New-York tribune., 1871-01-12
XLIsr CONGRESS-SD SESSION,


TIE OCEAN cABGEs--sENAToR RTvrrs on MS
sr.>IYPt I,lpROvEWENrS-rUE san Ooi'NGO
p-sorllrIoNs PASS TIE SENATE-Tua Ar-
rpoP,tATION BlLL ~ THE HOUSE.
usy vNIUCBAVH TO TIiE TdpUN8j
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Jan. II. 1871.
The San Domingo resolutions, with the House
s,nerns snf the consideration OF which postponed
from YESTERDAY, resumed in the Senate AZ loctook
rr,, senate Chop,bCr was never moro closely packed
tt s,etqurs or more interest manifested throughout
1ae discussion, which terminated at o'clock, IN ae-
covisnce VITA She acrecmCut Yesterday There was
large number OF neuhcrs Of the House, and other pN
leccd persons the GOoF. ScnotorSieTal was be rSt
20 the door. BE spoke Tor nearly an ho1f taxing
t.c broad ground oi general annexation as pnncpe'
Il believed this country capable of expansion 10
shy extent and that acquisition was its manifest des-
unv and all who opposed il would be swept away. 1t
evidently = % tactics of the friends oI the resolution
- occupy as much OF the time as possible htcr Mr'
Stewart came Mr SchUrz who made, as heaWays hACs'
u,ost powerful cllrouuded, and welsoundns speech.
Many pr0.oIucc his effort superior, as 10 force ana
,r.fytb. 70 his Missouri speech Tie was listened to
viii od al .cntion from both h0Or and galleries
ApaIt from the fact that he opposed the resolutions LIS
speech is regarded here 10y Republcahs
a. contrary in spirit to republican pr"ci-
pes and even contrary the Ouly ideas by which
shc progressive development of the Gulf States can pe
sccu,od. I!e took the old chronological ground that lac
h~.cst civilization = found only iR the races ANlh5
within the temperate zone. and that dcterioraon al
WAYS fellows tropical expansion. This was lmpheu'
ra,hcr than distinctly stated was also the ultra lree
,,!e u, ioso9ly that certain and climates are
,Este 10 he cultivation OF certain staples ana that an
.tenpt to develop other pursuits in any large degree is
IA riorcnce With natural laws tnat must in the ehd
AL .ir SChurz spoke " th great fucncy from notes.
and replied interruptions with his usual IehclVy e
spoke than an hour and II was Thought Mr ouH
ber would follow him, but AIr Yates obtained the hoor
and spoke ven few minutes, yielding at last 10 sen
,or wilson, who received general commentator ir'h
seniors and applause the galleries. for the clever
ness with which he turned the point of Mr.. Sehurzs
theories II was the intention Of Mr. Morton 70 close the
acLte but the hour Of four near at hand and he
ONLY had time 10 call attention to the fact
taat Mr. schurz had previously declared in
favor of protcct0gato over san Domingo and
10 urge Senators 10 vote down all amendments as mis-
oEieyou5 inventions 10 consume time ana prevent t1e
,reraons Of the resolutions. -Four o'clock arrived and
the Vice President announced that by agreement
The vote was to be taken. Mr.. Samner appealed
20 Senators TO extend tie debate for another
dav. but he received support. About dozen
amendments were offered ny Mr.. salisbury ana MT
Sumner, some Of which were OF very ulhlng ana uh-
disaEed character and many o. them the Yeas and
Nays were demanded OK course. they were all rJeeVeu
AM when the final vote was reached On the House
amendment il was carried by q unanimous vOe-57 SEN
ators voting in the affirmative and in the negative
In the Senate to-day the House concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment OF loh' comhttee 10
consider all subjects relating to ocean cables was uhdr
discussion for short time 1t comes up AGAIN ColoF
now Mr. Revels in accordance with the notice given By
aim Oh Monday called up Lis bill for the improvement
~ the leveos OF the Mississippi He thcE read from
manuscript very interesting history OF cotton
,nltvstion and by faets and figures enheaVored 70
provo that, with the fostering ald oI 'he
Government the Cotton States OF the Unteu rIa'eS e"
send that great staple into the markets OF the "olN
without fear Of successful competition from any otcI
eotton.producng country The purpose OF his o Is 10
.acro ench an onnropraton as will redeem and throw
speu 10 the cultivation Of cotton the magnificent dea
sstveen the Mississippi and the Yazoo Rivers MI
Hvels spoke great earGestness ana WAS s'eheo W
with marked attention by all tie Senators.
The House settled down 10 business today ater the
Democracy had consumed tho morning hour in resisting
tho passage of the bill reported by Mr. Wilson OF Ohio,
from the Committee Agriculture requiring that STOCK
m transit on railroads should be fed and watered at
t.sted periods Mr. EldIedge Of Wisconsin declared
this humane design 10 be unwarraptable Radical at
tack on the Constitution Fibusering resOrted 10,
snG the morning hour expired. The death Of Mr. Co.
vodo was by the reading of telegram from
Gov Gesry, The Brooks Committee duly an
nounced. Mr. Dawes got up the. Legislative
ard Executive Appropriation bill. but the House
rojng into Committee Of the Whole, bo gave
Vay TO Mr.. Beck, who presented and advocated
his bin appropriatng 100000 for continuing the work
on the Louisville AID Portland Canal. Mr.. Washburn
offered an amendment agreed 10 by the Appropriation
Committee approprating S3l 900 for improving the Des
5ioines Rapids. 1t was argued by Western members
that these appropriations necessary in order TO
save the from destruction and prevent the Gov
ernment from losing much larger amounts. Pennsyl
Vania and Sew-YoTk members called attention to the
fact that the same reasons had given for years
Both appropriations finally passed, after long de-
bate. The consideration OF Mr. Dawes's bin was then re-