New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Fob. II


CUBAN BEILIGERENCN.
Mr. SHERMAN t2ep, ohOl introduced the following
WIras de United state, With deep civil
BOW ekbSg Caba and sympalh people people
American pscss or colonies IN their esor, 90 secure
toS B9rope.n powers @sreiors' I he - , - - ,,e,,.
between th KnsdOh Of Spain and the colony CpSa
DATED states vii observe sI, n.un between the beF" par
MIR SHERMAN said he desired 10 call attention Of
the Committee Foreign Relations to the fact ta tne
the Indifference this Government toward Cuban
affairs lt was but natural that struggle me e NJ" NV
going own border should touch the Ma
ional heart lie trusted the Committee ON Foreign nc
latOns would take some action with Wow TO securing
fair play our part between Cuba and SPAN hiS
resolution did not propose TO recognize CUBAN Due9nu
eDes but simply condition OF actual WARFARE WIN
Mr. PONERoY CSep.. Kansas suggested that the res,
euton should be amended TO declare that the Cubans
not only hghting for independence, which was due
Mr. SUMMER cRcp. Mass) said the Committee on For
sign Relations had somewhat considered the subject;
but that the facts before Them as To the actna conon
Of Cnbah affairs were not sufcent 10 warrant dehnle
Mr. SHERMAN remarked that Che fact that Spain had
built 80 gunboas in porte 10 pat down what was said
DO lttio rebellion sufficient warrant for hrs
The resolution referred 10 the Committee on For
'Hr POMEROY ORep.. Kansas from the Committee on
Public Lands reported without amendment bill pro
yidug for the location Of Agricultural College scrip by
actual settlers Also. with amendments bill providing
for the sale of certain Lands oil Sea Islands IN Beaufort
Mr. HOWARD Rcp Mlch) from the Committee
tbe Pacific Railroad, reported with an amendment the
bill relating to the Central Branch Union Pacific Rai-
Mr. EYE oRep. New introduced a bill TO renqush
the interest OF the United statet IN military rcscfVd
@r C0RBETT REP, Orecou) introduced bin grant
ing lands ad In the construction of acanal IN Oregon
Mr.. ANTHONY rep, T. ll presented petitions IN
favor the vi the letters patent Of George H.
Carliss OF March 10, 1877 for improvements IN steam
engines from z76 cisen OF the States of Maryland Yer
mont New. Hampshire Name, Missouri Rhode Island,
Illinois Ohio. Kentucky, NewJer-cy, Connecticut Mas
sachusetts New York. ard PCnDsy lvauS, who were
lsng the Improvement. and representing i119 horse
rHE FRIsKISG ABUSE.
On n oton OF MI HANSEN usep, Mimi, the bill TO
abolish the Frankins Privilege was then taken up.
NJ. DRAKE (Rep., Mo- renewed ms amendment to
osnue tho existing privileges OF !he law m favor on
pn6lhhers of newspapers and periodicals lie said the
aelDt was made by the present bill TO repeal the prON
s"nsV the law extending TO the poor man mncD hecded
facilities for general information afforded by cheap news
papers He believed that some amendment IN the matter
hill aimed TO repeal wholesome laws without sufficient
peteM AID he thought IL had been made as odlon as
gsslOe HOrder TO secure It's rejection by the senate
Dnder The M m its present shape, man hylne in the
Rscky Mountains could have a NoWYork daily sent 10
Inn Tor the same cost he would pay for ncwspaperpn
lhed m the county IN which he lived. This would opcr
Ate Ia bereht great dalies, while breaking down the
country papers; whereas the true policy TO eDcOn
/ axe the circulation ~ the local press.
| Mr. SHERMAN GIep, ohioJ renewed his amendment
Ms proposition submitted by Mr. Drake. believ-
ING the large newspapers could afford 10 pay postage
their exchanges, while county
have free circulation within the county nis in order
/ compete with the large daines. /
| Nj. COEKLIN tRcp., y. ~ SAID the bill would not
take effect until July l., and he favored ito immediate
additional legislation on the subject as might he neces
| cary.
