New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


specially imported from the Dominion of Canada for
breeding purposes. Referred.
Mr. MAYNARD Rep., TenDl, from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported Joint resolution TO rclevo
John L. Thomas IT, Collector Of Customs at Baltimore,
and ats the United states Designated Dclosary there
from responsibility for sum of over t7,0o stolen or
embezxed BY two Of his Deputy Ccllectors After the
reading Of the roIora ana BRIEF dsc"sS'n' 'e POINT
The House then proceeded TO the call OF Committees
FOR m TeP sMEG Il ep L@ from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bin TO incorporate the Southern
EIpress Company After discussion tho bill vas laid
on Mn wEIKER Rep Ohio, from the Committee on y,
Tenn, to the South Western Iron Company After dis
The House then. O'clock went into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. WHEELER in the chair ON
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL -.
After agreeing to seme amendments the Committee
ro mr.. rsTARK%EATHER sp ConnJ presented petit
ton Of william HaveI Co and 9tner G,.nia S"i 10
audit and determine the Alabama claims.
THE ST. cROIx AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD;
The HS o esn eaenns shS "
railroad the st. CroX River or lake TO the west end
of Lake Superior and to bayfield, -
MI HOLMAN dem. Ind.) argued against the passage
of the Joint resolution Ia ,,,, .,..c,
agansI the BILL ridculns the pretensions put forward
as TO the Importance Of limo mo. OF I Tai Trn;a
70 1s to supeTior All the members gathered
around him. laughing heartily at his willy saes the
effect OF winch was hikbttho" w mn ''' ''1'c 80
livery. rn,., mn, '. .
a. %s 5sso q Tax b NJ moorER p
Mas Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
rsing 10 question of order and Of privilege offered the
se.si's IN rps. much e n. :s' =, .vp,sss
Jy ~ s,o sss he In tau .sr 80.
s.. s' . e. = 6. Ss"sss III
de : sI.,t 10 'n: ,s ,s.s n sscs re-
ouires that all bills for aisnT shall originate in
ths House OF Representatives, .,u.o...h ,,., TIM, nm
vision did moi meet this case Us the Senate bill not
bill TO raise revenue but TO repeal law ID rAa's
The sPEAKER ruled that under parliamentary prcce
dents the Constitutional proviaion dld W ta cas
In his Judgment the resolution preSehoa c'car cso VI
The House then refused TO order the yeas and nays on
the resolution and wns sdop1Sa ooI cs.s mi
O'clock: the evening session and the session tomorrow
- - ''' EVENING SESSION.
There was a very thin attendance OF members AT the
Tug ANNEXATION OF SAN DOMINGO.
Mr. KELLEY aep., PENN addressed the House on !ne
subject Of the San Domingo Scqns1n s sS's and ns
footing upon Ban Domingo IL Inspired by perception OF
s re n N n.
son. Madison Monroe the younger Adams ana Jaskson;
that privilege OF trading with the West india Islands
in American vessels had been leading object OF every
administration from washington 70 jacobson who 70
had after 20 secured THIS Prv a s e
having dominion the West India Islands had seen ~
clearly the American people tine iipoItanco " .hs
country Of direct trade between II ana those sland an
desiring to prevent the growth OF our commercm ina
riDe and general they had resisted tlus
persstenty. He cuogzed tbs sagacity OF Warhington
and his administration In providing That our eoastWiso
co,nmerco sboud be carried exclusively In vessels
built In tho United States and owned by American eit
zens and attributed 10 that inv our ability 20 sahqush
England ON the sea In the War Of 1884, ana Ia fnihsn
the transportation OF troops ana e
supplies. aud to tho maintenance OF thc Docko aurs
fle rebellion: and assertod that by bringing san DO
mingo within tho influence Of this law we ~ouiu 90 oro
81 revive shipbuildng aud our iingulshlng eo"ho''
than we could by any other scheme Buggestsd M,
He showed that our commerce WIN IN" YVES. Luna
IsIands was seeond only TO that with the United Mig
dams OF England Scotland, aud Ireland and tht Under
American rule Domingo would soon lbs made 10 p,
dna. mi that We now import from Cuba, Porto Rlco anu
ether sIaycabor countries. Nj. Kelley said that Cupa
owes its commercial Importance to the ihet ,,i,
Nan Domingo has been dcsolatcd by war ana oppcSso
," tLe lime Of Itn discovery 10 tho prcsent da'c' aH'