The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JUNE 81 ls7o-TRIPLE SHEET

tarr are to take erect Is designated as October L.
1870, instead OF December 81 as nxed by the House.
The following Is an amended secti0n:--
SECToN-And be 1t further enacted that all goods,
wares and merchandise remaining In bonded ware
and upon which the duties shall have beeh paid,
shall De entitled TO refund OF the difference ne
tween sne amount OF duties paic ana the amount OF
outieS said goods. wares and merchandise would be
sunJect 10 II the same were imported respectively
after that day.
The Senate Committees.
The Senate Committee on Finance have COM
pleted their deliberations the Tariff and Tax bills.
Admiral Porter had long interview at the Capitol
to-day with Senator Chandler in relation TO Ameri-
can commerce.
The special investigating committee In the Hatch
case Will meet on Wednesday morning and listen to
the report, which will then be made to the Senate
1t is understood that Messrs Nye, Howard, Williams
and Warner voted for the complete acquittal Of
General Babcock In regard to the charges OF Perry.
General Buffers st. Domingo Annexation
Resolution. ~
The Joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Butler of
Massachusetts, this morning and referred to the
Committee Foreign Affairs for the acquisition OF
Dominica, provides that that republic shall surren-
der to the United States the public buildings fortln-
cations, &C.. and be Incorporated as State in the
Union; the United States to pay ST. In gold to
liquidate the debt OF Dominica.
The Soldiers Home Investigation.
with regard to the proposed investigation by the
House Committee on Military Affairs into the man.
ner in which the money contributed to found the
National Home for soldiers and sailors has been ex-
pended, General Butler appeared before the commit.
tee to-day and stated that lie wished the fullest
investigation TO be made. He had no objection how
thorough 1t might be made.
The Fertilization Appropriation Bill.
There was lively debate In the House to-day on
the Fertilization Appropriation bill, number or
the members taking the ground that under the i'm
proved ordnance and projectiles used In modern
warfare the old brick or stone and mortar forts are
no longer Of any avail, and that 1t Is useless to ap-
propriate any money for their maintenance. The
appropriations In this bill were made chiefly on the
recommendation of the engineers OF the army, and
this seemed to have weight with the House, for,
despite all protestatons the bill passed.
The Cuban Lobby Observation-Disclosures De.
ninl Of Taylor's Story.
General Pickett, whose name is mentioned In con-
nection with the statement OF N B. Taylor relative
10 the alleged use Of Cuban bonds for the purpose of
influencing members OF Congress, has written let.
ter inlwhich he denies t toto all the allegations put
forth by Taylor as connected with himself He offers
TO go before Buffers committee and answer all the
questions That may be put to him-having obtained
the consent Of his client for that purpose-concern
ing his connection with Cuban bonds. 1t Is under
stood that there Is nothing in his evidence of in
terest.
The American and Mexican Claims Commits.
sion
met to-day and extended the time FOR allowing
claims to and including the S0th inst and for filing
memorials and proofs to January i, 1871.
The Case Of Judge Duval.
Charges having recently appeared against Judge
Duval, of Texas, Messrs. Paschal, A. j. Hamilton
and r. N. Lane, OF that State, in a card published
this afternoon say 1t is utterly untrue that from the
time that State seeded up to the time Of his coming
North Duval acted as District Judge under the So
called Confederate government and drew his pay
from the treasury OF that concern. They also ex-
plain the circumstances under which Duval came
North in 1862 Satisfactory statements were at that
time made TO President Lincoln and his Cabinet,
when Duval received his pay from the federal
Treasury after taking the ron-clad oath, and re-
turned to Texas with the expedition OF General
Banks in the fall of that year,
Personal.
Hon. J. B. Hawley, OF Illinois, who has been con-
fined to his lodgings during the four OF 1--WE days.
IL convalesp0af.
was summoned to Washington business con-
neced with Red Clouds mission will leave mere to.
Gay on his return to that Territory.
Secretary Fish arrived at Fortress Monroe this
morning on a visit to his daughter, the wife of
Colonel Benjamin. A salute was fired from the fort
In honor Of his arrival
Census Reports Of Population to be Given to
the Press.
The following circular letter has been issued from
the United States Census Once to United States Mar
shals:-
SIR-You are authorized at your discretioAtO give
to the press the total population OF towns cities and
counties when compete returns from the same shall
have been received at your Office, and SO far ex-
amlred as to satisfy yourself OF the thorOughness
and accuracy OF the work. This power, however,
you will reserve to yourself and not allow assistants
to divulge the result OF the enumeration. This Will
not be considered as causing any departure from the
rule laid down In Instructions from the department
That all the personal aspects OF the shall be
strictly CONFIDENTIAL Very respectfully, YOUR obe-
dent servant, FRANCIS A. WALKER,
Superintendent.
FCRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.