New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
REuoNsTRAScE AGAINST WOMAN sUFFRA'

A REMoNsTRASCB AGAINST WOMAN sUffhA'b'
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio presented a re-
monsrance OF 9O women of Ohio against woman SUM
TIE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION
Tho Uousc resumed The consideration OF the JOINT reso-
luton for the appointment OF Commissioners 10 S Do
MI WILLARD C2ep., VT, member'of the Conmttee o
on Foreign Affairs, explained why he was Iouu Nois
Yesterday with so few OF his Republican coeaS sdlst
taking tie resolution from the Speakers table HG was
tety or by Joint resolution, and therefore he was op-
posed taking step looking to hat aequstion; ~ ~
was charged, and not denied dt me commission wac ~
return 10 Washington III time for congress 10 act on s
report at this session Wnat oIPoiiuy orm Trected
Commission have for obtaining the Information
Were the Commissioners to inquire Ohy lIoul FID. Ga
Eaez or Cezenan or were my 10 r. tbe Iotc they
would require not two weeks but six months W
scopc of the Investigation was 80 broad that e dca t
the Commissioners were to bring back any vaupe II9r
ma ION was absurd II impossible Tor thc Couils-
Teport would made and would be given TO the country
rs the report OF tho Commissioners. -,
Aer discnsing the details OF the ho said the
proyso of Mr. Amber may not pass Il Is suSileaatng.
fon I'm fact II annexation Is accomplished there is no
need Of this Commission III Is not to DC accompcu
what need IS there OF information -
Mr. HOhR Q1op.. Mas') explained the reasons which
led him to differ rom the majority OF his coleagIes ne
& % 0 The Committee On Foreign Affairs lad refused TO
report proposition for the appointment OF Comnfson-
ers TO form treaty. but instead OF that had reported
proposition for inc rs a1 oi ce ~ To va e not s
fiiiin 20 annex 10 sofg0yernlng Republic island
H would be led with the scum OF the tropics tue
HmtNT"rs Of ali lands Who would TO Influence
the Government Of this country. IN IL states there
was a rebeous element striking hands with TGnmauy
Hall and striving to obtain possession OF thc Government
or the next four years lie was not willing TO do any
'Nils uF' sTEVENsON Rep Ohio spoke in favor of tho
san Domingo ana OF las anl son a one OF
flG territories Of the Union He did not want any III
formation about tn. island. He found it crystaliz5d Ia
books He found the island rich in mines OF gold
and silver copper iron, and coal Ho found that it
ris In
cuff He found that the climate, though tropical, was
s nvhocsore than elsewhere in the West Indies. It's
soil was exceedingly fertile, producing sugar, coffee cot
ton aud tropical fruits and he found that its political
conttution modelled after that OF the United States
Mir. VOORHEES, O)em., lud( sent 70 tne C.oTks desk
ard had read n teleNaphic dispatch stating that tho
stWctjnq the senators aud requesting the Rcprrsenta
lives from that State to vote against The annexation OF
Nv ORTH Rep., IndJ remarked that those who knew
how the Democratic party IN Indiana had obtained con-
troll OF the senate would not TIC surprised at The action o
'iSt Mr. Potter Dem, N. y and Mr.. SWAMI Dem,
8ir. FITCH (8"p. Nev) said that he should vote for
the pending resolution and against the eylseertlng
amendment OF the gentleman from ONO hr AhpeIJ AMP
He should vote Or IL because he beievedn would be
followed by tine annexation of Dominica, and then OF
Iayti ana Cuba. lie should have preferred TO vote d
rcctly for joint resolution OF annexation
one tending to entaugling alliances with foreign
people having no common interest with the people OF
enough of conflicting elements. II meant the expend
tire Of vast OF money fortheations, yards
i'm disaster. and therefore he opposed it,
liz. FARNsWOETh Gtep. III declared that he was
,ituens were opposed to IT, aud that, in his belief nine
tonhs Of the constuos OF every member were opposed
as his friend from Nevada OR. Fitch. lie believed that
the wings Of tie American eagle might be spread TOO
rather wait and people the territory already possessed
iIanghterJ Ii the amendment offered 10y MIR. Anbler
Ta grce to- he would vote for the joint resolution but
otherwise he would vote against it.
