New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-16
xLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION


Cu6a out the law had been administered u haa DeSn
~ m the hepessness Of infancy it's life s feeble us purse
low do not invoke your aid on behalf OF cuba s1l
ask that to dOne the neglect OF which WOMB yHssS
bring war upon Cuba had the strength 70 eni1Ue
neE ghts Cuba without rem S1s Sheh ali govern
ments must stand There Cod and there IS GIeao
a. retTibnon for every nation which, knowing It's dnty
does it not" The speaker added that he had been IN
sIpeeted to leave the United States on Friday
and urged the necessity OF prompt aGon tho remark
that Is of the gunOoas would soon leave read cad te!e
from which ne ha tb yeTnen The
telegram slated that the vessels mad Deen deNefeu 10
e epG crews on board with the nag Spain flying
from their mastheads and were completely the properly
aoreseen occurred they would be at not already
gone by tomorrow Wednesday, morning. Inc speaker
stocks aud 10 these resolution Of the Senator OF
Wisconsin would apply. He was not now
presented by that Senator. but he yenturcd the
suggestion thdt eitner at va We nn which
the Senator from Wisconsin seemed TO rely The senator
could not purchase ships in the United states TO cruise
against her revoted subjects But the language oil the
The statute had been amended for spechc purpose,
and II only through that amendment Nitn M h
ing OF these vessels was prohibited by statute, me
statute IN question prohibited anGet SCREEN % Sesi
with the intent ship vessel sna Oe epOyeu
SIN the service of any foreign Prince OF any state orot any
colony district or people 10 cruise commit hOses
against the subjects or property of any foreign Prince or
states are AT peace 60 The words of any colony prince
people We're introduced into me act subsequently S3
intended solely 10 meet the case OF the IeVoieu
Spanish colonies in regard 70 which there was 10 9nes
question here whether those words introduced lo
specific purpose cOudbe extended 50 as 10 Apply 10 III
sgents who had not vet achieved corporate existence
who had cities ports, nor prize courts We should
the truths from the facts they are found TO exist
Mr.. CARPENTER inquired whether the most LAY olaoie
opportunity Of ascerainug the truth was that through
the medium Of hbeng the gunboats. 81 ..,.
Mr. SUMNER replied that the better way nba lS 70 oi or
Io, o aseS' dct tSer, 70 rcnoTt on tie facts
He understood reports from those sources had been
NDcSfed 10 The senate and that they were explicit
A., ront that hsurrecton had yet reached that con-
duuE Of maturity which, IN point 0i TACT naue u DeAs
MT HOWARD rep. NIich) expressed a desire to hear
from the Senator from Massachusetts any Information
actually the field Cuba, or the amount available
Mr.. SUMNER said the inquiry was, IN some degree
confession that the senate was IN the dark IN hls matter
and needed the information which should be produced
before taking definite acton IN the premises ne under
been greatly diminished and he had been told they were
little more than guerras' aud that the war was Dut
little more than guerrilla contest,
Mr.. HOWARD-Have they any Government
Mr.. SUMNER understand they have the Govern
psut that is IN camp. The Senator knows what that is
But this involves again the necessity oi Trustworthy H.
Mr. HOWARD desire to know whether they are
actually exercising any legislative functions I II
ties and confess await with much anxiety their
action the subject OF Slavery Itself There nave been
winch issued for foreign consumption state tha'
as report 90 not pretend TO noe'H pp any decisive
step by way OF recognition the United states Govern
mont Shond be Informed Of the feeling of the Gu
bans concerning slavery He also looked Tor an assur'
ance from Spain Why did not SPAN abolish slavery III
Mr. M0RTON Rep IndJ inquired whether Spain has
not recently affirmed tho existence OF Slavery ID heF pos
sessions especially in Porto Rect .-.,...-
Mr. SUMNER replied that he was not prepared to IN,
form the senator that points but if his voice could
reach her he would plead with spau 10 move quickly III
the abolition of Slavery where 1t could be done away
with Referring 10 the case o1 the Hornet he said that
was very dissimar from that OF me Spahsh Gnn90als
traitor might levy war against the knS put the hihg
In proceeding against the traitor ana not levy war, but
simply proceeded ln the exercise OF MS proper iuhGtons
To establish ms authority III the spirit OF mat lusra
were perfectly justified, under the statute Ia arreSting
Hornet, but would not be justified IN arrcstns the
MI CARPENTER inquired whether the condition of
neutrality did not necessarily depend upon the fact that
laon OF neutrality act TO interfere IN behalf of one
these parties and ht out vessels for them IN the United
states, il not equally violation TO help the other
was our pretense OF neutrality a shamf
Mr. SUMNER replied that he did not regard IL as
people recognized, they were not Of themselves
power, people Therefore there could be no neu,
traty the part Of our Government between SPAN and
her cvolted subjects until the insurgents came up to the
level Of an Independent people.
