Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-16

Os.slssss. Yesterday Proceedings.

SENATE.-After our report closed
: MI. Carpenter continued his speech in support
Of his resolution declaring rs the sense of the
Senste 0st the spanish gunboats destined for
Cuba should not be allowed to depart from tho
United states, saying that
He had expected before this to hear the cla-'
rion voice Of the Massachusetts Senator, (Mr.
SUMNER 90 often raised in behalf Of freedom,
ringing out for relief for these Oppressed pa
triots. Cuba had for many years suffered the
most oppressive exactiOns at the hands OF Spain.
This infant republic had abolished slavery In its
Constitution. and this should entitle it to the
sympathies Of our people. He understood that
eighteen Of these gunboats were to leave the
United States day after tomorrow, and IL be-
hoOved the Senate to act at once.
Mr.. Sumner read q dispatch from New York
to the effect that fourteen Of the gunboats now
had the Dag Of Spain flying, with the men on
thought the Senator misapprehended the stat
utes upon which he seems to rely. Those
statutes were to meet the case of the revolted
colonies Of Spain, which possessed q large por-
ton Of the territory, had ships aaoat, and had
been fighting for eight years, and their bel
ligerency long since established. In Buen0s
Ayres there were no Spanish troops, In Mexico
WAS rather tardily made in this chamber In 1920.
Now 1t II very different case. The insurgents
have no cities, no prize courts; the instruction
entitie il to the recognition s q beiiiserency
Mr. Howard asked the number Of forces Of the
were
dark on the subject He did not understand
that the warfare now being carried ON was q
guerilla one. and that they really had no civil
government; Then he was very anxious to
slavery. He had heard, but did not vouch for
1t, that they had constitution for foreign com
sumption abolishing slavery, and for home use
he would say that Spain ought to be heard from.
Why does she not abolish slavery?
Mr.: Morton.-Has she not affirmed 1t in Porto
Mr.. Sumner-I don't know about that. One
thing Is certain, Spain Is q laggard. II is .
disgrace for any civilized country to tolerate
slavery slavery i, In answer to question of Mr.. Car
question Of neutrality in the matter, and could
not be until the Cubans were recognized as
MI. Morrill, (vt.) called up the House res,lu-
ton to declare the meaning Of the eight-hour
law.
Mr.. Morrill, moved as an amendment that the
read an argument in favor Of his motion. He E
held that the fixing by law of the hours of labor
was contrary to all sound political economy;
that it would be an injury rather than benefit
who passed 1t was to gain popularity.
Mr.. Wilson said at some future time he would
reply to the argument of Mr.. Morrill, There was
no immediate necessity for action on this bill, as
the President had so construed the law as to
give the full pay for the eight hours, which was
just what Congress wanted.
lnc otnate tnen went INTO executive session,
and shortly thereafter adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed, the House
being in Committee of the Whole on the Census
bill,-
The amendment pending for collection of sta
tistics of United States books held BY corpora
tons and individuals, was rejected.
Various propositions were made as to railroad
and ether statistics, but the amendment offered
by Mr.. Garfield, from the Census Committee
was adopted with but slight alteration.
MI. Bingham (QhiO) moved to amend by in
sorting new section directing the Superinten-
dent of the Census to report to Congress, on or
before the first Monday in September next, the
actual enumeration of the people of the several
States. He supported the amendment by an ar
gument in favor of the right of the people to be
represented in the next Congress according to the
population Of 1870. Rejected-yeas 60, nays To-
The Com mittee then rose and reported the
bill to the House.
Mr.. Judd introduced bill to appOrtion the
representatives OF the several States in the
House of Representatives for the J2d Congress.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, and ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded to the cOnsidera-
ton Of the Census bill, and q number OF minor
amendments were adopted.
-, Upon Mr.Jenckeis amendment providing for
the employment Of special deputies, the yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr.. Getz, and the
amendment was adOpted-yeas so, nays sc.
The House then adjourned.