Mr. Butt Err O{ep., Mass) sustained the Joint resOlu-
tiop and opposed tie amendment OF Mr. Amber as only
tending to produce delay, aud thus Kill The inyestga
Mr.. AMBLER Rcp, Ohio denied having offered the
amendment with any such intention.
Mr.. BUTLER accepted the statement, but always at
tIihuted 70 = mans act It's natural consequences.
Mr. BUTLER replied that it would stand debate even
from the false friend Of the party lie had heard many
sanful things, Dut none more painful than the tele-
graphic dispatch from Indiana, not tLat TIC Senate
ganzed Trough fraud should send such inesaaSc, but
That It s0 I'D nave been sent to the honored and Ieyered
Senator froIn Massachusetts or; sumer).
no n.a sS por ead laI In ionu so isr"
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem, Ind) remarked that majority
but that enough OF them had been ditgustcd by tie
of the party In Congress to induce them to vote
Mr. BUTiER went on to say that the political party
winch would set Itself up against annexation OF territory
would come to nauglt II was the doctrine Of Jefferson
Of Jackson of Polk, and Of every Democratic Admins
ton and had now come to be accepted as the doctrine
Mr. BINGHAM G3op, Ohio sustained the Joint rcsolu-
ton, ana opposed Mi. AinhItf resolution ulIeCc3
sary and only tending to proIpote delay He pointed
with pride 10 the vast acquisition of territory by this
Government In the past. aud.to the grafton from
the north Of Europe promoted by that territorial expa
sion lie was for an honorable acquisition OF san Do
mngO it could he nade, and ii Tor the interest of
tine people, ana IL ascertain the facts tha these
Commissioners We're 10 be sent out The only sway 70
obtain knowledge OF the facts was by inquiry Tie rcEO
luton proposed an inquiry BE was for the Resolution
without the amendment
GARFIELD (Rep, Ohio proposed further extension OF
Alteen mIll.a o. the tIIno allowed for discussion.
MIR 4 q - al
Mr.. GAiFIELD listen to thc gentleman who cracks
ME- Mr. GXRFfEI6The i ecufeman as can hurt no
thing but 9 the cause ~ which he wieds It.
hr. BUTLEk-A1d listen to the man whose back
Mr.. sHA ANKs dep Ind) supported the resolution as
show the false position in which its opponentS placed
themselves, and which would furnish answer to the
Mr. POLAND Nsep, VT also supported tho resolution
and oppSsed the the amendment I
resolution and against the amendment.
The discussion was closed by Mr. ORTIZ Qlep.. Ind),
could be discovered In the resolution when honestly
member of his own side Of the House from giving his
support 1t contained but the single proposition that
large maTiHy Of the House had conidence should iiI n
point three Commissioners 10 proceed 10 the Island Of st.
laid before tho American Congress and the American
people He knew nothing about the character Of those
suit OF their report the acquisition Of that island.
There was nothing In the resolution which com
,or the report. Ii he had been honored by a
seat in the next Congress he would not consider himself
bound Ia vote for the adoption OF the report which tho
Commission would make to the next Congress- for he had
no hope that the Commission could proceed 10 Its dcsti
nation aud accomplish It's object In time for action at
tls Congress He opposed tho amendment offered by
Mr. Amber IA which weuld only delay aud re
open III the Senate quarrel which no friend of the union
aud harmony of the lsrpubican party would desire to
see gcopencd The adoption Of the resolution, pure aud
snPe, was due 20 the President who had been uiJuzty
hshleJ Dy political enemies aud by political friends
hr BROOKS Dem, ~ - asked Mr.. Orth 10 n0w
him 70 oltr ar amendment that the Cumm slOncrs be
GppOrtodUy - c Speaker OF the House and the IroAdent
Of th' Senate.
Nr Oi.lI! declined ~ DO so.
Ir BROOKS reminded hu of his promise ~ allow 10