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WASHINGTON. June -, 1870.
The san Domingo Investigation.
Thr senate select committee were III Scs-
.inn until II o'clock last night. and cN-
ahmed Mr.. Smith. former commercial
lent Ia san Domingo, whose evidence
v..>inlcnded TO Ccrruhoratc the statements
anal rhar.n,> made by Ferry against General
Eslr,,rk hut il is understood he utterly
tdtrl 10 make ont Il case. He knew no
hing officially. hut merely What others had
>,I and Ferry told him.
Net a material allegation male by Perry
l.-4n.t Rahcock and others has been Sis
inn.! ny evidence thus far produced, while
- he contrary Bahcock has not only re-
l"t.d the charges, but shown that they
were without the shadow OF foundation III
ag.
The committee to-day examined Mr.. Fa-
i.u>, who has been more or less identified
fa- years with affairs in San Domingo. and
nmiIiar with anything connected with the
treaty.. He exhibited official documents
t.rm President EacZ and other officials in
liz island showing that General Bal,cock
va, only carryin. out the instructions Of
President Grant.
The River and EEnrbor Bill.
'h,. Ia. tit,, Ii
rti-t PASSED III the House. directs the Sccrc-
t..ry II War 10 cause examinations OF sur
lry> or both. 10 he made nj the following
vpiuf> in Virginia james river between
Eirlm"nd and City Point. including IIar-
n>on'- bar, below the Point: AppomattoX
~}cr from Petersburg to lis mouth James
RIVER and kanawlia canal and the Rappa-
arnock river below. Fredericksburg. 1t
l-' directs the anne i'll North Carolina at
Roanoke river.
The Senate viii probably pass the river
MG harhur bill rs it comes from the House.
The Woods Case.
The Judiciary Committee to-day com-
mcnrci takin" testimony i'll the Pat Woods
,.,,r for assault upon Representative Porter.
There are fifteen witnesses summoned from
Ni,hmond, twelve Of them ut the instance
# Porter. Mayor Elly>on is here among
:hc witnesses.
The testimony taken to-day was that Of
Porter and Humphreys, which was similar
t. that they gave i'll Richmond i'll the pro-
>rrution against Pat Woods.
Red Cloud and his Warriors to have
Horses.
The President determined to-day TO give
Rcd Cloud and his warriors each Il horse.
- requested hy Red Cloud, but refused Il
irw days ago. Rcd Cloud laid great stress
upon this request. and took the refusal Scri-
uu>ly 10 heart. for lie said he would 90
hum" degraded in the eyes Of his people if
Il, lad 10 ride upon ponies. He will now
- home rejoicing. The President sent Il
telegram 10 him at New Yorl, to-day in
forming him that the horses would be fur
ni,hcd.
Yhe Eirtuous ys'hitternOrc
WAS on the floor OF the House to-day, hut
WAS received very coIdly. and but very few
members recognized him. The probability
j. he will not I've allowed TO take his seat.
The Currency BiN
That passed the House to-day takes from
,h, circulation of New York, Boston, and
Baltimore. over nine millions Of dollars,
principally from banks i'll New York and
Boston.
Attorney Gcneral .EsOar.
II i r,unored Tonight that Attorney
General lloar has resigned, and that Scna-
a t,,S i'm,
There is. probably, no truth in the ruinor.
WALLACE.
associated Press tccerams.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. June II. - House. - The
WAYS and Means Committee reported bill
relieving coal from duty which was refer
red ,o the Committee Of the Whole. 1t cN-
.ludr> The coal traffic, both ut home and
abroad, from all kind Of taxation, whether
larii,. stamp, income, or tonnage, and makes
l,lcIr sweep ofrcvcnuc from the coal trade.
The bin alter some discussion, WAS recon-
united to the WAYS and Means Committee,
III" minority claiming that the bill Is not i'll
accordance with the instructions OF the
House, and insisting that had full COM
mitt"e been present Il different bill would
have been reported.
The CURRENCY bin was considered. 1t was
lions OF the bill which were lost i few days
since and prorideS-lst, for the issuing OF
ninrly-tiye millions Of national bunk notes !;
I'd, cancels forty-iiyc and IL half millions OF
three per cents, and thirty-ninc and hall
millions of grccnbacks; 90, takes twenty
five millions from the States having IN ca
cess. and distributes it West and South,
but not until after the ninety-tirc millions
have been issued. The fourth section al
low, a bank in II State having an excess TO
remove 10 a State in deficiency, taking witt
II It's capital circulation, etc. An amend
mcnt forbidding cancellation OF grccnbacks
was ndoptcd--,2 10 fl. The Dht finally, M
ter the rejection Of many amendments,
Jn,>sed--!iS To Sl-and goes TO the Senate.
The debate on foreign relations to-day
was cxcitin" and more than heretofore AMI
mated, especially between Butler, OF Mas
sarhusetts, and Logan, the former opposing
the declaration of bclligcrcncy and tho lat
Ter advocating II.
Mr.. bingham offered al amendment to
one of the sections, which he desired TO
submit IL a substitute.
The previous question was seconded, ana
Il. that presented new phase OF the mat
Tor. bringing up the question Is unfinished
business Tomorrow. the House adjourned
alter a session OF eight hours.
No one pres,,mcs to guess the result "i
tu-mnrrow'S proceedings, both SIDES being
very strong in their respective positions.
The following is the text OF Binshaln's
compromise:
:. Rcsolocd, That the President is hereby
authorized 10 protest against the barbar0lls
manner in which the war in Cuba has been
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