The New York herald., 1871-01-10
Congress Yestcrday~Thc Motley Corre-
spondence-Tbe st. Domingo Matter in
the House.

| Department was gratifed yesterday by the
| transmission Of such correspondence to the
Senate. 1t is published in our columns this
morning, Lut whether Mr.. Motley or his friends
can derive any pleasure or advantage from
seeing it In print is not very plain to US. The
dispatches from Mr.. Secretary Fish, while
| preserving all the form of diplomatic polite
ness, place the recall of Mr.. Motley on its true
ground-a failure to conform to the instruc-
tions Of the State Department
The ordinary proceedings Of the Senate yes
| terday were Of an uainteresting character,
| being chiefly confined to the discussion of a
bill codifying the laws in regard to the MiAt.
The propriety of making charge for convert
| ing bullion into coin was assailed by the Sena-
tors from the Pacific slope, and finally sort
Of compromise was reached in the reduction of
| that charge from 0ne.half to three-tenths of
one per cent.
| During the morning hour in the House
variety of propositions were introduced and
referred to appropriate committees. Among
them was bill, introduced by Mr.. Jenckes, to
regulate the manner Of making appointments
! in the public service. 1t is the same measure
substantially as that which he has been vainly
| pressing on the House for some years past
| except that it is confined to the regulation of
| appointments and makes no provision as TO
the tenure of Office. A resolution offered
| by Mr.. Kellogg, OF Connecticut, was adopted,
instructing the Committee of Ways and Means
| to report bill repeating the income tax. The
various propositions now pending before the
| two houses or their committees on the subject
OF ocean telegraphs were, on motion Of Mr..
Starkwcather, referred to a select committee
Of five Senators and eight representatives.
Subsequent to the adoption of the resolution
Mr. Wood, who, as member Of the Committee
| on Foreign Affairs, had charge of that same
subject, walked up to the meaning Of the pro-
position, and tried to have 1t reconsidered; but
| the door was closed. Notice, however, was
afterwards given by Mr. Banks, chairman of
| that committee, that he would at the first op-
portunity move to rescind the resolution; and
SO, for the time being, the SUBJ
ject is suspended in the position of
Mohammed's coffin. The Airline Railroad
bill, for new road between Washington and
this city, which, at last session, found its way
to the Speakers table because it was not
engrossed at the right moment, was revived
by a motion to suspend the rules and pass it;
but before the reading of the bill was finished
the moraing hour expired, and the bill went
over till Monday next.
The remainder Of the day was occupied in
the attempt to take frsm the Speakers table
and pass the Senate joint resolution for the
appointment of commissioners to the republic
of Dominica. This required majority of two
to one. 1t failed twice, the vote being, first,
one hundred and twentyone to sixty-twe, and
the second time, one hundred and thir-
teen to sixty-seven, neither being a two
thirds majority. The solid democratic vote
in the negative was made efectual by
the support, in the first instance, Of
seven republican members-Messrs Amber,
Beatty, Boyd, Finkelnburg, Hoar, Peters and
Willard-who were reinforced in the sec ond
instance by five other epublcans-Messrs.
Asper, Farnsworth, Fitch, Hawkins and
Shanks. Under these repulses Mr.. Orth, who
had charge of the matter, yielded his extreme
position, which was to pass the joint resolu-
ton without amendment and without discus
sion, and lowered his demand to simple
taking up of the measure, opening il to amend
ment and permitting the discussion to go on
until two o'clock to-day. With that modifica-
ton Of the original demand the rules were
suspended-one hundred and twenty-one to
ffty-eight-and TIE Senate joint resolution
taken from the Speakers table and brought
before the House. Mr.. Fernando Wood made
solemn speech against the measure, and the
discussion is to 60 on for couple Of
hours to-day at the rate Of ten minutes
allowance to each member. The only amend
ment permitted to be offered was one drawn
by Mr.. Amber, member of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, declaring that the passage
of the resolution is not to be held, understood
or construed as committing Congress to the
policy Of annexing the republic of Dominica
The objection to this or to any other amend
ment is that it would require the matter to be
sent back to the Senate, thereby necessitating
the delay which it is so desirable to avoid. 1t
may, therefore, be taken for granted that the
amendment will be rejected, and that before
the adjournment to-day the joint resolution
will be passed, simple majority being all that
is requisite. and sent to the President for his
signature. No delay need be apprehended in
that quarter and within day or two the COM
missioners will be on board United States
vessel bound for the bay Of Samana.
The IRISH ExILEs.-Tammany is making
great arrangements for the reception of the
Fenan exles. ST. Patricks Day in the morn