The New York herald., 1870-05-19

the hosds o. tn Trapssontlnentai Railroad Company
In Paris last year. 1t Ia expeclel Mr.. Warren will
secure q hearing next Friday Wien some rich de-
We opnen's may b. expected. Mr. Warren states
that threats nave heen made by the attorneys OF
neral Fremont against him IN case he appears be-
fore the committee; but Mr.. Warren is determined,
he declares to make known the truth. whatever it
may cost.
The 81. Domingo Treaty.
SO soon as Secretary Fish shah return 10 wash
ingt0n the President Will communicate TO the Sem
ate sundry amendments TO the st. Domingo treaty.
In order to avoid objections made to IL by Senators
In its present form. These amendments were pre-
pared to-day. One Of them places the amount to be
paid to that republic at $4,000 900, with proviso
that the claims OF foreign governments shall first be
paid; next the subject Of foreign Powers and their
domestic debts. The citizens of st. Domingo are to
be fully protected In civil ana eigious rights.
FRIENDS OF che treaty say the prospect OF ratification
Is improving
The Americas Cable Company Petition.
The petition OF the American Cable Company for
government aid has been presented in both houses
OF Congress and referred TO the Committee on For
eign Affairs This company propose TO lay cable
to the Azores thence branch to Lisbon and another
TO London, Havre and Amsterdam or the Hague.
There Is to be no connection with any overland line,
Its land cables beng laid under ground and the
repetition.
The Collection of she vhiskey Tax.
The bll recently introduced by Representative
Bennett, to change and more enectualy secure the
collection OF internal taxes distilled spirits and
to provide for expectation OF spirits from the United
States, contains seventy sections These refer for
the greater part TO the survey and regulation OF
stills and the material employ d, in addition TO the
prescribed license, the means designated TO pre-.
vent frauds and the regulations for spirits In bond.
The bi has been carefully prepared In accordance
with the views OF leading Western and Eastern dis
tilers.
The Military to Aid the Marshais In Taking
the Census.
General orders from the War Department direct
the Commanding Generals OF the Departments to
furnish to the Unted States marshas military aid In
taking the census, on the written application OF the
marshas provided they have troops to spare IN each
case.
Education n Preventive or Crime.
General Eaton, Commissioner Of Education, Is
preparing a report to show the advantages OF edu-
cation as "a preventive Of crime, AMI for this pur-
pose desires to receive reports from the principals
reformatory AMI other schools, which NAV b. sent
to him free OF expense by mail Many applications
have been addressed to the Commissioner on the
subject, which, with the aid he now seeks, he hopes
soon to supply.
Smallpox In Southern Kansas.
Private letters from Southern Kansas and the
Indian Territory say the smallpox prevails to
great extent.
Pensions and Attorneys Fees.
An appeal was recently taken from the action OF
the Commissioner OF Pensions who required an at.
torney to refund an amount above the legal fee Of
ten dollars prescribed by section twelve OF the Pen
sion law approved July 4. 1854, cha ged for prose-
n a lai vyh bad taou
viousy rejected by the Pension ONCE under penalty
Of suspension from the roll OF attorneys recognized
by that Office. The Secretary of the Interior has sus-
tanned the action of the Commissioner
Rent Paid by Governmrnt In the District.
The total amount Of rent paid for private buildings
occupied by the government In the District Of Coum.
bia is s9O GA divided as follows:State Department
sl7 $50; Treasury Department, $4,000; war Depart
ment, $el.624; Navy Department 81, 72o Interior
Department, $4,000.
The Howard University.
II appears from communication sent to the
House by the Secretary Of War that no application
has ever been made to him to transfer the building
known the Howard Ualversity from the Freed
mems Bureau TO the trustees Of the University.
Post Once Changes.
The following Post ONCE changes nave been made
to-day
Somerset county, n. j. vice NJ. v. Van Camp re.
signed; John White appointed Local Agent at Buf
Mlo, N. r., vice B. Dickey, removed; A. b. Whippe,
appointed Mail Route MESSENGER between Auburn
anu Owego, N. Y, vice W. f. Web ,ter, resigned;
Isaac $. Mullins (cOoredl appointed Route Agent
between Raleigh, N. G., and Norfolk. Va, vice
appointed Route Agent between Sc ma, Ala, and
Kingston, Ga, vice Thomas ID. Fister resigned.