The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-11
A FIELD DAY OVER SAN DO
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the House there was an unusually numer.
Gus attendance Of members and specta-
tors, and the first vote on the subject was
larger than any previous vote this session,
Alter the business Of the morning hour
had been finished, Mr.. orth, Of the For.
eign Affairs Committee, got tho floor, and
moved 70 suspend the rules In order to
take up and pass the Senate San Domingo
resolution on the Speakers table. The
effect Of this motion, ikadopted, would
have been 70 both suspend the rules and
pass theresolutionlby one vote, andlit al
lowed Of no debate,
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, who, by re-
presenting the minority OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee, assumed the leadership
OF the opposition, ~ once began raising
points OF order, In which he was actively
assisted by several Others Of the Demo-
cratic side; but they were all oyerrpled
by tho Speaker, ~. ,..., 5y.., .t,.al .,'..,
Mi. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, asked
leave 70 present, o petition Of thlrty'tiye
or forty Boston firms in favor ot anne&a-
ton, but objections werc made III
This point several Republicans OK
pressed objections 10, on the plea OF taking
up aud passing the resolution by one vote,
and Mr.. .Orth modified his motion so as TO
simply take up the resolution for con.
sidGrltion, announcing that he would call
tho previous question and would not &C.
cept amendments. The majority, plainly
telt confident Of success, but the result
undcceived them. The vote was, yeas
lei; nays o. Mr., 0rth, however, was
not unprepared, and Immediately took
the floor, saying that he was instructed by
the minority Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mtttee to report back 10 the House Mr.
Banks resolution, with "a substitute Id
form identical with the Senate resolution;
Again points were raised, allof which
were 0vGfFuled. u, Mr. 0Fthl then4relaxcd
his determination to amendments, and
assentel to admit ono by Mr., Amber, Of
Ohio, which was a proyiso TO the effect
that the adoption Of the resolution should
not be held or construed to commit Con-
gress to the policy Of annexation. 10.
then demanded the previous question,
which was seconded. Hh'H!'fpF'
Whenever an opportunity occurred,
fillibustering, was resorted to; anlllthe
yeas and nays were called lon a
motion 10 adjourn three times, and
the House, had consumed two hours over
the business, and seemed TO be in o fair
way Id bring It 70 a speedy conclusion !;
but there had been active work going on
among tue members on the floor, In
which Secretary Robson, Horace Porter,
the Presidents Private Secretary, Senl,
tors Morton and Conkllng Ind been
specially conspicuous. They had sue,
'ceeded by visiting in their seat Or calling
into the cloak rooms for consultation, m
having d talk with Tho larger number Of
the Republican; members, and US the re-
suit Of all this caucpssing and ilobbyingit
was. determined 70 make another effort TO
get the Senate resolution on the Speakers
table, During much Ot the time Secrc.
Itary Robson sat by Mr., Orths making
suggestions rs 10 the management OF The
matter, and prompting his action. no .5Y,
Pending the taking 0t a, vote on the
main question, Mr.. Ortiz, suddenly renew.
Cd his first motion To suspend The rules,
take up and pass the Senate resolutions,
Ifoins q oF9er ~ pclore WcEc W ", over
rnlea, ana tne toIi Wa c4lISu. c ing IT,
sSs WAS Sy a9O y, * Ss tate
upthc Senate resolutions for cohsidcra.
tibn, and announced that he would admit
Ambler's amendment, and allow debate
until two o'clock tomorrow; IT. the other
sIa u Woulu co.isen. y Wy ~ Wy noIl'
ING agreement " Y yoIluS was ny iaue'
Out INC promise y au!nlt Ilie a!lshum lt
secured tac suspens I, o. Ihe Iules ny u
y yp OF ~ 70 %, wn WHY nrougnt w Ene
senate Ies9laIlohs ine pFeyioas quesIlon
was moved ana sec2hus9 ~ d WI nElo
anu tnG amenumenE MI. orth inen re-
newea MS pE9possIIt!on Y a!9W geDale, on
CONDITION Oh, unNnilaons &, consent 70 u'He
1ne QUESTION at tw1 = ciSck 70 nvFISw
MI. dawes. .! nlassaGnusets, maas Cd
lection on tae gt9pna Ines hc wantea tne