New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-25
WHOLE NUMBER 979.

CuDa, ON the ground of insulting treatment
OF Consul Phillips, who had to fee to escape
assassination.
Mr.. Banks, Chairman of the House Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs, assured the
House that his committee had had the fact
under consideration, and would report on
the whole subject very soon.
MIR. Sargent argued that Congressional
resolves were useless, in view of the inefi.
cheney of the United States navy, which had
not In Cuban waters more than One-fifth of
| the number of vessels, guns or men that the
| Spaniards had.
Mr.. Dawes repudiated the idea of weak
ness OF the navy, and reflected on the man
| agement of the navy.
| Mr.. Garfield denounced Mr.. Phillips as an
unworthy person, asserting that he had
acted in very suspicious manner in regard
| to the death of his predecessor, General
Steadm IN, who had diedIin his (Phillips)
house in Santiago, charging that Phillips
hao eTaded giving any account OF the sick.
ness and death of General Steadman, and
had not accounted for his effects, including
$1,000 in cash, which he had taken poses.
| sion of; even intimating that General Stead
man may have. been made away with.
Mr.. Cox denounced the administration
for having removed ships OF war from
Havana to st. Domingo, and described it as
a jobbipg administration from the begin
ming to the end.
The discussion continued for two hours,
and was pretty lively and exciting. Finally
the amendment was rejected. The feeling,
notwithstanding Mr.. Garfield's disclosures,
was decidedly averse to Spanish authority
in Cuba.
Senator Morris introduced bill appro-
priating 81, 100000 to deepen and maintain a
depth of twenty-five feet of water through
Pass-a-rOutre and Southwest Pass, the
{N ha 6aI ,,uIa %;1v, of
the Secretary of War. Mr.. Morris expects
! early and favorable action on this bill.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads have agreed to report the Southern
trans continental bill. 1t will be recon-
mitted and ordered printed. The pro-
gramme seems to be: The Senate will pass
Kellogg's bill. The House will substitute
| the trans.continental. The Senate will nom
concur, when committee Of conference
will report bill compromising the con-
hicting interests.
Commissioner Delano decides that where
manufacturer of tobacco, snuff and cigars,
has portion of his business carried on in 8
district separate from his premises, that
separate bonds and tax will be required in
Surgeon A. Pinckneyy and assistant Sur
geons Grier and Shipper have been ordered
to duty to examine candidates for admission
to the Naval Academy.
The Cabinet considered Fenian matters
all day, and after adjournment the Presi-
dents proclamation was issued.
Admiral Poore reports the Severne at
Havana May 16; nothing of particular inn
portance to communicate. The Dictator
| remains at Key West, and the Nantucket
has gone TO st. Domingo.
Theretisia large number of Spanish vessels
at Havana.
The revenue cutter, Lincoln, now at San
Francisco, has been ordered to the leland
Islands with provisions for the inhabitants,
who are supposed to be in a destitute condi-
tion. A revenue agent will be sent out in
the Lincoln to take charge of the islands.
The new section in the conference bill
provides that the burden of proof in cases
Of alleged illegal voting shall be thrown
upon the accused; in other words, that the
accused shall prove his innocence.