Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-25
FOrty-Second Congress-First Session
WASHINGTON, d. c., March "a.
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WASHINGTON, ID. g., March "a.
SENATE.
The resolutions of Mr. Sumner were read by
the clerk under the ruling of the wee president,
Mr.. Sumner then moved that the resolutions
be printed, on which debate again arose
Mr.. Sumner added the following resolution to
those of yesterday:
Resolved. that every sentiment of justice is dis
turbed by the employment of foreign force in tine
maintenance of ruler engaged in selling his coun-
try and this moral repugnance is increased when II
is known that the attempted sale Is in violation Of
the constitution of the country to be sold; that
therefore the employment of our navy to maintain
Baez in usurped power while attempting to sell his
country TO the United States in open violation Of
the Dominican constitution, as morally wrong and
any transaction founded upon 1t must be null and
void.
The point of order made by the vice president,
sustaining the right of Mr.. Sumner to present
his resolutions, was laid on the table-29 to 25-
as follows:
ham, Caldwell, Cameron, Chandler, Cole, Conkllng,
Corbett, Edmunds, Ferry of Michigan, Freling-
huysen, Gilbert, Hamilton of Texas, Harlan, Hill,
Hitchcock, Howe, Morton, Osborn, Pomeroy, Pool,
Pratt, Rice, Sawyer, Sherman, West, Window and
Wright-29.
NAYs--Messrs. Bayard, Blair, Casserly Cooper,
Cragin, Davis of Kentucky, Davis of West Virginia,
Benton, Hamilton of Maryland, Hamlin, Johnston,
Kelley, Morrill, of Vermont, Patterson, Robertson,
salisbury, Schurz, Spencer, Stevenson, Stockton,
Sumner, Thurman, Upton, Yickers and wilson
Mr.. Sumner inquired as to the present status
of his resolutions
The vice-president replied that they had not
been received
MIR. Sumner then asked whether they would
not come up in order, in the morning hour, to-
morrow.
MIR. Sherman suggested that the matter could
be taken up on vote of the majority.
MIR. Sumner moved to have them printed.
Agreed TO by unanimous vote.
Mr. Sumner was then granted leave to make
statement, which was TO the effect that he had
been prevented from delivering prepared speech
on ST. sDomingo at the last session by indis-
position. He had since regained his strength,
slowly, but not completely, but the importance
Of the subject impelled him to address the sem
ate upon it, and he hoped he might have the in
diligence of the senate to proceed with the
question which he proposed in connection with
the pending resolution for legislation on south
ern outrages, in which the senator from Indiana,
MIR. Morton, took so great an in terest.
Mr.. Morton hoped Mr.. Sumner would have
permission TO make his speech at any time
he saw proper. For one, he gave his consent
to it.
Mr.. Sherman would assent to Mr.. Summers
speaking, but he would insist that ST. Domingo
should not be considered at the present session
and, whenever the subject was brought in,
would have to move to lay it on the table.
MIR. Conkling explained that his point of or
der against Mr.. Summers resolution should not
be construed as an indication on his part to re.
fuse to concede any courtesy to Il fellow men,
Der. The senator from Massachusetts would en-
counter no opposition from him to his address
ing the senate at any time. On the contrary,
he hoped that the senator would have abundant
opportunity.
Mr.. Sumner-'I shall" (Laughter)
Mr. Conkling said he would not have made
any objection to Mr.. Summers proceeding yes
terday, had that gentleman asked unanimous
consent for the purpose, as required by the
rules.
Mr.. Hamln said he voted against laying on
the table, to give Mr.. Sumner an opportunity to
make mis- speech.
Mr.. Sumner was disposed to take advantage
of the era Of good feeling inaugurated by the
senator from New York, Mr.. Conkling. That
senator had declared that, il he, MIR. Sumner
had made an appeal for unanimous consent, he
would not object. He made that appeal now
He asked that, by unanimous consent, the reso.
lutions be placed on the calendar for considera-
ton.
Mr.. Morton-"G hope they will be received
unanimously"
unanimous vote, and placed on the calendar
daughter on the floor and applause in the gal
leries.)
Mr., Sumner gave notice of his intention to
address the senate on the subject on Monday
next.
dietary committee to bring in bill to suppress
kuklux disorders, was taken up.
Mr. Coles motion to postpone its conSidera-
ton, in order to proceed with the pending de-
ficiency appropriation bill, was adopted-26 to
%.
MessrS. Anthony, Morrill, of Vermont, Sumner
and Wilson voted in the aft Imative and Messrs.
buckingham, Ferry, Hamlin and Patterson in
the negative.
The deficiency appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The amendment for reissue of national bank
notes for mutilated currency was adopted.
Mr.. Sumner moved to appropriate $12 900 to
the aged colored poor of the District of Column
bia, and $4,000 worth of clothing
Mr.. Thurman thought it singular that these
appropriations were invariably made prior to
the election in the District
Mr.. Wilson said the appropriation was for the
benefit Of the aged cOlored people, MANY of
whom were eighty or ninety years old, refugees
and friendleSs.
MIR. Logan opposed the whole thing, as there
was no more equity in taxing the people of the
country TO support the poor of the District of
Columbia than to take care Of the poor of Chi.
cago.
Mr.. Cole moved TO strike out the word Cool
ored." Agreed to, and the amendment was
adopted.
Without disposing of the bill, the senate, af-
ter brief executive session, adjourned till to-
morrow.