The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-23
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General Sohenck Confirmed as
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Summer an Early Friend to the
st. Domingo Treaty.
Rem Butler to Engineer MOrton's Resolution
Through the House.
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SUMNER STICKS" TO HIS PARTY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o. 1870.
The ST. Domingo Eisht--.Sumuer tranquil.
Butler TO Engineer the Resolution Through
lbc House.
The debate in the Senate on the So. Domingo reso-
luton which closed at quarter before seven O'Clock
this morning has been the subject OF much COM
ment 10 day. The republicans with few exceptions,
regret it because 1t mas placed Senator Sumner 10
mn open hostile attitude to the administration
OF President Grant. 1t Is due TO Senator
Morton, who led the friends OF the resolu-
tion, 10 state that he did net court the con-
troversy 1t provoked He endeavored to prevent
IT, and made proposition TO Mr.. Sumner to allow
the resolution calling for information about st.
Domingo and his own resolution to go through
together without debate. TO this Mr.. Summer OBJ
teced. He could not permit the opportunity TO pass
without attacking the whole business Of annexlng
st. Domingo. Under these circumstances senator
Norton says lie could do nothing but defend hts re.
solution and the President from the attack
OF Mr.. Sumner The Massachusetts Senator
does not express any regrets over the
events OF yesterday and last night excep: that he Is
sorry the resolution passed. &c considers how.
ever. that the project OF annexing 81. Domingo Is
practically dead and that the victory OF the friends
Of the administration this morning was barren
one. Even should the resolution pass the House, "a
II DcIcVcd IL VIII soon alleT tue HOHuay Icccas,
nothing can oe done at this session by way Of
negotiating o treaty for the purchase OF
ST. Domingo and Mr.. Sumner thinks q joint
resolution alneying 1t could not 30 got
through both houses. II is stated that the plan OF
the friends Of the ST. Domingo project is to convene
the Forty second Congress on the 9th OF March, and
keep it In session long enough TO negotiate ana
ratiry treaty for the purchase Of the island TO
this end there viii probably be "a determined effort
TO prevent the repeal OF the act which provides that
the new Congress shall organize on the 4th Of
March. In the meantime the speech which Sumner
delivered yesterday is 10 have an extensive circula-
ton. II has already been largely subscribed
for by the democrats ana the republicans
WHO oppose the St. Domingo project About
half million copies Of 1t in pamphlet form win he
scattered throughout the country. Mr.. Sumner had
no intention at FIRST OF putting 1t in pamphlet form,
but the opponents Of The st. Domingo scheme urged
him and he yielded TO their request MT. Sumner
laughs very heartily at the idea Of Zach Chandler
and Mr. Conkling attempting TO read Him cut OF
the republican party. He regards II as good joke,
hut he says he proposes to ''stckn and 10 support
the administration in everything that he considers
right. When the ST. Domingo resolution
reaches the House 1t win he cnampioned by
Ben Butler, and the opposition to 1t will be led by
Generals Farnsworth cad Logan spicy debate IS
enough In the House TO pass II. The President and
his friends evidently count upon its success for
orders have already been given TO Ut up the united
States steamer Tennessee 10 carry the commissioners
TO st. Domingo. There is some speculation as toWho
the President will appoint upon the commission. The
original idea OF the President and Senator Morton
was TO appoint members OF Congress- two from the
House ana one from the Senate. IL was the inten.
ton have two gentlemen who favored the project
and who opposed It, so ~ TO glve the minority
representation on the commission. II may be, how.
ever, that the President Will appoint three citizens
outside Of politics and pubic life. AT all events,
the end OF the business is not yet Tor Summer IL de-
ternlned to oppose it at every atep.
Tie President was visited to-day by many SenG-
tors and Representatives, who congratulated him
upon the passage OF the 81. Domingo resolution by
sne Senate. He said, in reply, he believed the an
pexa,ion policy wise END prudent ana thought It
would gain strength as the facts became known.
Sumner an EARLY Friend 20 the ST. Domingo
Treaty.
There seems to be much difference OF opinion
among til, parties most concerned about the result
OF the interview between the President Secretary
Boutwell,, General Babcock, Colonel Forney and
MIR. Sumner, at Mr.. Summers house last winter,
with reverence 10 the ST. Domingo treaty. The i'm
preston iert upon the minds OF all Sumner, as
stated tr these dispatches yesterday, was that
Sumner had promised 10 support the treaty. Senator
Chandler, last night, In defending the President and
his Secretary, alluded TO certain letters OF
General Babcock and Colonel Forney, In which they
Btated that Mr.. Sumner did promise Mr.. Sum-
ner In his reply to Scuator Chandler, repeated The
precise words OF his reply to the President which,
he said. were meditated during the converse
tion and were fixed green in his memory. ''Mr.
President, / am IN administration man, and
uha IN will al, And in mo a ooatca
rul aud considerate attention. MIR. Sumner
then distinctly denied that no had even
said anything to justify the idea that
he would support the administration in this
measure The other parties present q. the interview
were OF the opinion that Mr. Sumner did chat
he would support the measure. In June last Gen.
eral Babcock addressed q letter to Colonel Forney
asking him to give HIS recollection of the converse
ton at the time above alluded to. In reply Mr.
Forney addressed General Babcock letter, which
had been kept secret until yesterday, but copy
Of which was placed In the hands OF Senator Chan.
der to be used in the Presidents defence. The
following Is the letter.
WASHINGTON, June @, 1870.
MY DEAR GENERAIr-I was present at Dir. sum
ner's residence when President Grant called and
explained the Dominican treaty TO the senator, and,
although i cannot recall the exact words OF the
latter. ! understood HIM TO say that he .wonld
request remained to hear his explanations ana
am free TO add that such is my deep regard for Mr..
BANNER that his endorsement OF The treaty went
very far to stimulate me In giving II my own sup
port have already said this much to Mr. Sumner,
wn0, however, replies that oLher information since
obtained. has shaped his present action. Truly
yours j. w. F0RNEY.
The Nomination of MFR. Schenck Confirmed.
The Committee On Foreign Relations to-day con.
sdered the nomination OF General Scnencs and
: subsequently, when the Senate met went into
executive session, it was reported ana confirmed
Immediately. This settles the question or the mis-
don TO kngand. There Is good deal OF speculation
sbsuf the character Of the instructions to DO given
eehenck, but nothing OF trustworthy nature can be
Ascsrtained concerning them. schenck himself
has always maintained conservative ground with
rafsrence TO the Alabama claims. He did not think
lnere was any use IN being in hurry ABOUT having
hem settled but OF course he will obey ,,s nstrA