The Portland daily press., 1871-01-10
XLIst O0NGREss---Third Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The correspondents
between MIR. Motley and the State Department
was presented by the vice.Presdent, laid OF
the table and ordered to be printed.
Numerous memorials were presented from
| residents of the South, for relief from politica
disabilities; and by Mr.. Conkling, from the N
Y. Chamber of Commerce upon the impor
lance OF laying submarine cable from ou
western coast to Asia, and Of providing agains
monopoly in that regard; also from citizens
of appropriations of public money for sectariar
purposes, and asking for an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the appropriation O.
money raised by taxation for any religious OBJ.
| ject. 1
Mr.. Howell, from Committee on Pensions
reported adversely and the Senate postponed
| 1870 f''0 o'"'
The Judiciary Committee reported adversely
on tne following bills:-tO regulate appeals
from U: .. District Courts in certain cases oil
admiralty jurisdiction; to amend the judiciary
laws of'lS03 in regard to appointment of APP
peals; to provide that the election for presiden-
tia! electors and members of Congress shall be
by ballot.
The House joint resolution appropriating
81, 500 yer year for an amanuensis for Minister
Schenck, was passed.
The Senate then took up the business of the
morning hour, Mr.. Sherman's bill revising the
laws relative to mints, assay offices and COIN
age of the United States.
The Senate, at o'clock went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Duke of Virginia. to supply univer-
sites and colleges with copies of all Congress
slonal documents; by Mr.. Arnold of Tennes.
IN Cofo all
sale OF public lands for five years to come for
schools of the south; by Mr.. Sawyer of Wis
consln, extending the benefits of the military
asylum to the volunteers Of 1872; by Mr.. Viii.
son OF minnesota, to enable the soldiers, sailors
and marines to pre-empt lands at minimum
price on alternate reserved sections Of railroad
grant lands; also to provide for the construc-
ton and completion of the harbor of Duluth.
Mimi; by Mr.. Jenckes OF Rhode Island, to
regulate the manner of making appointments
in the civil service; by Mr.. Churchill of New
York, to amend the act of May 31st, 1870, to
enforce the right of citizens to vote in the sew
eral States.
MI: Kellogg offered resolution requesting
bill for the repeal of the income tax. Adopt
ed. Mr.. Starkweather of Conn, by unanimous
consent offered resolution referring all bills
resolutions, petitions and papers now before
Congress or any committee with either House
on the subject of the ocean telegraph cables to
ajoint committee of five members of the Sem
ate and eight Of the House, with power to send
for persons and papers, etc.
Mr.. Orth of Indiana moved to suspend the
rules and take from theIspeakers table and
pass to the Senate joint resolutions authorizing
the appointment of commissioners in relation
to the annexation of Dominica. He remarked
that the Committee onIForeign Affairs had this
morning by a majority vote agreed to that
Joint resolution.
Mr.. Brooks of New York desired to offer an
amendment giving the appointment of COM
missioners to the Speaker of the House and
President of the Senate. Mr.. Ortiz asked Mr..
Brooks whether with that amendment he
would vote for the joint resolution.
Mr.. Brooks replied that he would.
The Speaker remarked sthat discussion was
not in order except by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio objected.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that the President of
the United States has been charged with mall
feasance in regard to this matter, and that it
was but Just and right if the commissioners
were to be appointed that the. appointment
should come from Congress.
At 1.3O z. M. a motion was made to take
the st. Domingo resolution from the Speakers
table but it twas rejected, 121 to g. two thirds
not voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio inquired whether the
motion would permit amendments to be offer
ed to the resolution.
The Speaker said it would not.
Mr.: Orth of Indiana, at tie suggestion of
Senate joint resolution from the Speakers ia
BILE.
Several Republican members -"That is
right" -
The motion as modified was rejected, yeas
FL, nays 81, two. thirds not voting in the afir-
native.
Mr.. Orth rose to report from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs the original Joint resolution
on the same subject.
Mr.. Eldredges CT Wisconsin asked by what
right the report was made.
The Speaker replied that the House had
given the Committee on Foreign Affairs the
right to report on the subject on five days no.
tice being given, and that that notice had been
given last Wednesday.
Mr.. Wood OF, New York made point of or
der: First, that notice had been authorized by
the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and second,
that five legislative days had not interviewed.
Both points were overruled by the Speaker.
After some time was passed in taking votes
on motions to adjourn. Mr.. Orth renewed his
original motion to suspend the rules to take
from the Speakers table and pass the Senate
joint resolution.
Mr.. Farnsworth of Illinois asked whether it
might not be well to give an opportunity for
debate
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio objected to any discus
The vote was UaKen un mi. 0rsu
tion-yeas 113, to 81 nays; two-thirds not vot-
ing in the affirmative.
Mr.. Orth then moved to suspend the rules
and to take the resolution from the Speakers
table, intimating that he would allow Mr.. Am
allow it to remain open for debate ill to-mor-
row at o'clock.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts spoke of the ne.
cessity of the House taking up and passing
some appropriation bills.
MIR. Cox of New York suggested that Mr..
Dawes should have interposed his objections
at an earlier STAGE
The rules were suspended and the Joint reso-
luton taken up for consideration, 127 to SO.
MT; Amber of Ohio offered his amendment,
Wnlch was to add to the Sd section of the joint
resolution the following words: Provided, moth
ing this resolution contains shall be held I'M
derstood or construed as committing CONGRESS-
to the policy of annexing said republic of Do
minica.
Several Republican members --"That is
right. No, no.
Mr.. Orth then offered to the Democratic side
that the vote on the resolution shall be taken
at o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Wood of New York said that so far as
he was personally concerned he had no desire
to jnterpOse any further objections He mere
ly desired an opportunity for discussion.
Objection was made by Messrs. Dawes, Dick
ey and Van Trump.
fix o'clock tomorrow as the time for taking
the vote on the resolution and pending amend
ment. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Wood then proceeded to address the
House against the joint resolution.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Woods remarks
proposition was made and agreed to that
speeches tomorrow on st. Domingo matters
be limited to ten minutes each.
Mr. Banks of gave notice that he would at
tho earliest opportunity move to receive the
resolution, dorpted to-day referring to Sc
lect COMMITTEES. all petitions and propositions
on the subject of ocean telegraph cables.
The Speaker presented communication
from the President sending the information
called for by a resolution in regard to the re-
public ofDominica. Referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. Adjourned.