TIE EIGHTHOuR LAW. -
The floor having been awarded to Mt. MORRILL, q
Vermont he moved 10 take mp the bll relative 10 the
hours OF labor for the Government wOrkmen. Mr.. Car
peuters resolution then laid over, aud the Senate
took up the joint resolution to regulate the hours Of labor
for Government laborers, workmen, and mechanics
ofGoyerrme aJores approved June IS 1860 shall
Mr MORRILL,. rep, VI moved an amendment re-
peamg the former act, which declared eight hours 10 be
Nj MORRILL, said Nr. President, the Eighthour
law passed at uc last session ot Congress merely
iute days WORK without repeating the existing laws
on the sut - ~ compensation The Attorney General
hour law but the other Departments overrue that opn
ION and execute the law as they like II clear that the
law is offensive 10 all workngmenn in the employment
OF the Government aud that is without profit TO the
men employed and VIII lead 20 the abandonment OF the
industrial estaDHshmehts hitherto maintained az lhe
national cost. Whenever a question Oi reform be
comes mhlglca WIN pouucs ~ ls 1SI un.sual IOl
opponents Of the measure 10 declare That u Is gotten
mp by two parties and that one agitates IN or.
der ~ pluck political and the other lends sel to
Je ag Oh ntCdse u mas not Deen QiScOsed who are to
be Plucked But 40 gQl recognize the good taste OF
ist IN the eIgHtAYAA uO4 suSl se!eIe lu u VII prove
beneficial ~ mankind DO not propose TO aDnse he pet
idea OF anybody though pets are often less sublime than
~Sldcuous; but 70 show, II can and 70 speak canddy
at al events that the elghthour rule would be for OH
people grave mistake nationally aud individually. Its
uiAuerlcan ana as shaI ebue8Vor 10 proves naGr
violation Of one OF the most generally accepted rules Of
as he o1eyS tie laws oijutee TO pursue ms Own interest
s S y" rs Of what have 10 say shall fan iserly
short of my purpose If should not succeed ID showing
Yra That the Egi,lour Jaw, applied oy 10 he h le employ
men Of the OtntIs VV'st-ll'-s : ~. Fl - | -'''' 70 oil
Ss19 Thai :es a. Sa,esaJ applied would be ucor,,,er
TJS Tls f vii not afoI any sjio1si leisure Which Ile
Hsle available cr mental or moral nrproygiae4t u . .
labor and Of equal value uors 100 tea oT
Tat tie measure II ado t. 90" %! our "L COUNTY, "O
prove 40 asurale national d s7st-r
whereby
b. much n0 eiCeItiy encouraged l1d protected
National legislation upon this subject can only reaCh
those employed In the Government Printing Once, the
Navy ards and armOries and arsenalS. All It's erect
beyond this will be example 20 be copied or stunned
by State Legislatures The question IS VIII be wise 10
put forth such an examples VIII II benefit, # adopted
the States their peOpei On the contrary 10 Is quite
evident that 10 will not only cripple private ana public
revenues but breed discomfort and cOngregdte mem
ploycd the hauns OF sporting men and pleasure
seekers Dissipation win be cheapened, not the neces
sries of life The plOw, the loom, and the anvil will be