnaiy
The question then presented itself 10 the Committee
upon what articles the should be remposed and they
decided restore the tax gross receipts egaces and
SUGGESTIONS. This is far they have gone with the
bill Concerning the Tariff amendment TO the BILL they
had long discussion as TO what course should
be adopted concerning the articles therein,
and they decided to restore the duties on
sugar. The remaining articles OF tea and coffee were not
disposed Of They viii hold another meeting tomorrow
morning when they expect to finish the bill, and have
ready report to the Senate There is lively canvas
going among the members of the House TO secure
the Senate concerning the Income tax,
and the impression is that the House will ultimately
agree TO the proposition TO wholly abrogae the
tax
In the Senate yesterday there two reports from
the Select Committee appointed to investigate the case
OF the imprisonment OF Davis Hatch Of Connecticut by
the authorities of san Domingo, and the alleged COM
pcity Of Gen. Babcock in his detention The majority,
as was anticipated exculpate Gen. Babcock and recon-
mend the indefinite pOstponement of Mr. Hatchs me
mortal The minority, consisting OF Senators schurZ,
Ferry, and Vckers dissent from the views OF the ma
jorty and reported resolution instructing the Pres.
dent demand full reparation from the Government OF
San Domingo for its unlawful detention OF Mr. Hatch
The minority will endeavor 10 obtain early action In the
matter The Naturalization bill set down for to-day
out nice little Job was put up" by the Democrats to
prevent its consideration. The Cuban resolutions were
consideration when the morning hour expired and
Mr.. Casserly had the floor, and was prepared to
speak all day. Mr. COnklng, who had the Dill
in charge, was appealed TO, as matter OF
courtesy interrupt him, and showed some signs OF
yielding when Mr.. Thurman, by uDguarded express
sion, exposed the game. Mr. COnkng then refused to
give way and the Senate proceeded to consider the
elaborate substitute reported by him for the House BILL
which, he stated would put stop to the wholesale
Democratic election frauds. The Democratic Senator's
denounced the bin in much the same strain as on the
Fifteenth Amendment bill, and obviously for the same
reasons At one time it looked very much like all
night session. for the friends Of the bill had resolved to
sit until it nished but, after considerable effort
an understanding finally arrived at 70 take up and
finish the bin next Saturday On Monday, at O'clock
the senate will so into Executive session on the San
! Domingo treaty.
The subcommittee Military Affairs, charged with
the investigation of the condition of affairs peeuniary
and otherwise, in connection with the National Asylum
for Disabled Soldiers had another meeting yesterday.
Gen. Butler, the President Of the Institution,
| against whom the Investigation is particularly
|
| exhibit by vouchers and papers, Of all the
receipts and disbursements OF the institution since its
organization. He also showed the receipts and the
which the business is done at the various asyums
From the full explanation OF the financial management
Of the institution, which Gen. Butler presented it ap
pears THAI il has already received about 81 100000 OF
this amount, all but about 900 has been expended
for the purchase Of sites erection Of buildings and the
maintenance Of disabled soldiers during the past five
years. There are now three asylums-one at
| Dayton, Ohio, the largest; one at Augusta,
Maine, and at Milwaukee, Wis. Buildings for
additional asylum TO be erected in the Southern
States, for the treatment Of pulmonary complaints,
where mild climate is necessary Gen. Butler expects
to receive about four millions of dollars more, when all
the army settled and this amount is to be
invested in United States bonds the interest Of which
Is 10 be used TO support the asyus. Secretary Bout
well has not yet appeared before the Committee but its
members satisfied that nothing will be proved against
Gen. Butler. His accounts all in the fullest and
most admirable condition. and elected the praise Of the
Committee
Of much interest TO the boys of the South was
decided by the Secretary Of the Navy yesterday. A
youth named Baldwin Alexander from Pulaski County,
Va appointed cadet at the Naval Academy by the
| Hon. Mr. Gibson of the Eighth District of Virginia
Alexander, who is not yet II years OF underwent
thorough examination, and passed at every point He
made favorable impression upon the Board Of Exam
iners well the Secretary OF the Navy and his APP
pointnent was confirmed. But when the irOnclad OF
test oath was put him he declined take it, asserting
that although he was a mere child at the
Of the war; and but u OF age at its close yet
his associations surroundings, &c, had created sympa
thy his mind and heart for those around him. and to
that he had not sympahized with countenanced
the Rebellion would be base purury. and he could not do
90 His honesty and candor elected encomiums from the
Naval authorities and Senator Johnson of Virginia took
the IN hand and ted TO have the youth admitted
by his taking the proper Constitutional OATH The law
on the subject however he imperative and the
Secretary the Navy to-day informed Senator johnson
that Alexander could he admitted 10 the Academy
a cadet unless he subscribed TO the ronesd OATH Sena
tor johnson will ask special Congressional legislation
his case, and Representative Pla prominent Virginia
Republican member, has ALSO stated that he would ask
the removal OF his disabilities by the House. and that he
| irOnclad OATH
The President did not receive any visitors yesterday
except the members of his Cabinet Secretary Fish and
Postmaster General Creswel had long interviews with
him. Subsequently the President visited the War and
| Navy Departments.
The Presden, to-day again declared himself in fnvor Of
the Revenue Department b and II is now thought that
all the Cabinet including Secretary Boutwell, favors the
| BILL number OF prominent Senators and members
who were at the various Departments yesterday,
| nounced their intention 70 vote for the bill.
The opinion prevails with a large number Of members
OF both houses of Congress that 10 viii be impossible 10
hnh up the business before them by the 18th Of
july. tho time med Tor The nnaI nj aud