The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
THIRD X DITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The San Domingo Resolution,
Full A-ext Of the aper.
schenck and the English Mission.
His Nomination Confirm ed.
The Disaster on the Mississippi.
Increased List of Losses.
Etc, Etc. Etc. ETC.. etc
SchenCk and the English Mission.
FROM W.ASHL.NGTO.Y.
The San Domingo Resolution.

Special Despatch TO The Eoeniig Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The great debate in the
Senate yesterday and last night is the theme OF
general conversation this morning. The President
Is very ubiant over the passage OF the San Domingo
resolution.
The resolution will come up in the House after
the holidays and an effort will be made by its friends
1t is not believed, however that there is more tnan
bare majority in its favor. In that it will have
to go to the bottom OF the bills on the Speakers
table, and await its time.
The Nomination ofG General Sch enck.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a
meeting TO. day considered the nomination OF Gene
raj Schenck, and agreed to report it to the Senate
He will be confirmed before adjournment.
schenck's Instructions
are being prepared at the State Department. He
will be allowed large discretion in regard to the
Alabama and fishery questions.
The Georgia Question.
Information received here to-day from Georgia
indicates that the election there will result in VIC
tory for the Democrats. This was not unexpected
by the better informed among Republicans, though
Govornor Bullock and Attorney Genera! Akerman
gave strong assurances OF success.
Congress and the Holidays.
The Senate will remain in session long enough to-
day to pass some bills which it is necessary should
become laws before the lst OF January. The House
will do nothing but debate the Presidents message
in Committee of the Whole.
A large number OF members have already left for
their homes, and nearly all Will leave tonight.
General soheneh EESnir%sd ESs,an% as Minister t."
Despatch to the Assocjated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 92.-The Senate today, in exc
cutIve session, confirmed Robert c. Schenck of
Ohio, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary OF the United States to Great Britain.
Full Text of the snn Domingo Resolutions
Despatch 10 the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The following is the full
text OF the joint resolution authorizing the appho
meIt OF commissioners in relation to the Republic
of Dominica, passed by the Senate this morning. =
ResolUed By the Senate and House OF Representa-
assembled III at the President OF the United States
be authorized to appoint three commissioners and
also secretary the latter to be yersed In tue Eng
Al
Of san Domingo, ano to such other places, II any as
such commissioners may deem necessary,
report the political state and condition
OF the Republic of Dominica, the probable numoer
OF inhabitants and the desire and disposition Of the
people OF said republic to become annexed and to
form part OF the people of the United States the
physical, mental, and moral condition of said peo
pie, and their general condition as to material
wealth and industrial capacity; the resources Of
the country; its mineral and agricultural products,
the products OF its waters ana forests, the general
character OF soil, the extent and prooortion thereof
capable OF cultivation; the climate and health OF
the country its bays harbors and rivers its gene
raj meteorological character and existence aud fire.
| quency OF remarkable meteorological phenomen9
tine debt of the Government, anu its obligations,
whether funded and ascertained and admitted or
unadjusted and under discussion; treaties and en-
| gagementS with other powers; extent OF bounda-
ries and territory; what proportion IS covered by
foreign claimants, or by grants or concessions, and
generally what concessions or franchises have been
granted, with names of respective grantees
| the terms and conditions on which the Dominican
Government may desire to be annexed to and be.
came part OF the United States of the terri
tories thereof; such other information with respect
said Government or territories as to the said
commissioners shall seem desirable or important
with reference to future Incorporation OF said Do
minican Republic into the United States as one OF
its territories.
| Section 2. And be 1t further resolved, that said
commissioners shall, as soon as conveniently may
be- report to the President OF the United States who
shall lay their report before Congress-
Section 8. And be 1t further resolved, That said
| commissioners shall serve without compensation
except payment of expenses and compensation OF
the Secretary shall be determined by the Secretary
OF State, wthithe approval OF the President