The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-02

its accorded Minister to this government, two
monitors, the Miantonomoh aud Agawam, IN
their present condition and where they now lie
in b IT Dor.
MIR. Spauldinp proposed an amendment to
the Constitution of the Uniied States IN rei-
erence to the mode of choosing electors Ior
Pr sident and Vice President, and tor repre-
sentatiyes in Congress. Referred 10 ohe Oou
on Jadsay br oUppess each State
and sncn districts to choose electors Tor Presi-
dent and Vice President.
Ry several member rs from Southern States,
b lis to remove political DISABILITIES:
Bv Mr. Judd to regulate the method of con-
We i 10 gold iuto currency.
By Mr. Myers, to appropriate $1,000 for
fit ,g up League Island as naval station.
Mr.. X RI introduced Il joint resolution, al
lowing ten per cent. additional compensation
10 civil employees in Washing on whose saar-
were u1der $4,000 for the past aud preent
fiscal year, and moved the previous question
90 its 'ssage.
Mr.. Mullnls mo-ed to lay the joint resolution
on the table. Agreed to-ye4s ~, NAYS vs.
Mr.. Orih introduced the following Joint res
olrton and moved the previous question on It's
passage.
Resolved, by the Senate aud House of Rep
resentarves, That the Territory belonging TO
the Dominican RepublI, shall, on application
of the government and peop e OF sa'd hepuD-
lie be admitted to the Union as territory OF
the United States. to be called the Territory OF
st. Domingo, on conditions and In the manner
following.
FIRST, the people of the Republic should
adopt Republican form of territorial govern
ment, by deputies in convention assembled for
that purpose.
Second action by the people snail be with
the consent and cooperation OF the existing
Government of said Republic
Third, such form of government shall there
after be submitted to Congress for its approval.
Fourth, the admission of said Territory shall
De with view to abe ultimate establishment
OF government republican in form in SAID
territory in conformity 10 the Constitution OF
the United States, wiGh the approval OF Con-
gress. s
A sharp debate ensued. .
Mr.. Pruyn desired to offer substitute.
The House, ITO to 81, laid the resolution on
the table.
The Senate amendments to the Pension bill.
Military Academy bill, and Naval Appropria.
ton bill were severally taken from the Speak
er's table. Tn amendments to the two first
were concurred in, and amendments to the
last referred to the Committee on Naval At
airs.
Mr. Dawes also offeoed a resolution directing
Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and bring before
the House Florence Scannell Tor contempt ia
refusing to answer questions put 10 him by the
Select Committee on the New York election
frauds Adopted.
Mr.. Schenck said he desired to know wheth-
err it was the purpose of the House to act Oh
tie Tariff bill, and the Internal Revenue bill
now in Committee of the Whole. There
tore as test question he moved there be even
ne sessions in order to take up and dispose OF
The Tariff bill. and to recommit it to the Com
mttee IN Ways and Means After discussion
vote was taken by yeas and nays, and the
House refused to suspend the rules. Yeas 76
nays 48 not t@o-thirds majority.
Mr.. S henck renewed his motion for even
ing sessions to take up and dispo of the in
rnal revenue hill which the committee Ot
the whole had gone through three-iourths of al
the last session. sl--f5e. t-.f
After discuss on the rules were suspended
by yeas and nays, aid it was ordered that from
o;morrow the House shall hold evening SEES
sions for the purpose of considering the inter-
cal revenue bill in committee OF the whole.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for Il e
relief of the poor and destitute of the Distric
OF Columbia was passed.
The Senate amendment to the House bin
regulating the duties on copper aud copper ore
came up. After some discussion on a motion
to suspend the rules the House adjourned.