The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-28
XLIId CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 81.

6ENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
Long before the hour OF meeting thC
galleries and corridors leading To the Sen
ate were densely thronged By an immensI
audience, eager to hear the speech Of thI
Senator from Massachusetts,, who had beer
announced to address the Senate on Sar
Domingo. The diplomatic and ladies
galleries were almost entirely monopoliz
ed by the iair sex. At 10 o'clock the
spectacle was one Of the most animattne
ever witnessed in the Senate chamber
Mr.. SUMMERS appearance on the flool
was welcomed by the galleries with ap
plause. Upon the conclusion OF the read
ing Of the journal, Mr.. SUMNER took the
floor and asked tor the reading Of the res,
olutions recently submitted by him, and
already published, against the use Of the
U. s. naval forces TO uphold Baez in an
attempt to sell his country in violation ol
Its constitution, and threatening the integ-
rIty and existence of the friendly power oi
Hayti He then submitted and had read
by the Secretary an additional resolution,
as follows:
RsWEred, That whatever may be the
title TO tho territory under an unratiied
treaty, it Is positive that after the failure
Of the treaty in the Senate, all pretext To
the title ceased, so that our Government
in all respects stranger to the terri
tory, without any excuse or apology ior
any interference against It's enemies, for.
eign or domestic, and, therefore, any bel
ligerent intervention or act Of war on the
coast Of the Island Of San Domingo, after
the failure Of the Dominican treaty in the
Senate, Is unauthorized violence, utterly
without support in law or reason, and pro-
ceeding from that kiugly" prerogative
which Is disowned by the Constitution ol
the United States.
Mr.. FENTON called attention to the fact
that in the pressure to gain admittance Ia
the galleries, hundreds Of ladies had been
excluded. He therefore moved that the
cloak rooms and corridors In the rear OI
the Senate Chamber be opened for their
accommodation.
There being no objection, the Sergeant
alarms was directed to carry out the
motion, as an order Of tho Senate.
Mr.. THURMAN hoped that the gentle.
man from Massachusetts (Mr. SUMNER)
would not be interrupted at the expira-
tion ofthe morning hour, but would be al
lowed 70 proceed regularly 1t was so
ordered.
Mr.. SUMNER then arose and addresse ed
the Senate at length, speaking from the
secretary Of his colleague, Mr.. WILSON.
Alter speaking three hours and quar-
ter Mr.. SUMNER at $3.50 o'clock concluded
Mr.. MORTON said he did not propose to
reply 10 Mr.. SUMMER at this time, as he
would require time and preparation. he
thought the Senator from Massachusetts
should have deferred his speech until the
San Domingo report was made. While
he did not know anything Of itS character
he (Mr. MoRToN) felt confident that many
ofthe charges against the President and
q large part Of the Senator's speech would
be answered by that report.
Mr.. HOWE followed In reply to Mr..
SUMNER, but soon yielded for an adjourn
ment.
9 HOUSE.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced andFeferred: by Mr.. STORM
bill to secure the suffrage to the people oI
Utah, without distinction Of race, sex, OF
previous condition Of servitude.
Mr.. HmBARD offered q series Of resolu'
ions declaratory OF what the financial poll
cy Of the government should be; that the
taxes should be revenue only and not fol-
the benefit Of class.interests at general
expense; that economy requires that there
should be raised only two hundred and
fifty millions Of revenue including interest
and twenty-five million towards paying
the principal Of the public debt and that
in case the Committee on Ways and
Means shall not be appointed at the
present session, special committee o.
seven be appointed to report q reform
revenue tariff, without discrimination In
favor oil any particular interest. The
House by q vote Of 90 against eS, refused
to secondthe demand Of the previous
question.
Mr.. ELDRrDGE, 10 test the sense Of the
House, moved to lay the first resolution
on the table. This was disagreed to-
Yeas-s, namely, Messrs. Brooks, o.
Mass, and MAYNARD; nays-163. The
resolution was then referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, when ap
pointed. The first resolution thus refer
red. is as follows:
Resolved, That the financial policy
which aims merely at the rapid extin
guishment ofthe public debt, by perpet
Iiating burdens ottaxation, Is inexpedien
and impolitlc, and that the faith and
credit Of the government depend on tn
development Of the resources OF the Coun
try, and their relief from inordinate taxa
tion.
A question occurring on the second reso
luton, Mr.. Cox moved to adjourn, saying
he wanted to see whether San Domingt
was stronger in the House, than relieving
the people from taxation. ,-
The House at fifteen minutes past one
adjourned.