Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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I Dominican Government of Dennis S.
|, Hatch, merchant of San Domingo, an
, | American citizen. He has been brought
! | before Emilitary tribunal on frivolous
! | charges and sentenced to be shot, was
| pardoned by the Dominican Senate on con
, dition of leaving the island but was preven-
ted from SO doing by the Government and
returned to prison. Our Consuls efforts to
release him were Ruthless
Mr.. Ferry moved reference to Committed
on Foreign Relations with a message from
the President on the subject in the hope Of
speedy action. st
Mr.. Sumner inquired whether the Sena-
tor had any suggestions to make to the
committee. r..,f
Mr. Ferry replied that he would suggest
to the President of the United States to
demand the peremptory release Of Hatch,
and if the demand was not complied with,
to enforce it by our naval force In the
neighborhood of San Domingo.
Mr.. Sumner thought it would be prefer
able to recommend Judicial proceedings by
the Dominican Government as to the cause
of detention.
| Mr.. Ferry expressed his belief Of the
real cause of the imprisonment of the per-
son referred to was, that he possessed GER
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swindle the Government out of a large sum
of money in the purchase of the Island.
Our Consular Agent having been express
ly promised that Mr. Hatch should be
released, and the promises having been
hagrantly disregarded, he thought it bet
ter for the American Government to en-
ploy more forcible argument than words.
The subject was then referred to the Com
| mittaa on EoraiOn Relations
Spiritual Ronds
Mr.. Williams, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported House joint resolution ex-
tending the time for the withdrawal of
/ spirits from bonded warehouses, with re-
commentator thai it does not pass.
Mr.. Bayard, on behalf of the minority of
the committee, expressed hope that the
recommendation of the majority may not
be the sense of the Senate.
To Admit Georgia.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported to the House bill TO
admit Georgia to representation In Con-
| gress. He said the committee had in
structed him to report it back with the
statement that the conditions annexed to
the bill, except the first, were the same
as those annexed to the bills recognizing
| Virginia and Mississippi as entitled TO rep
resentation, and which the Senate had
twice adopted, the committee believing it
unnecessary to insist upon their own views
| in reference to these conditions. The first
proViso was in accordance with the recent
report of the committee relative to the
election of State officers.
MIR. Thayer inquired if there was a mi
nority report
Mr.. Trumbull replied negatively
MIR. Stewart wished to have it understood
| that several members of the committee did
| dissent, and the fact would be known at the
proper time.
Subsequently MIR. Trumbull made an in
effectual effort TO take up the Georgia bill,
SO as to dispose of it at once.
Mr.. SherEan objected, as debate Would
have the effect of delaying the regular or
der, the funding bill.
MIR. Morrill,, of Me-, called up House
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropria-
tons for contingent expenses of the House
| of Representatives.
Cuban BrutaIitieS.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced joint resolu-
| ton declaring that the conduct of the
| Spanish government in Cuba in its treat
ment of captured insurgents and of persons
| suspected of sympathy with the insurgents,
in nautilAkisass s1i--sS sti1ss,
of age and sex and consan, is cruel, IN
human and barbarous, aud deserves the |
reprobation of the Christian world.
Mr.. Sumner suggested that if the Sena-
tor from Kansas purposed adducing evil
dence in support of the resolution it would
| be well to bring forward the evidence of
| the other side He was informed that
several hundred Spaniards had been shot
1 1,r, &c ho ~nfl
| Gen. QueSada.
Mr.. Pomeroy replied that the evidence
would be presented in doing justice to
both sides, and on his motion the joint
| resolution was laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Texas 10 California
Mr. Kellogg introduced bill to aid in
the construction of railroad and telegraph
line from Marshall, Texas, to Santiago,
| Cal, with branches and connections. 1t
grants twenty sections per mile, on each
side of the road. Referred to the Commit
| tee on Pacific Railroads.
| The Funding Bill
The funding bill was then resumed.
A motion of Mr.. Davis to recommit the
bill with instructions was defeated without
| division.
The question recurring on the amend
ment of Mr.. Corbett to strike out the pro-
vision of a foreign agency, the debate was
continued upon the general subject.
| Mr.. Fowler read an argument Oh finances,
after which an amendment by Mr.. Morrill,,
of Vermont, was offered to the first section,
to insert the words-not exceeding in order
that vote of interest may be less but not
exceed five per cent, was adopted.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, moved 10
amend the second section so as to make
the rate of interest on $4,000 600 of
bonds therein provided for not exceeding
instead of 4 per cent
Mr.. Williams opposed the amendment.
Believing to say the rate shall not be ex-
ceeding per cent, was equivalent to say
ing that should be the entire rate. He
was in favor of giving the Secretary of the
Treasury all the power, believing such a
course would enable tho Government to bor-
row at y per cent
Mr. Sprague Thought the policy of giving
an arbitrary rate of interest for numbered
years, was bad one as it might be posi-
ble in the meantime to fund the debt at
lower rate.
The amendment of Mr.. Morrill, was lost.
Mr.. Corbetts amendment was to strike
out the 9Th section, which provides for the
|
bessrs. Corbett, Sumner, Chandler and
Cameron favored the amendment upon the
consideration of the national dignity and
prosperity, believing that foreign capitalists
should not be appealed to, and that the
loan shall be recognized at home and abroad
as an American loan.
At 4:30 the Senate took a recess until
evening
Evening Session.
The bill giving the consent of Congress
TO laying tubes or tunnels across East
river from Brooklyn to New York, and
across North river, from New York to New
Jersey, and making them post roads when
constructed, was amendedand passed.
: Mr.. Stockton, by unanimous consent, in
! troduced resolution requesting the Secre-
: tary of the Navy to furnish the Senate any
: | information he may have as to the sinking
= of the United States vessel Oneida by the
=. British steamer Bombay in the harbor OF
u Yokohama. Adopted.
The Funding Bill.
l. Mr.. Sherman, with view of meeting the
r objection to the fifth section, offered an
: ! authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
It to make the coupons of any portion Of the
four per cent bonds payable at the Office o.
an authorized agent of The United States IL
N either the cities of London, Paris, Berlin
W Amsterdam or Frankfort.
MIR. Conkling opposed the whole propo-
sition.
& Mr. Sherman's amendment was then
# adopted Yeas 80, nays 10.
,r Mr. Morton, in reply to the assertion tina