The Portland daily press., 1871-03-28
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
XLIId OONGR GSS---Flrt Session,
SEM TIE.

SEM TIE.
WASHINGTON, March 7-Long before the
hour VI meeting the galleries aud CORRIDORS
lealdpg TO the Senate were throDgtd by an 10
mebse aud ence, eager to bear Mr., Summers
speech. TIE dip omaiIc and ladies galleries
were almost entirely nonopoliz-d by ladies
Al II o'clock the spectacle cue al The most
a0imat'ng ever W messed in the Sepatr Cham
Der. Mr. Snmner's appear gu The flor
was welcomed by The galleries with applause
"a the Conclusion OF the readiOg OF tue
journal Mr.. SumOer took the fJnr aud asked
lot residing OF the resolution r. Gently submit
ted hy him against the use of the Uuited States
naval forces TO uphold Baez il the attempt 10
Sell bis country III violation OF its consultation
aud threatening the Integrity and exlsteuce OF
the friendly power 81 Hay'i. n. then sub
piited aud had read by the Secretary adui-
tional resolutions declaring that after tue fal-
ure OF the Sao Domingo treaty In the Senate
all pretext Ut title ceased, so that our govern
me- was in all respects a stranger to The ter
ritory d, that island, without any excuse or
apnlo2ey Tor interference, aud therefore that
auy bellgerent Intervention or act OF war by
the UoIed States on the Coasts of San Domiu-
go after the fsiuIe of that treaty ID the Senate
WIS Unauthorized violence.
Mr.. FeDton calico attention to the fact that
10 the pressure TO gain ad mission 10 the CALLER
les hundred. OF ladies had been excluded aud
moved that the cloak rooms aud corridors 10
the rear Of the Seba 9 Coambea be ogeud for
their accommodation, and there being 10 OBJ
JectlOu INC sarSednt-a was directed to
carry out the motion as the order OF tue SEN
ate.
Mr. Thurman hoped that the Senator from
Massachusetts would uot DO interrupted at the
expiration OF the morning our. but would BE-
allowed to proceed regularly. 1t was so order
ed.
Mr. Sumner then rose and addressed the
Senate at leoeth speaking from the seat of his
colleague Wilson
The States and Territories were called for
bills and joint resolutions for reference only;
among them were the following
By Mr. Twitcbell If Mass, joint resolution
from the Legislature3of Massachusetts, in favor
OF the shipbuilders OF the United States By
Mr.. Pendleton OF r.. L, a hill to increase tine
duty on manufactured machinery imported
from foreign countries. BY Mr.. Cox OF N. Y,
to repeal the duty on matches. By Mr.. Storm
of Penn, bill to secure suffrage TO the people
OF Utah, without distinction of race, sex, or
previous condition of serviIude. By Mr.. Ny
ers OF Penn, to place the mission to Russia in
all respects on a footing with the missions TO
Great Britain, France and Germany. By Mr..
Armstrong of Penn, a bill to establish the ter
ritory OF PembiDa and to provide government
therefor. Mr.. Hibbard OF N. H., offered Sc
ries OF resolutions declaratory OF what the fl
naDcial policy OF the Government should be,
that taxation should be Tor revenue only, and
not for the benefit of class Interests at the gem
eral expense; that economy requires that there
should be raised only two hundred and fifty
millions OF revenue, including interest and
twenty-five millions toward paying the princi-
pal OF the public debt, and that in case the
Committee on Ways and Means shall not be
appointed the present session a special Com
form OF the Revenue tariff without discrimina-
tioD in favor of particular interests.
The House refused to second the demand for
the previous question. Adjourned.