The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHlseroS, December 9. ls7O,l

heSVtFeu, lhal tue ITeSiucut VI 'H'
United States be requested to communi
cate tothe Senate il, in his opinion, it il
! not incompatible with public. interest
all papers and correspondence relating
to the proposed annexation of the do
minican portion of the Island of Sar
Domingo, or the purchase of any par
thereof, including the original and all
subsequent instructions to any agent OF
Consul of the United States, with the
correspondence OF such agent or consul
also, any protocol or communication
signed by such agent or CONSUL also, all
the amount Of the debt and liabilities
OF the dominican government, especially
its obligation to the neighboring repub-
lie of Hayti; also, the provision existing
in the constitution OF Dominica 80 far as
the same relates to the sale and trans.
fer of the national domain; also, any
treaty with Hayti or France by which
dominica is affected; also, any COM
munication from the neiehhoring re-
public Of Hayti, or from our Minister
there, relating to the proposed annexa-
ton; also, instructions to the comman-
der of our naval squadron in the waters
of the Island, since the commence
ment of the late negotiations,
| with reports and correspondence with
such commander; also, any information
with regard to the position of President
Baez, under whom the treaty ofanneSa-
ton was negotiated, and the extent to
which he has been maintained in power
BY the presence of United States YES
sells of war; also, any information with
regard to the sentiments of the people
in the dominion, and the reported pen
dency of civil war
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Conk-
ling, the resolution was laid over tenn
porarily.>
Mr.. Sumner asked that it might be
printed, which was ordered
Additional resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Edmunds, instructing the Judi
ciary committee to inquire and report
whether the railroad companies which
received aid in bonds of the United
States are lawfully bound to reimburse
to the United States all the interest
paid in such bonds before the maturity
of the principal thereof. Adopted.
Mr.. Casserly submitted the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to transmit
to the Senate, if not incompatible with
the public interests, the following infor-
nation: First, when and where, since
March 4, 1869, the army or navy Of the
United States, or any portion thereof,
has been employed to aid the civil
power, State or Federal, either BY en-
forcing the revenue laws or assisting in
any manner at State or Federal cleo
tions, or contests arising out Of the
same, or preserving public peace,
except in what is known as the
InGian disturbances, or in any way
other than in guarding and the preser-
vation of forts, posts aud places and
property of the United States. Second,
on whose advice or representation the
army or navy was thus employed in
each case, together with copies of all
letters, dispatches and papers from
Government officers or civilians which
are in possession Of the Executive or
Bureaus advising, asking or justifying
such employment Third, complete
copies of all orders, dispatches, requisi-
tons or reports made in each case by
the President, Secretary of War, Secre-
tary ofthe Navy or any military OF. naval
officer together with statement OF
what were the dispositions in detail
made OF the army and navy in each
case and what orders We're issued for
such dispositions, for arming and other
preparation of said army and navy.
Fifth, to copy all orders in the regula-
tons printed or written, general or spec
ial, in force. in the military or naval
service of the government at this time.
Describing the circumstances under
which the army and navy in the time
Of peace move, or otherwise act
in aid of the civil power and ordaining
what civil officer, ifauy, shall be respon.
sible for the conduct Of the military
or naval forces towards the people, or
for injuries inflicted by them on the
people on such occasions in violation of
the laws of the land. Sixth, what civil
officers of the United States or of any
State have been, since March 4th, 1869,
or are now recognized by the Admins
tration as having authority otherwise
than by requisition of the Legislature
or Governor Of State. to call upon the
President or directly, without his inter
vention, upon the commander of the
army or navy for service upon the
ground of executing the laws OF the
United States or of State or regulating
elections or registration Of voters or pre-
serving the public peace within the
limits Of any State of the Union, and
whether or not when such a commander
is so called upon by civil officer Of the
United States or of any State, he is
permitted to make independent inquiry
into the circumstances OF the case or
| exercise MS own uiSSiS'ioh ne w ''e
necessity and extent OF military or
naval service be rendered by the: forces
under his command. So ordered.
The following bills were introduced
By Mr.. spencer-To reduce the num-
ber of certain officers Of the navy; pro-
viding for discontinuance Of the offices
Admiral and Vice Admiral after vacan'
cies occur in the same, and to reduce
the number of officers Of the grades oi
Rear Admiral and Commodore to three
and six, respectively, by omission to I'LL
vacancies hereafter occurring. Re
ferred TO committee on Naval Affairs.
By Mr.. Chandler-To enable the
Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Rail
road Company to change the northern
terminus Of its road from Traverse bay
| A.. H. St.a;t, of MocG,nan DocarraJ