New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-10

| INCOME TAX BILL-PERsECUTIoNS OF UNION
MEN IN VIRGINIA.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
| WASHINGTON, Thursday, June Q, 1870.
The Senate Select Committee, appointed yesterday to
inquire into the imprisonment Of Mr. Hatch, citizen Of
Connecticut by the Dominican Government, met this
morning. Gen. Babcock, Of the Presidents private
secretaries, and Mr. Perry the Commercial Agent OF
Government who negotiated the san Domingo treaty,
were examined at length. The former gentleman denied
thattbe had anything to do with Mr.. Hatchs imprson
ment or his retention in prison, that he even knew
anything about him further than that he tried for
some political Ofense convicted, and sentenced 70 i'm
prisonment by Baez and that he released through
the nterposon Of Mr. Perry In regard TO the treaty.
he gave the Committee detailed account Of his
ton with it, from which it appears that 1t made here
and carried by Mr. Perry to San Domingo that he Dab
cock and Gen. Hackett, regular army officer, accom-
panied Mr.. Perry for the that they
both understood and could speak huently the
French and Spanish languages. They had moth
ing to do with its negotiation. That
conducted by Mr.. Perry, and he Babcock) had inter-
est in it whatever further than to carry out the nsruc
tions and wishes President Grant Mr. Perys state
ment corroborated that of Mr. Babcock 1t appears the
treaty not changed particle from its original draft
here Mr.. Perry explained TO the Committee mat
tiers which led him to believe that certain persons in san
Domingo, among whom Messrs. Cozarn and Fabens,
at the bottom Of this affair." they seemed to have
undue influence with Baez in this transaction The Com
mittee met again this evening and intend to conclude
the investigation speedily possible Senator Ferry
alleges that he has very damaging evidence which
he intends to bring before the Committee showing that
it is corrupt job, and that high officials implicated
in it,
The proceedings in the Senate to-day highly inter
esting. First, there debate on the subject Of
bridging the Ohio River Some OF the Western Senators
insist that the shorspan railroad bridges will inevitably
destroy the navigation Of that important stream, and
bill has been pending for more than prescribing
the length Of span and providing for the removal OF all
bridges with less than the required span The effort to-
day make this bill, which, it is claimed is in the
coal interest, special order but the motion received
only votes probabilities that the bill
cannot be passed this session. Next there inter
esting discussion the proposition emanatng from the
Committee Rules, which would have brought the
previous question: in the Senate when appropriation
bills are under discussion. A great deal said
about "the traditional usage" Of the Senate and
this invasion Of "the time-honored custom OF
our fathers;' but, Mr.. Pomeroy pertinently
observed our fathers not such great takers
are, and the Senate in their day numerically
smaller" Mr.. Sumner entered dgnied protest ganst
putting straightackc on the Senate, and moved TO
lay the whole subject on the table The motion car
red by 20 to 49, Garrett Davis the greatest taker of them
ALL singulary enough voting the negative. Mr.. Trum
bull had expected to dispose Of the Apportonment bill
to-day, but objection made to the amendments par
cuary the one increasing the number of Representa-
lives to three hundred II said as it was a matter
concerning the House alone, that the bill sent from
hat body ought to have been reported without amend
nent, and il looks If another defeat for the
Judiciary Committee. The bill being laid aside, that
'od customer" the bill to abolish the Franking Privilege
anne up and the old motic" .. ;cSSt rsyas made.
rho Senate however, did actually speeches to be |
made NJ. RaIn,a,. -od two spe0'''t.-O |
D@ce Committee gave gu interesting exhibit of
he enormous amount of free mail matter and showed
hat almost every Postmaster General from Judge Nc
[ean down, had cried out against this evil Ihere |
,eemed to be a disposition among the Senators VINO |
ling TO this ancient privilege to annoy and confuse him
IS much az possible by continued interruptions with all
zinds of questions Mr.. Flanagan made speech which
created quite sensation He declared for the Frankng
Privilege and them gliding into political topics, rather
took issue with his colleague (Mr. Hamton) as TO the
character of their constituents describing the people OF
Texas az refined good citizens and then said that as
the Rebels had treated him well during the war; he would
treat them well now. The Senate then went into Execu
tive session. Tomorrow Mr.. Sumner expects to deliver
an elaborate review of whole postal SYSTEM when
will, doubtless, be very interesting.
In the House to-day still another denial OF the Cuban
lobby story OF The Neu-YOrk Erening Post was made
this time by Mr. Mccormick, Democratic member from
Missouri He said so far his name twas implicated 1t
was absolutely false He had been approached
mon the subject either directly indirectly, and there
was not vesge of testimony against him before the
which was investigating TINS matter |
The Committee Ways and Means was called on Tor any
reports they might have to present. and MI Hooper, the
Temporary chairman failing to respond, Messrs ward
Cox and Others made inquiry to the resolution Oh the
House ordering the Committee to bring in Dill repeating
the ,uty ON coal Mr. Hooper explained that the Com
mttee was unable to comprehend the resolution and Tor
that reason no bill yet agreed upon After wory
discussion the matter dropped, and the committee
will be allowed to take their time in the matter. Gen.
Garfield reported the Senate Currency Dill, WIN all
amendment in the form Of substitute, containing
substantially the features of the Currency bill which
WAC defeated Yesterday The opponents OF the measure
managed TO fliblster through the morning hour,
and sent the bill over until next TUESDAY
The remainder of the day was spent IN the
discussion Of Judge Dayiss Dill 10 estaonsn
a uniform system OF naturalization. The measure met
with atac ks from the most unexpected quarters ana
was finally tabled by large majority. The Democrats
attacked the because it was striking at their
prime strength; the Pacific Coast dlsapproved OF IL
becaus, it might afford political rights 10 the Chhese
while the West generally opposed it, as they sehshy
oppose everything that does not in some way dement,
themselves Mr.. Davis made motion To reconsider,
which Will up tomorrow, ana nc VIII Wy W navy IL
passed in some amended form.
high official OF the Internal Revenue Bureau speak
ing of the tax bill to-day said that the Increased
exemption and the reduction OF the tax in the new p
yould bring the estimated revenue from this source
down to about 100000 and that the 1900 special Asss-
ant Assessors who appointed annually for three or
four months service the incomes can be dis
pensed with because the exemptions leave so few people
I'm district liable the Income tax that the regular
Assistant Assessors will be sufficient, especially as the
custom with these regular Assistants Is 10 sit IN the
and whit for the income TO be handed
n instead of hunting them up. The result he thlnKs'
will be tralng assessment, leaving nothing but rem
nant of the former amount to collect, 10 that III his
oninion IL would he better wipe 1t ont altogether
n. Porter. In COnNersatfOns