Mr. SUMNER. I am directed by the ComForRel to move another amendment. on page 6, line 127 of section one, to insert at the end of the clause with reference to the salaries of our commissioners and consuls general at Hayti, Liberia, and Dominica: and the title of these diplomatic representatives shall be hereafter minister resident and consul general. The title now at those 3 places is commissiouer and consul general. By the diplo matic statute of the U.S. a commissioner receives the same pay as a minister resident, and by our statute law he is of the same rank; but it seems that practically he is not so recognized at the court where he is accredited. At any rate, he is not so recognized in the island of Hayti. The SecyState has referred to the Committee on Foreign telations a recent dispatch from the commissioner and consul general there on this subject, with a recommendation that the Senate should take it into consideration, and take such steps with regard to it as they should think best. The committee have considered it, and the result is the proposition now before you. I will read from this dispatch a brief extract. It is under date of “Port au Prince, Hayti, April 21, 1866:” “Confirming adoubt whether I should adda single line to the already volumine us ageswhich I you by send this mail, I canpot help asing your attention to 2 suggestionswhich seemtomeimportant and urgently called for at the presenttime. “The 1st is that the functions and title of the i officeheld by General Cazencauand myself General Cazencau has not yet been confirmed for any office. "be changed tothose of minister resident, so that wecan havedirect accesstothe headsof the Govern m“entsto which we are respectivelyaccredited. " Experience has made clear tomy mindtwo facts 1. That an active exerciseof the influence of onr Goverpment upon the 2 republics on this island is essentialnot less to their welfare and progressthan to the maintenanceof proper relations betweenour selvesand the Antilles. "2. That this influence cannot be exerted, if the representiitives of our Governmentare kept at the o cial distance from the springs of political infla encowhich they now occupy. "To illustrate both these points: the relations between this and the sisterrepublic are now in a crisis. The parties seem bent on quart cling. If anything savesthemfrom such an event, lt.Vlll be the influenceof foreign Governments, particularly our own. I cannot but think that if at this moment I go directly could to his Excellency I could do service at once tomy country and to these poor. distractedrepublics which won d be of inealculable value and it tries me.when the case is sourgent, to be compelled to stand aloof asort of lay figure. “The change I ask would add nothing to the expenses of the Government and would costno mate rial inconvenience in anyway. It would he a proper compliment to a sister republic, and would withdraw an indignity which we seem to imposeon this government by denying to it the kind of representation we make near other Governments which are less important in themselves and which occupy much less close geographical and political relations with us." This is the argument which is presented by this functionary accredited to Ifayti. I can see no objection to the change.