The Portland daily press., 1871-03-25
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XLIId commensurate Session.
SENATE.


ceived from the House for the final adjourn
ment OF that body with the concurrence of TIT
senate On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the reso
| luton was tabled by viva vOce vote.
Inc wee President stated that under his in
depreciation of the order prescribing the bust
ness OF the present Senate the memorials ant
pettions which might he p esented could no
DC referred TO committees but must be placed
on the tiles Of the Senate
MI. summer sent to the Secretary resOlu
tlon, which he asked to have read.
Mr. Conkllng renewed the question of order
submitted by him yesterday that the resolu
ton could not he received inasmuch as no 9th
er business could be entertained,tha the mat
ters specifically stated in the order lately
The Vice President ruled the resolution te
instruct the committee to report the bill was in
| the nature of the legislation and could not be
received but that mere resolution of inquiry
| or calling upon the President or department
| for information was not excluded. The chai
would, however, submit the question upon the
reception of the resolution to the Senate.
Mr.. Conkling said his point OF order was tina
| the resolution could not be received pending
the question OF its reception. His objection
was general and solely to preserve intact thu
marked that he would direct the resolutions tt
be read under the precedent established by the
Senate in 1857; when during the pending of q
similar order certain resolutions Introduced by
MT. chandler in reference to Macmillan were
received.
Mr.. Summers resolutions relating to the EN-
ployment of the United States naval forces il
dominican waters was then read by the Secre
tary MIR. Sumner moved that the resolutions
be printed and laid on the table for the pres
sent. Carried % to 25
MI. Sumner inquired as to the present stat
US OF MS resolutions, and the Vice President
repned that they had not been received.
Mr. sumner then asked whether they would
not come up in order in the morning hour to-
morrow.
couid not be taken up upon vote OF the ma
jority.
Mr.. Sumner moved to have them printed
Agreed to by unanimous vote.
Sumner was then granted leave to make a
statement, which was to the-effect that he was
prevented from delivering prepared speech
on San Domingo at the last session by indispo.
sition. He had since regained bis strength
slowly but not completely, but the importance
OF the subject impelled him to address the Sen
ate upon it and hoped he might have the indul-
gence Of the Senate to proceed with the ques-
ton which he proposed in connection with the
pending resolution for legislation on southern
Outrages, in which the Senator from Indiana
(Mr. Notion took so great an interest.
Mr., Morton hoped that Mr.. Sumner would
have permission to make his speech at any
time he saw proper. For one be gave his con-
sent to it.
Mr.. Sherman would assent to Mr.. Summers
speaking, but would uot insist that San Do.
mingo should not be considered at the present
session. and whenever the subject was brought
in he would have to move to lay it on the ia
BILE.
Mr.. Conkling ex planned that his point of or
der was against Mr.. Summers resolution; but
should not be construed as an indication on
bis part to refuse to cOncede any courtesy to a
fellow member. The Senator from Massachu-
alff "a WI QnPn nfarr h -,
to his addressing the Senate at any time. On
the contrary he hoped the Senator would have
abundant opportunity.
Mr. Sumner-I shall. (Laughter)
Mr. Conkling said he would not have made
any objection to Mr.. Summers proceeding yes
ten day had that gentleman asked unanimous
consent for that purpose as required by the
rules.
Mr. Hamlin said he voted against laying on
the table to give Mr.. Sumner opportunity 10
make his speech.
Mr. Sumner said he was disposed to take ad
vantage of the era of good feeling inaugurated
by the Senator from New York (COnkling J
That Senator had declared that if he (Sunner,
bad made an appeal for unanimous consent lie
would not have objected. He made that ap-
peal now. He asked that by unanimous con
sent the resolutions be placed on the calendar
for consideration.
MIR. Morton-I hope they will be received
unanimously.
The resolutions we're accordingly received by
a unanimous vote and placed on the calendar
daughter on the floor and applause in the gal
leries.)
