Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-09

The complete reading of the bin vss then de-
| msnded, snd pending that the morning hour
1 expired, aud The bill went over un,,I sfpD,lav
| ReSt.
THE SAN DOMINGO RESOLUTION.
| M, Ortiz lInd.l then obtained the door and a
on behalf OF the majority OF the Committee on
| Foreign Atairs, moved 20 take nom the Speak
| ere table the Senate resolution in relation 10
| San Domingo and 90 pass 10 by one vote.
hr Wood N. " made the point OF order
/ that these were separate and distinct PROPOSE
| tons and could not be embraced Ga one motion.
TWAS not competent TO make sach motion and
take such action.
The Speaker said it was competen: for two
! thirds Of the House 10 take up ali the bale on
the Speakers table and pass them.
! sfr. Butler (Mass.1 said before the vote was
taken he would aSk leave 70 present the petition
o. IS or 40 firms OF Boston asking Tor the annex
| alton Of San Domingo.
Mr.. Wood, Mr.. EidEilse, AMI others objected.
The Senate resolutions were then read by the
Mr.. Brooks y. y asked the gentleman IL he
wonld allow him 20 offer an amen lment that
the commissioner be appointed by President
OF the Senate and the Speaker OF the House in
etc al OF the President OF tie United stats.
Mr.. orth inquired whether the gentleman
| would vote Tor the resolution IL he was allowed
T. oaer that amendment.
Mr.. Brooks replied that he would 10 20 il such
| provision were inserted.
Ar. orth.-wen, l Will allow the gentleman
10 offer that motion at some time, but not now.
4 Nh. Brooks appealed 10 Nr. Ortiz not 20 force
te matter through under suspension Of the
4 rlleS.
| AFR. Scofold Pal objected % debate, as mo-
| tons TO suspend the rules were not debateahle.
Mr.. Garfield tohio) hoped the gentleman
would net insist uron taking up the resolution
| and passing u by the same vote.
Mr. Ortiz said at the suggestion OF friends
| around him, he would modify his motion. and
move 10 suspend the rnles - br,ng the Senate
| re solution before the House for consideration.
hr. Cox N. " inquired whether that pro-
| position could bs debated.
| M sgham objected % any discussion. :.
nlF Id .la.f aaNasN
nays on the motion to take uP the Senate resO-
1 luti0n.
The yeas and nays were ordered, the House
| refused TO take up the resolution By vote Of III
4 70 G2-Jwo-thirds not voting n the affirmative.
| Mr.. Orth was scsn recognized by the chair,
and Immediately reported the resolution here
| tofore offered by Mr. Brooks, and which WAS
| referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Eldridge made the point OF order that the
| required five days notice had not been given.
The Speaker reminded TIE gentleman thai
| the notice was given on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Neod said that tire notice given wa.
| not by authority Of the committee, but was
! Mr.. Banks himself.
A poin; was also made that a. Sunday inter
vened hive consecutive days notice had not
! been given.
| Thiswas also overruled bv the Speaker. as
continuous Gays notice had slusys been ander-
Mr.. orth was again recognized. ami said n.
| waS directed 10y the COMMITTEE on Foreign AT
| tsiTs 10 report tie House resolution IN relation
| to ~ePding commission 20 san Domingo with
| the resolutions from the Senate a a substitute.
| The resolution and the proposed substitute
! were then read.
Mr.. Ofth said that when he i,ft 'he commit
! tee room il was his purpose not 10 yield % ary
/ one, and since the adjournment al his commit
| tee he was convinced that ne was right in DE-
| Ginning 10 Yield. lie would make one eNceP-
| ton, however. ami allow hi colleague on the
committee MIR. Amber 70 Ufler Al amend
| meHt.
Mr. Weed protested that this wa, i.-,orteou.
| to the members of the committee.
Mr.. Amber then offered an amendment that
| the adoption Of this resolution shOgld not cOn-
meet the House 70 the pclicy OF annexation with
Dominica.
