The New York herald., 1870-06-14
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of Secretary Fish ON Cuba.

tiVu-tuc lOI IOdu itO.u DiOWh'hANf
Neb, to Denver, COL, and the second for
road through Dacotah Territory. The
principal business of the Senate, however,
was the discussion of the Congressional Ap-
portionment bill, the question being on the
amendment to the House bill increasing the
number Of Representatives from two hundred
and seventy-lve to three hundred. The
proposition was strongly opposed by Mr..
Morton, Mr. Sumner and others, on the ground
of making the House unwieldy and impairing
it's efficiency. Senator Trunbull, in advocat-
ING the measure, showed that under the pro-
posed apportionment the representation OF
only one State (Vermont) would be decreased,
while New York, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota
and Michigan would each gain three members,
and Pennsylvania and Illinois five. The
amendment was agreed to, as was also
another, authorizing the election of the in
creased number of Representatives by gen.
eral ticket, and the bill finally passed.
The old States, seeing the national domain
given away in such immense quantities for
the benefit of railroads through the new States
and Territories, appear disposed TO claim
share for their own internal improvements,
and accordingly, Mr.. Ella, of New Hampshire,
introduced a bill in the House granting pub
lie lands to his State for railroad purposes,
at the rate of forty sections to the mile. If
Uncle Sam will thus wantonly squander
his estate it is but just that his
al obs h,;u
Mr.. Davis introduced his new bill for uni
form naturalization, which was passed.
The bill is simple and pointed, making
false swearing perjury and punishable as
such; providing penalties for false per-
sonation and use of forged papers, and
gives United States Courts jurisdiction Of all
offences under the bill. Mr.. Stokes made an
unsuccessful effort to introduce bill removing
all political disabilities, making clean sweep,
even to including jeff Davis in its provisions.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill,
appropriatng three and half million dollars
for improving certain rivers aud harbors, was
taken up and passed. The Speaker laid
before the House Message from the Presi-
dent on the Cuban revolution, condemning the
atrocious manner in which the war is waged
by both Cubans and Spaniards. The Presi-
dent declares his inability to see that the
Cubans have acquired such successes or are in
such force as would entitle them to recognition
as belligerents, but thinks that the object
broil the United States in war with Spain.
The message was severely criticised by Mr..
Cox, who asserted that instead of being a
legitimate State paper it was an attack upon
the report of General Banks, which was pub
lishcd in the HERALD few days since. The
document is undoubtedly an anomaly in states
manship, and, presented at this time, when
Congress has had all the facts relative to Cuba
laid unoficially but forcibly before it in General
Banks report, it appears to be merely another
of those ill-timed and non-progressive papers
peculiar to our ill-timed and non-progressive
Secretary of State. 1t is evidently the handi-
work of Secretary Fish, whose head has been
in danger since General Banks report was
published, and who in his narrow statesman
ship probably thought such message from
the President would turn the scales in his
favor. From the disposition with which both
Houses have received it, however, it does not
seem likely to have that effect One thing is
apparent-Mr. Fish exercises too much power
in his place. The President has allowed him
to have his own way too much. 1t is quite
likely now that the honorable Secretary will
find himself ''hoist with his own petard," and
that the effect of this message will be to hoist
him from his place.
This is the day appointed for the considera-
ton in Congress of the report Of General
Banks, of the House Committee On Foreign
Affairs, together with minority report from the
same committee. General Banks recommends
first, the recognition Of the existence OF the
Cuban struggle; second, declaration Of i'm
partial neutrality; third, the same advantages
to both parties in intercourse and trade with the
United States; fourth, remonstrance against
Spanish barbarties. Should the subject b(
brought before the House to-day for debate
as we expect it will be, very interest
and perhaps some resolutions that will create
considerable sensation.
MORE DISCIPLINE WANTED IN THE GREA.
PARK.-Cannot our efficient Commissioners o
Public Parks make the discipline in the grant
Park little better? For instance, cannot tn,
police be instructed to prevent crowds o
ragged boys from scrambling over the walls ani
rushing through the strawberries? The Park
of course, is open to all the public, young ant
old but there are proper ways provided TO
ingress which even our juvenile citizens shoult
be compelled to avail Themselves Of There i
| another little point to which the attention o
the Commissioners might be directed. 1t i
this vast hordes of rats infest the lower par
Of the Park, around the ponds, destroying th'
banks and making that vicinity disagreeable Il
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