The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-10
X.LIst CONGRESS-.
WAIuNGToN, Dec. 0.
THIRD SESSION.

ReS0lusd, that the President Of tho United
States be requested to communicate to
the Senate II, In his opinion, II Is not In.
compatible with the public interest, all
the papers and correspondence relating to
the proposed annexation Of the Dominican
portion Of tho island Of St. Domingo, OF
the purchase OF any part thereof, includ.
ing the original and all subsequent in
structions to any agent or Consul OF the
United States, with tho correspondence Of
such agent or Consul; also any protocol
or convention signed by such agent or
Consul; also an account Of the debts and
liabilities Of the Dominican government,
especially It's obligations to the neighbor-
ing republic Of Hayti; also the pro
visions exisisting In the conslitll'
tion OF Dominica rs far as the
same relates to the sale or transfer OF the
national domain; also any treaty with
Hayti or France, by which domain Is
offered: also any communication from the
neighBoring Republic Of Hayti, or from
the Minister there, relating TO the pro-
posed annexation; also Instructions TO the
commanders of our naval squadron In the
waters of the Island, since the COM
mencemGnt OF tho late negotiations, with
reports and correspondence ot such COM
mauders; also any information with re-
gard to the position Of President Bacz,
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 Ot:,war;
also any Information with regard 10 the
sentiments Of the people in the domlnlons,
and the reported pendency OF civil war.
Upon the suggestion Of Mr. CONKL1NG,
the resolution was laid over temporarily.
MIR. SUMNER asked that it might be
printed, which was ordered.
Additional resolutions were offered by
Mr.. EDMUNDs, instructing the Judiciary
Committee toinquirc and report whether
railroad companies which received mid In
bonds Of the United States, arc lawfully
bound to reimburse to the United States
all interest paid in such'bonds before the
maturity of the principal thereof. Adopted.
MIR. CAssERLY submitted the following:
ReSOled, That the President Of the Uni
ted States be requested to transmit TO the
Senate, ifnot incompatible with the pub
lie interests, the following information:
First, When or where since March 4th,
1860, the Army or Navy Of the United
States, or any portion thereof, has been
employed 10 aid the civil power, State or
Federal, either by enforcing the revenue
laws or assisting in any manner ut the
State or Federal elections, or contests
arising out of the same, or preserving the
public peace; except in what Is known rs
the Indian disturbances; or in any way
other than in the guarding and prcscrva-
tiOn of forts, posts and places, or property
of the United States.
Second, On whose request, advice or
representation the army or navy WAS thus
employed, in each case, together with
CoDies of all letters, dispatches and papers
from the Government officers and civilians
which are in possession of the Executive
or Bureaus, advising, asking or justitying
such employment.
Third, Complete copies Of all orders,
dispatches, acquisitions and reports made
in each case by the President, Secretary
of War, Secretary of the Navy, or any
military or naval officer, together with
what were the dispositions in detail made
by the army and navy in each case, and
what orders were issued for such disposi.
tions, and for ,the arming and other pre-
parations of said army and navy.
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Fifth, A copy Of all orders and rcquisi-
tions, printed or written, general or
special, in force in the military or naval
service of the Government, describing the
circumstances under which the army or
navy may, in time Of peace, move or
otherwise act in aid Of the civil power,
and Orlaining what civil officer, If any,
shall be responsible for the conduct of the
military and naval forces towards the peo.
pie, and for the iniquities inflicted by them
on several Of such occasions, in violation
OF the laws Of the land.
sixth: What civillolticers of the I'm
ited States or Of any State have been, since
March 4, 1869, or are now recognized by
the administration as having authority
otherwise than by the Legislature or gov
ernment ola State to call upon the Presi.
dent, or directly, without his intervention,
upon commander in the army or navy.
for service upon the ground Of executing
the laws OF the United States, or ola State,
or regulating elections; or the registration
OF voters, or preserving the public peace
within tho limits Of any Statein the Un-
ion; and whether or not, wheresuch COM
rnander Is so called upon BY a civil officer
of the United States or Of any State, he Is
permitted to make an independent inquiry
| into the circumstances Of the case, or ex-
ercise his own discretion as TO the neces.
slty or extent Of the military or naval
service to be rendered by the forces under
his command. So ordered.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. SPENCER
to reduce the number Of certain officers oi
the navy; providing FOR the dtscontinuaDce
Of the Office Of Admiral and Vice Admi.
raj after vacancies occur in the same, and
reduction Of the number Of officers Of
the grades Of Rear Admiral and Contmo'
dore. to three and six, respectively.
BY Mr.. CHANDLER: To enable the Jack
son, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad Com.
many to change the northern terminus Of
It's road from Traverse Bay to the Straits
Of Muckinaw. Referred. "- B D.
AT 1860 the Senate went intoGXccutIvG.
session, md one hour later adjourned
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