The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-17

In the Senate Monday, several memo
rails were introduced, including one call
ing for an amendment of the Constitution,
prohibiting the appropriation of money
raised by taxation to any religious object,
and one in favor of Transpacifc telegraph
cables. Among the new bills introduced
was one which appropriates $3.50, 900 for
the completion OF the harbor of Duluth,
MINI. The bill giving Gen. Schenck an
extra allowance Of $4,000 year for an
amanuonsis, was passed. The correspond
ance relating to the removal of Mr.. Mot
ley was submitted and ordered to be prin-
ted
In the Senate, Wednesday, the debate
on the amendment resolution for a Com
mission to investigate affairs in San Do
mingo was then resumed. Mr.. Schurz
made a long argument against the policy
ofannexng that island. He was opposed
to any further acquisition ofterritory, and
thought that it would be equally bad for
this country and for the territory annexed.
If San Domingo were acquired, he
thought the process would not stop this
side of the Isthmus. Mr.. Yates, rof
Illinois, spoke in favor Of the resolution,
as did also Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,.
Several other amendments were proposed
and rejected, and the House amendment,
declaring that the resolution do not COM
nit the Government to the annexation
policy, was unanimously concurrcd in.
The resolution, therefore, goes to the
President for his approval.
In the House, after the submission Of
several petitions and memorials and the
introduction Of few unimportant bills, a
measure was reported from the Committee
on Agriculture for the prevention OF
cruelty to cattle in their transportation by
railroad from one State to another. The
bill was opposed as unconstitutional. The
House then, in Committee of the whole
49,: IL II In "pPiOpi iatluB o@VV,-
600 for the Louisville and Portland canal
An amendment appropriating S34l ,OOO
for the improvement of the Dcs Moines
Rapids was offered and agreed to, and
the bill was subsequently passed. The
death of Hon. John Covode was announc.
ed, and committee of eight appointed
to attend his funeral The Committee to
investigate charges against Mr.. Brooks
was also appointed.
At the beginning of the session
Thursday, petitions were submitted to
the Senate praying for an ammend-
ment to the Constitution recognizing
the Supreme Being. Several new bills
were introdubd, including one for the
organization of the Territory of Okla
homa, and the consolidation of certain
Indian tribes under its government.
A Joint resolution was referred to the
Committee on Foreign affairs, which
authorizes the appointment of COM
mission to determine the Alabama
Claims" The subject of the removal
of disabilities was brought up again but
left undisposed of. A new bill on the
subject was introduced by Mr. Wilson,
of Massachusetts. The act revising the
Mint and Coinage laws was passed by
vote of SO to IA after the amendment
reducing the charge for coming had
members of Congress from soliciting
appointments to office was then taken
up, but soon laid aside to give place to
the San Domingo resolutions, which
had been returned from the House
with amendment Mr.. Sumner took
occasion to make some remarks on
what he regarded as new developments
in the case. An incidental debate then
arose as to whether this discussion
should be limited, and it was finally
decided to come to vote at O'Clock
Friday.
AT the opening of the session in tho
House, a remonstranc q. against fe Hll;s
of Ohio. The House then resumed the
consideration of the Senate resolutions
providing for commission to investi.
gate the condition of San Dimingo. a
debate of considerable length followed
including in its scope both the eXpc-
diency of the annexation of that island
and the proposed investigation. A.
mong the opponents of the resolutions
were Willard of Vermont, Hoar OF
Massachusetts, and Farnsworth of II
linois, on the Republican side of the
House. The debate was closed by Mr.
Orth, and the vote was then taken on
the amendment declaring that the
Government is not committed by these
resolutions to the annexation scheme
which resulted in its adoption-1O6 tc
&C. The joint resolution was then pass.
ed-123 to G3-and sent back to the
Senate for concurrence in the amend
ment. This matter being disposed of
Mr. Brooks, of New York, made per.
sonal explanation relating to charges OF
corruption made against him by the
Commercial Advertiser, of New York
City, and demanded an investigation
which was accorded, special commit
tee of five being appointed for the pur-
pose, with power to send and for per-
sons and papers. The bill providing
for an international exhibition OF arts
and manufactures at Philadelphia in
1876, was then taken up, and after
some debate passed.
The German losses in the engagements
round Orleans are thus stated, for the
first time precisely, by Herr Wickede of
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