The New York herald., 1870-03-25
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The 81. Domingo Treaty Under Con-
SderatiOn.
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Summers Argument Against
Ratification.
Another Instance of Spanish
Impertinence.
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Report Of the Military Committee on the
Sale Of Cadetships.
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Debate in the House on the
Tariff Dill.
ther Instance of Spanish
Inpertinence.
Debate in the House on the
Tariff Dill.

THIS has been 81. Domlngo DAY In washington.
Dy the early morning traln arrived Judge sullivan.
charged with wei2hty communications to The Exec
utive. AT noon, when the Senate met and the Jour
nal was read, Mr.. Sumner immediately proposed an
Executive session, which was agreed TO without
opposition, when the galleries were forthwith
cleared and doors closed upon all outside barbara
ans The object or the sudden session in secret
well known. IL was 10 consider St. Domingo annex
alton and the Samana Boy lease, winch. through
the exer,ions OF the 'Od Man of the Sea- Sumner,
had been condemned IN committee. In spite OF
she efforts or President Grant Premier Fish
ana Commissioned Babcock TO secure
favorable report, Sumner haa prepared himself
with tremendously long speech against botn
lease and annexation and 1t was noised about that
he intended TO SLASH at both projects with all his
power and energy This tact, togetner with the
general interest felt here In the whole subject suf
nced TO gather abont the corridors ana lobDles an
unusually large crowd OF people, who though they
could not hope 10 be present at the proceedings lin
gered about the locality OF the Senate Chamber dis.
cussng the subject and expecting to hear occasion.
ally from Senator'S dropping IN and out little drop
~pings OF Information as 10 the progress OF the dis
cussion.
From what has leaked out 1t appears that the
moment the doors closed Senator Ferry TOOK
she floor ana called up his resolution in favor OF
abolishing the practice OF considering treaties for
tnc acquisition OF territory IN secret ferryS reS0-
luton was worded TO provide that IN future
oil treaties for the acquisition OF entire
territories by the United States shall be considered
IN open session. The calling up OF the resolution
created quite breeze. After brief debate mo-
zion was made 60 lay the resolution on the table
which was carried, there being bur eight dissenting
votes. The ST. Domingo treaty was then taken up
Senator Sumner rose to make speech, represent.
Ing the adverse side OF the question The speech is
spoken OF by some as rather powerful argument
by others Is said to have dealt in generalites and
that IT did not strike the important issue OF the de-
slrablliiy Of the acquisition as a matter OF policy
The worthy Senator was opposed TO the acquisition
because The Island as he said had been offered 10
other nations and had been refused; that the people
were turbulent treaeherous race, ind0lent ana not
disposed to make themselves useful their country
or to the world at large. He gave quite pIue pic
ture OF the country in every respect, ana declared
that ever since ts4s, with only brief intervals. a
strife has existed between the Hayiiens and Domini
cans thus showing that the character or the people
would render acquisition or their country undesr-
able. He contended that the debt Of the country
was undetermined, and that, though we were only
asked to pay small sum to obtain possession, stili
we might find too late thar we had bought up load
Of debts which might amount TO millions. Among
other matters he alluded to the Hartmont loan,
which he s reported to have stated would have 10
be paid by the United States should It prove true
that the claims OF the English bondhoders are valid.
Mr. Sumner occupied the entire session with bis re-
marks, and is very reserved about communicating
any points regarding HE speech.
Tomorrow Senator Morton or Senator Cole Will
reply Both these Senators are said 10 be well pre-.
pared to refutc all Summers arguments. As to one
point made BY Mr. Sumner there seems to be some
foundation, and that Is regarding the Hartmont
loan. Mr.. Harmont arrived In New.York to-day
BY the MORO Castle and is expected here to-
morrow. II Is said that he has telegraphed pro-
tests to Secretary Fish regarding the reputation OF
the loan. Hartmont claims that the loan Is valid aud
insists upon his rights. The ienlIs OF annexat0n
seem to be in good spirits and prophesy success
ful issue. The debate viii last several days. 1t is
understood that a number OF agents OF the
Spanish government are here opposing the
ratification OF the treaty, on the grounds
that the establishment or the American
nag IN st. Domingo Will prove the death kne Of
Spanish power IN the West Indies. The same people
who make this representation make the further ac-
cusaton that Sumner has been In close consultation
with Minister Roberts, and that many OF the ideas
found IN Summers speech come from that shrewd
Spanish diplomat
Mr. ]. L. Spoford, OF the 1rm Of spoford Tleston
Co., IS In town looking after the interests OF the
English bondholders In connection with the Lawson.
Hartmont loan
General Banks Report on the Neutrality
Resolutions.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs at It's
meeting to-day heard read the report or General
Banks on the proposed neutrality resolutions. The
report is quite lengthy, and Its reading was not
completed when the committee adjourned. The
committee instructed General Banks to present the
report to the House aud ask that day should be
axsd s$g ~ S2ps!lqsrs!29, I Y understood tpa'
A Lively TIT In the HOuse-Sunset Cox
Gets Even With the Radicals.
II Butler, some time since. got In one on Cox,
Sunset TO day squared It. after the fashion OF the
triangular uel which Marryatt describes, by level
ling Job stevenson, OF Ohio, who unluckly pre-
uented himself for the biow The AFFAIR grew out OF
the debate the report OF the Cadetship Investiea
sing Committee, which recommended that the can.
oidate should have resided in the district for at least
two years. Fernando Wood remarked that there
were many Southern representatives In The House
who had not lived that long In their districts, TO
which Job replied that he could point out mem
bers from the North In the same box. lie was
asked BY Wood to whom he referred and promptly
4. answered that he meant Cox. Sunset immediately
bounced 10 his feet, and, pointing his index
toward Job, informed him that he had left
Congress March l. 1885, at once went 10 New York
TO live had resided there five years in his own house
In his own district; that he WAS two years longer n
hts district than stevenson had been In his, and
''nve years longer than the gentleman has been
member Of the republican party" AT this sally both
sides OF the House roared with laughter. Sunsets
hit IL better appreciated when It is explained that
stevenson IL o recent convert and during the
said to have been peace democrat, having said on
one OCCASION that he "heard the hardtack rattle In
the dirty fsderals from Bu Run.n stevenson was
elected over Sam Cary by about 400 majority Cox
regards this as provldental opportunity to put an
end to the story concerning his residence In New
York. He took full advantage OF II and rather nom
plussed poor JOB, who came over to explain matters
New Mexico seeking AdInissiou.
Mr.. Chavez, delegate from the Territory or New
Mexico. appeared before the House Committee on
Territories to-day and made an argument, in favor