Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-11
WASHINGTON.

THE HOUSE PASSES THE DOMINICAN
RESOLUTIONS WITH AN AMEND
AIENT.
WASHINGTON, January I0.-After
a two hours debate on the DOmini-
can resolutions, the House proceeded
to vote on the resolution offered by a
member yesterday, that the passage
Of the resolutions should not be con-
strUed or understood as committing
the Government to a policy of annex
ing Dominica. The amendment was
agreed to by vote of lOS to 76.
2:30 p.m.-The House has passed
the Dominican resolutions, with Am
bler's amendment tackled on it. 1t
must now go Cack TO the Senate.
THE VOTE on SAN DOMINGO IN THE
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ambler's amendment, declar-
ing that there was nothing in the
Joint resolution to be construed
in committing the government
to the annexation Of Dominica,
was agreed to by yeas, l06.
The Joint resolution, as amend
ed, then passed by yeas, l23; nays,
SO. The Democrats voted solid
ly in the negative, and the following
Republicans also voted "no:" Messrs.
Beatty, Boyd, Fiukeiburg, Hoar,
Peters and Willard.
MORTON TO TAKE FISHES PLACE.
The TTi5ule's Washington dispatch
says that il has long been known by
some of the friends of Secretary
Fish, that his retirement from the
State Department was determined
upon by him nearly a year ago, and
there has never been a time since his
appointment when he would not glad
ly have returned to private life. He
accepted the position, originally, un-
der protest and was only induced to
remain in the cabinet by the earnest
and frequent solicitation of the Pres
ident Nearly a year ago, when
the President decided upon the re-
movaI OF Motley, as Minister TO Eng
land, it was arranged that Fish should
succeed him, but owing to the break
ing out Of a foreign war, it was thought
too troublesome, as complications
might arise in which Fish's ability
aud experience would be Of geater
service to the country at the head
Of the State Department, and he was
induced to remain for several months
past. It has been known to the
friends of Fish that he would retire
as soon as a suitable successor could
be brought forward that person
has been found, and the change will
be made at the close Of the present
Congress. Senator Morton will then
be appointed Secretary Of State.
The political reasons which, a few
months ago, prevented his acceptance
of the English mission, will have
been 80 modified, that he will be en-
abled to accept, as his successor
will not take his seat before Decem-
Der Of the present year.
DIRTY WORK.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs this morning commenced the
examination Of witnesses in cOnnec-
ton with the investigation Of the
management Of the National Asylum.
General b. +. Butler, the President
Of the Asylum, and General Farms
worth are prosecuting the inquiry at
present before the Committee. The
effort seems to be to impugn General
Buffers management and use Of the
funds Of the Institution.
THE NJ M'GARRAHAN CLAIM.
The House Judiciary Committee
this morning resumed the cOnsidera-
ton of the McGarrahan claim, with
reference TO the alleged issuance of a
patent to him In March, 1868, and its
subsequent destruction or suppress
ssiOn. n. o. StOddard, formerly Sec
retary to the President to sign land
patents, appeared before the Commit
tee and sWOre that, to the best OF his
knowledge and belief, he signed the
/ patent for the Panoche Grand Rancho
the property which Mc5arrahan
ciaims-in March, 1868. He also tes-
/ tilted that the uneXeCuted patent rei5-
sued OnEbehalf Of the New Idra Com
pany as the only one ever made out
for said property, differs in appear
/ ance and in many other particulars
from the patent which he remembers
signing.
J. n. Granger, Recorder OF Land
Office now and for the past seventeen
years, testified that all letters which,
according to the Custom Department,
! accompanied letters transmitted to
him to be recorded, were missing
from the files Of his office between
the dates of January and June, 1863,
and he was, therefore, unable TO state