seoshlng the fiaDAHg Privilege for the'eason among
0thers OF personal convenience. the sOcaed privilege
He did not think tie Government would one dollar
by the proposed reform but preferred that the present
ground would Dot be gone over hereafter lie said the
ball. as came from the Bonse, regarded by country
newspapers a. measure ~ revenge the part of
ges because they had urged the abolition OF the Frank
Ing Privilege. lie would not say there any ground
fDf his lint gIC was Fle inn
AT this polut the morning nOUr expired and the bill
Was laid aeide to proceed with the unfinished business,
which Wa
MI HAMLIS Rep, Me- with a to take w the Dis
tet OF Columbia business, moved u postpone the bill
snul TOMORROW Saturday at O'Clock, which not
alteration Of the Mississippi bill then proceeded
Mr. YICKERs Dem. Md delivered a long written
argument upon The relations of the States Necessity
Of eonhning the Departments of the Government within
her legitimate spheres and IN arrdigumeDt OF the Re
Mr. WILEY Rep, W Val said he voted against the
imposition OF conditions IN the case of Virginia. not be-
ne od not approve Of the purposes sought to be
situtOnaniy, put thelr utility Having voted for the
bill admitting the state. which contained these eond
4 Mr. DAVIS dem, XVI expressed the hope that those
knators who believed Tie proposed conditions be
rapport the Constitution vote against them, matter
What might have been their previous action.
4 Nj DRAKE Qtep., MOI called attention TO the fact
bat the Senators VINO had seen FIT TO attack the Senator
sen massachusetts were those Who upon the Recon
b would ask what was the meaning OF this coming To-
either the Senate of the hitherto opposing and dscOrd
indictments IN opposition to the policy which the Re
yQbbcau msJOrIue5 IN both Houses had hitherto
unedi II Conservative Repubhcanism was 10 develop
ei IA the Senate, opposed to Radical Repubiicanis
he desired the fact TO be stated that IL might be known
lGtOBoe There was billing and cooling In the
here dovetaDs in the yeas and nays between the Re
yaOhean Senators and Democratic Senators He would
| lAe 10 understand what was going on Perhaps he dd
bot understand %, because MS head was dull or perhaps
hEa that there was sOethlhg ~ TINS stage OF the game
MAT not to be developed TO the perceptions OF the
Saak and the country.
Nj FOWLER Gep., Tenn sand however much he de
uied the adoption OF conservative policy he feared the
APPROXIMATION expressed by Mr. Drake would not be real
bed lie bei'Ne the accusations against the JUDICIARY
Commtlet we're Idle and PROCEEDED 10 argue upon lhe
Upon the conclusion OF his remarks Mr. NYE G:ep.
hal spoken When that Senator first 10 the senate
could not get muskets enough To slaughter the Rebels,
| vi he had subsequently, changed his position.
NJ FOWLER replied that II the senator from Nevada
iHie) held during the most trying period OF the war,
" voice might not be- so loud nor hs consistency
bped the savedryers Of the south 10 hunt down their
savet, he would manifest tcnderer feeling than had
toeb shown 10y the Senator from Nevada. He claimed
@i II the boascd friends of freedom in the Legislatures
Aassseh usctis, NewYork, and Missouri had been as
ahu 10 the cause as they claim 10 have BEEN the
Ong a. he d,J Itwas the inndcIy OF Ihoss who rre.
ENDED 10 have been the earliest opponents OF Slavery
Aat enabled the saye-drver's authority 10 continue
eeh and the senator FROM Tennessee that his
sse S.es OF youth while those OF the Senator were
The eonoquy between Messrs Fowler and Nye wac
nbaly terminated by the CHAIR who that the
oppression, lio returned 10 his WaOW," which was
assd W Nv Rye, was not in order
hI"toWAFsD tRep, Nch) made remarks IN
iayof Oi imposing the condition
AZ 40 @cloch message received from The House
Rpfesebtatises announcing the death Of Eepfercta
we u r. h1pAiss 81 Wisconsin Remarks IA honor OF
os.eSsH were made BY Messrs Carpenter and Howe,
dtei VIC shop1Jh Of the resolutions OF respect,
she oehate adjo0rDed until Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
feutloDs were presented as follows
~'hYEBS rep, Penn.l-From members Of the UDi.
vera feaee Union, and Friends OF Peace Of America,