New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-29

THE DEFEAT OF THE SAN DOMINGO TREATY CoN
sIDERED CERTAIN-DEBATE ON THE IAA
BILL IN THE sENATE-TfIE PARAGRAPHS RE
LATINO TO SUGAR STRUCK OUT-rHE OMNl-
BUS APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED by THE
HOUsE-THE CoLoRED SQUATTERs AT HAhf-
TON, VA.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSB1
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, June %, 1870
The Executive session OF the Senate to-day, was CON
trary TO expectation very brief, partly because the
Senate was in humor to consider the san Domingo
Treaty to the exclusion OF other business ana parity
because the temperature Of the Chamber, win all tne
doors and windows shut, by means agreeable 10
senatorial bodies. As the galleries had been
cleared and the doors closed, Mr. Sumner moved 10
resume open session. In with the important
legislative business. On this discussion arose. IN WHICH
speakers assorted that the important Dushess
ought not to be delayed, and that there was more
than enough business to keep the Senate at Work
until the fixed time for adjournment without spending
several days on that troublesome treaty IL was held by
the friends OF the treaty that 1t would soon expire unless
ratified and this objection answered by the state
ment that the time had twice extended and the san
Domingo authorities would be willing TO extend IL again.
Besides urged that the current business Oh inc
session ought be got out Of the way In order 10 DO
ready for adjournment the time fixed that IL wOud
require OF the session TO dispose of the Appropr
alton bills the Tax and Tariff BILL and several other
necessary measures If the San Domingo question was
OF much Importance the President could convene an
extra OF the Senate to consider executive busi
ness and the members OF the House could go home The
then, after half an hours debate again went INTO
open session. by vote of 81 TO 2s which vote Is cmsd-
cred very unfavorabe TO the OF the treaty In
connection with the treaty stated that the majority
of the Hatch Babcock Investigating Committee have
written letter to the President asking for Information
az TO Gen. Babcock's authority for the statements
made in the Domingo protocol wherein the Presi-
dent represented agreeing to his influence to Sc
In fha fnin1a nf
members of Congress, and agreeing TO withhold the
treaty from the Senate until there should be reason to
believe would be avorably considered The President
has written letter in reply in which he assumes all the
responsibility OF Gen. Bbcocks acts and stes that the
latter acted under instructions from him. The CORE
spondence will be made public.
In the Senate to-day, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
bill was considered during the whole of the morning
hour without being disposed Of At O'CLOCK the Senate
went into Executive session but in afeW minutes tho
doors were reOpened and the Tax and Iarin Dill was
taken up, and the Senate very sensby agreed that the
debate on any amendment should not exceed five min
utes each Senator The first thing done was to re-
the action Of yesterday and by majority OF one
to strike out the House classification of sugarfuties
thus continuing tho present duties that article
Mr.. Yates's proposition to put tea and coffee on
the free list received only nine votes. Inc
amendments of the Finance Committee were generally
agreed As the afternoon wore on Senators became
eept by Mr. Sherman who in view Of the action OF the
Senate to-day felt much better than yesterday. Some
little excitement gotten up late in the day by the
Pennsylvania Maryland, and West Virginia Senators
over the amendment to reduce the duty bltumnous
coal from 81 To so cents per tun Mr. Boreman said
this attempted reduction instigated by New En-
gland and If succeeded the coal interest in his State
would be destroyed and in revenge West Virginia would
hereafter send free traders to Congress The Senate adj
journed pending the vote.
The House did a good days work to-day. The miscel
laneous Appropriation bill taken up first and passed
after about hours debate This bin is known as the
Omnibus BILL" and when under consideration there is
ALWAYS great struggle among members to attach their
little Jobs to the bill. The bill it passed to-day was
not entirely free from these little jobs but there Is some
extenuaton in the fact that il was got through with
less number than usual 1t is understood that many
members desired to offer amendments, making appro-
prations for private claims but afraid and they
have arranged to have them put in in the
Senate and the probabilities that the bill will come
the House burdcned down heavily as was the
Indian bill During the debate Mr.. Dawes feeling dis
satisfied with his reply to Mr.. Farnsworth yesterday,
and smartng from the nnuend0cs OF other members de-
Tended himself and the Appropriation Committee from
the charge introducing private claims into general APP
preparation bills He said all the claims allowed by the
Committee were for unpaid balances dueby the Govern
ment under written contract. The Commerce Committee
reported and the House passed bill which promises to
secure to the Government the only revenue that
| Il will probably ever receive from the rich
and fertile" Alaska The bill provides for the
leasing to responsible persons by the Treasury Depart
ment under bonds, to the amount OF half million OF
dollars two seabearing islands the Alaska coast for
term OF twenty years, under such regulations as the
Secretary OF the Treasury may impose. The Dill pro-
yifes that only 1900 seals shall be killed annually upon
which the Government to receive 81 each, instead of
81 u.s. as provided IN the bill which some time ago passed
Z ha ItalSo
OF the natives of the island The House got into wrangle
on the Conference report the Currency bill, and
adjourned to start the matter fresh tomorrow.
The bill an agreed ON in Conference Committee seems To
give general dissatisfaction, and the probabilities are
new Conference Committee will be demanded.
In reference the ordering OF troops to assist the civil
authorities in Virginia. account OF which was re-
Gently published Gen. Sherman states that no simply
carried out the wishes of the President In the first
place. Gov Walker Of Virginia addressed letter To the
President dated March 49, 1870 in which he nclosed the
copy joint resolution OF the Virginia Assembly ask
ing the President for the aid of troops to carry out the
civil laws in York and other counties The President re-
ferred this letter to Gen. Sherman, and he
in turn referred IL TO Gen. Candy, with the
Endorsement Gen. Candy warranted to assist the civil
authorities when. IN his judgment, case arises that
warrants the of soldiers and when he has men to
spare the military forces should be used with ex
trene caution and only on the special orders of the De-
partment commander" Gen. Candy subsequently adj
dressed Gov Walker note, informing him of his instruc
tons Gen. Walker called on Gen. Candy for the men,
twenty FIVE with officer" and in some cases they
were drive OFF the sluatters. On May 81, Gov
Walker called Gen. Mcdowell for troops 10 carry out
civil processes in Norfolk, Elizabeth City, and York
County that is to drive of squaters from the farms OF
Messrs. Vim. E. Taylor, Williams, Engle, and Cook Gen.
Mcdowell referred the application to Gen. Barry in
command at Fortress Monroe, with the order
that he furnish the troops, bnt that he be