Mr.. oTth then demanded ;he previous cues
! ton, which Hss seconded, Tiereupsn the oppo-
! neHts OF San Domingo commenced 70 ui4ibss;er
! ty series 81 diiatory motions.
Sir. 9th fn-iiy obtained the 3oor gain and
/ again moved 10 suspend the rules anl take az
t4s S1Sate resolution andpas it:
The NnOtiOu was again defested-ycas il3-
nays |-;Wo-thuds not voting In the ainrnis-
| tive.
How TkEEE CADETS WE'RE E1rELLED PROM
| WEST P"INT By THEIE COSRADus-The SUD
| ject Of comment al the Military Academy,
! which. 10 Tie cadets, rises ia interest even
| above the Smith case, = the disappearance Ola
| last "Wednesday ght OF cadets Barnes, Baird.
| and tlickcnger. There q nj GIT affair OF
! running the guard, q reporting OF the three
| men named for the Dlsdemes nor, and rumor
that, IN Ut OF virtuous indignation, large in
| formal meeting Of cadets had been held, azd
that, Tor some infringement of the aiet code,
| PENALTY Of ban!shnent Lad been opposed upon
! The young men who are missing. Lieutenant
| William y. Staring WAS sent after them. and
! they were arrestes on Saturday az Poughkeep-
| sic, y. Y, By a United States oAcer, and re-
| turned 10 the Academy. They declared th.t
| they we're dragged IRON their rooas AT night by
| hfst classmen. conducted TO the road outside OF
the post and orcsrca ~ ma. the m eli e scarce
| and were told If they did not they would be
| tarTed and ;eatheTed. The story OF tue first
| ela'smen who did The Danish ment is that tie
| three cadets had been found guilty OF gross
4 faisehood, ami tina. method wa. taken 20 rid the
| post OF them. Tie QIst cisssmen waited upon
| tie superintendent ard commander on the
| morning after the lynchiBg sad explained VIA.
! they had done anu why they did It. The super
| ntendcnt said no would DO nothing in the
premises until the matter Lad been Investigated.
! EIoTING IN South CAsoLINA- T.r,s 9>a
hIfed-A special TO the Charleston IS. c. COu-
Tier saNs. " Ia Marion, South Carolina, n one
armed white man, named Stevens, was shot aud
Killed by militia, for refusing 20 supply them
! with whisky. The citizens arrested aud irupris-
oned i've of the murderers. Subsequently a
band oi armed men took possession Of the town
and carried the prisoners from the jail TO the
scene OF the murder, and shot two; the other
1 three escaped. Elliott Walker and Charles
GORDON are the names OF the men murdered by
| the disguised party. Walker was captain of q
militia company in Marion. MIR. Dubard, "A
| Methodist minister, was killed and robbed near
Columbia, ). G."
1 tfh tl ZAP
| TUEED.-Telegrams from Paerto Principe an
nounce that General Chinchilla, who Is sta
| toned at La Guanajas, had an engagement re-
Gently nth q body of insurgents arl that hf-
| teen were killed. Much Importance il attached
to the capture OF the wife Of r resident Cespeies
and also OF another woman, and OF q man who
| were carrying Q large amount of specie TO the
| insurgents The mail made up by the ms ureen;S,
intended for Nassau snd New York, fell into the
hands OF the Spanish authorities, with import
| ant documents. The Spanish have captured a
schooner with four men on board At Roman Kew
The SENATORIAL CONTEST IN Missouri
The st. Louis Democrats jefferson City special
says State officers figure up the election OF Wag-
ner TO the Senate by four majority, IL the repub
Ecans reuDIte. IL Is reported st. Louis and the
southwest will support Blair In caucus, which
| VIII give him the democratic nomination.; but
knowing ones say both Blair and Glover will
exhaust their strength on ballots, and Norton,
OF Neaie county, win be the coming man.
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