The New York herald., 1870-06-16

hcan government, his oath OF ONCE requires him to
sec that the constitution ana laws are respected,
without regard to his mere Individual desire or SYM
pathy.
The Sc. Domingo Investisation-The Domini.
can Minister Before the Committee.
Mr. l. somers Smith, one OF our late commercial
agents at st. Domingo, was examined last night and
to-day before the special committee investigating
the iatch-Babcock controversy. Smith testified on
the unsettled state OF the government OF
st. Domingo, also regarding the cause Of
Hatchs imprisonment corrob0ratlng Perry's
statement completely. He said Baez had
banished all the best people Of the island and that
very few were allowed to vote at all on annexation;
that Fabens u Co. were unfriendy to him because
he had opposed their little schemes for concessions
on the island. Mr.. Smith made q very long state
ment and was allowed full scope.
Colonel Joseph Warren Fabens was the next per.
son called, but he not sworn at ALL because Sen.
ator Howard raised the point that as foreign Min
ister, Colonel Fabens could not be compelled to be
put under oath Senator Scnurz, therefore, objected
to the reception OF any statement from
Fabens, unless paced under oath and wanted
to know why that gentleman should ob.
ject to being sworn. 1t is stated that to
that Colonel Fabens answered that he desired not to
be put under oalh because there was something
he could not state without detrment to our govern
ment. After some little debate the examination
Of Colonel Fabe was commenced. Colonel Fabens,
1t is said, denied Perry's statement that bel
tFabens) had protested against Hatch's released
On being asked why he had not inter1
fered in favor OF Hatch, he announced that nd
considered 1t none Of his business to do so He was
next asked If he had not intefered in other cases to
obtain pardons and at first said "No," but subse-
sailor and two Domlnlcans. He was examined
at great length on the subject Of conces-
sions, and read the papers OF some dozen or
more grants, admitting, also, that he was personally
Interested In some OF them. 1t appeared that among
some Of the grantees were Gus Schell, of New York.
and Spoford, Tieston q Co. One Of the concessions,
called "Grab survey" comprised over one-fourth
OF the public land OF the island 1t is stated also.
that Fabens acknowled selling goods at Saana, but
claimed ne was allowed to b6 SO by an arrange.
ment made with Baez by the proprletors OF 4
the steamers running between New York and st. A
Domingo. 1t appeared, however. that sailing ves.
sells also brought goods there, which Fabens sold at
handsome prodt, free Of duty. j
General VIM. I. Clarke, OF Texas followed Mr.,
Fabens, and testified as to the character Of Mr..
Perry. Clarke was called by the friends Of
Babcoek, with the hope that he would
damage the character Of Mr.. Perry, but 1t
was entirely the other way. He spoke of
Perry IN the most favorable way a soldier scout
and useful public officer. The only thing against
Perry that he knew was that he was tempered
and impulsive.
At the opening of the proceedings this morning
Mr. Perry gave notice that lie would like Secretary
Fish to be recalled, and asked to why, in placing
Perrys correspondence before the committee he had
omitted some dispatches and left cut portions of
others. Mr. Perry thought this was unfair to him,
and that Fish ought to give an explanation. Among
the concessions read over by Fabens was one to Mr.
Davis Hatch, thus showing, it Is agreed, that this
man has not been robbed Of all OF his rights at least
by the Domincans.
A Call on the President.
Forty-seven members OF the Home Circle OF the
Brotherhood Of the Union, male and female, OF the
cities OF Baltimore and Washington, visited the
Executive Mansion to-day to pay their respects to
the President. Hc received them in the East Room.
1t was ex pained to him that the organization was
for benevo olent-as well as patriotic purposes when
the President expressed his thanks for their calling
and the company were severally presented to him
and snook hands.
Persecution Of Christians in Japan.
The State Department to-day received dispatches
from Minister Motley at London principally In rela-
tion to prosecutions OF converts to Christianity In
Japan. The British, French and Prussian govern
ments ore In accord with our own In interposing
their good offices for the protection of those
Christians They Will exert their moral power to
this end. Force cannot be used no treaty obiga.
ions are violated. 1t appears that Japanese opposl
tion Is not because the converts Christians, but
because it Is feared the professed faith will render
them disloyal to their government.
European Mails by the Cunard and Inmnn
Lines.
Postmaster General Creswell has accepted the
offers recently made by the agents Of the Cunard
and Inman lines Of steamers to transport the mails
from New York to Great Britain and Ireland for the
amount Of the sea postage on the mails conveyed as
full compensation for the service. The steamers Of
the Cunard line leaving New York on Thursday OF
each week win convey the mails for the United
Kingdom and the steamers Of the Inman line leaving
Saturday Of each week will convey the Irish mail
only to Queenstown. Under the existing arrange.
ments the mails for Europe are regularly despatched
from New York as fOllows:-On Tuesdays, by
steamers Of the Hamburg line, to Plymouth,
England; Cherbourg, France, and Hamburg, Ger.
many. On Wednesdays by the steamers Of the
Williams Il Guion line, to Queenstown and Liverpool.
On Thursdays by the steamers Of the Cunard line,
to Queenstown and Liverpool, and Of the North
German Lloyd line to Bremen. On Saturdays by
steamers OF the North German Lloyd line to South
ampton and Bremen, and Of the Inman line, carry.
ing the Irish mail only to Queenstown. The forego-
ing arrangements include all tile available service
afforded by the existing lines Of Transatlantic
steamers.
Executive Committee of the Union League.
The National Executive Committee Of the Union
League OF America Will meet at the st. Nicholas
Hotel, in the city OF New York, on Tuesday next at
two O'Clock P. NJ. large attendance Is anticipated
In view OF the preparations now in progress for the
fall elections,
EOhTY.TIRST CONGRESS
Second Session.