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exercised over the Dominican territory in resist

ing domestic or forei.n enemies, such aid shall

be discontinued and the commissioners shall not

commence their investigation till the naval force

is withdrawn and such aid discontinued.” Re

jected—l 6to 40.

A number of amendments were then offered

by Mr. Sumner and rejected, the first two with

out division. The first set forth that, as it

was not expedient, during the pendency of the

proposed inquiry, to augment our naval forces

in Dominican waters, and;as the commission

was pacific in character, with no purpose of vio

lence, therefore the commissioners shall not be

conveyed in a war vessel. The second provided

for an inquiry whether there is any, and if so

what, government in Dominica authorized to

treat with the United States for its annexation.

The third directed inquiry whether the constitu

tion of Dominica forbids her government to cede

her territory or any part to any foreign pov er

On this Mr. Sumner demanded the yeas and

nays. The amendment was voted down—l 7to

37.

Mr. Saulsbury moved to require the commis

sioners to be sworn or affirmed to make an hon

est and true report. Lost—lo to 43.

Mr. Sumner moved to direct the commission

ers to inquire respecting imprisonment or exile

of any- persons by the Dominican government

because of hostility to annexation. Not agreed

to.

Mr. Sumner also moved to provide for an in

quiry as to any negociation or proposal for the

acquisition of Dominica by any foreign govern

ment. Not agreed to.

Mr. Sumner then sent to the chair another

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Worcester daily spy. (1871). Worcester [Mass.], 1871-01-12. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83021205/1871-01-12/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Worcester daily spy, 1871-01-12.