The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-10
CoNGREssToNAL.
SUMNER sEEKs DEPORTATION.

LgItIt%CNta AAat buE AEE4uEAA Vi kAl
a United States be requested to com
municate to the Senate, if, in hi
a opinion, not incompatible with public
h interest, all papers and correspond
enoe relating to the proposed annex
!; alton Of the Dominican portion O.
the Island Of st. DomiDgo, or ths
purchase Of any part thereof, inelud.
], ing the original and all subsequent
instructions to any agent or Consul oil
4 the United States, the correspondence
> with such agent or Consul; also apy
protocol or canon signed By such
7 agent or Consul; also an account OF
: the debit and liabilities Of the Do
{ miniean Government, especially its
4 obligations to the neighboring Repub-
lie Of Hayti; also the provisions of the
existing constitution of Dominica so
far as the same relates to the sale or
transfer of the national domain; also
any treaty with Hayti or France, by
which Doninicia is affected; also any
communication from the neighboring
Republic Of Hayti or from our Min.
lister there, relating TO the proposed
annexation; also any Instructions to
the commander of our naval squadron
In the waters of the Island, since the
commencement of the late negotia-
tions, with the reports aud coTre-
spondence of such commander; also
any information tending to show what
European Power, If any, proposes to
acquire the jurisdiction of any part
Of the island, and, if so, what part;
also any information with regard to
the position of President Baez, under
| whom the treaty Of annexation was
negotiated, and the extent to which
/ he has been maintained in power By
the presence Of United States vessels
4 of war; also any Information with re-
gard to the sentiments of the people
IN Dominica, and the reported pen
dency of civil war also any infor-
nation with regard 10 any claim of
| Jurisdiction by the Republic of Hayti
| over the territory Of Dominica.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Conk.
ling the resolution was laid over tenn
porarily. Mr. Sumner asked that it
might be printed, which was so or
dered. Additional resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Edmonds, instrueting
the Judiciary Committee to inquire
snd report whether railroad companies |
which have received aid In bonds |
from the United States are lawfully |
bound to reimburse to the United |
States all interest paid on such bonds |
before the maturity of the principal |
thereof, and If so, what legislation, if |
any, is necessary to compel such Feim- |
bursement. Adopted. By Mr. Cole,
proposing an inquiry by the Commit
tee of Public Buildings, with view to
the erections Of buildings for Govern
ment officers on the Custom House |
block in San Francisco. Adopted. /
Mr.. !Cssserly submitted the follow
ing:
Resolucd. That the President of the
United States be, and is hereby re-
quested to transmit to the Senate, if
not incompatible with the the public
interest, the following informstion:
l. When and where, since March |
4th, 1869. the army or navy of the
United States, or any portion thereof,
has been employed to aid the civil
power, State or federal. either by e0-
forcing revenue laws, or. assisting in
any manner at State or federal cleo
tions, or interest arising out Of the
same, or preserving the public peace |
and people in what are known as In
dian Disturbances, or in any way
whatever other than IN the guarding
and preservation of the forts, posts and
places and property of the United
States.
/ 2. On whose request, advice or
representation, verbal or written, the
army or navy was thus employed in
each case, together with copies of all
letters, dispatches and papers from
the Government officers and civilians,
which are in the possession of the
Executive, or any of its departments
or bureaus, advising, asking or justi-
flying such employment.
3. Complete copies of ali orders,
dispatches, acquisitions, or reports
made In each case, either By the
President, Secretary of War, Secre-
taTy of the Navy, or any military or
naval officer, together with a state
ment Of what we're the opposition, in
detail, made of the army and navy in
each case, and what orders were is
sued for such disposition Of said
army or navy, and copies of all re-
ports made Of what took place under
the aforesaid orders and dispatches
requiring information respecting the
same.
4. An estimate in each case of what
is or will be the probable cost to the
government of such employment of
military or naval forces, including the
pay and rsticns of the officers and
men, the transportation of them. and
their arms, munitions and supplies.
5. A copy Of all tie orders or regu-
lations, printed or written, general or
special, in force in the military or ns-
val service; the government at this
| time describing the circumstances
under which the army or navy. OF any
portion thereof, may in time of peace
move or otherwise act in aid of the
/ civil powers, aud ordaining what civil /
officer, if any, shall be responsible for
the conduct of the military or naval
forces toward the people, or for in
juries inflicted By them on the peo-
| pie on such occasions In violating the
laws of the land. faf sse.
6. What civil officers of the United
States or of any State have been
since March 4. 1869, or are nov, re-
cognized by the Administration,
as having authority otherwise than
by requisition of the Legislature
or Governor of a State, to call |
upon the President. or directly, with
out his Intervention, upon q COM
mander IN the army, or now for SET
vice in the army and navy, upon the |
ground of executing the laws Of the |
| United States or Of q State, or Fegu |
/ lsting elections. or registration OF /
voters. or preserving the peace within |
4 the limits of any State in the Union; |
and whether or not, when such com:
maRder is called upon By any civil |
officer of the United States or OF a
State, he is permitted to make an
independent inquiry into the elrcum-
| stances of the case, or exercise his |
/ own discretion as to the necessity aud |
extent of the military or naval SER
| vice to be rendered by the forces |
| under his command so ordered.
The resolution previously offered |
By Mr.. Ross directing an investigation |
into the alleged frauds in the sale Of
lands in the Miami Indian Reserva-
tion, was adopted.
4 Bills were introduced by Mr.. Spen- |
Ger to reduce the number of certain |
officers IN the navy, providing for the
discontinuance Of the officers of Ad-
miral after vacancies occur in the
same, and the reduction of the num-
Der Of officers of the grades Of Rear
Admiral and Commodore to three
and six respectively, by omission to
I'll vacancies hereafter occurring; re-
f.rvad fo the Oomu0fkfee m Navel