New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

RysoIUIy9Ns WITH MIR. AMBLERS AMEND |
YENr-THE SUBJECT NOW BEFORE TIE SEN |
TIA VOTE TO BE TAKEN TO-DAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNKI
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1871
Tne tAttc for the san Domingo Commission wasiousAt
Ont II, the Houso to-day, and whio the debate was
heated one. turning at times on party policy 1t was
married. with more dignity than that The sai1e
ruhcct which occurred during the night session of the
seuate inst before the holidays. Though breNey fought
too. It was almost defeated and saved only' moceu'
when Mr.. Amblers amendment had been added TO inc
resolutions thus sending them back TO the Senate ''
1hor fate viii be when the vote Is taken on Ihe ''o
st4 o'clock tomorrow nc one predict but that the
friends Of annexation win bring their Whole I"rce 10
lea1 70 rush them through doubts. Few persons
anticipated an interesting debate, To-Day, ana
-hen the work Of the House began ueTe were
but few in the galleries, and little attention on
the noor As the debate grew warm however citizens
aud strangers wandering through the lobbes were Drawn
IN and by the tine Mr. Cox began hs speech, the gal
l~<ies we're well lled, and many Of the members ia'A
cred the Democratic side Of tie House to near nun
The point OF Mr. CCX speech was the assertion 'at
statement OF debts and franchises WHICH were oAH4
naly annexed to the San Domingo treaty, were ue'eu
before that treaty was sent 70 tue Senate aud charge
ndirecty lnade) that this statement had beoa dshon
sSy removed This charge did not soom 10 oe SeHefay
believed as none Of those who afcrWaid spoke against
the resolutions referred TO IT, After AlT oar had spoken
ton minutes against the resolutions, tie Democrats az
tempted to throw bomb among the arnexatonists IN
the shane Of telegram from the Indiana Legislature
REQUESTING the delegation from that state TO vote against
thc resolutions Tao shou fell harmless, however loi
though the DemOclats aughcd a little, tLer mep'.'
nent was short for Gen. Butler came 10 The lescuc
OF Judge Orth, and Ia one OF his cutting speeches,
referring TO the dishonest way in which Oie Democrats
are reported 10 have got possession Of e Indiana Legs
la,,,re Il rev back the shell TO tie Democratic side.
Gen Butler then TUNED his attention t. Mr. Amblers
amendment md charged tat it was introduced for no
I.f..4 fT.a fFf iOu nj
unnecessary strain Oh the Republican party To Mr.
Dawes who aske If the party could bear the strain he
replied that could bat that there was no need OF ueees
ssrily stIainnsM H. Gen. Butler was followed by Judge
Bingham who, in eloquent speech OF 10 minutes ably
advocated the resolutions. He showed that it has been
the universal policy in this country TO gain all the IN
poshle about contiguous territory and that
the Administration is pursuing course identical with
that which has secured to us cefourths of our present
domain Mr. Bingham was also listened to throughout
with earnest attention both 10y the House and galleries
After several other speeches. the hour Of o'clock az
riyed and vote was called. The greatest
interest was manifested on the vote on VT
Amhlers amendment, and, as the roll was called, the
votes Of the Republicans were closely watched and
the names those noted who voted IN the alhInaFe'
As the Speaker announced the result there was silence
In the House, and the friends Of the resolutions turned
each 70 tie other with look Of disappointment The
amendment was greed 10 by vote Of los to 49, The
resolutions as emended then passed, as everybody
supposed they would be, by vote OF l23 to6
After tie san Domingo resolutions had been disposed
Of to day. James Brooks Of New-York rose to make
personal explanation, and had read but few lines from
hn el o.al article printed in The Nec-IoTk Commercial
AdrerS before the members and galleries saw that 1t
was no ordinary trivial matter TO which he called the
attention Of the House. The article charged MI Brooks
with being corrupt jobber who had used his position
In Congress for his pecunary benefit, and that ne
had during his service in the house. become rich through
dishonest practices. After reading the article, MI
Brooks said that what he said and did in the matter
would go before the country, he wished to place Oh
record side by side with the libel an aidavit made by
is author which he denounced himself as in the habit
of writing malicious fasehoods Mr. Brooke then caused
20 he read aidavit signed by Hugh j. hastings, en-
titled "a retractOn Of libel" portion of which s
printed the report Of the proceedings OF the House. Ih
document, which has been printed before was evidently
new to of the members who seemed TO consider 1t
shout richest piece of composition that has recently
been brought their attention Mr. Brooks then asked
taat special investigating committee OF five be ap
pointed by Speaker with power to send FOR persons
aud papers, and permission TO report at any time Mr.
Brooks said that he should have taken this into tic
Courts OF New-York but that if he had done people
might say that he would Of course be exonerated in
Democratic city and before Democratic Judges. He
therefore threw himself upon the justice of Republican
House and asked that the matter might be sted to the
bottom The affidavit read seemed to convince the
House that it beneath its dignity to notice charges
made against Of its members from such source, and
there evident disposition to pass resolution to
that effect and dispose OF it at once. But MI Brooks
~as hardly willing 10 allow this, and when the House
was convinced of this it granted Mr Brooks's request
last hour Of the session in the House, to-day, was
AevOted to the disposition OF the Philadelphia ExpOi-
ton by amending IT TO cut off the appropriation
and thus having rendered it, harmless, allowing it to
pass.
In the Senate, to-day, memorials were pre-
eented from letter envelope manufacturers complaining
that the Government comes into injurious competition
with them by It's manufacture and sale Of stamped
eopes which annual loss Of Sl35OoO. Mr.
Yates took the Judiciary Committee to tack for not max
report the numerous petitions before them ask
ting some recognition Of the Supreme Being in the Ccns
tuition he Insisted that the people were not TO be put
off any longer and that the Committee must report Mr.
Buckingham offered Joint resolution for the appoint
snent Of Commission TO determine the Alabama and
kindred claims He first moved its reference TO the
Committee Commerce, but afterward at the request
Of Mr. Sumner consented that it should go to the Com
nittee ON Foreign Relations Mr. Wilson introduced a
general Amnesty bill, only excepting members OF
the Cabinet and Of Congress who went into
she Rebellion, and those holding Office in
violation OF the Fourteenth Amendment There some
discussion on Especial disability bill for the relief Of Mr..
Richardson the Reporter of the Supreme Court OF South
Carolina MI Pomeroy objected TO the removal OF any
more disabilities until peace and good order should pre-
vail in the South Mr. Salisbury took the occasion
dnge his usual filings at the Republican party for the
policy pursued by ii in the removal Of disabilities and
uttered the usual predictions about the speedy
return OF the Democratic party TO power. The
bill revising the law relative TO the rints
was finally acted The clause containing the
coinage charge. which agreed 10 yesterday III Com
tnttee the Whole, struck out and Mr.. Sherman
much dgusted thereat that he voted against the
passage Of the bill. MI. Trunbull occupied about an
hour inveiehng against tbe demoraized condition Of
ho