The New York herald., 1870-01-18

Tho Gold Panic nvestIgation-Hunt After New
York Operators.
The Banging and Currency Committee resumed
their investigation OF tue gold speculation This morn
ing. Mr.. Bonner and Mr.. 6peyers, Of New York,
were the only witnesses before the committee. The
| former was before the committee on Saturday ana
then stated that he would write out fall account OF
all he know about 1t and submis II to the committee
Mr. Bonner accordingly brought mis- manuscript to
the committee room this morning. When he CON-
menced to read he had not gone far before
he was informed that mis- testimony was not
exactly what they wanted, being relevant to the
investigation Mr.. Bonner was therefore allowed to
withdraw. The testimony Of Mr.. Speyers was not
important He stated that he was buying on o CON-
mission for other parties and knew nothing OF the
origin OF the movement to bulln gold except what
nc heard from other parties. The committee expect
70 have Fisk. Gould, Lane, Corbn and the other
prominent actors in the speculation before them this
week. deputy sergeantatarras has been sent to
New York to hunt them up and bring them on here.
Should they refuse TO warrant Will DO issued
to bring them before the bar Of the House for con-
tempt
The Chinese IndcmnIty Fund.
Secretary Fish, in communication to-day, deemed
to pe his duty to call the attention or Congress to
the indemnify fund received from the government
OF China, and amounting now In the aggregate TO
ing to the further sum OF $l25,ooo. claim against
the fund was allowed and passed by Congress and
paid by the Secretary OF state to Mott Company,
amounting to $3s, ,24s.
The st. Domingo Treaty. a.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations win
hold meeting tomorrow TO consider the 81.
Domingo and other business
The Funding Question Before the Senate Fi.)
nance Committee.
The Senate Committee ON Finances met to-day.
The funding question was considered, but nothing
definite was accomplished. The committee will
meet again tomorrow.
Nominations Sent 10 the Senate.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the fol.
lowing nominations
United states Attorraeys-Darius II. starbuck for
the district OF North Carolina; Henry b. Swoope, for
the Western district Of Pennsylvania, and Nathan
SEBASTIAN I. Marble, United States Marshal for the
district Of Maine Milton Kelly Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF Idaho; Edmund s. Kearney
United States Marshal ana Orange JACOBS, CHIEF
Justice or the Supreme Court Of Washington Ter
collectors OF c,1sto,ns-C Cornelius B. Merchant at
Edgartown, Mass, and Edwards. J. Neatly, at Bath,
assessors or Internal Reuenue-David F. White,
Second district OF New Hampshire; Decatur Wilder
Twentieth district Of New York; Henry Macarthur,
Inird district Of Missouri; L. Church. for the Dis
Tostaasters-wllliam Forbes, Macon City, Mo-,
ana Joseph L. Stevens, Manchester, N. II. .~
The Nomination OF Judge Emusons Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
Ii. H. Emmons to be Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Judicial district In place OF Wethey, declined.
The New State Depnriment Building.
The Commission appointed to select site for the
erection OF building for new STATE Department,
subject to the approval OF Congress- and also as to
the propriety OF making some arrangements for a
new War Department. have made their report to
Congress- They are OF the opinion thar Lafayette
square, from Its approximation to the Executive
Mansion and other public edlnces, the near neigh
borhood OF which Ia important for the State Depart
ment presents the most eligible site for building,
but all agreeing that 10 case Congress shall not
approve OF the site then that Scott square
shall be selected They have caused plans to be made
OF such building bat such plans are necessarily
subject TO modification in detail. 1t is not easy to
make an estimate OF the cost OF such building but
the architects agree that the cost would be about
$1,000 600. They DO not deem II expedlent at pres
ent to make any arrangement for the War Depart
ment. The report is signsq by Secretaries Fish,
Boutwell, and Deknap, edward Clark, architect OF
the Capitol extension; A. 3. Mulet, experimenting
architect OF the Treasury Department. and M.
Micher, superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Meeting Of the Evangelical Alliance.
A meeting OF the Washington Branch OF the Evan
geiical Alliance took place tonight at the Methodist
Metropolitan church. DR.. Peter Parker presided,
and explained the principal object to be promotion
OF Christian UNITY without regard to denomination
or country Rev. DR.. Sharpe, who has recently re-
turned from Europe, said there were encouraging
prospects OF securing large attendance OF minis
ters Of the gospel and other leading Christians Of
England, France, Switzerland, Prussia and other
har wit Of Ia TIM fofa
at the Evangelical Conference to be held at the city
OF New York between September 70 and October 8
next. He spoke Of The importance Of such meet
ing, both In international ana Christian point OF
view. other gentlemen delivered addresses on the
occasion.
United States Supreme Court-Eul0gy ON tho
Character Of the Late Edwin M. stanton.
The Supreme Court OF the United States resumed
It's session to-day. Attorney General Hoar announced
the death Of Hon. e. NJ. Stanton, recently confirmed
an associate justice, and pronounced q euoQy on
the character Of the deceased. He then presented
the resolutions adopted by the bar last week IN ref
erence to that event. The Chief Justice remarked
that the bench concurred fully in what had been
said concerning MIR. Stanton, ana therefore the
court would adjourn Till to-morrow.f
Georgetown and HarDer's Ferry Railroad.
Mr.. Getz, OF Pennsylvania, introduced to-day
joint resolution asking for a. 900, to have survey
and examination Of the west bank OF the Potomac
river, from Georgetown to Harper's Ferry, with
view to constructing q new railroad for military
purposes. The object Of this Is to bring the rich
trade Of the Shenandoah Valley direct to Washing
ton.
Convention Of Letter Carricrs-Thirteen Cities
Represented.
delegation Of the letter carriers OF tho principal
cities OF the United States assembled this city TO-
day for the transaction Of such business will tend
to promote their interests a body. committee on
credentials was appointed and reported the following
cities rcpresented:-St. Louis, Louisville Pitts
burg, Brooklyn Philadelphia, Buffalo. indianapolis
Cincinnati Chicago, washington, Wilmington.
Cleveland and Erie. A letter was read from the car
riers OF Memphis Tenn, TO the Hon. W. j.
Smith, their Representative in Congress twho was
presently, asking him to represent them in convcn.
tion. Remarks were then made by the officers elect
returning thanks for the honor conferred and pledg.
ing themselves to use their utmost endeavors to &C.