The national Republican., 1869-02-02

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Mr.. Sumner contended that the proper vay
would be TO notify Great Britaia Of our do
sire 70 terminate the treaty. III
Finally, af.cr further dlscussicn, Mr.. Pat
terson modified his amendment q a. to an
propriate t45o instead Of t12, 500, when, vlth-
out further action, the Senate adinrno4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Z,
Under the call Of the States for bills and
resolutions the following were introduced
and referred,
Mr. Boutwell,, Of Mss..i Bill relating to
the sale Of United States bonds and bullion.
Committee on Banking and Currency.
collection Of illegal imposts under the color
OF State authority. Committee on Com
merce. r .H. .rrr ,-afu.sr II -
Mr., Robinson, Of N. Y, Joint resolution
providing that tho salary Of the President Of
the United States shall DO increased 10
eloo, 900 per snnum. Committee on Appro-
Also, Joint resolution TO pay CTS, 900 TO the
widow Of the late President Lincoln. same
reference. WI
MI. spaiding, Of Ohio, Join. resolution
proposing an amendment 10 tho Consultation
Of the United States In respect 10 tho mode
Of choosing electors for President and Vice
President OF the United States and Repro
sentatives 10 Congress. Committee on tho
Revision Of the Laws.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio. Bill relating to
the Cherokee neutral lands. Committee on
Public Lands. .f#
Mr.. wilson, Of Ohio. Bill TO amend section
nine Of an act for the relief Of certain drafted
men. Committee on Military Ansin.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio; Bill 10 authorizc the
Secretary Of War TO place at the disposal Of
the Lincoln National Monument Association
damaged and captured ordnance. Commit
tee on Military Anaifs.
Mr.. Judd, OF Illinois, Bill to regulate the
conversion Of gold into currency and for
other purposes. Committee on Banking and
Currency. 20
Mr.. benjamin, Of Missouri. Concurrent
the subject Of the Central Pacific milroad.
Committee Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowai Bill 10 Increase the
number Of Justices In tho Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia. Committee on the
judiciary.
Mr.. Ingcr.oll, Of Illinois. Bill supplement
tary Of the national currency act. Commit
tee Of Ways and Means. n
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, Bill defining the
the District Of Columbia, and prescribing tho
fees thereof. Committee on tho District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Myers, Of Pa, Bill TO appropriate
s20O, 900 for the purpose Of building navy
yard at League island. Committee on Ap-
propriations.
Mr.. Kerr, Of Ind. Joint resolution giving
additional compensation to certain employ
ees Of the Government In the civil service at
Washington.
Mr.. Kerr demanded the previous question
on the passage Of the resolution.
Mr.. Mullins, Of Tenn, moved To lay Ii on
the table.
Mr.. Ward, Of N. Y, demanded the yeas
and nays on the latter motioni and they
were ordered.
The vote resulted-yeas 70, nays "a. So
the resolution was laid upon the table.
Mr.. 0rth, Of Ind, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the followingi
Be Il Resolved, de-, That the territory be-
longing to the Dominican Republic shall,
upon the application Of the government and
people Of sald Republic, be admitted Into
the Union as q Territory Of the United
States, to be called the Territory Of 81. Do
mlngo, upon the conditions and In manner
following;
/. The people Of said republic shall adopt
a republican form Of territorial government
by deputies In convention assembled for that
| purpose.
2. Such action by the people shall be with
the consent and cooperation Of the existing
government Of said republic.
3. Such form Of government shall there
after be submitted TO the Congress Of the
United States for their approval.
| 4. The admission Of said territory shall be
made with q view to m ultimate establish
ment Of State government, republican In
form, In and over the said territory, In con-
formity to the Constitution Of the United
States, and with the approval Of Congress.
Mr.. Pruyn, Of N. Y, asked to offer sub.
stitutc, but Mr.. Orh refused to yield, and
demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pa. Is there any report
from the committee, or are we TO 20 Ii blind
Mr.. Orth, Of Ind, reported that the rcso-
luton had been agreed to by majority Of
the committee.
resolution on the table. Agreed to-yeat
ITO, nays 90.
The morning hour having expired, the
House resumed the consideration Of the un.
finished business Of Saturday, which was
the resolution Of Mr.. Ross, Of Illinois, In
structlng they ,Committee on the Revision OF
the Laws to inquire into the expediency Of
providing by law that foreigners coming to
to this country shall be naturallzed one year
amer their arrival. II was finally laid upon
| the table.
Mr.. washburne, Of ILL.,, asked to take
from the Speakers table the naval, pcnsiou
and military academy appropriation bills.
He moved concurrence In the Senate amend
mentsi which was agreed to.
| Mr.. Washburnc, Of H., offered, and asked
to have considered, the Patent Once def.
cheney appropriation bill.
The bill was considered as In Committee
Of the Whole, and passed.
| Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, from the same com.
mittec, offered q resolution authorizing the
Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest Florence scanlan,
Of New York, for contempt Of the House In
refusing to answer before committee Of the
House. Agreed TO.
Mr.. scofeld, Of Pennsylvania, offered the
following; which was agreed toi
Whereas Il has come 70 the knowledge oi
members Of this House, that, acting upon Al
order Issued to him by the Secretary Of tht
Treasury, the collector Of the port Of Phila
delphia dismissed therefrom men employed
in the custom-house Of that city, and thai
the Secretary Of the Treasury, acting upor
the suggestion Of certain official personagel
residing In Philadelphia, refused 10 confirm
the Dismissal of the men dismissed by tn,
collector Of said port, and named twely,
other men for dismissal, which action on tn,
part Of the Secretary Of the Treasury Is be
lieved TO be without precedent or warrant o
law; and that II Is In contemplation on tn,
part Of the Secretary Of the Treasury to or
der payment to be made to the said mon dis
missed by the collector Of the port Of Phila
delphia; therefore,
Resolped, That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury be directed 10 furnish TO the House o
Representatives the correspondence upon thi
subject between the Treasury Department
and the collector and the surveyor Of tn
port of Philadelphia, and that he be re
quested to suspend payment TO the officer
dismissed by the collector until further actiol
of Congress. .y...
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, moved to suspen,
the rules In order to allow him TO offer res
olutlon that the House hold evening session
for the purpose Of considering the tariff an
Internal revenue tax bills. Lost-9l TO 81:
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, moved that tn
House hold night sessions, beginning q
morrow evening, at 1850 O'Clock, for tn
purpose Of considering the internal reyenu
tax bill. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Moorehead, Of Penn, moved to SUI
pend the various special orders In Commit
tee Of the Whole for the purpose Of takin
up the tariff bill.
The House then proceeded TO the consid
Grafton of business on the Speakers table.
The first measure taken up was the Senat
Joint resolution for the appointment OF q q
lect committee OF seven to sit during the n