The New York herald., 1870-06-15


Tor the purpose OF anticipating its action had sent
70 Congress message that was without precedent
deliberate attempt TO inf1ence the action or the
house; II was an insult TO Its members and to the
wss wag an anaouncemen, IN shas te american
,s me- own on great question OF public policy without
n ae adyio ala orth Executive; It was gratutous
h a" unea!'ei lor He went on to advocate at length
.ne report o! the majority declaring the fynpathes
o. tne American people were with Cuba and against
% ihe ns,,a a, t the sooner Spain realized thai fact
IT. Inc d. debate was interrupted for few moments,
tomorrow ca up Tor action the senate amendments
" the ApQorlionment Dill -
Mr.. POLAND, from the Committee on Hevison or
the Laws, reported bhl relating 10 ihc effects OF
writs OF error 10 the Supreme Court OF the United
on motion or Mr.. wAsunuaS, trep., Of Mass.
saturday neHt was assigned to reports from the
Mr.. AMpLnR: trep., Of Ohio o member Of the Com
a1Ittes. mlttee On Forelgn Aasrs made an arguments
views OF the minority.
He had not concluded hlsi remarks when, at half
pastfour The House took recess till halfpast seven
tTf Evening Sesslsu. lA
The House at hafpast seven O'Clock resumed the
chair -
report Of the majority Of the committee. lie showed
That the express 0ns IN the Presidents message,
wnSn MT nnks o e o. rom q me me
Secretary OF state were IN both instances quotations
from .yheaton's International Law He old not
oelieve there was any armed body OF troops IN the
island OF Cuba exceeding In all seven IN nsand men,
and lie did not believe there,was single particle Of
civu authority administered In the island They had
Congress consisting OF twenty men. elected for life
Mr.. BASEs remarked that they were elected BY the
Masonic societies. slia satf frlN
Mr.. sANBlEn said he had the honor OF being anil
time he had heard that one OF its functions was to
elect members OF Congress. lie understood why tho
resolution reported By the majority 'J cf Il me co COMMIT
toe. 10 was because II was condemnation Of the
administration. lie concluded by submitting tnat
the clrcum tances did not exist Which would war
rant recognition OF the ihsurg nts.
ns sOe mum was o ts u as to
agreei upon that the whole day tomorrow, after
dsposing OF the Currency Dill, be assigned TO the
Vngan bu.nesa' ana tnat the vote be taken to-mor'
.Mr. WliktssoS, Qrepl Of MIMI, another member
Ga not 'hs nave onad il Se S5s L % Tie
sage the President had seen nt to send to Congress
yesterday. he regretted that message very mlcn,
because he was friend TO the President and in-
tended TO sustain his administration so long as he
was true 10 tie party that elected him IL was AK
ceedngly embarrassing to members for the Presi-
dent to trlnsrt to Congress an argument against u
report made by committee He himself. did not
propose either TO be inundated or driven out OF the
party in that way. lie then went on 70 argue
IN In favor OF Inc report ,a. OF me commit,
Of Of CaSs " should belong belong TO the United
States ana that the government should stretch
forth it's arms and selze all these West indian Islands
ter OF October IL 1882 from Secretary Fish TO the
Spanish Minister, as complete answer 70 the Presi-
no war IN Cuba. Secretary Fish had sad IN that
letter:-..lie civil war in Cuba has continued for
sands Of lives have been sacridced.n And now came
the President and said" There is no war, aud you
FISH wrote to the spanish Munster Had there
been any change Of facts in Cuba t1
the anss Not II At a The murders ss s
went on there. There were ss many men marshalled
anner s han he Haa ts nas MAJ e
idea or the governments being restrained IN its
acton through fear Of war aud said he would rather
with spain aud France combned-than that tlls'
government should abate one jot titte OF It's re-,
policy Of obtaining control Of the West @ ndies aud
Mexico. AMI mentioned the fact Of General Rose
States ought to control the commerce Of
Mexico, aud that when be was Minister to
dollar per pound, when ha@s rom Cincinnati and
| st. Louis ought to have been piocurabe there ut
would aid ys e to ae
there and seize hold OF the commerce OF Mexico IN
legitimate way and hold It. Referring TO the Pre-
sident's allus!on to Cuban bonds ne remarked that
that was contradiction to the rest OF the message.
n n TN snere was no government In Cuba what could
whether there was pot an influence Of the same
should IKE to know whether the s,ibcomInilte that
was mqiirng Into the use OF Cuban bonds had
pended by The Spanish Minister In Older to preyenr
the recognition OF CUBA. He admitted that he knew
nothing abonsit except hearsay; but whenever ths
cry OF mad dog or stop thief raised II might D9
safely calculated that there was something In tho
backgtoand which might be developed II property
inquired inio.
MI. FiroH lrep) OF New, advocated the report OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and criticised and
comDated tue arguments made In tile Presidents 4
message The friends Of Cuba did not want to MAKE
any entangng alliances with European Powers. it
was the administration that had already made q,
assist In the suppression OF the Cuban insurrectlon.
As to the Presidents suggestion that declarations
Of neutrality would subject American vessels To
search by Spanish cruisers In the Caribbeau
Sea, he remarked that they were SUD-
Ject TO such search and seizure now, and
lastanced the seizure OF the Lloyd Aspin-
wall and Mary. Lowell. in which cases ths
macy, the smallest amount OF apology and conf
pensation at all. AS to the insinuation OF Cuban
bonds, ii the Presideat meant that the House ought
TO be careful OF its reputation lest the world Should
think II had Cuban bonds depending its action
lor their value ne would beg TO suggest that there
Sydney Webster a son-in-law OF the secretary Of
State had received very large fee in gold for hiA
professional services in inducing MS iather-naw ta
order the release Of the Spanish gunboas, and that
decent respect for the opinion OF mankind
ought TO have suggested TO Mr.. Hamillon
Fish the pr0pr,ety OF sencng that slander either by
denial or admission. He was filled with shame and
the Struggling people OF Cuba. He warned the Pre-.
sident that some Of his laurels would wiher II ha
trusted them TO the guardianship oil those who has
advised him on the Cuban question, and that tile
American people would pass swift aud fierce judge
ment on tiose who had disappointed them In this
matter. II the House yielded 10 the behest OF the
Executive power, II they disregarded the demanda
OF justice and changed their policy into the policy
OF helping the oppessor, and II thus the flame ol
liberty went out forever In Cuba they must answer,
IL TO their cons,ituentsthey must answer 1t to thef
conscencesthey must answer 1t at The day Of judgs
ment. (Appause.l
Mr.. MUNGEE addressed the House In advocacy of
the report and then Tie House, at twenty minutes 70
ten o'c.ock, adjourned.