The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-29
The Cuban Question :; General Grant,
Congress and tho Republican, Party.

victory yesterday III Congress OH The
Cuban question, in the adop,ion-lO3
= sG--uf a harmless substitute for th.
rcsol.tions OF General Banks, from the
Cpmnit.oe on Forcign Affairs, the
Substitute resolution being as follows
That the President is hereby aulhor:z.
cd TO remonslratc against the barbnrous
manner in whici. The war in Cuba has
been conducted, anl il he Shall 6rcm cx.
pc,iient, solicit the cooperation Of other
governments in such measures rs he may
deem necessary to secure from both
con'cnding parties an observance OF The
laws Of war regconizcd by all civilized
nations
Tnls is equivalent TO the adoption of
the Presidents late special message on
the subject, not only by the House. but
by the republican party of the House
for only small minority Of that party
voted in the negative. Several impor.
tant points arc thus established. First,
the President is sustained by Congress
and by his party, which is The responsi
hle party in Congress, Second, his po.
siuon is strengthened in..Cougrcss as the
he'd and executive embodiment OF his
party in reference to the Presidential
succession. Third, hc is strengthened
in the general policy OF his administra,
uon--peacr, progrcs', rotrruchmeu,, Inc
lcSSrnlrg or our burden Of taxes and lhe
redemption ol The. pubic debt. Euurth,
tnr attention Of Spain and the civilized
world is called, in 4 voice which canno,
b" dis:rgar led, TO thy barbarous mans
nrr III whl;'I the war il. Cuba has been
conducted" ~ f#
TERRIFIC ToRNApn IL AnKANsAs-
\ terrific tornado passed over Il portion
Of Arkansas and Mississippi on FRIDAY
last, i ing immense damac' 10 the ctons
along its path, and it is believed, utterly
rnining the cotton. ltrosc, as near as can
be asccrained III the vicinity Of Conn
eli Bend, ArEan&as 5, and passed down to
, Peters landing, crossing the Mississippi
river ut that poin', and striking Misss.
sippi at or near Mahoon's landing, from
which it passed down TO- tho. head Of
! BGavor Dan and 'ilcnce down into
Bolivar county, ihot bcyon'l, sweeping
trabins, fences trees, etc, AMI causing. i
is apprchcnled, son;o loss Of HE. It.
| pariook Of wind, rain aud hail, Which
came down wi,h terrible fury. Tic
path Of the storm was about two miles
IN width. The crops had been ainos.
unusually promising, bu, are now black
and PROSTATE. The Tornado was repeat.
cd Oh Saturday, passing nearly over
the course Of Tic dnv n'"viors, al ing
greatly 10 the mm"rs. i,rl,,r. n'r",hv
done. The hail stu,.rs whty, fell on
Friday were large and round, one Of
them weighing iour ounces. The stones
which came down Oh the second day
were jagged, as devoid Of forms MS
crabs, and therefore, more Injurious.
SO violent storm has never been OK.
p"rienced in the section through which
passed The damage ls incalculablc,
aud so far as the COTTON is concerned, at
least, is irrcparablc. Our informanls
suffered IA. loss ofsome one hundred and
fifty acres. all Of which was laid entirely
waste. He represents that not a leaf
nor twIg is left living in lts Path. I'm
mcnse trees uproc,ed.- Menphis Ava,
lanchc June II.
In the House Mr.. Bntler succeeded,
during the call Of States Tor bills, in
having his resolution To annex Dominica
as Stale introduced and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1t
provides for the payment OF one million
three hundred and .fGtytwo lhou$ond
dollars in Gold towards the liquidation
of Tie debt Of Dominica by The United
States and the surrender ofall her public
/ buildings aud Qualifications to the Frder,
al government on her admission. The
resolution, is, intended as a dnnier res
soyi, in case the Senate refuses TO ratiIv
The St. Domingo treaty, and it will
probably not be eflectnally discussed
until the Senate has so decided. The
Fertilization Appropriation plil was dis
cnssed in committee Of the whole. Mr..
Butler made very good point IN the
debate by his remark that stone forts
are no obstacle 10 heavyaironclad ships
Of war, and that even wooden ships, can
frequently run by. them withou: much
trouble. It Ia true thar, with tie new
inventions called forth'by our war, The
,mprove,n ,nentsm IN Pr6ec;les and IN, shili
.sarmor athe best harbor dsf'nces lie ir
! ships OF. war themselves. IT is, to BE
regretted that, Congress does not keep its
measures up TO the advanced. spirit o.