, 1870-12-10
F0RTY.ElRST CONGRESS,
SENATE.

THK FAN DOMINGO SrHEAE.
Mr. SUMNER submitted the foioviag:
RtAo!red. 1nat The President OF tae United
Il. Ii hts opinion, NOT Incompatible with the pub
lie intctes, ali papeEs au1 Jurisprudence relating
to the proposed annexation Of lhe DoIotn,cau poT.
lion OF the 1s1aad OF san Dcmngu, or purcha : of
aty part tnereof, including the o.lsluzl aud nj
kuf't. aucnt tnst uchons to anr agent Consul OF
sucn agent o. cohsul; also. any PROTOCOL Of cun-
yFntian signed BY such agent Or Eoasu.: also, an
account at the debt ana liabilities Of the DO MIN
lean t3oyctnmeut, especially Its oolIeanons
to the ne!ghbost1g Republic Of HIATT;
also the provisions u the existing Constitution Of
l>o1ntnlca 10 far ~ the same relateA 10 tue s2le
treatE With Ha5n or France by which Dominica
neig noonpg ltcpnb!!c Of HAsf, OF ftom our Minis
ter there, relating to the pr posed annexation !.
also the Instructions TO the commander Of our
nsvaf squadron 10 the waters OF the Island since
The commence ment OF the late nezos!ai,ons, With
serEtts and correspondence Of tucn comm2udcr: !:
also any nfosEnatlon tending to SNOW what Eurp-
pean eoNef, any: pf0po Is to acquire JuFtstltc-
al.o 2nJ information with regard - tne position
OF President Ra Z, under whom the treaty
annexation was negotiated, and the extent to
which he has been maintained in power by the
presence OF the United States vessels OF war !:
also. any Information With rcaArd 70 the seot-
menta nf the people 10 Dominica, aud the report
with regard to any calm 81 Jartsacuoa by she
Republic OF nAJu oyef the territory Of D1nln1c4.
rpoo the suggestion Of Mr. C6SELNG, The
IT. sf9WSrp ~ W. sstc1 !naI Il rr,c,t IN ,-+r.a,
which Was 80 erhcrtd-
.,.,,..,u, .ai.!.1.s.. Vthnn naSvLs sgLs .toxs.
ly Mt. Notwithstanding the Judiciary
Sonm.it'se t,aaa. % Inq11t anu 1elols Hnstacf me
a!,a sanAu 3 iaraniss @uaeA nAse lsessstu az ~
reimburse 10 tue Emitted States Iii la,ercs, paid on
FhHta,t oo,.s @ netnse - t1c ma1v Q. tae ps!nespal
trs.,. trc.ss.. an1. II ~ MaAs es'saauo1: ao5. =
.NSortefl'. u s''''psa SUCH 8e'noa'senea1
IL ~ f,o7 r t.,n.s,r. Observation-Disclosures
n,i,i.. -. ~ rIs,t nTT]6 nT]i6 ~ y H1e Sosn-
.1..sion ~ tat,si,. ~ ~ "1sA slem " sne
nstn,,, fjonsr h,osf ~ .n ranssco aat y
NJ assSSEt,t = .;~ts, -; a. ,h ~ +auop*eo'
~. IASSEnL1 FupMnteM IHe iol!o*lQS:
., Et.sirsa, re- Tint ne President Of the United
tEe senate, II noi incomrat.ole with the public
'n1s. E,s .eNs; ;,s sae lo.ln".nG sa1olmauoa:
@ nen "a aI y, ".s,r. s!sce MATCH = lsas tne
tre!.of nas been eaployed to ala e!sl 20 #cE,
s.sae o1 Fsus.a!s eltnef y eo3olclna the revenue
ta~s 9s assisting IN an! manner a. ssAte OF Fed
~ ', ss4"ns, nI s1n.ssts aHssne ont Q! tnS - uc
Snp ne pno1fS rcacc except % ~hst ase
~ ten VI rne io1s posts. and PLACES and property
" tMf nhea StsteA
eenteso ~ Maosr ssauess. aavlce, or repre-
.a. on. etner sefoA oF wnticn. the atMy OF
naxs ,s was inns cmrloyetl tn zach csse, together
.s,,,, ~! suss 9. NJ !esets hetnstcaca and papers
-, au.A ~ ~ @ t onc.As aI c1slaans which arc
~N! -. *N8 Nv
ns,9eint, .ss, o russans. ndsAtnS' asking, or
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e,thr1 ~ H.. prrsidari = W. sAc1 case
ea 80 y taS SsS,tsn5 ot va; Sec9e-
9ccsuh.. ~ ,;h .S, ~ HuJ aulnAas ~ na'atu4ee1,
mith u 'as fatement o. *nat were The
IN assh sss IL .n Nhs1 etsra ,ae ely ama n1ss
neh ,.sa1,.t aeu "nat u1s'ets Mete ISSUED tok
sHsn H1sros.uons. M and Tor asmtnS and otoss
copies 81 nj reports made. as to what took p:sce
u.1uss He Aio1e*AMd ofoe1s Ano ueapatcaes
feqn,l.ns ininrmat!on sespecung me same,
or vii 1 tne mn. ,e a, ~ tnc
eiNnng H. ,.s " nanny c1 1asn. tosses, u
srsnsn6",tt II, - s .h ~ oasS!s aoa uatu'
mi srnn1,es s'n u "e"' tne1s as4ns, muuaoos,
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At M. ~ ~ s9s o. eae gusesnMent
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sa a i y ~ ume o,, q rsaee mo,e o. as1Mss ast u
of ~. m,aIx ~ n.rsi f1,s ~ ~ tne conn1e'
or for il fur1es .nf,irfs3 ~ then ~ tns rpS IS
such oscssions. ia Violation Of ,hs iaxs AZ uc ~
la9H
ate nov eS T m e.. epS1 .sI; o.
tpg anthots othe. Else snaa hs Eequislston Of the
is leeH,asnse Or Eovsrnos OF Sta!e 70 caa unoo
| non, urcn the commander IN the army or navy,
ground ct executing lie lsws W q ,ne rutted
Ssase', or q ssate, o. reEu:aunE elections o.
the registration Of soerx OF preserving the peaee
| whether or not shea such commander Is 10 called
nron .! CIV! oMccf o! me atted states Or o.
qusy into the circumstances q the case. or exeE
else h!H own dtscreton a " The necessity anu ex
tent Of The military or naval services 70 bs Een
| tteEcd by nc 'osces uhaes ais eomnand
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