The sun., 1870-02-15

Petitions were presented for an iucr,l.. ut
duty on cigats; To totncorporitc tsr N,w lorS Ir-t
submerged Hallway Company, tn authofi., to
.ay and operate railway tunnel gcro-- the Hdl-ou
River and tnc waters u New York Hay; extending
additional bountie- TO dischugrcd sold crs 10 have
accepted positions In the ciyh service; 10 ptu,tdc
homes for the homeless ia the late .ss,c sta,cs 10
and place it the free list to provide of fludus
the public debt nt lower rates or Interest, &C: Tor
the return OF the Mount Vernon prJperty TO Ms
Lee; proposing an amendment 10 ,he Constitution
as follows:
The Congress shall have power TO is,ns United
states noss and may make them legal tculef Ia Iay
neDt Of debts.
r1P,SDrNc ruE CURRENCY.
Mr.. IouGuRIpGE Qlep., Iowa. offered resolution
declaring II 10 be the opinion OF the House that the
business interests OF the country require increase
IN the volume OF circulating currency, and In. .ruct.
M the Committee on Btnking and Cur, ucy to re-
port soon as possible bin linegeasing tle curren,y
to the amount Of at least $iJ,oI.UJ0.
A motion to table the resolution Nns lost ny - -
93; but WITH the expiration OF Tie morIlig h0ur tue
OIL went over.
Nr MoEgAS Dem. obio) introduced a blu A. a
substitute Tor the senate Currency bill.
II provides for The repeal OF an Law au,horlng the
s.ue ~ Na,.onSl BanN notes A1t 3r te 'sge ot -1d
we stsf ty al We treasury 10 cacii anu destroy the
.curY in t9e Treasury, asd 10 rsitc "a as Taa,1ary -
notes & we ,,S & In,g' AGl "a ,N'h band, - return 70
helr No ss 20 de, % "a oanA n1ts o'od %, tie
ot theu an eqnii amonut Of irrrnNar 1rd - p,y ~
posted amt the Mount ~ bant currency su,d lie DE-
tee BY puohcatlon - The h0 dyr. OF the - bond. 'ht
wo ,St a1naT,d s million na Of ln e be dc
Treasury NOS az par; ON iAlnte To- prtse.t .ucn
interest on the same shai a.e. Il also provides t
al taxes, duties and mosts Of every end, noe 10
Treasury notes. at the option OF the payer and ha.
ipea.ury notes hal be rsiftasi Al ptr m t S
Mr. Morsans calculalon thAt bythe adopiiop OF 6s
deO VIII be p. Il, aud the currency Increased zoo GOC
rHE RECOGNITION oP cCBA.
Mr. Lo6S Rep;, ID c9lGd up the resolution
offered b. him ON the 81 III February, Us follows
HAsreds, The people of cuba have for more t,n q
teen mouths carred actye no-trtIes AGAINST Spal
csaeisASs epaolcsa Govsrnmeni me- SSd d'''' aud
Wheysd'; They have e,ta9ushci and ,ul maintain =
armies and control laT-e portion OF sad Island thole
hssolred That the Committee on Foreign AFFAIR he
Wsg the ReSuS OF CUBA .hS moi Gs bs sS, y
the Goycrlment as Dellgeren1. and as suoh ,ut,u,d
Mr. LoGAS argued that the Cubans hal entitled
themselves ny the courage OF their armies 10 their
recognition "a beigercuts. lie hat ~ doubt ni the
eorrcctmcss Of the position he took nor OF The la.,
ness Of the cgu-e lie rspOusej tie cause, AMI as
long as To could raise hs voice IN behalf Of any
cause, he would advocate
THE PROGRESS or Liberty
and the Enlargement OF human rights The uucs tiOn
a. 10 whether the Cove rnment should or should not
accord DellisereHt rights 10 the Cuban patriot,
Que OF grave consideration. Ou one hand 10 In.
Noyet tue great principle of right and sol govern
meut, AMI on the other hand it involved import an
national PRINCIPLES and uiIe distinctions OF intcrna-
uonal law. lie had, there ore hestatul on account
Of the some what meagre and conflicting reDurts ns
10 the contest IN Cuba hut his rensun, he thought
no longer existed. Another reason lor his hesitl-
tou was that he did nor wish % ne placed IN aupar-
cnt opposition to the Administration, whicli he
heartily supported, lnd with which he was in fuil
sympathy. H. did not feel, however that he could
discharge his duty and remain srut. II he shon.d
err, Il was better TO IN behaif of liberty ,han
aSaiust II. The beneht OF the doubt should he cast
In favor OF
FREEDOM AND sELF-GovBRNNEvT.
Though the nations tonsre comparatively
mute on tins SUBJECT IT'S heart palpltacl with gym.
pathy for tue struggling pltrots OF the queen of
the Antilles" lie believed that In the breast of the
President there lurkcd the deepest sympathy for
them aud that tic President had in reality curbcd
his desires In order TO carry out what he believed
TO be the better policy; but the matter had now
been 'rlnsferrrd and must be decided by Congress.
Why not decide at oncei Way deayf for hrs
own part ne was prepared To vote at
once in behalf ui the freedom OF Cuba from Spanish
despOusm. In conclusion he declared that the great
heart OF the nation swellcd and heaNcd with synpa
thy for Cuba, aud that could vast chorus of
cheers sweep across the nhrrow strait In spite ofall
eOnventionaliucs and legal crOtchets u would sound
above the waves that dash against the coast one
hearty God speed the canse OF Freedom IN Cuba
Al ihe conclusion OF Mr.. Logan's speech the reso
luton was referred ~ the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
SPANS WAR DOGS N sew YORK HARBoR.
Mr. WOOD (Dem., n. ~ offered n resolution re
citing n newspaper telegram from New York, that
the Spanish war vessels Victoria and Lealtad were
going there ioI repairs and that orders had been re-
ceved from Washington to have the docks cleared
preparatory to their reception, stating tnat there
were doubts as to whether iherc any law treaty
with SPAN that imposes op thus Government the
duty Of repairing Spanish vessels Of var under the
existing Circumstance and requesting The President
inform the liOure whether the orders referred 60
had been given, and II so, by what authority.
hdOUtCd
MIR WILSON (Rop Mimi introduced a bill 10
reduce the number OF ohcor- Of Ill" navy Re
crrcd.
Mr. COX Dem, N, " presented a petition from
the impOrtgrs and dcaicrs IN VINE and distilled
spirits IN New York AMI Boston tu, q rcduc ron Of
the tax On saes " liquor; alsn, from the hardWurc
houses and st1el manulciurer7 % reduce tho tuiH
| on steel; also from the book makers and paper
manufacturer f1T spoclhc duty on books; uls'',
from The tobacco manufacturers T The restoration
/ of duty on imporcd cigars to q peg pound and