Mr.. Sumner gave notice that it was his in.
tentiOn to address the Senate on the subject
on Monday next The following are the ad.
ditiOnal resolutions submitted by Mr.. Sumner
in connection with those which he offered yes
terday:-
Resolved-That every sentiment of justice i.
disturbed by the employment of foreign
force 10 maintenance of a ruler engaged in SELL
ing his country; and this moral repugnance is
increased when it is known that the attempted
sale is in violation of the constitution of the
country to be sold; that, therefore, the EN-.
ployment of our navy to maintain Baez in his
usurped power while attempting to sell hi:
country to the United States in open violation
of the Dominican constitution, is morally
WRONG, and any transaction founded upon i
must be null and void.
The regular business being Mr.. Sherman:
resolution instructng the judiciary Commit
tee to bring in bill to suppress the Ku-Ku1
disorders, MIR. Coles motion to postpone it
| consideration in order to proceed with tn
pending deficiency appropriation bill wa
adopted, 26 to 90.
Messrs. Anthony, Morrill, of VT, Sumne
and Wilson voted in the affirmative, and Buck
inghaw, Ferry, Hamlin and Patterson in tn
negative.
Tue deficiency appropriation bill was ther
taken up.
MT. Anthony gave notice of resolution I,
W aceeu on tomorrow, to prohibit all amend
hciencles for the current aud ensuing fisca
year. An amendment to the bill for the refs
sue of national bank notes for mutlated cur
reucy was adopted.
MIR. Frelngtuysen moved to amend by in
SertIng his bill amendatOry of the revenue
| laws, providing an internal revenue police
ETC. This motion was ruled out OF order Mr.
Sumner moved to appropriate $4,000 to thu
aged colored poor of the District of Columbia
| and So 900 worth OF clothing.
Mr.. VickefS moved 10 include moor whit,
people.
MIR. Thurman thought it singular that these
| appropriations were invariably made prior t
the election in the district. The story woul'
not be believed by those who had noticed OIL
Sundays and gala days crowds of colored PEG
pie Oh the avenues, arrayed in purple and fin
linen, with their gold speciacles and gold head
ed canes. These cOlOred ladies and gentleme,
| might often be seen driven around in carriage
| by white men, and had every appearance of be
| ing in the height of prosperity.
Mr.. Wilson said the appropriation was fol-
| the benefit of aged celOred people, many O
whom we're so or 80 years old, refugees and
friendless. Unless something was done fol
| them they must starve. He regretted tina
charity or humanity to the colored people
| should always arouse the hostility OF the Sen
| ator from Ohio.
Mr.. Thurman replied that Senator Wilson
had again gotten up his 20 year old anti-slav
| cry speech, which was always aimed at tn,
| democrats when an opportunity offered. /
| was libel on the people of the district boil
| white and colored, to say theylwere starving.
Mr.. Wilson feared he would have to repea
| his anti slavery speech so long as the Senator
| from Ohio remained in the Senate.
Mr. Logan opposed the whole thing as Their,
was no more equity in taxing the people of tn,
country for the support OF the poor of the Dis
trict of Columbia than to take care of the mon
| OF Chicago.
II the reople Of Washington instead o
spending 500, 900 in Inauguration an old pop
ish ceremony and disguising the people 10 9
| Ku Klux garb to frighten old women and chill
dren it had applied the same amount to reliev,
alleged restitution they would have found bet
ter use for their money. His Temperance
friend (Wilsob) would be shocked if he knew
how much money was spent for poisOnou
| liquor on the occasion.
| Mr.Ccle moved to strike out the Wordssswbjt
and colored" which Vickers said would be &C
ceptable to him. Agreed to. The amendmen
was then adopted with the provision requir
Eing the distribution of the appropriation unde
the direction of an officer to be detailed nv III,
Secretary OF War and upon the recommends
ton OF the managers of the poor, and asso
Citations of the Freedmen's institution and In
destrial Home School.
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