New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
XLIsT CONGRESS-3D Sc ssIoN.
TEE SAN DOMINGO QUESTION BEFORE TIE
UOUSE-INETFECTUAL ATTEMPTS TO sUs-
PEND TIE RULEs--THE SENATE RESOLUTION
AMENDED-A VOTE TO BE TAKEN TO-DAY
TIE MOTLEY CORRESPONDENCE PRESENTED
IN THE SENATE.
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IaLLUNAFH TO TIE TEIBIFE.T
WASHINGTON, Monday. Jan. Q, Is

TIE MOTLEY CORRESPONDENCE PRESENTED
IN THE SENATE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIByEEl
WASHINGTON. Monday, Jan. Q, 1871
Nothing else has been talked OF in Washington politl-
cal circles for tho past few days but San Domingo and
the probable action Of the House in regard 10 it, and
this the day appointed for the consideration OF Gen
Banss resolution everybody there TO sec and hear
the floor. There were. lrSt, the members in far
greater than az any time before since this session
began and thcy gathered in knots in the Of the
hail. and around the seats of particular members, and
engaged In earnest conversation while the business OF
the morning hour transactnG, there was an air OF
importance and expectancy that is not com
mon. Then there members Of the Cab
met and Senators. Secretaries RObcson, Bout
wen, and Crcswell were there, and Senator
Morton, brought over from the Senate Chamber mghs
chair and Senators Conkng and Carpenter, aud Gems.
Sherman and Porter, al evidently urging upon members
the passage OF the resolutions. The morning hour
pired during the aiding Of long bill TO charter the AIT
Line Railroad between Ncw-YOri and Washington To
which Mr.. Ellredge of Wisconsin had objected,
and thus caused some delay, and Wien the
Speakers gayc fell, Judge Orth secured the
floor, and first moved to SUSPEND the rules,
in order that the Senate resolutions, authorizing the APP
pointmcnt of a Commission 10 20 to san Domingo, 10
taken from the table and passed. Tbs was the signal
for The battle to begin. and Fernando wood fired the
first shot for tic opposition BY Directing Tat only one
ruled by the Speaker and then Mr.. Ortiz, seeing that it
would not be easy rush the matter through as he
had anticipated modified Eis motion so that 1t only
proposed to take the resolution from the table.
After considerable h'libustering on " the part
OF the Democrats, the vote finally tsicn on this
question by Yeas ard Nays H. Nays Co.
As two-thirds hadno voted in the Affirmative the motion
was lost. Whom this vote announced there was
silence in the House, and the Democrats 'ouE heart whom
they found that they stll had hope Tho Repu heans
who voted Nay were Amber, Beatty Boyd, InkcE-
burg willard Hoar and Peters. Then NJ. Ortiz reported
from the Committee Mt Baals's resolution, amended
by substituting one identical with The Senate resolution
The Democrats fought the resolution az evcry step. Fer
nandO Wood wished to make report from re minority,
bat Mr. Orth would not allow ills. and would only yied
to Mr.. Aubcc, Who proposed an amendment 90 the CT
feet ta these resolutions should not be considered as
committing Congress TO the policy OF aauczai'on Mr..
Ortiz called the previous que ton, but Holman and Cox
and Eldredge were hand with motions TO adjourn,
end Others intended 10 cause delay when these had necn
disposed Of Judge Orh seemed q think It ssie to al
tempt again to pass tic Senate resolution, but thS e
he failed worse than before and lie war finally obliged
to give the opposition till o'clock tomorrow TO de-
bate the question, and allow Mr.. Amber TO renew Lis
amendment when t voted to cake the Senate reso-
luton the table for actior-Ieas, ~;
Nays, 81. After Mr. wood had made n
speech in opposition, the House a""inhcd.
