The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21

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MI NJ ,rton's 81. Domingo RcsCiu-
- tiOn Before the Senate.
General ScheEck and the Eng
tiSh Mission.
DEBATE OVER BUFFERS AMNESTY BILL.
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Enabling Acts for Colorado and
New Mexico.
DEBATE OVER BUFFERS AMNESTY BILL.
TEXT OF THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH, BllL.
Government Asyluns for, Disabled
Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. 1850.
AYSnccsSss for the Prcsidemt ON the ST. Domingo
llitn inn

AYSnccsss for the Prcsident the sst. Domingo
Question.
Senator Morton succeeded to-day in getting mis-
sSt Domingo resolution before the Senate and
lively debate followed upon the question Of referring
1t TO the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Nor
ton, who is member OF this committee did not
seem willing TO have 1t sent there, for the obvious
reason that II would not likely be reported TO the
Senate this winter The vote taking up the
THIS resolution stood, yeas, 50; nays, Il.
: As regarded q test vote on the passage of the
resolution, and Morton does not euiertain any
T doubt now Of its final success. Buckingham OF
Connecticut felt 1t his duty, the absence OF his
colleague, Mr.. Ferry, to oppose the resolution, ana
so he moved Its reference to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. With view 10 obtaining a
show OF hands, Mr.. Sumner caiied for the yeas and
nays on the motion to refer, but the Senate adj
tonrncd without taking a vote. OF course the same
vote that enabled Morton to take UP the resolution
wii enable him TO prevent 1t going TO
the Committee Foreign Relations. This
Is the fight just now, for It's reference
TO that committee would be equal to its defeat
Senator Sumner leads the opposition to the resolu
ton. He does not oppose Its passage, but ne wants
to have sent to his committee. He SAID very little
himself to-day, but seemed 10 enjoy the manner in
which Schurz, Patterson. Morrill, OF Vermont
Thurman and Others criticised the action of the
President IN negotiating the st. Domingo treaty.
Tomorrow Mr. Sumner proposes to deliver an eaho-
rate speech on the question: and those with whom
nc has talked say 1t Will be very bter Conkling
VIII reply TO Sumner and Morton will close the de.
bate. Ii il the understanding that vote will be
taken on the passage Of the resolution before the
Senate adourns tomorrow. Should the resolution
pass the Senate tomorrow an EFFORT will be made to
put 1t through on Thursday, so that the President
can appoint the Commissioners during the holiday
recess.
General Buffers Amnesty Bill.
Ben Buffers Amnesty bill occupied the attention
OF he House for the greater part Of the day Butler
has the floor tomorrow. when he will demand the
previous question the passage of the bill and
close the debate. The most telling speech against
the bill to-day was that of Judge Bingham. Of Ohio.
Bingham secured aud retained the undivided atten-
uon OF the House while he spoke, the republi-
cans coming over in body to the demo-
cratic side OF the House, where Bingham
ats, to hear him. Ben Butler among the au-
ditors but he seemed to be engaged conjurng up
reply rather than listening to Binghams elo |
quence. The indications that Butler will ne |
badly defeated. He gave notice to-day that II any |
OF the amendments or substitutes pending were
adopted he would move 10 recommt the whole sub
Iect to the Reconstruction Committee. OF
course this would defeat the measure for this
session. At all events, there very little prospect
OF any general amnesty bin being passed in either
House.
Consideration of American Shipping Interests.
The House Committee on Commerce had under |
consideration to-day the subject of American ship
ping. MIR. Barney made some remarks to show that |
the cost OF building ships much greater in !
the United States than in Scotland that nothing |
short OF free ships would enable US compete |
IN the carrying trade with foreigners. Captain
Goldman who Is here in the interest OF New York
shipowners, delivered an address before the commit
laws favor the interest of foreigners to the
disadvantage Of Americans. He said 1t was
a morufying fact that Of the ships engaged in
foreign commerce were sailing under the
English than under the American flag. Many
of those vessels were American property, though
they were held IN English names. manned by Eng
fish seamen, controlled by English laws, subject to
English taxes, and IN case OF war subject to the
order of the English government. In applying
The principle Of protection lie drew a par
allel. showing that within the United States
where legislation could protect American skill and
labor and production to The extent Of absolute pro-
lection, II was not done, while on the ocean, over
which as the highway OF the world protection could
not be extended. American legislation practically
protected foreigners in the monopoly OF the carrying
trade by excluding our people from ad-
vantages which were guaranteed 10 others. He
argued against the system of subsidies, and In favor
BE advocaten The bin which Mr.. Ingerso intro
duced last week, to encourage shipowning and
shipbullding in The United States. The
bill Is similar to other pending PROPOSE |
tons, and provides that vessels wherever
built shall be allowed American registers and all
the privileges OF the American Gag, and shall have |
liberty to engage in any legal trade. except the |
coastng and inland trade and that all materials !!
nsed IN the construction of vessels which are not
m I'm csg,Nfr
mitted from abroad free OF duty
Provisions oil the Ocean Telegraph Bill,
The following are the'provisions OF the bill re. |
Eating TO telegraph communication between the !
United States and foreign countries, as to-day |
agreed upon by the Committee OF Foreign Affairs |
and which Hon. Fernando woodlwin report:
All communication established, or that NAV here. |
after be established between the United States and
any foreign country by means OF Geographic mag
metro lines, or cables laid in any part thereof, IN
and over the waters reefs islands shores and lands
within the jurisdiction OF the UHitcd States shall
subject 70 the following conditions, stipulations and
Fu'st-rhe government OF the United States shall |
he entitled 10 exercise and enjoy same or SINH.
Lar privileges WITH regard TO the control and Of
any such line or cable that NAV, by law agreement
or Otherwise be exercised and enjoyed by any |
foreign government whatever.
second-Ihe citizens OF the United States shall en-
JOY the same privileges as to the payment OF rates
Tor the Transmission OF messages rs are enjoyed 10y
the citizens OF the most favored nations.
7htrd-'rhe TRANSMISSION or dispatches snail be |
L. Department Of State, under such regulations !
a. may be agreed upon by the government IN !
terOsted.
2-Despatches in the telegraph service
S.-Private dispatches.
4.-Ihe lines Of any such cables shall be kept 1
opeh 70 the public for the daily transmission OF mar
X, aso commercial reports and Intelligence and all
mes Sages. oespatches and communications shall be
forws Fded IN the order IN which they received
eycert Us hefenbeiore provided
5-Bef, re extending ana establishing any such
line or ON Nor over any waters, reefs, islands, !
shores and Ian W within the jurisdiction OF the
United States W. -uen acceptance Of the terms and
ccndtons in,cs n v mis- act shan DC fled in the
eif,ce aS ~ Sd ~ state by the company cor
,oratien or party H Do ns to establish Geographic
Thar snb me- ,iOh conditions stipua-