The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-12
CONGRESS-
SENATE.
THIRD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, January II.

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MiEjaW WASHINGTON, January IL.
The House concurrent resolution for
4 Joint committee On all ocean cable legisla
tion was debated, upon motion by MIR
CHANDLER to refer to the Committee OF
Foreign relations. u
4 The subject by consent was finally ,lalt
over without action until Tomorrow, "
The latter half Of the morning hour
until one o'clock, was occupied by Mr
REyELs in remarks on the bill in regarC
to the repair and construction OF leyees Ii
the State of Mississippi Upon his mouor
I the bill was REFEREED. rejas,,i VI! s'ing
II The Senate then, resumed consideration
Of the resolution, as amended BY thI
II House, for the appointment OF commits
\ sion on San Domingo hHs ~! o.. ''iu
The question being upon Mr.. suMNER'E
n motion to amend the HouseVamendmep
SSaif ina1fre ESPECIALLY iht6 he lailegei
pending; civil warm Dominica, and state
what territory Is occupied by the opposing
parties; also, as to the relations between
the existing Government Of Dominica and
the neighboring Republic Of Heyt and
thd3peideney of any claim, territolia d
pecGhiary, by the litter upon tie former
and whether any war now exists between
these two governments"
Mr.. SALISBURY moved as q furthel
amendment to adds providing further
that BENZ. F. CURTIS, AfILLrARD FILL
togE, and Gen. WE sHFFqRFft4AS slFqFt4 ea tRf
Mr.. STEWART took tho floor in favor
u M NJ sSaSRs sSsa ia;alqags speed indicative
off his hostility ID The anhe$dtfon pro
ceeded to review tho argument urged by
Mr.. NloRroN said that San Domingo
ought 10 be annexed and II the United
States refused to acquire 1t our Govern
ment would be debarred from asserting
the Monroe doctrine against any attempt
OF HahY toreign government tq possess ~,
Mr.. SALISBURY offered another amend
ment, viz: "And said Commissioners
shall proceed to Honduras, Costa Rca
Nicauragua, Mexico, and the Sandwich
Islands, and make like inquiries, and no
ltfgths Prtsidsptd WHO 3shallt stbHit tHe
report TO Congress" Amendment reject
ed. l,.,,,.,,...., ,,.,.,,,
The Senate then voted ioh Mr. Sum
NER's amendment instructing the Com!
missioners3 TO inquire especially into the
alleged pending civil war Amendment
lost. Yeas 90; nays 80,
Mr.. YATES said that II he had time he
would demonstrateth the speech OF the
Senator from Missouri was in opposition
to the glorious history OF our free instltu.
tions!i II was at war with theprogress ol
civilization and freedom. He undertook
to say that the Senato bad not made any
affuhi9ht SagGhist the annexation of D0.
miffca whfcR lidd not beeni heretofore
made against the extension Of human
liberty 70 the slaves In the South. arr
At4 O'clock, tile Senate Voted on snd
rejected the amendment of Mf. SAULs'
BURY, viz :thGt BenjstF. Curtis, Milhrd
Fillmore and Sen w. A IA Sherman llfal }se'1A 9e 1'A4e
Mr.. SUMNER Offered the following
amendment; provided further, That u
there Bc aIy naval force stationed In the
Dominican territory, such naval force be
withdrawn, and II any power be exercised
over Dominican territory, in! resisting
Dominican or foreign enemies, such aid
be diSc6hthued, dhdi ihat The Commits
sioners will not commence investigations
till the naval force Cap be Withdrawn and
Ebueh aid discontinual! 4F9NH
ReIeetea. U UUt N0 " "
A number Of amendments were then
offered by Ms SpNtsER, all of whcih were
rejected.
The House amendment providing thai
the appointment Of Commissioners shall
1(niot commit Congress for 81 against annex
alton wRs then ooncurredlini Unanimously.
The resolution accordingly goes to the
President uA9ipprped,. .,sn.
isHpVsE.HIkSf |
INE KELs sEY lrdpdttsd sthe diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, and NOV
ed that 1t be, made the special order for
Friday She8t Tie Bih SappF6priates 81.
43s,347.
J loMrhDEaENRaT introduced o. billfoNthb
better protection Of the frontier Of Texas.
Referred.
| MI. WusQN, Of Ohio, from the Com.
mittee on Agriculture, reported d bin ID
procure and disseminate information as to
tAe, e,eEtent Of cereal crops In other coun.
tries, requiring such Information 10 be
Furnished by U. 8. Consuls. Passed.N
Mr.. WILSON also reported q billtO pre-.
vent cruelty TO animals while In transit by
railroad, or other means Of transportation,
forbidding them to be, confined In railroad
cars together more Chan 2S consecutive
hours without unloading, and to give cat
tlcrcst, water, and. feeding for ut least five
consecutive hours, except when prevented
by contingencies. Heiexplained. that tho
bill did not apply to steamboats, wlierc
&Tahge enSnls I we're pqgae tesfaea 'End
water cattle.
Mr.. EhbRtDaE thought the bill repug.
nant, and some discussion epsued. -
lssOn.a Won BY the .tellets, there, wgre on
alS 1M members Soli1g, Which, Hacked "a
TOY a quorum. eIn second vote by thetel.
lers, the vote was still less, many members
being probablyattracled 10, the Senate
6hahiher,b BY The pomicdnde debate A mo.
tioh TO adjourn was hen made, and,
pehdlng yoto 81. y by yeas ;and nays,
tht Sneekef iiid before the Hohse o tele.
gan from GoyeFnor gearY, Announcing
Tie death 0f olin Goyodc. H..
The Senate llay on nl6tioh1o of Mr.
KisLhY, 1ls pn q commit tee of s members
were ordered 70 atlend the funeral oh.
lAequles Of AIr. Cdvode The House refused
10 adjourn. To tie HFeyiota- -auestion It
| ,,,an Snon,tdad gft,t, .v,31tt T10In1t, ,yl,o