New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
yIJIn CONGRESS-1st Session.

upssAGF FROM THE PREsDhT>f ON SOUTHERN
.vp.rps-TIIE REPUBLIhNs IN THE HOUSE
nc,IN USITED-THE MASSAGE REFERRED TO
Co,faITTEE-A L0N.G SESSION EXPECTED.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUEEl
wAsHIsc ,roN, Thursday, March %, 1871.
The reading Of the residents message in the House,
today. brought the Republicans OF that body TO their
enses and united lhcm that with but notable
cep,op that OF Gen Farnsworth, they stand firmly to-
ether In favorof at least nquirlng what ought to be
one TO restore peace and order in the South The morn
ing had been spent in amending and tabng the
Senate hill TO provide for replacing old and mutlated
National Bank notes with new issue, and the passage
of a resolution offered by Gen Farnsworth asking the
senate TO allow the House TO adjourn until next
December when Gen Porter appeared at the door with
n message from the President All other business was
Immediately suspended and the and confusion sub
sided that there was silence ia the Chamber when the
Clerk began TO read. The recommendations in the mes
sage brought the Democrats TO their feet Mr.
sheabarger, who will no doubt for the rest OF this scs
sion at least he the recognized leader Of the Republicans
Immediately obtained the floor and moved that the
message he referred to a select committee OF nine
10 be appointed by the Chair, and the Dem
Ocrats with accord began 10 oppose lhe
proposition. Mr.. Shellabarger then informed the
Democrats that he was willing 10 have day appointed
when the matter should be debated by both sides, but
the leaders of the opposition, claiming that there was
other legislation which was more needed, refused 10
agree on any day and Mr. sheabarger therefore called
the preyious question The hours debate the refer
ence was interesting one, and IL showed the Demo
cras two thngs-the first that the Republicans are not
in such demorazed condition az they have been wont
TO represent them since the present session began and
the second that they had taken the wrong track when
they began by opposing the reference OF the message
They withdrew from their false position with the
best grace they could, and the reference was
agreed 10 without division. The Committee, which
was Immediately appointed Is considered as one emil
nenty representing all shades Of opinion in the House.
and expected that many OF the disagreements tna
would otherwise be brought into the House VIII now be
settled in committee. There no provisions in MI.
shellabargers motion to allow the Committee to report
at any time but as the Committees OF the House have
not vet been appointed this viii I've the only one which
will respond the daily call, and its reports WILL there
fore be in order any day. There is no doubt now tha
Congress viii remain here long enough either 20 pass
some bill or TO demonstrate the impCssbly of agreeing
on any and the length Of the session is tonight
yariolsy set down at from two weeks 70 two months
AMr Randall stated In the House. to-day that the Dem
ocras would be entitled to four OF the mne members OF
the Select Committee appointed to consider the message
OF the President Southern affairs The speaker did
not ag1ee with Ir. Randall and put only three Demo-
crats o the Committee. His action strictly In ac-
cordance with parliamentary usage The minority nave
no right TO expect greater proportIonate representa-
ton on committee than their strength IN the House
bears 70 that OF the majority In order to be entitled 10
four OF the members OF committee OF nine, hey shoud
have four-ninhs of the House belonging 10 then party
Tie House at present consists of 232 members OF whom
100 are The Democrats therefore lack four
votes OF the requisite fournnths, which would entite
them 10 four members Of all the Standing and select
Committees of nine. II Is understood TO be the intention
Of the Speaker act Of courtesy toward the minor
ity 10 appoint four OF their number all Committees
which have no political character; but the Committees
In which party issues will naturally arise VIII consist OF
six Republicans and three Democrats.
In the senate, to-day, the NewJeIsey Senator's made
strong appeals for appropriation for the protection OF
life and property the Jersey coast and Hr Stockton
gave notice of an amendment adding s2OOOO for that
purpose, to tine pending Appropriation bill The effect
Of the resolution of Mr Anthony was soon felt When
Senators arose 10 introduce bills ask for the conad
Grafton Of matters which they were interested they
were met with the objection that no legislation beyond
that specifically mentioned In the Anthony resolution
could be entertained. Mr.. Pomeroy however, by unan
nous consent, got in a bill applying TO the con
dtion OF affairs In the South. Mr.. Chandler, who
had the sheabarger bin the subject, not
so fortunate, but he has the privilege OF informally
handing il 20 the Judiciary Committee, where Mr. Pom
eroys bill was sent and the two may contain some sug
cestions of benefit TO the Committee in arriving AT
conclusion Numerous sensational rumors have been
for some time aGoat In this city, in regard to Mr. sum
ners intention TO arraign the Administration for its
course in the negotiations looking 70 the annexation OF
santo Domingo and today that Senator justified those
rumors by attempting 10 introduce series OF resolu
tions on the subject He was met in the outset
by Mr. Conkng who objected 10 the reading OF the
utious as the resolution passed yesterday excluded all
legislative business except that named Mr.. Sumner
Piled his resolutions not included under the
head "legislatiye business" and read from The Gtobe
ruling made by the VlcePrcsidcnt, yesterday that MT
Anthonys resolution could not exclude the Introduction
Of resolutions which did not require the concurrence Of
the House and the approval OF the President
and ftgs ted hat he excluded,
Senator'S led by Messrs. Conkling, Hamlin, and
Morton would not however he convinced and persisted
la opposing the introduction OF the resolutions and MT
Anthony who in the Chair and the author OF the
temporary rule under which the Senate was acting was
supposed 20 know its meaning allowed the talk to
go on, but made decision But Mr.. Sumner never
gives up and seeing that It would be impossible TO get
the resolutions in them from the Clerks desk where
he had sent them to be read and remarkiDg that he
wished TO argue the question OF their introduction by
stating 70 the Senate what they were, began reading
them himself. He had not proceeded long before Mr
Conkling rose 10 call lin 20 order, but Mr.
Sumner, believing that he mad the floor, determined
10 keep IT, continued reading eeva:ng his voice such
extent that the Senator from New-York was obliged
TO at the top Of his voice. Mr.. Sumner then
stopped and sat down, hut Mr.. Conkling long in
stating his point OF order that Mr. Sumner IN turn called
him to Order and then the Chair decided that, as other
Senators had expressed themselves freely Mr. Sumner
was entitled the privilege. Encouraged by this
victory, Mr.. Sumner went on reading with renewed
spirit, only, however, TO be again called to order
by Mr.. Morton. who was also obliged to shout
eraI times before he could be heard. His point
also Overruled by the Chair, but before Mr.. Sum-
ner was well under way again, the morning
hour expired, aud several Senators insisted
the regular order. MI sumnerwill follow his resou
tions with a speech, I'm which he will elaborate and
forify every point made in them by documentary ey
dence and citations from authors international law
The consideration OF Mr. Shcrnans resolution OF nstruc
ton 10 the Judiciary Committee then resumed and