The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-21
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Congress for some time. on the resolution
authorizing the President to appoint three
Commissioners and Secretary 20 proceed TO
the Island Of San Domingo, to inquire into.
ascertain, and report the political state and
condition of the Republic of Dominica, the
probable number Of inhabitants. and the de-
sire and disposition Of the people Of said Re
public TO become annexed to and form part
Of the people Of the United States; the physi-
cal. mental and moral condition Of the said
people, and their general condition as TO ma
teriAl wealth and industrial capacity; the re-
sources Of the country: its mineral and agri-
cultural products; the products Of its waters
and forests; the general character Of the soil
the extent and proportion thereof capable OF
cultivation; the climate and health Of the
country; its bays, hArbors and rivers: its GEN
eral meteorological character. and the exis-
ienee and frequency Of remarkable neteoro-
logical phenomena: the 5ebs Of the Govern
ment and its obligations. whether funded
and ascertAined and admitted. or unadiusted
and under discussion; treaties and engage
nents With other Powers: extent Of boundaries
and territory; what proportion Is covered bv
foreign claimants OF by grants or concessions,
and generally what concession or franchises
have been granted, with the names Of the res
Pectlve grantees; ;he terms and conditions on
which the Dominican Government NAV desire
TO be annexed TO and become part of the
United States as one Of the Territories thereof;
such other information with respect to the
said Government or lis Territories as To the
said Commissioners shall seem desirable or
important with reference TO the future iucor-
Poration Of the said Dominican Republic
into the United States as one of its Terrific
ries."
In the heated debate upon the question
Sumner denounced the scheme in uumeasured
terms. Fitch, however, was in favor of ex-
tending the examination, also to include Cuba,
and asked the unanimous consent of the SEN
ate to make an amendment to that end. But
the original resolution was finally adopted bv
both Houses Of Congress. Every Democrat
IN the Senate voted against the resolution.
Sumner being the only Republican who voted
With them. The New York Day Book, speak
ing on the subject, says:
Sumner gave Grant an awful rhetorical
whipping in the Senate, on the San Domingo
S"ihuIe' ont GFAnt beat Sumner IN the same
Co., - I t,'. etiho 10 vote. Inns
Senate which star;les even tbois ~ ~
prepared TO believe almost any Ill thing Of that
~ 10y y: sumner facts, proving the lniquity
main nnansyar5 rt,.-" =, ''1t- Do'i,'ti5o, re-
to answer them. The Senators who voted frr
the Presidents job did so in the face of evil
srd -. ~; AnS" was uHahs"erAOie'
country as n set ~ raec,Is -, Co., w
OF dirty work which may put money in their
Pu'se' mere Is widespread feeling that
San bnr,i,,r,I "a. '.iehus mo Tue
millions of dollars supposed 10 he voi,ir|, fIr
the knayes who PIT through the job Grant
T;,nlI 10 sep 'ne mug small lor the benefit OF
Iarge il N as ~ .,nb-oa 0 ' i;e i,.i - en-
Mongrel Senators"
The resolution having passed the Presi.
dent filled the commission by APPOINTING the
following gentlemen Commissioners. Ben
Wade, Prof. White. of Cornell University,
and DR.. Samuel G.. Howe. of Boston Allen
A. Durham, of Kentucky, was appointed Sec.
Rotary.
The Commissioners sailed on the limited
States steamer Tennessee, last Monday. from
New York. 1t was rumored that Fred. Doug
lass was to have been one Of the Commission.
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