The New York herald., 1871-01-12
The Amended St. Domingo Resolution
Adopted by the Senate.
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Senator Schurz in Strong OPP
position to It.
Summers Proposed Amend
mcnt Defeated.
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He Wants Our Naval Force
Withdrawn.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1877.
OCEAN TELEGRApHY.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1871.
OCEAN TELEGRAPHy.
The House concurrent resolution for the appoint-
ment OF joint committee all ocean cable legIsla-
ton was DEBATED upon motion BY Mr.. CHANDLER
70 refer to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
M. SUMNER. (rep.l OF Mass, summarizing the re-
suits OF that committees action on various propost
uons before 1t, saId that among other bills now
pending which had been reported from that CON-
mirtec was general measure for code regulating
ocean cables, the substance Of which was sketched
by their late associate, Mr.. Fessenden. There were
also several special bills-one for cable from San
Francisco 10 Japan, which had been considered
many days by the committee. He doubted the ex.
stage oi the session from the charge OF the commit
Zee which had specially considered them. A Joint
oommittee, II appointed al all, should begin with
Mr. Williams, trep., of oregon, advocated . Joint
understanding by Congress Of pending conficiing
propositions. One OF these was 10 appropriate
$500 ooo yearly or long period In aid Of 8 .ele-rapn
line from California TO China. II another company
would do the work tor one-nalf that amount there
was fitness IN having their PROPOSITION and the
pending one presented to the same committee.
The subject by consent, finally laid over
without action until tomorrow.
LESEEs IN MISSISSIPPI.
The latter hall oi the msrnlns hour, until one
O'Clock, was occupied by Mr.. REyRIs. (rep.) OF Miss
In som, remarks upon the bil to aid in the repairs
and construction ot leyees in the State OF Missis-
sppI. he spoke OF The lmportance Of the cotton
Trade. remarking that while cotton was no longer
material interests and prosperity OF the
sSSnns,y SSnn,y m demanded tnat proper measures
difcdities In the way OF the cotton production in
Egypt and Brazil 10 show that. With proper en-.
c0uragement, Its cultivation III the United states
could be carried on without fear OF successful conf
petition In otter countries. By the improvements
cotton land In the delta between the Mississippi
and Yazoo rivers woulc be opened to cultivation.
Upon MS motion the bill Was referred to the Com.
mittee on Agriculture.
st. Domingo.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
resolution as amended by the House for TIE appoint
ment OF commission TO st. Domingo, the question
being upon Mr.. Summers motion to amend the
House amendment by adding thereto "and tho said
commissioners shall inquire especially into the
alleged pendency OF civil war In Dominica and the
state OF the territory occupied by the opposing
parties; also as to the relations between the exist
ing government Of Dominica and the neighborlng
republic OF Hayti. and the pendency OF any claim,
territorial Or pecuniary, by the latter upon the
former, aud whether any war now exists or Is
menaced between these two governments
Mr. SALISBURY. tGeml OF Del, moved as fur
ther amendment TO add, "And providing iurther,
that BENJAMIN +. Curtis Millard Fillmore ana Gene
Mr. STEWART, rep) oi New, TOOK the noor IN favor
OF the resolution. He argued that the further terri
torial expansion OF country was part OF It's mani.
IN wealth aud power. The great difficulty OF France LII
maintaining her republic was owing TO the concen-
uati0n OF power and OF national organization one
CITY, Our own vast extent, IN giving freer scope
the operations OF local state organizations was,
during the war; and would continue TO be, guaran-
tee OF national saety. Proceeding at length to re-
view the issces involved In the general question Of
Dominican acquisition, Mr.. Stewart incidentally
alluded TO the leader, CabraL
When M Mr. MORTON, Eep:I Of Ind, made state.
United states Minister at Rayt that he was in favor
Of annexation as an independent question, but
opposed 70 annexation under Baez, because IL
island, and no would oppress him tUabraD ana hls
Mr.. STEWART went on to show the benefit to &C.
crue to the Dominican people by annexation in the
substitution OF our staple institutions and equal
laws In place OF their own form OF government.
After an assertion OF the desire OF mat peope for an
nexation, statement Of the fertility and saiuDrity
Of the island and criticism upon the supposed
stewart concluded with an ausion to the political
tate OF some OF our public men VINO heretofore Op-
posed territorial expansion.
The debate commenced by Mr.. Stewart assumed
considerable latitude upon the general merits OF the
annexation question, while upon the Immediate
question OF concurrence In the House amendment
the Senate was unanimous.
Mr.. ScHuRz, rep) OF NO., In a long speech, indi
Catlve OF his determined hostility to anne xation
porters. Commenting upoa tine extraordinary spec
tace that, IN considering proposition to send out
an important commission, the Senate was under the
whip and spur, being told that 1t must be done in-
stantly. he asked, 'Wlo needed the commission =,
Not the President of the United States, because he
mad told Congress, in his Message, it was an act OF
foLy to REJECT the treaty, and that The
failure of annexation would 5e a great calamI.
must have acquired beforehand every essen.
tial item OF information. The annexaiionists
minds were already made up. The natural sur1aise
therefore, was that the only seekers Of the Knowedgc
posed TO annexation. Yet in a former Senate de-
bate on the subject every suggestion ia the form OF
an amendment was lncontinently voted down. The
n nt~p mn for ar .,t~w,
alleged protectorate by the United States over st.
Domingo, and as to popular sentment there an
would come out II the protectlen OF the United
states Navy was withdrawng WHAT neces-
Starting % the com%sstonY As en an illustration of :. the N
sophstry made use OF to deude the people OF the
now attempted to explain away this hurry BY repre-
senting that the commission was compelled to start
at once In order 10 complete their labors In the cool
weather Yet one OF the specinc objects OF the in.
quiry was the climate OF ST. Domingo; and how
could the commission investigate the climate except
opinion, that q conscientious investigation would
occupy from three TO hye years, DC said the
aAss Sy tue advocates ~ Of "ss the resolution @ Io'
that they bad endeavored to manufacture
aege their object % be 70 sxcuIpate the President
from aspersions and ACCUSATION. He (air. Schurz
had heard S1 o. s kna 5s ,so any ny .ss
states thought tho President was acting IN the mat
Yer from p ns e n one2 Of the
This he regarded subterfuge, for the other
side certainty did not wish 60 represent
the President rs q child, 70 be humOred
with q bauble. For himself he had more
respect for the dignity OF the once and for the man.
great outcry had been made against tho senator
from Massachusetts, tMr. Sumner) because he had
asserted that the Presidenthad menaced the Haytien
republic. But was there o senator on tile moor who
Thought for moment that when we had acquired
the dominican MALI Of the Island ef aayn we
iMr. 0tewart had asserted we would have
the other half as matter OF course, and
the very exigencies OF our customs service
there would compel IT, Therefore It was trlfiing
TO deny that there In this project really threat
against tne Haytien republic. According 10 the
theory OF the Senator from Indiana tMr. Mortonl
Cuba and Porto Rico were 70 be absorbed, ana thus
All the West India islands. In the same spirit we
would soon be driven TO speculate fer the acqusi.
nf other side OF the Gull OF