New-York tribune., 1870-12-21
XLIsr CONGRESS-3D SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. 90
,,.-n,,s,xo TUE yIyE PER CENT BONDS.

INCREASING THE TIvE PER CENT BONDS
Mr. SHERMAN (Rcp., 0hio) reported Dill
- vi,h a recommendation OF the Secretary
of the Treasury, 10 authorize the issue Oh III
Geo, so 400 Of the five per cent bonds authorized py 'e
r,nding law OF last session The following Is the bI'
3, q s. c That Of bonds suhon'ei oy toe ~. M
III, Ia 1870 entitled "AH act 70 sHtorie the cuh1hsO e
a.oS. debt = Ssi 10 @ o & .Sd The portion
81 tss bon Is aid this se' may be made PA'A quar-
Mr. sherman asked the present consideration or @ ,he
bin. but Mr. TRU UABULL ufp I'LL oi9e''"s' 'n0 'ii'
Mr. SHERMAN also reported Mr. Coles Gold Note bill
with recommendation that the same oe hegauNcu'
Bills were introduced as toilows 49,, ,-,,o,io, of
Mr.. HAMLIN Rep Me,lLDennhg Ine J tor other
purposes Referred. .,,.,nent of
Mr NYE Rep, Nev)-In relation to the enlls'he"' "
boy IN p0FRoY s6s T1S Rep Ksnsaso incorporate the
Great salt Lake aud Colorado River Railway d for other
aud 10 aid in the construction oi as i'"o nav
purposes. Referred. -, ., tho Center Mar
The House Joint resolution relative 10 '"o ''"'N'
Ks NJ III WHFRNSS rRep' ohio from the Finance Com,
het, P- G 10 restore the former rates OF duty
on imported brandy and OPIUM WIN j"
MT PRATT rep, Ind, from the Committee on Pen.
iHns r1norted adversely the House hill supplementary
~ ~ eYers acts relating 10 pensions, which MI pro
." in1 th avment of pensions withheld from March
3 lss5 10 June 6, 1866, from persons VINO heu poS' "
Mr. PRHTT offered resolution. which was agreed to-,
calling upon the secretary of the Interior LOT 4etateu
,"fn,tion in regard bonds of the state ot Indiana
held AZ any time by the Interior Department a9 trustee
iof certain Indian tribes.
THE san DOMINGO COMMISSION.
Mr. MORTON rep, Ind moved that the senate Pss ,
cerd % consider his resolution for The appointment o'
commission 10 proceed TO san Domingo. -
Wr SIfMNER Rep. Mass said his own resolution on
the subject was entitled to precedence becanse OF prior
ity in time OF its Introduction and ITS preliminary ohdr
The resolutions Of Mcssrs. Sumner and Morton were
Mr. EbgITSDs CRep VIZ said he could obiec-
ton either of the resolutions lie had been opposed
the annexation OF san Domingo ana was re 70 say
his opinions had not changed, but ne WOuId hol oD-
jcct to any means of obtaining necessary intormal3
He hoped the authors OF the resolutions would mutually
agree not 10 object TO the taking OF either
Mr.. HOWARD (Rep. MichD preferred the resolution ni
Mr. Morton, rs more conpreheRsiVe da ,h %, ar
what information he expected TO obtain from the E1ecu
tive Departments not already set forth m the report o
tho speCs committee of last session relative 20 the case
Of Imprisonment OF one Hatch, and covering san
Domingo affairs -.
tiona items OF Information for which his resolution
clleG. His remarks were interrupted by the expiration
the morning hour when the calendar came up as th(
motion to postpone the calendar in order to proceed
with the san Domingo question, was finally carried after
The question recurring on Mr. Mortons motion to TAX,
up his resolution concerning San Domingo Mr. Sumner
He gave way temporarily to a motion by Mr.. sHER
MAN rep, Ohol TO resume the consideration OF the
House bill regulating the duties sugar The bill wa
up and debated as 20 whether might involve al
A motion by Mr. vICKERs Dem. Md to refer the
the Finance Committee was lost, when Mr. lckers
demanded the regular order OF business which haa peer
to bring the san Domingo question again before
Mr. SUMNER continued his remarks to show that very
few n any, points OF his resolution covered
m the special report Of last session. referred to by Mr.
Howard lie intimsted that there was a constitutional
Inhibition against any treaty making power on the part
uf the san Domingo authorities. treaty with France
which included san Domingo as portion OF Hayti for
bidding such thing. - -
-CHUH HSep., Mo- demanding the Yeas and Nays. The
motion War agreed to-Neas &c. Nays las follows: