, 1870-02-19
Further Testimony Concerning
the Sale Of Cadet
ships.
Another Yerger Case Before
the Supreme Court.
Secretary Boutwell, on National
Finances.
Nebraska's Ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendment An
nounced in the
Senate.
important Papers on tic Cuban
Question 10 be Submitted
TO Congress.

Papers on tic Cuban |
Question 10 be Submitted
TO Congress.
-Speciai Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON. DC. Feb 1s.
1HY cCBAk QUESTION.
The Bnte Department Et1 next week aeut to |
Cougress = ll1ge hatch Of documeuta bearing On
Cuban anstts. including whRt Il technically
called the 9!ckles correspondence with the Span
lsh authoritacs. Persots who know what Ia In
these papers a1y they will throw great deal Of
Light On cur diplomacy sncn Gs2us came into
power. aud tnl!J justify the sdnlnistra.on In the
cnurae II has pursuod concerning Cub They |
will 11so show that Spain undcrHttnds and admits |
that she ctnDot much longer E1sta!n the ancient |
colonial policy. and that the present leaders |
donr think IL will ba wise for her
to attempt doing 20. They concede that Cubo
Will be m Independent State 1t data not ye9y
remote, and aasett that the government would
ete thtz have EtTen the Cuoans m adrAnee to-
wards that end, but fot the fact that theI pe1sss
In maintaining hostile atfitude- The stories "a
tndustriouAly circulated within = few daJA thtt
The prea1deut hts changed front On tue Cun3u
question, and tnAt one Of the Foreign Committees
Of Cupgresa ID about to declare for oelnGereat
xtghiG, are Of p.ece with tne other SENSATIONAL
4auA Tho P1esadent, In talk to-day, declared
that be hsd neither dooc, nor a4id. nor
anything TO give color to the
report that be ln,erded interfering in Cuban
AnAIA He aaid bis fersonal s5mpAta1es were
st4,-asthey had been from the be9lnrloR, with
1he patriot caube; but the insurgents we're loslnz
ground, and he WaA decidedly OF the opinion that
20 zood woald resait from the recognition Of
belIlze1ercy. IN the Ssnate Foreign Committee,
Nj. Can eton II thc only member who shows auy
seslous dtfpoellon 10 push things for the Cuohus,
and 1t i b. no tpe4ts certain that he Hooid sote
for beli1ge1ent r'Rhta. The House committee ls
nearer recognition than the one On the Other side,
but is rot likely DO more than report for strict
neutrality between the Cnoana and SpAn'ard8-
THE cApE1shIP BxorEns.
Botue moye dlec. testimony was Gfren before
the Mlutasy Committee To-day regarding csdet-
sntps ore witness testified to having paid Hon.
Mr. blackburn, member from Loui5lans, 10 the
lsst Cor greef, sl.No for cRdctship and nppo.nt-
mcut ut AnIapsll1- The eaGc Hltress Hsttaed
inst he had approached Mr. 9gpnes, from tho
ssne State, cobtesiaEt in the present House,
with a proposition 10 purchase his cadetAhlp, but
that s5pner had referred him to nis brother, IN
Thilste1rhts, r45inK that arrangements with him
wonld te satisfactory. When the hro.nes Arrived
IN Wathl, gton he wanted s, e6o for the p.ace
aid Will e.s would not sgree 10 give over $, 700
40 tie bargain fe!l through.
ruR HA11oHAL EXPOSITION scuENE
The general belief Is that tho facts presented b.
Seuator Schurz, 10 the drbA'e to-day on tho bill
rroy1d1pR for National Ex position, has edec:u
aI]y Killed the UeAFufe. lie RaTe the financial re
suits Of the principal t1po.ttoas In E1Rlatd ant
On the continent, and showed that evca IN th'
uost populoua cities, surrounded BY thlcSlJ set
tied country. only one fair Of the kind had ps1t
expenseA Many members arc a!so congince'
rnr%n ant al
b. aAked next Jcaf on the plea that the countf.
was committed TO the fair, and that 1t would b
dlsRraceful 10 let tho thing fall through.
NT1AiSslrPf.
The M.ss!tsippi bill want to the President Il
day fot ht4 signature. Some Of the ctttzenS {
that Seate will ast HIN 70 withhold It for seSer1
d4Js. II IL mated that under thelr constitute
certain Of the new State officials carnot get io1
ofbco up|eas their political disabilities arc Il
moved before the bill becomes law. And q
cfctt will be made to get the necessary 1egtsl
ton csrsJ Icxt week. When thas IL had, tho
pe1sous want the bill restoring the slate stgne
The Credentials Of the Senators eject are Tess
: for presentation, Ard four or nye Of the me nbe
OF tho Lower House are in town.
AEoTHYz YKKGKR CASE
Another case Involving iasues Of law, AMI,
fact, Ike those IN the TeTges case, u coaing b
fore the Supreme Court. George K Kennedy,
nintssy commission for murder. and Il now he
In military custody. The United Ststes Judge
Te1a1 refused hts application for : wit Of Aah
eos5s1s and r. N. Cor~1be, OF Cincinnati. tod
made application to Judge Chase and hA ~
ciatex for such Wit, and tho argument u to
heard next week. Friday
TIE okHERAi APPROPRIATION BILL
The Hruse flied another Day with needless
On tho APPROPRIATION bill Tue annual debate
Tho subject OF female cle1ks WAS rather MI
dirty and indecent than uauHl the dHJ being =
atormy and \ smar attendance in the CALLER
not serving to reatrain tbs khal!oE Wit Of me
keFa- There wa keEe1o cz1uctsn bY some me
bers on the 5uptrvtstng Architect, but the mai
Ity Of The HouEe fustsinef bis appropriation
THH CuKkoKKs SEC1RAL LASDa
James F. JoJ snd Isar. J. D. Grtnnel appea
before tho House Indian Cotu1,itsee, to-day,
report bill opening the Cne1okee Neutral La
to settlement Nj. Joy made 4 ktroug Arzam
for maintaining the validity OF the sale to b
HI. Gstnnell has bean very busy On tho door Of
HouBe for several dsyk-
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
1HK BRITISH leon CAD MONARCH.
wAsn1s0rox. Fen. ls.-Tnc Monarch is detail
20 lnllcs below Anpapois y fog.
Secretary HDusuelI hat Informed the SeI
that Of rhe s1te.oae aprropr:a ed for dtfe1t
what sre knoH y ~ the cotton so:s acansi
United sa'es' ~, ,ooo n.ve heca expended.
Secretary BoufNell has ftfofmed the House
the disbursements scf Als.ka, ihuf Tar, aulou0
8s9t, ,s59. ARD The Itct:p.s for customs Am
ONCE, 3s,sso.
The President :odsY seat the iot1oKslg ron
lions 10 the SeLote:
nav.d EcIstelo, Of oaio, Consul at yicta
ysnoou1er:s Il ard; iIe-man G!antcko. Of {
Totfuss1ert-CnaI!e~ g. Thomas, Sau Jose, c
William ", Seiert. rekfp, Ill.
NnMySiT1UNs coSF1sNEp.
Thu sentste. ,o-iIy, connrlned the fo1lou
romtuecs: Nah!on Eharce Of Ohi0. i.onsu
SNsaa: James Gr,v Jevef. Of Mf.siss!nn,. {
mi i. Sinrapsre: j5n IL inno1n,r indce
the District Cuur1 o! the Fascrn 11,str1c,
Michigan: Nl}aa Reed. al Mitsonr snr
Ct Loolslsra, rcnsion Agent 1t New 0r!e
John +. Deispsue, Of New Ypys. Scc1etaf1
Legation 1t y,enra; Jos. Ii. Blacfburp, MsI
OF The Middle District Of Teanesace; Collecto
Cuttona, J1o. Younfa, Of Saatu
Post Matters, 5amsa Ftsr:er. Jefferson,
lev. Coinubps. D..
hoA1SA1IoEs REJEcrrn.
The following uom:nx'io wire rejet
Wluism D. Fatfaud. Of Ca!iforc:a, Consul II
Ian. Rotfrt L BroKp Collector nf Int.
ReTenue. TTenty.;hIru District. Feans1!yan!
BAAk NOTES BCRNkp.
Ore hundred and mn an racsaces Of rnukI
Esslo1Al .BsnE notes we're burned to-A
plfec:ton at tbc Comp roller OF the Currency,
CANByS HEApQCAxrrkA
ihat Gercra. CAnby'a hesdouartera 4ilu be
fe1rcd itou1 R!chmond to Warrington.
Ths Senate .o-a.y confirmed tue nomln,
4 roton to reconsider Is psId,uTe ActIou