The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-11
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The San Domingo Question-Louisi.
ana Senator.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Administra-
ton to-day was forced to submit to an
amendment to the St. Domingo resolution,
providing against the action of Congress in
adopting the resolution being regarded as
committal in favor of annexation. This
is regarded as practically the defeat of San
Domingo.
Ben Wade has accepted an appointment
as one Of the commissioners.
The election of West as Senator from
Louisiana is regarded here as triumph of
the anti-Administration party in that State.
TREDEGAR.
by associated PreSs.1
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-House.-The
morning was occupied with ten-minute
speeches on San Domingo.
The argument finally turned upon Amb-
ler's amendment, which was in effect that
the appointment OF commissioners should
not commit Congress TO annexation, it be-
| ing contended by its opponents that this
amendment was unnecessary, and that it
would cause delay by sending the resolu-
tional virulence to the bad blood already
existing there. The debate was quite Bit
ter, Messrs. Butler and Bingham both OPP
posing the amendment. Some sharp pas
sages occurred between the Republicans,
the most angry of which was between Mr..
Garfield and Butler. The vote shows those
opposed to annexation, though some who
voted against the amendment and for the
/ resolution did so under the impression that
it would do no harm. The following is the
vote on the amendment:
Teas.-Messrs. Adams, Amber, Archer; Aster,
sXtclL BaInnm Beoman; Beatlcy, B.eech,
chusetts, Brooks Of New York; Brichard. Burr,
C'lker, Colbur4; Congner, Common, Cook, Cox,
Ella, Hldridrc Fnrns worth, Ferris, Flnklenbnrg,
Fox. Garfield, Getz Gibson, -Griswold, haight
Halde man, Hale, Howell. Hawkins, Hawley,
Jal,n, lewis, Manning, Marsh IL, Wayham.
McCrcery. &cCormick. Morgan, Worre!l OF
rennsyivania; i'orrisseyt, Mung;u, Nihlagk, Pal
x GERS, Rice. Sargent, Shumaker, Shanks
| Sheldon of Louisiana, Sherrod, Shober. Slocum,
] of h s sm Of fw o
Tillman, Townsend, Trtmble, Tyone, Epson, Won
Auk.n, Van Trump. yoorhLes, Washhurne OF
Williams ii wiison Of &innesota, Wilson Of Ohio
WI chester. Vol. and Wood 100.
Nays -Messrs. ARMSTRONG. Arnell, Stwo2d,
Bingham, Bowen. Buck. Buninson, Butler of Mas
echnsetts, Eu;ler o. Tennessee, Churchill CLARK
Of Texas obn Of WisGosn c9G she OF F M9ch
Gilnilan, Hamilton Harris, He fin, Hoge. Jenckes,
Jones of aeorth CA'olins, Kelley, Kellogg. ketch.
n hEip p,4 cTaM MeRee MeKenze
Mercer Moore Of Illinois. Moore Of New jersey.
Morphis, Myers. feeley; o,'Heill, Grth, Packard
Porter Prosser RaInsy, Sawyer, scofeld, shell
dan, Smith of 1enne5ses. seycnsan, Stokes,
SGnshTn TaySr wan and ap WtheI
The Joint resolution as amended was then
passed-yeas. 123 /: nays, GO. The Demo-
Gratis voted solidy in the negative, and the
following named Republicans also voted
No: Messrs. Beatty, Boyd, Finklenburg,
Hoar, Peters, and Willard.
The resolution as amended goes back to
the Senate.
A bill was reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee fixing the number Of representatives
after the Sd of March, 1873, at $50, besides
additional members for States that may be
admitted.
At the request of Mr.. Brooks, of New
York, n special committee was appointed
to investigate certain publications made by
Hugh J. Hastings, of the Commercial I'D.
Uertiser.
Senate.-Petitions were presented by
Lewis, of Virginia, and Flanagan, of
Texas, for the removal Of political disabili-
ties from certain persons.
Mr.. Yates Dick haraneued the Senate
in favor of 10th amendment recognizing
the Almighty.
Several petitions were presented against
the sale of stamped envelopes by the Gov
eminent us coming into injurious COMPETE
ton with private citizens, and showing that
the Government supplied these envelopes
at loss of $780, 900 annually.
The Judiciary reported bill authorizing
the President to accept the resignation OF
any Federal judge who may resign from
age or disability. the said judge to receive
his full salary during his life.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the re-
moyal of political disabilities which was
referred to the Committee on Disabilities.
1t provides for the removal Of disabilities
from all persons except such as left the
Cabinet or Congress to go into the rebellion
in 1860 and 1861, and those who have I'M
lawfully held office since May 81, 1870.
The bill regulating the mint was passed.
The Senate votes on the amended San
Domingo resolution at O'Clock tomorrow.
Adjourned.
The McGarrahan Ciaim-The "Iln-
portant Papers" Missing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Ihe McGarrahan
claim is before the Judiciary again. MIR.
Stoddard, who was private secretary to Pre-
sident Lincoln, swears to having signed the
deed in 1863. Judge Granger testltes TO
having certified certain papers under the
compulsion of u written order from Secre-
tary Cox and peremptory verbal orders
from Commissioner Wilson; and in conse-
quence Of the loss or abstraction of certain
papers Granger is unable to corroborate
Wilson'S statement that the patent had not
been signed, sealed, and delivered.
The Potomac Again Frozen.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Ihe Potomac is
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