The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-27
THIRD EDITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The HaiCh-BabcOck Investigation.
Probable Fate of the Treaty.
Railroad Affairs in the West.
The Proceedings of Congress.
Etc, ETC.. Etc. ETC.. Etc.
Probable Fate of the Treaty.
Railroad Affairs in the West,
The Proceedings of Congress.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Doctors DisagreeInR.


WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Cameron
gave notice this morRing that he would insist
upon an arrangement to go into executive ses-
sion at one o'clock on the San Domingo treaty.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that he would insist
upong ding on with the tax bill.
The Hatch Investigation.
It is said that the examination of the evidence
of Hatch investigation has had an unfavorable
effect upon the treaty, especially on the terms
of the original protocol which has been made
public. The general impression now is that the
treaty will be rejected.
hgs The Duty Salt.
The House by large vote adopted the reso-
luton to-day instructing the Ways and Means
Committee to bring in the bill at once reducing
the duty on salt one-half. 1t is likely this will
meet with the same fate as the bill for free
coal
The Funding Bill.
Tomorrow has been set apart for the consde-
ration of the Funding bill, after the morning
hour Mr.. Schenck has had the rules suspended
and an order entered confning speeches on the
bill to five minutes.
The Currency Bill.
The conference committee on the Currency
bill had meeting yesterday, but did not come
to any agreement. They are to have another
meeting to-day.
The North Atlantic Fleet.
Special Despatch to the EUening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Commodore j. F.
Green, commanding the South Squadron of the
North Atlantic Fleet, reports his arrival on the
oath of May at Santa Barbara de Samana
having sailed from Boston on the 4th
of May. He states that the passage was pro-
longed by meeting almost continuous fresh
southerly winds from the time of crossing the
Gulf Stream until reaching latitude 25 deg.
north. officers and crew all well.
The Armes Court Martial.
A general order has been published by the
War Department dismissing from the service
Brevet Major George A. Armes Captain 10th
Cavalry.
He was found guilty of the charge of ''con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gentleman,
in violation of the eighty-third article of war;"
Nominations by the President.
Despatch 20 the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The following nomi-
nations were sent in to-day George Cogswell,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Sixth
district of Massachusetts,, vice N G. Howe, to
be relieved; First Lieutenant w. B. Kennedy to
be captain in the 10th Cavalry; Second Lieu
tenant Oliver E. Wood to be first lieutenant in
the 5th Artillery.
Postmasters-Julius Ropes at Ishpenning,
Mich; William D. Hitchcock at Alpena, Mich.
A. u. Allen at Perea, ONO; w. w. WEBB at La
Crosse, Wis; Nicholas P. Trist at Alexandria,
Virginia
The French Practice Squadron.
Commander E. o. Matthews, in charge of the
torpedo station off Newport, r. L., reports to
the Navy Department the arrival there of the
French line-of-battle ship Jean Bart and brig
Obligado, composing the French practice
squadron. They propose to remain ten days.
Murder of n Sheriff.
Despatch 10 the associated Press
WASHINGTON, June PA letter from Corpus
Christi states that the sheriff of Nueces county
has been found murdered, and there was conse-
quently great excitement.
Richmond City Debt
The interest on the Richmond, Va, city debt
will be promptly paid July first. The bonds
could be sold higher than heretofore, but there
are none on the market.
Indian Depredations
The mail rider from Austin, Texas, to Fred
ericksburg in that State, reported that on Satur-
day, the 18th instant, party of IndiansIcame
within fifteen miles of Austin, on the Little
Barton creek, and stole horses from several par
| ties, who pursued the Indians, but as they have
not returned fears are entertained that they
! have been murdered by the savages.