The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-19
FOURTH EDITION
Suffrage Amendments Arrest of
Americans in Cuba-A Reso.
luton Of Inquiry
Railroad Sub.
sides.
FROM WASHING TON.
Special Despatch to Tns EUeniao Telegraph.
Arrest Of Americans iO Cuba.

special DeSpdtch 10 Tns Evening Telegraph.
Arrest tOI Americans iO Cuba.
WARRINGTON, Feb. l9,-Judge Kelley endea-
voted 10 bring the following resolution before
the House to day, but objection was made by
Ross, of Illinois. Judge Kelley will probably
get 1t in during the day:-
ResO Ued, That the Secretary OF Sta'e be
directed TO take immediate measures to asCer-
tam the cause OF the arrest and incarceration,
by order OF the Captain General of Caba. of
Emilio Oabada, citizen OF the United States.
Mr.. Cabada is q Philadelphia merchant, aud
II is understood he has been uuiusty arrested
by the Cuban authorities.
The Suffrage Amendment
The House Jud ctary Committee refused TO
accept the Senate amendment to the Joint reso-
luton proposing Sof age amendment 10 the
Constitution OF the United States. At tue
suggestion of Governor Boutwell,, the committee
viii adhere to its original proposition as 1T
passed the House.
vhe Army Headquarters
Senator Wilson will report bill to-day to
repeal the act adopted last session requiring the
headquarters OF the army to be in this city, aud
requiring orders to oe issued through the Gene
Ial of the Army.
The Indians.
General HaIney was be ore the Senate Indian
Committee, giving details of his operations in
the Indian country, and explaining the large
appropriations required to carry out the treaty
stipulations.
Railroad Subsidies.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Banks, calling
upon the Committee of Appropriations to
INQUIRE into the expediency of Withholding a
part of the subsidy already voted to the Pacific
Railroad as security for the proper construction
k,,,,
mittee, and they agreed to ask to be discharged
from its further consideration, aud have it
referred 10 the Pacific Railroad Committee.
Canadian Reciprocity Treaty.
Mr.. schenck win endeavor 10 call up his reso-
luton allowing the President to open nego:ia
tious with the Dominion of Canada tor
renewal of the reciprocity treaty. The Cana
dams are here working Il up, aud Il strong effort
viii be made 10 get il through.
Despatch TO TIE Associated Press.
Dempsey and D'EOOle.
WAsHINGror, Feb. l0.-SeveraI DAYS ago Mr..
Dempsey, OF the firm OF Dempsey & O roole,
who attacked General Duncan. Assistant Com-
mis- ior or of Patents, Oh account of something
the latter report ed disparagingly to the former,
In conn ction with the Department OF the In.
telior and stationery contracts with that firm
appeared before q magistrate acknowledged
this assault on Mr Duncan, aud was fined five
dollars This action on the part of the msgIs.
traie was urged by Mr.. Dem psey's con nsei as
reason why the Criminal Court should not
proceed against the defendant. Bat Judge
Fisher overruled the plea, and after an eXaml-
nation of the Witness s. iued Dempsey $500, with
ten days imprisonment, for assault on Mr..
Duncan.
Jefferson Davis.
In the Supreme COURT OF the United States
to-day, Attorney General EVariS moved that
a certificate OF division of opinion from the
United states Circuit Court for Virginia, Chief
Justice Chase and Judge Underwood having
differed In the case OF Jefferson Davis, be dis
missed. Chief Justice Chase said the order
would be made.