The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-17

On the Judiciary Kellogg of Connecticut.
IN Military affairs Hoge of South Caroll-
On Commerce -Starkweather of Connecti-
cut, Sheldon of Louisiana.
On Foreiga affairs Myers of Pennsylvania
On Inva!id PensionS-Hefin of Alabama.
IN Territories -Buckley of Alabama.
On PdtentS-Myers of Pennsylvania.
On Revision of the LaWs-Jencks of Rhode
Island.
On Railscays and Canals-Shenand of Ala
bama.
The Speaker presented message from the
President in leply to the resolution OF tne
House, offered by Mr.. Wood of New York, call
ing for correspondence with the American
Minister at Madrid, on the subject of Cnba.
The Secretary of State, whose report the Pres
ident forwards, states that it is not deemed ad-
visable at this time to comply with the request
contained in the resolution. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, offered a reso-
luton calling on the Postmaster General for
Information as to whether any person holding
United States Office has been employed by
that Department to treat with foreign nations
in regard to postal matters, and if so, in con-
formity to what law and at what expense, and
from what appropriation paid. Adopted.
The House then, at ocock, went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Presidents annual
message, Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, in the chair,
and was addressed by Mr. Munger of Ohio, in
eminent.
Mr.. Munger's argument, which was deliver
ed from manuscript, advocated reputation
of the national dept.
Mr.. Brooks, for himself and other Democrat
ic members from New York, diSclaimed all re-
sponsibility for Mr. Munger's reputation ad-
vocacy. The national debt never has been,
never can be and never will be repudiated.
Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, said the gentleman
from Ohio bound nobody but himself by his
parlc Hn Il At cirn a.
ton in any form, and did not believe the Dem
ocratic party endorsed reputation.
Mr.. Slocum, Of New York, declared for one
that no party tie or hope for political advance
nent would induce him to favor any measure
looking towards reputation, directly or indi-
rectly. In behalf of the party represent
hereby repudate all regulators.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, said, 81 can
speak for my constituents. l am utterly OPP
posed to reputation. Not only do believe
is of vastly more Importance, that the country
has the ability, disposition and resources to
pay it,
Mr.. Patient desire simply to say for my
self and my constituents that disclaim the
doctrine of reputation, advocated by the gem
tleman from Ohio.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, spoke earnestly
against the doctrine of reputation. He said,
81 denounce reputation in every form, wheth-
er it repudiates legal tender notes or bonds, le-
gal claims or constitutional guarantees will
never consent to favor the dishOnor of my
country, which is bound up with its prosperi
ty."
Mr.. Woodward, of Pennsylvania also spoke
in opposition to reputation.
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, at the close of the dis
cussion, suggested that when the committee
rise it report resolution that any proposition,
direct or Indirect, to repudiate any portion of
the debt of the United States is unworthy of
the honor and good name of the nation, and
that this House, without distinction of party,
set the seal of its condemnation on any and all
such propositions.
The motion was ruled out of order, inasmuch
as it had been agreed upon that no business
should be transacted either in the House or
committee.
Mr.. Fitch, of Nevada, addressed the commit
tee in favor of the immediate recognition of the
independence of Cuba, and was followed by
Mr.. Willard, of Vermont, who favored the po-
sition taken in the President message on that
subject.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, then by unanimous
consent, moved that the committee report to
the House the following resolution:
ResotUed, That proposition, direct OF indi-
rect, to repudiate any portion of the debt of
the United Statesis unworthy of the honor
and good name of the nation, and that the
House, without distinction of party, hereby
sets it's seal of condemnation on any and all
such propositions.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Alcorn, chairman of the committee on
the whole, reported Mr.. Garfield's resolution
to the House.
Mr.. Garfield moved the previous question
and called for the yeas AID nays. The previ-
GUS question was seconded and the yeas and
nays We're ordered on the resolution.
Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, moved that the
resolution be laid on the table.
The vote was taken on that mott ion by di-
vision of the House, and there was but one
member voting in the affirmative-Jones him
self. The vote on the resolution was taken by
yeas and nays, and resulted:-Yeas 1913, nays
1-Jones, of Kentucky.
A message was received from the President,
announcing the ratification of the 18th amend
ment by the State of Alabama.
The House then adjourned, at 80 o'clock,
till Monday