The New York herald., 1870-06-17

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The AssauIs Upon Representative Porter.
The House Judiciary Committee examined several
witnesses to-day IN the case OF Patrick Woods,
charged with assaulting Congressman Porter, OF
Virginia, In Richmond. From the testimony sub
mtted It seems that Woods was intoxicated at the
time OF the assault, ana was not In condition to
know whether he was striking o Congressman or
any other man. He says that Porter came up to hun
and asked him II he knew who ne Porter) was.
Woods replied that he did not, ana that che didn't
care damn" Mr.. Porter then said II am Porter, .
member Of C0ngress.n Woods thought he said
something about his getting drunk ON porter,
and, regarding the language as Offensive, ne
struck him. He denies all intention of assaultng
Porter on political grounds. The chairman OF the
committee was authorized to offer resolution d.
rccting the Sergeant TO proceed with Woods
TO Richmond, where he is required as o witness In
murder trial, and to return with him on Monday.
The St. Domingo Treaty InvestiSation-A
Senator's veracity Impusned.
The Babcock- Hatch-Perry investigation was rather
spicy this morning. owing to some developments
brought out by Senator Schurz, and supposed to in
dicate that Jake Howard, Of Michigan, used some
efforts to suppress inquiry into the matters In dts
pute. Indeed, the proceedings before this special
Senatorial Committee become more and more bewn-
more and more bothered to decide which side
is right ana which wrong. At the commence
ment Of the proceedings to-day Senator
Ferry read over several letters written by
Mr.. Davis Hatch 70 President Baez and others
and Also letter addressed by brother Of the
Dominican President regreutng that be had received
an order for the arrest OF Hatch az the latter had
rendered service to the republic. Senator Ferry also
read communication from thc most respectable
residents Of Norwalk, Conn.,, giving q very good
character Of Mr.. Hatch, and thus apparently break
ing down the theory that the chief complainant In
the case is not Trustworthy. Mr.. -, an editor In
Norwalk, was examined, and gave testimony which
tended to show that one reason why Cazeneau was
hostile to Hatch was because the latter had some
time ago written history Of that worthy exposing
his operations In st. Domingo ana elsewhere, and
which history was sent to the Norwalk editor. Hatch
was correspondent OF the editor, who, upon
receiving the biographical sketcn, sont 1t to the
STATE Department.. Cazeneau was at the time can
didate for the position OF Minister to st. Domingo
but the Hatch sketch led the destruction of his
chances.
Colonel Fabens was recalled and examined as to
his past and present business He stated at first, it
Is said, that he had no business now but subse.
queEtly admitted being In the land grant specula-
tions in connection with Cazeneau. He said he was
formerly in business with Cazeneau and that at pre-
sent he was interested In surveying lands for the
Dominican government, which granted therefor one
quarter OF all the land surveyed.
Ex- Consul Raymond H. Perry was recalled and
asked by Senator Schurz II he positive General
Babcock had told him to stand by Cazeneau and
Fabens because they had large interests on the
island Of st. Domingo, in which he (Babcock) had
soms interest himselfY Perry answered yes; he was
quite positive, and that BaDcock had done 80 more
than once, and had also warned him to beware Of
Hatch, Judge OSullivan and Senator Cole, Of Call
fornia. Senator Schurz next asked Perry II
he was equally positive that General Babcock
had advised him not TO ntcrcede in
favor Of Hatch's release from confinement Perry
again answered very positively in the affirmative,
and declared that while on the steamer Tybee, on
his way to st. Domingo, Colonel Fabons had ven-
tured, repeatedly, to advise him 10 the same course
'Itwas the subject Of his (Fabens' conversation
with me, said Perry 'nearly every day, after din
ner, while we would walk the quarterback. Fa-
bens would take occasion also to talk about what
good chance would have to make money In st.
Domingo Mr.. Perry further testified that ex-Con-
sui Smith had hand In the preparation Of his long
statement to Secretary Fish. He said he had that
finished before smith arrived In Washington ana tnat
the day Smith reached h6fe he Perry took Smith
to his room at wizards, and read over to him the
whole statement. Not one word had since been
added to the paper. Tie next question put by
Schurz was whether anybody had tried TO influence
Perry In regard to his statements to Secretary Fish,
Mr.. Perry answered yes, and created sensation by
stating that Senator Howard had called upon him
three times to try to influence him. The first time
Howard called was on the night preceding the first
meeting Of the special committee while he Perry
was busy writing his statement to Secretary Fish.
II told him" said Perry" was busy writing full
0f vnv mi. RI fr0U
the time / left Washington to 60 there until
my returnn Howard said TO me- "Perry, don't think
OF sending that report to the State Department to-
morrow. am on my way now TO the President
and will make you all right with the President"
Senator Howard interrupted Mr. Perry's testimony
here to declare that he had not made OF the
preston that would make Perry all right with the
President. He admitted, however, having made the
visit in question to Mr.. Perry. The latter showed
the committee three Of Howards cards. ON one Of
which was written the following invitation to Perry
to call upon H0ward:-
Can you conveniently call and see me at my room,
~ Senator HOWARD.
Mr.. Perry then stated that he paid Senator Howard
VISIT in accordance with invitation. and emarked
In corroboraton Of what he had said concerning
Howard's promise to make him all right with the
President, senator Howard did use those words.
swear 1t most Isolemnly. There Ia falsehood be-
tween US. 1t must be proved who is telling the
truth.n
Senator Nye remarked that It was unnecessary to
about the matter, as Perry was already under
| oath. Perry's friends declare that he has worse
things still in reserve which he Will bring forward
If necessary to sustain his position 1t is said that
Perry will swear that Senator Howard told MIN that
| Babcock had done wrong.
Proposed Sale to tho Government Of . Por.
tion Of the Battery Grounds Mt New York.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, in compliance with
resolution Of the House Of Representatives, trans
| mltted the following letter.
NEW YORK. March Z, 1870.
| DEAR SIR-I send sketch or the Battery, with
the location OF the property which am authorized
| the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund and also
send statement OF the amount to be saved by the
United States IN making the purchase. ] have