New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-14

causes that the and
from TIE 2 to the 9Th Of SEPTEMBER 1883 and that said COMMITTEES
and papers.
THE MONSTER PETITION FOR CUBAN RECOGNITION
| Mr. WARD tRep., n " moved TO suspend the rules,
so that the petition from 1884 citizens OF the State OF
| New York might be presented to the House and read
from the CLERKS desk 1t was very extraordinary pc
ttOn, he saidperhaps the largest that has been
presented to Congress he thought that ought 70 be
the propositions contained in It, 10 seemed to him that
the suerngs Of the Cuban people in the OF liberty
sympathy OF Congress. He thought struggle Of
that people for Independence equal rights challenged
American Congress TO refuse listen to the petition OF
tho people Of Network asking that the cry of million
Of people, almost within the American borders who
| struggling for liberty and life should be heard.
| The SPEAKER asked II there was any ohjectioni
| Mr. FARNsWoR ORTIZ Rep., H. objected.
The rules were suspended, and the petition pre-
sened, read and referred to the Committee Foreign
TO ne Honorable re Congress o UriEd We the
sbaer national tb .s Of st 'ns ts ov
egu Of people struggling to he free respectfully petition that
recognize the independence Of her from the tyranny Of
| BY The triumph their arms Wy '
Several bills to remove political disabilities intro
! Mr.. CALKIN Dem, n " presented the petition Of
Emil Ruger an American citizen Of New-Nork city, for
redress Tor his arrest and imprisonment at Copenhagen
| Mr.. sTARKWEATHER Gsep.. Comm presented the
peal OF all restrictions on the importation OF guanO.
| TIE HETRoCEssIoN OF ALEXANDRIA TO VIRGINIA
| Mr.. PAINE rep, Wis., offered resolution reciting
the claim that the reroccson Of the County of AeXan
dra to the state OF Virginia. by the act Of July o. 1896
ana 10y the subsequent proclamation OF President Polk
was unconstitutional and void; and that Lewis Mchen
ze claiming seat in the House as Representative from
the With Congressional District Of Virginia. he being
citizen OF Alexandria Ia ineligible. because he is not
citizen OF the State of Virginia and nsructng the judi
ciary Committee TO inquire whether such retrocession
| was unconstitutional and void
The resolution gave rise to considerable discussion,
being opposed by Messrs. Logan Qsep., M Schenck
Rcp Oho and Others and was finally laid on the table.
Mr. ALLISON Rep, Iowa. offered a resolution calling
d reference
the completion of the improvements OF the Des Moines
and Rock Island Rapids OF the Mississippi River, which
Mr.. ASPER Rep, Mo- offered resolution directing
the Supervising Architect Of the Treasury to consider
and report the erection Of suitable buildings at st.
Joseph Missouri for postohce, United States Courts,
| MIR. PETERS Rep. Mel introduced bill to refund to
the States Of Massachusetts aud Maine the interest paid
by them advances to the United States and 10 provide
for the defense of the Northeastern frontier Referred
| Mr.. SARGENT rep, Cali offered joint resolution
recnR that 100000 OF fertile lands in the State OF
California, formerly reserved for the Southern Pacific
Railroad ana recently restored by the secretary OF the
Interior by order 10 take effect at 80 days notice, VIII
be immediately entered by speculaOrs at private entry
TO the exclusion OF settlers unless further legislation Is
had and directing the Secretary OF the Interior to ss
pend the execution OF his said order until the subject be
considered by this Congress. The Joint resolution was
Mr. MOORE Rep. M offered resolution reciting the
fact that certain naval officers complained that they had
been overlooked aud ignored in the advancement 10 rank
and directing the Secretary OF the Navy 10 appoint
board o officers removed by their hlgh rank from al
personal interest on te question: 10 examine te cases
complained of. report their conclusions for such
the Executive Congress may seem proper.
Referred.
