New-York tribune., 1870-12-23


able 70 annexation, and some gentleman OF aoknowl
edged scientific attanments from Of tho New-En-
gland Colleges Rumor has IL that Caleb Cushing Will De
the Secretary OF the Commission account OF his Ia
miarty with the language of the island, and his vast
information the history, politics, resources and re
quremens OF the inhabitants of the surrounding islands
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
| SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec "a. 1870
The following is the continuation OF yester-
days debate Senator Mortons resolutions authorizing
the appointment Of Commf sion to visit San Domingo
The report closed yesterday by Mr. Sumner refusng to
give Mr.. Chandler the Of the Senator with whom
the President had the alleged conversation concerning
the proposed changes the Committee on Foreign Rela
| tons,
| Mr.. CHANDLER tRep., Mich) argued that Mr. Sum-
ner's admission that oil bis charges were
only based upon hearsay insisted upon his hight TO
lively repeated his demand; He said that during his y
S he had s nfyst "t seara 80 s
made IN the Senate to-day: He would say now, after
nad M and p v
by him In Executive session. prior to the rejection Of the
| treaty.
iDiring Mr. Chandlers remarks, the VICE -PREsI
bEST to % him 81 the s Progh h 81 myns %a
appeared to bo manifested in the Chamber He made
similar observation respeetnS remark o. AZ se SpT rceg
within the limits Of parliamentary proprety.l
Mr.. CHANDLER proceeded to argue that the Senator
suited by the President in the negotiation Of the treaty
and that up 10 the time Of action upon it, In Executive
mind oi the Presdent was that he was favorable to the
project He read from letters OF j. W. FoTney ana Cen
believed, npon the admissions of Mr. Sumner himself,
tended that Mr.. sumner afflicted with the Presiden
al mania, and admonshed him to beware Of the fate OF
Do9little, Cowan and Dixon, and not now to attempt
Mr. SUMNER said be would not reply to the aspersions
had done him great injustice. He felt himself compelled
IN sefdefense to make statement, which, otherwise
he would have made He then detailed the partc-
ulars OF interview which took place about ago
the President len aud himself when the former 1s
began to speak about the new treaty that had
Chairman OF the Committee the Judiciary and that
he Grano proceeded TO comment on the probable refer
ence OF the anticipated treaty TO the Committee the
Judiciary. when he isumner interrupted the President
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and soOss S TsS;. s ny .oT H. a,s ss
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Mr.. SUMNER further explained that when the treaty
was considered in the Committee Foreign Relations
there but one member In favor OF IT. and he (sum
such might hb be Construed into blow at the Admnistra
ton, his desire then being that everything should pe
| done with kindness aud consideration toward the
Mr.. CoSKLING Rep.,. n. ", in the course Of long
vindcaOn OF the President, said that Mr. sumner had
attacked tho President he would an assassin. The
statement that the President in that part OF his
whole island. which would include Hayti he thereby
menaeed the independence OF the Hsyten Republic was
would make II the object OF the Senator from Massa,
could only admire hs fine arts which that Senator
seemed have made OF to obtain that end In giving
color to the report that he had been threatened with Per
y Ss % Srffs to teas
pss With & ysSh And might 81 TO as
gested the appointment OF the two men who pa.
state S to guard the senator fro@ Com.
| mentng upon alleged interview some time ago be-
@ % SAVING ans that to his
San Domingo pacarded or In lots and marked Cas-
enan, BaeZ Grant, &c He C0nkling held that this was
in the face Of that Senator's declaration that he had
never spoken disrespectfully OF the President. -.
The Republican majority In the Senate owed 10 Itself
10 that the Committee Foreign Relations re-
organized and not left TO the control Of who had
sSaa ssada fH oS y
held that il was high time that that Committee should
composed that the President OF the United States
20 to the Chairman OF that Committee and hold converse
with hm-not upon retaining Mr. Ashley as Governor OF
6a tut should nd % be COMPOSED
those who had not only added insult to injury 10 the Ad
ministTatOn bGt arrayed Themselves as to make II
impossible the Administration to confer, had
| right Ia do, with Committee OF the senate.
Mr. SUMNER replied that the Senator (C0nkling) had
let out that venom which he had nursed so well. He
explained that mt the interview referred TO, he had only
that he had seen lots in San Domingo staked OF and
marked Baez Fabens Grant &c. ne dld not or course
charged and any assertion that he had was
.. ,thr 'rar,ar,,s hy N.ssra TuUPNAN VIII
| LIAMs and STOCKTON. motion to adjourn by Mr..
9 s was G6n S By % rees Yssi the e IS s
| to the Committee on Foreign Relations was then re-
Mr.. sCHURz Rep., MOI moved an amendment en-
largng the investigation to include other points than
A personal controversy ensued between Messrs. Ed
MUNDs aud SUMNER as TO the motives OF the latter In
mir % % S ns INTEREST
lands IN san Domingo Ia this connection the respons-
Between b1S Mr. sumner and gentleman in Chicago was
commented Mr. Edmunds charging 10 upon Mr. sum-
aud the latter denying the truthfuness OF the re-
pVsi' At o'clock Mr. THURMAN Dem., Ohio, asked Mr..
churz who had Just obtained the hoor to yield 1t to him.
| MI THURMAN-To make few remarks General
seur, giving wsy Mr. TmURMAS ss.S. said he de-
thought the days debate had redounded to the credit Of
| the American senatei
P S sS Re sHn %
some portions OF 1t we're not creditabe which portion
| he did not care 10
| The amendment offered by Mr.. schurz was then
adopted.
| MI BAYARD Dem, Deli moved an amendment, to
require the appointment Of the Commission by the Presi
| deirt with the advice and consenfof the Senate.
| Mr.. CONKLING objected TO anything that In the
slightest degree looked 10 withholding confidence from
the Executive He said that the appointment was the
exclusive prerogaye Of the President because It was
hi. daily business send agents 10 acquire information
or 10 transact business. Above all. he wanted the
fuss 10 adopt the amendment 70 have that peculiar
sgnfcance which the conclusion Of these proceedings
wood give the incidents and character OF the discus
| Sion
| The Senate then voted Hf. Bayard's resolution,
| which was iost-Yees. 10; Nays. S
| AtS O'Clock resolution 20 adjourn voted dow n
by an Ovrrx helmng rirG vote. Al this hour every