New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-10
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsuNGroN. March Q


MIR Hatch Of Connecticut setting forth that ms father
Dennis Hatch, an american citizen, was illegally re
Mr. FERRY said that Mr.. Hatch was a merchant in sau
domingo, and resident of district over which the
alternately Last August Mr.. Hatch was arrested on
frivolous charges brought before military tribunal and
sentenced 10 be shot but the being referred TO
the Dominican Senate his pardon ordered upon
condition OF his leaving the Islands. when; upon
ss attempting 10 do So he prevented by the GOV
errment and returned 10 Our Consul there made
efforts his release but these efforts
were all eyaded He knew Mr.. Hatch ~ be incapable Of
being implicated IN any conspiracy and looked upon ms
imprisonment as an act OF arbitrary oppression. IL
moved 10 refer the petition and also the message from
the President in response TO Senate resolution ON me
eubieet TO the Committee ON Foreign Relations III the
hope that they would take some speedy action
Mr SUMNER rep Mass inquired whether the sena
Mr. FERRY replied that he would suggest TO the Pres
release Of Mr. Hatch and if that demand was not com
piled with to enforce by naval force IN the neigh
MIR. SUMNER thought that it would he preferable TO
recommend judicial proceedings by the DOMINICAN Gov
eminent ia the cause OF the detention of Mr. Hatch
MI FERRY expressed his belief that the real cause OF
possessed certain knowledge concerning effort to swim
Ole the United states Government out of large sum OF
money IN the purchase of that island Our Consular
Agent having been expressly promised that Mr. Hatch
should be released and ha! promise having been ma
can Government TO employ more forcible argument
The subject was then referred to the Committee
BONDED WHISKY.
Mr. WILLIAMS rep, oregon, from the Committee
Fuance reported the House joint resolution extending
houses. with recommendation that 1T do not pass.
THE GEORGIA BILL
rrIttec reported the House bin to admit the State Of
Georgia ia representation in Congress lie said
nttee had instructed him to report it back with
that the conditions annexed TO the BILL except the
first the which annexed to the bills re-
cocnzing Virginia and Mississippi entitled 10 represen-
and which the Senate had twice adopted the Com
ute believing IL unnecessary to insist upon their own
reference TO those conditions The nrs provso
was N accordance nee with tine FsGeH e C oces o Tue
Mr. THAYER rep, Nebj inquired if there was
minority report on the subject
Mr. TRUMBULL replied there was not.
Mr STEWART Rep, New wished TO have il under
>snd the fact would be known at the proper time.
subsequently Mr.. TRUMBULL made an Intellectual
Mr.. SHERMAN CRep. Ohio objected, as debate would
shave the effect Of delaying the regular order which was
Mr. M0RRILL Rep Me- called up the House bill to
eupply dehcicnces in appropriations for the contingent
expenses Of the House of Representative Passed.
SPANISH BARBARITEs IN GuBA ,o,o. ro.o-
auon declaring that the conduct OF te G0veI
Snent IN Cuba IN its treatment oi captured ana
or suspected OF sympa ny with the insurgents IN
nuta' the dead and disregard OF age SEX ana CON
siition IS cruel nhuman. and barbarous and deserves
1he re rotation Of the Christian world.
Mr. SUMNER suggested that II the senator from kan
purposed adducing evidence IN support OF TINS reSo
Sutton 1t would be wei 10 5rmg forward eVGec9 ON n
Epanards had been shot by the Insurgents ne under
Mr. PoMEROY replied that evidence would be pre-
uted doing Justice 10 both paTtIes and lis motion,
Gle JOINT resolution was then laid on the table and
Mr. KELLOGG Rep La introduced bin to aid the
Construction OF a railroad and telegraph line from Mar
shall Texas to san Diego. California, with branches and
connections II grants 20 sections Of land per mile on
side of the road. Referred TO the Committee on the
Pacific Railroads.