Mr. cox Dem, " Y offered resolution recitinR that
II advisable To modify the taxation aud tarin IN cases
where unjust aud hurdcnsOme discrimination exists by
the present law and instruct the Committee OF Ways
and Means to report bl AZ once entirely repeating the
unjust aud burdcusoue tarh coal for the prompt
ton o the House and for the relief OF the households OF
Mr hickey rep. PENN objected.
Mr. cox moved To suspend the rules. The rules were
not suspended, ana Tie resolution was nor received
Mr. sIOUGHlON REP, Micn.) asked leave to offer a
resolution calling on the Secretary OF War for uforma-
ton la regard 10 me payment OF TIE bounty for the cap
ture Of Jefferson Davis. Objection was made and the
resolution was not received.
FREE NAvIG NTION
Mr. KELLEY dlep., PENN the following resou-
uou-. which were rcierTCd to the Committee on Foreign
y, ,,or,d g. That 'h, Upte Government doe,
.,,, imposing charge, passage vessel, Of
Pi,n, h. requested aid repes-n
a' gc a states to procure TIE perfect freedom nasa'oa
Mr. JULIAN Rep. IudJ asked leave TO offer resolu-
ton In regard 10 the survey and sale oil lands heretofore
reserved u, mineral lands.
Mir SARGENT Rep, Cali objected, and the resolu-
rEonGr1iNG MoRMoSs FROM SETTLING on PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. slIANks rep, Ind offered a resolution. which
was adopted. nsructiug the Committee on Public Lands
inquire to the necessity OF providing by law Tor the
prohibition 81 entries Of public lands 10y persons IN open
hostility the laws ~ the United States. and directing
the Committee ~ the Land ONCE 10 prevent such entry
INTENDED 10 prevent entry Of public lands by the Nor
Mr KELLOGG rep. Comm offered resolution direct.
ing the secretary Of War to cause survey TO 6e made OF
District OF New Haven which was adopted
gHE NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN.
ing the President communicate copies of any CORES
pondcnce with the American Minister at Madrid refer
that Minister aud copies Of any correspondence with the
spanish relating to the same question. which
mn REPEAL or THE TESURE.oF-orFGCE ACT.
Mr.. BUTLER rep. Mass) from the Judiciary Com
ONCE act which ordered printed and recommited
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF business
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
The MESA O. the President transmitting the report
the Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment. The message
aud report read The report enueraes the follow
ucaou had been received up to the 9TH OF December
s s..,. 5 s.,',.' h ia'ia. sd 9S
M M,s. S5:1. i1 'aa,',''' Ssysia
wreon,Iu. Conrseleat, Vermont
The secretary states that on the ratification by Missouri
the second section NJ the amendment Is omitted ana tt
ana te ratification by Kansas phraseology Of the sec
ond section is changed The and report were re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee
THE REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
The next business from the Speakers table was
lines liz from Mesrrs f. b. Hawkins Of North Caroiua,
Mowbray Of Tampa, Florida, and d. H. Mccall OF Union
Mr. BROOKS DEM n. " said he had hoped the gen
tleman from Massachusetts would nave reueehsn tne
NOV ng all those disabilities lie had hoped thht gen
era amnesty law would be passed worthy Oh the cnay
statute book would longer incumbered with these
pArdOus IN detail - 4. -, A.,
MIR BUTLER Qlep, Mass was happy TO inform the
gentleman from NowYOIk that the consideration OF
hI no nrnvidc for the removal OF the disabilities from
,hnsa aho had offended the country by their rebellion,
was now before the Committee on Reconstructoh anu
NOT that as soon other and more pressing
duties could be attended to In that Committee, such
b would he reported; at least, he knew that IL would
he considered by the Committee This bill was put for.
ward pending the necessary delay In the Oh
such general b and meet the eNgences OF the case
MIR cox (Dem n. W said he had before objected me
other day 10 this bill for the same reason gwen ny MS
Colleague mir BrOoks). IL looked Ike small business
IN be peddng out the amnesty OF the Government ~ th
sort OF way uo did not propose To oppose the DiI on
mis- occason for the that the men named III tho
nj had been appointed the necessary federal Offices
and A was necessary they should have their pardon III
order that they might hi their functions