The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-24
Congressional Summary.
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SESATE.- The Committee on FOREIGN
Relatio as, through Sumner, reported a res
olution as a substitute for the House reso-
iution, relative o the cSntest in Cuba. for
which Immediate consideration was ask-
ed. The resolution declares that the peO-
pie of the United states cannot bear with
practiced on the Island OF Cuba, ia the
contest row raging between Spain and
Cuba The nited states protests against
these barbartttes by both parties, aud de-
nounces them as contrary to the laws OF
civilized warfare, and sO'emnly insists
that they be stopped at once. Tne people
OF the United States are pained to hear
that that pretenitiions to property in man are
government demands that 81 very
be abolished In ali the DominIons
States having once been colonies them
selves, believe the day OF European sway
witness the efforts of spaiff 10 maintain
her hold on Cuba against the wishes of the
CubaEs- The people of the United States
mpathize with the people Of Cuba In
their efforts to secure iudeoendence, and
at the same time Eympath ze with the
liberal party in Spain, who are endeavor-
ing to secure free government for that
country. The President is directed to COM
municate these resolutions TO the Govern
ment of Spain and the people OF Cuba.
Casserly objected to the consideration of
the resolutions until they are printed they
were laid over and ordered to be printed.
Stewart desired o take up the bill to pre-
vent the Cooiie trade. Wilson hoped Il
would be considered and pressed to a vote
as soon as possible. The time had come
he said, when Congf ess should stop this
servtie labor to take the place of the
emancipated slaves OF the South or the
woi king men of the North. He was op-
posed TO casting drag net over the world,
and gathering mp the degraded population
of mankind to lower the price Of labor and
States. Stewards motion was then with
drawn. Sherman moved to limit the de-
bate on the amendment Of the tax bill to
xyD mi n frRr 0lacV
objected. The tax bill was then resumed,
aud Scott spoke at length against the re
tent1on of the Committee on Tax. Buck.
lDgham. Bayard and Thurman followed
OR the same side Morton defended the
tax. Conkling favored and CoTbett OPP
posed the retention OF the tax. After
short executive session the Senate took
recess.
HoUsE.-Commiitee en- Invalid Pensions
reported q bill to pay pensioners whose
pensions had been withheid between the
1866. by reason OF being in the civil SER
vice of the Cove nment. The House then
to provide for appor. ionment OF Repre-
sentatiVeS IN Congress. the question betUg
| to concur, oo which Judd moved the pre-
/ vious question. Marshall desired TO sub
| NIT sn amendment. Judd declined TO
| withdraw the previous question. The
| previous question was not seconded,
| Marshall submitting an amendment pro-
/ vtdtng that in election by general ticket
i for two or more members in one State,
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votes for one candidate as there are Repre-
4 sentattves to be elected, or may distribute
/ the same among candidates as he sees f1t
/ and that the candidate receiving the high,
est number of votes shall be declared duly
| elected. Marshall. Cox, Garfield and Hal
/ deman advocated the proposition, which
was opposed by Lsfltn, Judd. Bingham
| and Maynard The House again refused
| to second the previous question. Schoheid
! moved to refer the bill and amendments
/ to the judiciary Committee, and after
further discussion, In which Logan took
| part in support of the bill. Ella offered
| another amendment, and the bill and
| amendments were referred to the udicla-
! ~ Committee. This is regarded as equiv
! alent TO its defeat. A motion to reconsid-
er the vote was laid on the table. Butler,
of Massachus etts, from the Reconstruction
| Committee, reported back the Senate
amendment to tie Georgia bill with a
substitute. The substitute was the same
as the bill for Virginia. Mississippi and
| Texas, with the single addition OF glV1pg
those four States the right to organize the
| militia. Sundry substitutes and amend
| ments, with discussion, consumed much
| time 1t was finally agreed that the pre-
| vtous question should be seconded at
| O'Clock to-day, and then the House ad-
| journed.