The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March q.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Long before the hour of meeting the
gallerie. and corridors leading to the
Senate were densely thronged by an
immense audience eager to hear the
speech OF the Senator from Massachu-
setts, who had been announced to ad-
dress the Senate on San Domingo The
ladies' galleries were: almost entirely
monopolized by the fair sex. At IL
o'clock the spectacle was one OF the
most animating ever witnessed IN the
Senate Chamber. Summers appear
ance on the floor was welcomed by the
galleries with applause.
Upon conclusion of the reading OF
the journal Mr.. Sumner took the floor
and asked for the reading OF the reso-
lutions recently submitted BY him and
already published, against the use Of
the United States naval forces to up
hold Baez in an attempt to sell his
country in violation of its constitution
and threatening the integrity and the
existence of the friendly power OF
Hayti. He then submitted and had
read by the Secretary an additional
resolution, as follows:
Resolved, That whatever may be the
title to the territory under an unrati-
fled treaty, it is positive that after the
failure OF the treaty in the Senate that
all pretext to the title ceased, so that
our Government is in all respects a
stranger to the territory without excuse
or apology for any interference against
its enemies, foreign or domestic, and
therefore any belligerent Intervention or
act Of war on the coast OF the island Of
San Domingo, after the failure of the
Dominican treaty in the Senate, is un-
authorized violence, utterly without
support in law or reason, and proceed
ing directly from that kingly preroga-
tive which is disowned by the Constitu-
ton of the United States. s.
Mr.. Fenton called attention to the
fact of the pressure to gain admittance
to the galleries. Hundreds of ladies
had been excluded. He therefore moved
that the cloak rooms and corridors in
the rear Of the Senate chamber Sc
opened for their accommodation. There
being no objection the Sergeant-at-arms
was directed to carry out the motion as
an order Of the Senate.
Mr.. Thurman hoped the Senator
from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Sumner,
would not be interrupted at the expira-
ton Of the morning hour, but would be
allowed to proceed regularly. 1t WAS 80
ordered
Mr.. Sumner then arose and addressed
the Senate at length, speaking from
the seat of his colleague, Mr.. Wilson.
HOUSE.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Storm-A bill to secure suf-
frage to the people of Utah without
distinction Of race, sex or previous con-
dition Of servi tude.
By Mr. Leonard Myers-To place
the mission to Russia in all respects on
footing with the missions to Great
Britain, France and Germany.
Mr.. Hubbard offered series OF reso-
lutons declaratory of what the financial
policy OF the Government should be;
that taxes should be for revenue only
and not for the benefit of class interests
at the general expense; that economy
requires that there should be raised
only $50 millions revenue, including in
terest, and twenty-five millions towards
paying the principal of the public debt
and that in case the committee Of
Ways and Means shall not be appoint
ed at the present session, a special COM
mittee of seven be appointed to report
reform in the revenue tariff without
discrimination in favor of particular in
terests.
The House by vote Of so against SO,
refused to second the demand for the
previous question. t.r /
Mr. Eidridge, to test the sense OF the
House, moved to lay the first resolution
on the table This was disagreed to
yeas 2-namely; Messrs. Brooks and
Maynard nays, l53. .-".
| The resolution was then referred to
the committee on Ways and Means
when appointed.
The first resolution thus referred is
as follows:
Resolved, That the financial policy,
which aims merely at a rapid extinguish-
ment of the public debt by perpetuating
the burden Of taxation, is Hnexpedient
and impolitic, and that the faith and
credit ofthe Government depends on the
development of the resources OF the
country and their relief from inordinate
taxation
The question recurring in the second
resolution, Mr.. Cox moved to adjourn,
saying he wanted to see whether San
Domingo was stronger in the House
than relieving the people from taxation.
The House at fifteen minutes past
one adjourned. . " =