The New York herald., 1870-06-15

mcnt. Mungen, OF Ohio followed Fitch, but yielded
to motion to adjourn. 1t Is arranged that
the debate shall continue ali day to morrow,
the previous question to be called OF -four O'Clock.
IL the opinion OF General Banks tonight that the
resolution, with slight modification, win pass the
House by majority OF from forty to fifty. Butler,
Logan Bingham and other prominent republicans
speak tomorrow. Logan and Bingham will support
the resolutions Butler, 1t is understood. will oppose
them There 10 much excitement among members
tonight over the debate to-day.
Outrases Upon Americans In Cuba.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had
no regular session to-day for want or quorum
prominent member Of the committee stated TO your
correspondent to-day that lie thought no action
would be taken on the Cuban message, but that
apart from the message some steps will be speedily
taken with reference to the outrages committed
upon American citizens. Mr. Casserly the demo
cratic member OF the committee, to-day introduced
resolution asking Of the Executive all information
respecting atrocities practiced upon American citi.
zens and vessels
More Exposures Concernina the Dominican
Negotiations-The Cause Of MIR. Hatchs
Imprlsonmcnt.
The Senate Investigating Committee IN the case
Of Hatch in ST. Domingo continued the examination
Of General Babcock to-day. The testimony was
chiefly In reply to Perry's statement that Babcock
wrote to Baez to appoint Mr Fabens to represent
the Dominican government at Washington This
General Babcock denied, but admitted that he did
suggest the appointment OF NJ. Gautier, the Minis
ter q Foregn Affairs. AS further bearing upon the
case of Hatch General Babcock presented the report
OF Commander W. W. Queen OF thee cruise OF the Tu:-
carora after the revolutionary steamer Telegrafo,
giving on extract as foliows:-
The policy Of the government Of the Island Tor
tola IN relation to the Teegrafo has been extremely
vacllating, caused no doubt in 0. great measure by
the persons interested in the vessel, many OF Whom
are at present here. Having accompanied Cove nor
Pine from Antigua, the Governor himself has Geve
officer erecting the sale has been dismissed anu the
money paid INTO the colonial treasury, and the
mission "a " ~ the sale has been returned. The oay
paper which the vessel was enabled 10 exhibit at
Tortola was bill OF health furnished by ore
nsS nesa oo e as5 AsriSs S% 4 g s5f 5ffa99a RS
dated August O. 1860, also states that the vessel
put into Tortola under The polninieaT coIlQrs,
produced at the custom house clearance and bin
OF nesltn from the port Of Barahona ST. DOMINGO
and no other documents 10 prove her nationality and
ownership were exhibited.
letter was presented regarding some OF Pcrry's
transactions while acting as consul that when the
Tybee was in port at ST. Domingo in March last.
Danish subject prosecuted an American sailor be-
longing TO that vess-l that Consul Perry went into
the court room and during the trial of the case
slapped the plaintiff, who was a colorcd man, IN
the face; that the court broke up ana
Consul Perry fed to the consulate and holstcd his
nag for protection. The letter OF the Dominican
government was produced In which the conduct Of
Consul Perry was complained Of The laws OF the
country In such cases required imprisonment and O
fne The government adopted Pacific course, ana
merely requested the recall OF Consul Perry. Avery
long letter from Mr.. Hatch TO General Babcock was
also read.
In the above account Of the committee have
slightly varied account. They say that Bab-
cock was cornered several times to-day, and
that he admitted that he took Fabens
with him to SANTANA, and told the men he left In
charge of the American dag in that place to look to
Colonel Fabens. They also say that 1t was proved
that Babcock recommended the Navy Department to
appoint Fabens TO take charge Of the coal station
Samana, and that he admitted having procured the
release OF an American sailor guilty Of murder,
although he refused to interfere in Hatch's case.
The following Is the note or Gautier, which admits
that Hatch was confined for hostility to tile annexa-
tlon project a fa9tsf
81. DoMINGO CITY, Feb. 10, 1870.
Mr.. Consult virtue OF the evidence produced
pending the trial & q @r; LAWS Ha,ci ne was con-
the honorable body OF Senator's, asking them by
means m q s sReo & ~ @a, messags ior e
motive than that OF his being citizen OF Norh
Anne ica. According TO our institutions the grace
death does not prevent. by any means, his
beng eonslsnea to perpetual lmprisonment
may be given him as soon as circumstances
will permit, so that lie may enjoy full liberty
III any p pace wlers IN ms aGs VIII De nolensye to
you have made In favor Of the said Hatch united
with The desire which my government has to please
that OF Washington, should have persuaded us to
concede his passports had not been for the
irreconcilabe enmlty with which he attacks the
government in all of its acts through the newspapers
ana their agents. nveniing cau,nnies to divert tie
public mind against annexation to the United
States, which desire has been manifested 50
hls his Excelleney the Secretary of state, IN
Washington the prolonged sojourn OF Mr.. Hatch
here has been only to ,punish his hostile action in
New York, assuring him, at the same time that If
this reason will not satisfy him and that snOuld he
insist on his tHatch) being permitted to go to tile
government which has had no other aim than that
OF preventing asehoOu ana tlle misleading OF public
opinion in the United States, We Will be Very glad to-
avail myself OF this occasion to rsiterate to you
the sentiments OF my most distinguished consid5 ra-
ti0n. Nj. NJ. GAUTiER,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
To RAYMOND H. PERRY, U. $. 9. A.
This letter was written In answer to peremptory
demand for Hatch's release, made by Consul Perry.
The latter made another demand after receiving
this note and falling to accomplish his object
Immediately sent for Admiral Poor, accompanied
by whom he went to President Baez and requested
the release Of Hatch forthwith. This belllgerent
demand was instantly complied With This letter OF
Gautier's was read before the special Senate COM
mittec ana is said to have produced quite an impress
sion.
The Georgia Bill.
The Reconstruction COMMITTEE had meeting to-
day, and once more amended the Georgia bill. At
the previous meeting the committee had agreed to
put on the Bingham amendment. II appears that at
the meeting to-day Butler took advantage Of the
rDsence OF some Of the conservative members OF the
committee, and moved to amend the bill by striking
out the Bingham amendment and it was carried 1t
Is probable that it will be reported in this shape.
Reduction Of Revenue Under the New Tax
Bill.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has sent to Senator
Sherman, chairman of the Finance Committee. in
compliance with his request, tabular statement ex
hibting the rates OF duty now in force on FOREIGN