The Portland daily press., 1871-03-15
by TELEGRAPH
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
XLIId CONGREsS---first Session.
ATE


WASHINGTON, March l4.-On motion Of Mr..
Motion the House jolnt resolution for the final
adjournment to morrow, the 10 b. was laid on
the table, 80 to 10, Mr.. Trumbull with the
Democratic Senators making up the negative
vote.
Mr.. Sumner presented the address of the
Senate OF the United States of North America
demonstrating against the proposed anneXa
ton OF San Domingo, signed bv Thomas Boba-
diler, late president OF the Central Junta of
the government OF the Dominican republic
president OF the Supreme Court Minister OF
State, and Senator OF the said republic; Pedro
Pablo de Boyiia late Senator, and president
OF the SdpreGe Court; Justice Morton Va
vede, General Of the n3sional army and seua-
tor and member of Congress; Carlos Nonce
Amodneys, Supreme Court Justice, s5ecreta-
ry o. State for foreign affairs and member OF
,agress; Eusebro Perera, Briaadier Gen
eral in the national armies; Jose A. Bonita,
Counsellor 10 the courts of The repG bile; Felix
Chaa and Aucustin Belini, colonies in the
army; Manuel Pereria, a late official OF the re-
nubc; Jose Teasllan0ca, merchant OF San
Domingo, residing abroad. The paper is IN
Spanish and bears the date of San Carlos de
A9uadlla, Island Puerto Woo, Ian. 16, 1871.
IL alleges that BaeZ, tor the purpose of Il oeed
forbidden by the constitution of the repblc of
Dominica, has caused many patriots opposed
10 the project to be sentenced TO death and eX
ecuted, has pnt others 10 chains, imprisone d
many more and imposed vigorous oStraciS m
upon the majority oil the most Influential aud
notable clllzens OF til country that tor some
object of realizing his Intentions and in order
to deceive the government and the people OF
The United States with the appear apce of le-
galitq has forced he Domiocans to assembl e
Tor elections, aud compeled with threats the
greatest part OF the citizens to vote for anneXa-
ton against their CONVICTIONS aud the iuter-
ests of the country; that the majority OF the
people are opposed 10 all foreign domination;
thaG tie object of BaeZ in this project is 10 cot
vert into specie lalge amount Of bill. against
the treasury of the republic; that the anneXa-
ton OF Dominica won d result III grave com
picatious tor the government OF the United
States and fatal coust olences for the; )ils oil
the SOIL aud would be violation OF interna-
tloual law. Therefore the memorialists in the
name of themselves and Their counltymen sol
emily protest agaiI st the treaty of annexation
which has been presented by the govern ment
OF Baez to the Cabinet at Washington.
Daring the reading of the paper by Mr.. Sun-
| ner, Mr.. Sherman submitted Il point that the
memorial not in order under the estab
li>hed usage and rules OF the Senate. Petitions
from foreigners were not allowed to b. pre-
seuted, to the exclusion of the business of the
country.
| Mr.. Thurman thought Mr.. Sumner was en-
titled TO read the paper, as pait ct any remarks
| he desired to make.
| The Vice President sustained the point Of
| order, the Effect of which was TO prevent the
| further reading of the memorial.
| Mr.. Sumner then proceeded to state the sub
stance OF the memorial. He said the position
| OF the remonstrdnts was peculiar. They were
| ex'led by usurper Bitz, who was now engaged
| with The aid of American guns in The work OF
| selling his country. They protested again 81
this as an outrage and wrong, because theiJ
| country was about 10 be sacrificed. The ques-
| ton now was whether upon the simple prlnci-
pie OF justice they were not entitled to be heard
| here.
After some further informal remarks as to
| tls RIGHT of Summer tn prOosed whpn N NJ
| lion was before he Senat~, that Senator Was
| about TO Continue when Mr.. Morton il auired
whether it was in order for Mr.. Summer t.
make a speech at this time, aud it reply
| would be ia order. Ii so he was in favor ol
| letting the gentleman 90 on.
The Vice President said if q question of or
| der was raised he should have to decide against
the Senator's right TO proceed, as he had al.
| ready decided in the case OF the Senator from
| massachusetts.
the memorial out of order the GUAR had mol
acted uoon any rule, as there was none on the
subject, and tnat the so called usage had chang.
| ed from that Of former days
The Vice President finally reminded Mr.
Summer that point OF order against his furih
| er proceeding bad already been made three
| times and unless be appealed from the decis
| ion OF he chair be could lot proceed
Mr.. Sumner declined to appeal and resumed
his seat
| The House bill to repeal the duty on coal
was read for the first time, but Mr.. Hamilton
| objected to its second reading and 1t was laio
over.
| Bill to authorize the reissue of national bank
| nolesin exchange for mutated bills WAS pass
ed.
Mr.. Nye introduced bill granting tue pro
ceeds of The sale of mineral lands to the Suir'
| Tunnel Company.
Mr.. Authouy offered resolution proydins
| for printing the usual number of copies OF tbt
| preliminary census report; also concurren
| resolution 10 print 10000 copies additional o
said report, Referred to Committee on Print
| ing.
| MIR. Pratt's bill for the protection OF settler
| on public lands was discussed Tor some time
| without acton, and p-nding its consideration
Mr.. Anthony's resolution limiting the bushes
| of the present session of Congress to legisla