MANY of the members say tonight that the
great mistake Of the day in the per ten attempt
70 pus, the matter through without allowing debate or
amendment. Mcssr-. Wood and Cox were d'7i'"us OF
making short speeches, and,s had ths Ir'ego neeh nc
corded them, the final vote on the question 'Eht nave
been reached ut O'Clock to-day. lii L. is 10" nC dnuDt
that tho resolutions viii pass tolorrow, but It's seh-
orally expected tlat r. Ambier's Amendments VIII nc &c
fosted IL is reported that tie Pf'ti"'nt GO 'o'
NOW e,oct 70 annex san Domingo by j"i-t Ie-0 riOn,
and a only anxious that tie facts in the cae shall be
plaeed before tie people lie vcuid prcicr 70 haze
treaty ncco.iiol and ratified BY Senate ia The Uual
way Considerable remark made ON tho fact ilmt
the cement Of the business was intrt-d t)lay to
Judge Orth instead Of TO Gen. Banks, who Introduced
the firt resolution. This change is oN 1incd By the
fact mat the amendment adopted by The Committee was
moved ~ Nh. Orth.
The President sent 10 tho Senate, today, the
Motley Jurisprudence. Mr. salisbury at tx, saeued
inclined insist upon the reading OF the cntie CORE
spondcncc, which Gbou, ore hundred aad fifty
pages of manuscript but afttrwdrG recoiEiieicd his
purpcse. 4 memorial was presented b. NJ. F,nton,
frouoAa ana OTHER dealers Of New YORK setting
forth tho great Inconvenience to which they are sup
jected by tie large accumulate Of copper coins IA their
hands, and asking for such legislation VII accom-
plsh IT, speedy redemption. lii for this purpose was
introduced by Mr. F,utCn. Tie House resolution APP
nronriatlic $3.50 per angum for amanu-
epss 70 Gen. scl,ncA because OF his m&lmcd
hand was passed Immediately or Is reception.
The House bill 10 pay arrears 81 pensions
10 persons permanently disabled, at the rto OF s2j
Was definitely ostpoucl This action OF the Senate Is
oito iuroriqant "a thore many disabled pus.oh-
era Interested in The Eir, ard e amount fcluf = Wod
have 5csa con ItrJ.c The elaborate tIi Ieioitu lFon
the Finance Committee, 20 Colby the laws r-~'ls 10
the mius, o. ay Offices, ard coinage Oh Tie I-o" ,'',
was il.n ~ early in the morning hcur Is lc "hs o4
tbe III occurol ahout lali hour. The entire nerOoh
,.,i1 l,- fine Piciic Coast Senators IN an effort to
obol;t &c ell Srgcs which outciy olposed
Inv Mr. sherman Mr. sherman declared that me movement
was in the interest Of private persons IN tho Iacino
Coot No interest seemed TO he taken in the donate Out
side of the Senator's who participated IN H. Eh]aoo'h
Cadv Stanton Susan B. Anthony ard other advocates Oh
No,n,u's RIGHTS camc into the gallery, but were ap
pareuy not much entertained and coon withdrew The
senate nv vote OF 90 to % refused 10 abao the coinage
CHARGE hut reduced It from onehah OF one per cent 10
tlrcetcntIs of per cent without fuflhef "ctoh Oh
tho l an executive session was held, when one uhih
t,rt Posimas Ter was confirmed ana the Senate then
al ournci
Tho Rim Van Wrinkles Of the House were taken by sur
mise TODAY TO learn that without knowing IL, they he'd
asod an important resolution creating joint special
committee consisting Of five Senators and eght fepre
acutatyes and giving IL charge of all DIS anu IcSO
tions now pending. or hereafter 10 DC h'rouueeu
I'm relation TO ocean teleGraphic cables Fernahuo
we'd who has charge Of this subject In the For
eign Affairs Committee, discovered what MA oeen
done when it was Just too late, and called the
attention Of the House to It. Then several members
wished TO move To reconsider, but were told That sdc
motion had already been made and lad up9n Tue tiDe'
H. 9ct,on bonc uulsua IN its character and IMPORTANT
sneaker blaine was very deliberate In putting nc ques-
ION i'm order 10 give time for objection. but OF me more
than 9Go members in their seats, 10 one except i"o
three persons interested knew anytlng a.GG1 ~
cool deal OF excitement caused ny thls hVu"p,
and thc first opportunity will probably be taken 10
rescind 1t.
REGULAR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS
SENATE. ..... WAsnISGToN. Jan o. ISL
Numerous memorials were presented from
dcpta of the South for relief from political dlsabn-
ties and by Mr. CoNKLING Qiep, n. " from the Ne"
!, thc