xyas then resumed and the motion Of Mr. DAVIS
TDem XIV TO recommit the bin with Instructions was
defeated without division The question recurring on the
amendment of Mr.. COrbett rep OregOn TO strike ont
the provision Of foreign agencies debate was continued
Mr.. SCOTT Gepr PENN advocated the propositions Of
which he had given notice, first. that the new bonds
should hp neg treasury,
and second, that the negotiation should be open TO the
inspection OF public. When for instance thousand
dollar note disposed Of nc wanted the proceeds 10
go directly INTO the Treasury and not INTO the hands OF
private bankers interested IN me SAFE OF bonds 10
5heir personal advantage. He said our own people I'M
dersood the Loan that did not need to be popnarzed
and II it did the national banks could be made use o.
Eor they bound to DISCHARGE all reasonable
Ibc credit. ana compared the advantages connected
with the proposed loan WITH INC cIc9nstancss aeinG
20 he Gto 81 Se,ing our loans When we had pad
nly thrccourths Of per cent for our loan at time
when national gloom aud disaster threatened to over
spread the country referred TO the necessity Of
reducing the rate Of interest Of the banks and reviewed
ether features Of the question. , 49,.
evidence had been shown in the discussion that less
Of interest than 1--WE per cent could be s.i S S IN
Spenses attending the loan lncl9deu nUt cIeI5 to
agGney 81 Whether one per cent or onea per
allowed, ne was entirely conhdeht tnat no
Anon the proposition for substitution OF bonds by tue
dnks he rhonrht neither fair honest 10 compel
hs hanks to accept a security that would be less vaua
~ tGan maj which the Government held for the
redemption Of their bulls If the banks were not taxed
noug thew ought be taxed more but their securities
1LonId he left whole that no one who has made an
Euvesment a banking institution may nave cause 10
Mr. POMEROY Oep., Kansas suggested an amend
ueut he proposed TO offer and tne reasons On tho
Mr. FOWLER rep, TennD read an arSui3sHt on Ihe
sanances after which amendment Dy mr, MOithtlh
yermonO to the section to insert the words not
Exceeding order that the rate OF interest NAV DC ie''
Out shall not exceed five per cent. was adopted. - q,
Mr.. MORRILL, Vt) then moved to amend the second
Of four and a hall per cent - 10000, a., - or,o,a
nen believing that say the rate shall not exceed
cr cent was equivalent to that should be the en-
lire rate He IN favor Of giving the Secretary OF te
easury ample power believing that such course would
enable the Government 10 borrow at ~ per cent. -,
Mr. SPRAGUE Qsep., X H. thought the pohcy OF hNng
an Inrary rate of interest for number OF years WAS
might be possible IN the mean tle 10 Iuuu
The Amendment Of Mr.. Morrill, vtJ was then voted
down by Yeas, 5; Nays, 40 ,,.,.u- y,oh;ro
ham CaSSery, Ferry. Johnston morrill, WI ana So5hU
Tine question was then stated TO be upon hI SoiDett
amendment strike out the NTH secuoh, which PlO
vdes the payment OF the coupons at European "n
Messrs. CORRETT, SUMNER, CHANDLER and CAM;
IRON favored the amendment upon cOnslutI w
sfnuai dirlty and prosperity, believing that foreign
capitalists should not be appealed TO- ana thaC the oau
Should be recognized at home and ABROAD as al nol
40 O'Clock the Senate took recess till 1880 O'Clock
this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
TIE NORTH AND EAST RIVER TUNNELS.
On motion Of Mr. RAMSEY Rep. Mimi,
che bill giving the Of Congress to the laying OF
cubes or tunnel, across the East River from Brooklyn 10
KewYork and across the North River from New YORK 10
c;ow-Jersey, and making themSpost roads when con
etruCtcd, taken up The Senate COMMITTEE anenu
recurring the tunnels be constructed as ho W
Cb.tluct or impair navigation was agreed 10; and aIsO
directing that the work shan De uhuer
direction OF the Secretary Of War. The bill theh