The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18

The CmARsAs sustained the point Of order and Ne
proviso vas struck oot
and adopted.
Mr. BuuIs moved 70 amend BY striking on: the
so.as commissioners and consuls general to HsylA
nna Liberia" and inserting ministers resident to-
ma, h.sa, Liberia aud the Dominican republic" He said
WA. 90 transformers have diplomatic statue and
NO differences should be made these aud other
Eovsrnmsns the United States have
should be minister resident vbsre so thai thsss
countries might send 10 washingtos their represens
ahves VINO would be entitled to the same dfulornatic
and other courteses that ministers weTs
entitled TO. io ""
Mr.. Brooks suggested tha, the proportion came i.
rather iats and should have been made al NON with ref
erence 20 the Sandwich lsands The Domnica annhj n
was not entitled to minister residsn being ayaco AZ
lttie or no importance The Sioux and me Po.awa,o
mics were OF more importance account u ,hsr To-
cay, and yet simply because there was a nee 70 no,s
lation 10 those other countries Tho gentleman from
Massachusetts wished 10 increase the expenditures of
the government by sendng To them Ministers residsnx
instead OF commissioners.
Mr. BANKS supported the amendment, remarSing tina.
there a new destiny open ny up for tho Wes, lnd.
Islands, that the old polilica powers which had hold
tnem together and controlled them for hundreds Of
was gradually breaking up and relations berg
formed and that therefore tue interest OF tho America
government IN them became Of vas. Importance.
Tho amendment was divided and The question
frs. taken on substituting minister resident for com
missioner That was agreea TO-
lbs next question being on adding the Dominican
republic Mr. BROOKS opposed H. and sad he hoped IL
would 60 forth the world that The House OF Repre-
sentaves has re, used 10 send mipssr 10 q court
was now, out OF alteration TO the negro race, pro
posing to send minister resident TO little end Of
island whore there were not as many white people AZ
there were ia the factories Of Lowell and Lawrence,
Mass.
Mr.. Butler trusted the gentleman from New York
would permit every other gentleman 10 furnish his OWN
for his yote He mir Butier) had voted against
he minister Rome because the Pope had ceased 10 BE-
temporal power and he WAS opposed TO sending
any miuister to an ecclesiastical court That the
ground on which no had pns his vote, and on NO
other. He bad nothing 10 40 Win me Imperial
When he should DO asked TO Vote Tor sending repre-
sentative TO = government In Italy established by
Garbadi, whether Catholic Protestant he would be
ready 70 respond He glad that change had come
over the y RI OF the ssnt9nans MT Brooksl dresms
church burner sho man who represented the blows
winch, unasr the name Of Know Notbingsm, had muir
dered orphan children OF Catholics aud sacked the
convent in Massachusetts,, now IN favor OF tho holy i'm
peral city OF Eome daughter all over tho House)
Mr. Butler resumed MS seat, saying "Ihat - all"
tLaughterl
Mr. BRooKs replied that IL Tho honorable gentleman
from bad oeen associated with him In
public life he would have known Ina. he tar brooks
mad never been Know Nothing or mad ever had any
thing common with Che Know Nothing association The
gentleman ninsef or his people might nave been
connected with tho burning OF Calho. churches and
converts in Massachusetts,; but suca acts
had his rOokb sympathy. ON all occasions, Ia
pubic and In private, every gentleman In New York
knew, no had been opposed 70 the Know Nothing Or
was oonsorting with Jefferson Davis and voting from
forty iitty 10 make aim rresdeui Of tho United
states he thiv hgooks had boon IN inc Wing organiza-
tlon and III other. While mo gsnti man from Mas
ssohuses had been engaged in lay NJ tho foundation OF
civil war and ia organizing treason he Ar brooks) had
been opposition 20 aim and MS associates, My req
cord, he continued, IS clear His IS stained with blood
/ Old line whig while ne VAS consorting with
those whom he o:ien Genounces rebels at tho
South and ia close, compact ion with many
Of those on the Other side OF the House. whom tns
democracy oJecied from ss ASSOCIATION. He had now
become OF ther leaders, because none on this side
Of the House would consort Win MIN tAppiaase ana
laughter tho democratic side vi the Housel
Mr. BgTIER again took the floor. Encouraged by the
laughter and sucn EXPRESSIONS rs pitch nl' sna
despite OF MIR. Washburno's mouon tina the committees
should r,se IN order put end 30 The discusson he
said il quite true that ne ana thc gentleman from
New YORK had never been associated III puoc hie pc
when ho ,Ar Buterj wont out Of ih0democrato
party account Of its corrupons he gentleman from
New York Came in. daughter as 10 the gentleman
denial oil oeing Know Nothing he tMr Bui!erl only
knew wba, had been the uileiances the New York
Express, and # he Mr. Brooks was not Know Nothing
then tho Erpress has cheated TOO Know Nothing party
during entire ausnierj AS Tor himself
be had opposed Know Nottingham tEen as he opposed
il now aud as ne opposed ali ipera,y injustice ana
unfairness in LEGISLATION. never ropcncd nor nad
repent anything no nad dom III tho democratic
party He bad left wasn % came .ne party OF sroS
son, and had stood firmly Tor tho Union.
Mr. Paurs, rising in some excitement, saa .hat any
personal differences between tno gentlemen from Mass.
chu setiB YORK should between settled by them
ssyss but that the gentleman from Massachusetts, had NO
right 10 cali tho democratic party party OF treason
when be himself had been with " up TO tho point hs
Mr. MUsess made a pCin. o. order on tho e.
pica,lon, and Mr. BUrIsn proceeded with his
ho rep9nf6u tnat ne leit the uemOCratiC
party when the party Of treason and that as
the tmo those men VINO wero first abonuonets.
thon wings then Know Nothpgs then whlgs again,
became democrats Tho brains vent out only and tho
treason came the democratic party daughter in
the hall and gaile.ies)
subsequently Mr.. Butter withdrew The amendment on
which the discussion had turned Tue committee rose
and reported the bal aud amendments. Inc amend
nnSnts were agreed 70 add the bill was passed..
TIE ADDITIONAL BOUNTY.
The bill 10 relation additional bountes, which was
introduced by Mr. Holman the July session, having
passed the senate to-day ~ the Presiden, for ap
provsl
.rraIrsrw.sr OF soRglGs MERCHANDISE
Mr.. GsswoIp rep.l OF " Y, presented petition OK
New York In relation to the appfas emcnt or
foreign merchandise. Referred 70 the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr. GEuswoLD moved 10 suspend the rules TO enaba
him 10 Introduce and have put It's passage the joins
resolution relative to the rghIs Of American cizena
abroad.
O'Clock, adjourned.