The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-21
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SENATE. ........- W WASHINGTON, Dec %.
AIR. Sherman reported the Dill in ac-
coFdRnce With the Recommendation Of the
Secretary of the Treasury mich authorizes
the issue OF an acdttionRt $500 0G1000 worth
Of i've per cent. Bonds, authorized by the
present Consideration ofthe bill.
Mr.. Trumbull objected, and the bill
MIR. sherman. from the Finance Com
nittee, reported q bill amending the Tax
and Tarih law OF July Il lsl0. so as 70 re-; re;
brady and opium, with adverse recon-
Mr. Pratt offered q resolution which
was agreed TO- calling upon the Secretary
OF the Interior for detailed fnformation In
regard TO bonds OF The state Of Indiana,
held any time by the Interior Department
as trustee for certain Indian tribes,
Mr.. Morton moved that the senate pro-
ceed to consider his resolution for the ap-
pOlntment OF a com mission to proceed 10
Nh Sumper said his own resolution on
the subject Was entitled to the precedence.
Sherman desired, before further da-
hate took place on the Dominican matter,
10 take mp the House bill TO correct an
Mr. Trumbuu lad been shown letter
zeeeived oy Jr. P. Vfckers, from respon-
i was fTT51aiiimore sugar nrms stating thas A.
crease du,ies ne That t5e ,bat 9ll wi TPpsI srties
heard.
Mr. Sherman replied that all parties
interested mad been heard, and ne moved
Under the ruling, the Vice President. on
| motion, decided IL premature, When the
/ pending question. upon Mr.. Morton's mo-
| lion. was luther debated
1 The resolutions OF Messrs. Sumner and
| Motion were severa1Iy reel.
Mr. Edmnnds said he could see no objec-
ton 10 either OF the resolutions. He had
| been opposed TO the annexation of San
| opinion was not changed.
Nr. Howard preferred the resolution OF
| Mr.. ortOn, as 10 was more comprehensive
| than that OF Mr.. Sumner; he would ask
the Senator from Massachusetts what in
formation he expected 10 obtain from the
executive departments, not already Sci
forth in the report of the speclal commit
tee OF last session, relative to the case OF
the imprisonment OF one Hatch, and GOV
eriDg the San Domingo affairs.
Mr.. Sumner replied thai the inquiry re.
ferred TO that cSmmittee, Was simply as 70
| the alleged misconduct ofan Am merican off,
| Ger, Gen Babcock, and that there were four
| fer excusing and three for condemuins that
ohcsr. He understood his friend to argue
now Lnat the inquiry Was 10 bs a substItu c
for any investigation into the negotiation
OF the treaty for the annexation OF san
Domingo or the purchase of the bay oi
NJ. Howard protested against the false
position attributed tc him Dy Mr.. sumner,
remarking that his purpose had only been
| to enquire as TO what documents or in
formation would be received in addition
! 10 the report referred TO.
| Mr. Sumner proceeded TO enumerate the
various items and information for which
| interrupted by the expiration of the
/ morning hour, when the calendar wal
called mp as the regular order of business
| A motion to postpone the calendar in or.
der TO proceed with the San Domingo
question waR finally carried, yeas 80 nayl
s. The question recurring on Mr.. Nor
TONS motion TO take up bis resolution con
sSvsrdst the Il Dor He said theT very few
sf,,v ~ T,e noiTts N Ma -a@1trstioI vveT,
| covered by the special report OF laHt Ses
sion, referred 10 by Sir. HoWard. He int.
prohibition sgainst any treaty making
and that the power on the part OF tht
Dominican authorities IN the treaty Will
France, which ipcluded Dominica, was
forbidden by Heytt. The Senate theI
| voted on Mr.. AOrton'd resolution. Mr
~chuIz demanded the ess anu nays. anG
The resolution was then read
Mr. Buckingham moved TO refer 10 to th'
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Morton briefly advocated the Teso
| luton, remarklng that he could not se'
| tive vote would not commit any body up
| on the annexation.
Mr. schuIz supposed the intention wa
| to appoint q scientific commission TO q
| over 70 the Island of San Domiugo, ant
|. Investigate everything there, the water
OF The population. He argued that IL
serious matter, the investigation woulS
take from three to I'VE years, while II in
.s 10 be undertaken st ali. He favored il
q reference to committee as means OF In
3 dicating with precision the subjects enti
:, bar Morton, replied that it was not pro
Y posed 10 make q geological survey. 81
4 | as desirable, might be readily procurabl
2 within 90 days, or less.
y | length OF time necessary for EucA an IN
n vesIigatton, reviewed each OF the topic
e The inquiry was specified in the resolI
= rn8 desire of the people to become al
p ~ xed to the United States, would reQuil
Il m rec months, at least, in consequences OF
-a lack OF railroad faculties in the tslan'
~ md that the report upon the ply s1ca
n Moral and mental condition OF said PEI
! pie could not be made within six month
IS to the resources OF the country, Il
=. commissioners could notTepoFt upon thel
with speculation, but would have to 81
aBta ml56 men oro oT would "a Be req ire ana
g IN with the subjects Of inquiry, such
er eI.snate, and debt Of san Domingo.
" Mr. Thurman spoke OF the persieten
~ with which the PRESIDENT nad urged u
-7 acquisition Of Dominicas s. cling that III W
not likely to be annexed under the treat
- making power, Tor want OF Two tnlr
vote in the Senate The President had gol
so far as TO suggest annexation by tOt
resolution, as IN the case OF Texas. ~
D I ,eniiug resolution was donbtless with
n ggfevS tn eyich a move. He ref1inded II
"a senate that the island could not be a
~ nexed as g territory, but must come in.
% eede from It's position, and admit San D
mfpQo. without one man out of every u
81 EneIisil langusge, or having the slightS
idea of orr fnstitutions2 Ine resoluttt
was Objectionable In lis details. The Pre-
ST. tdent was to select h1g own men as Coz
nv missioners, without q word or consent
4 the Senate. He was 70 appc1nt men. VIII
ou1 Compensation. This feature ThE
man regarded as mo-8 bjectiOnabi9 tn
otherwise. Who WonId 60 10 San L
mtDgo without compensation, unless
was o tobberg H4
Z. Mr. Morton explained that he had L
excluded army officers, but members
Congress. as membokH OF the comm issiC
a Mr. Thurman replied that that made /
~. matter sill worEe. He hoped that I
President would not send him: he knew
would not send his friend Casserfv !.
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