, 1870-12-21

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T.tA nc feeamtafnaaaSn o. tho secteteEy q the
Fondias ~ Il last session: il asssa ier pres: M
e1t cnns,detat1on on OF the blu, but, Nj. TTuuouu
'''es"ne' luz vi. "cnt Welt. oses.
reror1ed bill amending the Tax aud Taur law
prsnsy a Dpu Tt ss
Eerte Recommendation,
Mr., PRATT offered a resolution, which was
aGreed TO. calling Epon The Secretary OF the 1ntc-
rtor for detailed Information IN regard to hond.
cf tht State OF Indiana held any time by the To-
tcx1or department as trustee for certain Indian
tlbe8-
RAILROAD BILL
A bill was introduced py NE Pomerpr tn 1ncor.
Foa comranT an .ia ;hs cons.ct,on of i'alt y,
mad. ani for nther nnrnnsra Refrrrri. II ~
SiS p1XISCo,
to consider lis resolution for TIC appointment OF
81. SUMNER said his own resolution On tho
Mr. SHERMAN desired, before further debate
! tock place On the Dominican matter, 10 take ~
The House hill 10 correct al ambiguity Ia the class
| tucat{ou Of sugaf duties,
| Nj. TRUMEuLL said he had been shown let
| Ter teccIysd b. III. vicke1s lrpm responsible
N1}tlmcre sugar nEn, stating their opinion III At
] parties interested to hare an opportunity - be
/ heard
| est hat. seen acard. aad moved % taks up sae
blI'.
nses s1s a9e .! ,as xss Rfsas Rss e. es
9ss afpa fne 1esointions M Of Sessss sumnet md
rSES sf,sray aa 1sss e .op sec no ooecop
| 10 citheT Of the resolutions. lie had been op-
rcte.i to lie annexation q san D3ming,. and
| was t1e.' to eay hts opinion h u not nargtd.
| Mr. 1Jt1N ARD ntcfcfTeA the resolution Of Nj.
| Noltnr. was more comprehensive than that OF
asss..n,,s! ira Wha, ni,ma,,o1 he eTnectt,i IN
cn;s in f,on1 ihe Exeeut.ys departments moi al.
rs.y r. fCrh in The rero,:s o! the Special com
mission in The last session relative to the case OF
| tnnr1.nncrt OF orc Ha.ch and covering san
| Ih'mlnro 81 .t1a-
Nj. SIMMER replied that the inquiry referred
tnat " sn Arnsan Mas "4r ~ cnsr. ne Hs
cucr. and that jhey STOOL four for excusing and
tarss 10; cor.,e inning thas ot}cer. lie understood
his f.,nnd n nr-nc rnry mat that INQUIRY Was &c
ne hnhsftut. for unF tny, sttentjon Into the nrcuL
tsa:icn uf ttenty for the annexafton Of san DO
rct, 81 u the purchase Of the Hay Of s>amana-
t,1 att:1bute,i to him l,y Mi. Sumner, rctnatktna
tnat bis pu.pnsc ha.t only b*en to inquire a. I;
~hst documents or Information he required IT
"<. III. Sr:WSER prcces1ei to euumera,e the
va:ious sdiitlonal ltcns q Information for which
| rupted by tte exn!y4tion Of the morning hour
whs1, ttS calendaf cemc IN as the regular orIel
II business A motion 10 postpone the caleudal
lion wa* nna1ly ca11led-ycas, 50: nays, =.
The qnratlon recurring. Oh Mr. Noftons mo
slon to like up rs rs.o!u.ion concerning san 10
| lie raid That very few II any point
1t bis resolution Tc!e e covered y H.
10 hy My, Howard. lie fnttnated that therezbva
c.ns.itutional inhibition against making treat
On thc paz: Of the Dominican authorities, tzea:
| win FsAnee. which Included Dominica IL part o
Hayti. fortIddta9 such thing.
: Tne senate thtn voted upon Mr. Mostons mo
ton -.
noiioS VA. AZ: ss1ted a io"ycas. M IS: I Sa,s, as Il.
Tnc reaoln,ii,r1 v as then read
Nr. Rf.CEiNGuAM moved to refer It to tn
8 / comm,t;er On FOyc!Vp Anairn
, rcmarSiur toai be could not zee any objection
If. upd that " asyirmattve vote would not COMM
> ens body unoa annexation.
NJ ,n fee ~ Yer Tas ~
Of Ssn DoIljuCo ant investigate everything theTt
the wate-. earth, mir. End the mental aud NOR
condition Of sh+ population Me ar99ed "a sess ~,
I tSrss Ia nye Trsr1- Tntic II Intended IS : saat
= .nd humhuc. II opeht not TO be undertaken Z
a Al lie favored a reference to committee
cntttscd to inv stigaticn.
= ii. MORTON replied that he WAS not prepare
essoSs. sa:ssy H 'ss, u ses !;
!" c1,rabsc within sixty days OF less
!. Mr. ScuCRz, to suostania,c his estimate {
ne !epe.a . o. I'n arch 1oncs 81 inorirT a. I,
n., y, ,na rF.oa,,inn ne said personal
nptH mn - nihe drxffe Of nc people 10 hecon
1h4E. r,ah, a. least Ia cnnseoucuce Of tho iAt
~ rsiirn41 fac;;isi"s In Inc isiand. and til
a ,rnnft mon tne "pnysicai. NOR
aca Tnenfa, rnnhtt,on of ssta reopse" cou
r Eot y aHo ~ s., .n.,n,1 - ,bc Cnmns ssoners c,u
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