The Portland daily press., 1870-06-24
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XLIst O0NGRESS---Second Session.

WASHINGTON, June 23-Mr. Sum ner chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported series of resolutions as substitute
for the House resolution, in relation to the
contest between the Cuban insurgents and
Spain. He asked the immediate consideration
of the report. The resolutions of the commit
tee were as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. declaring the
sentiments of the people of the United States
concerning Spain and her island colonies lying
in American waters:
ResolUed, That the people of the United
States cannot hear with indifference the re-
ports of the barbarous outrages which reach
them constantly from the neighboring island
of Cuba; that they protest against repetition
of such acts, whereby the Spanish Govern
ment or the insurgents seeking independence;
that they denounce with Indignation the
shooting of captives taken with arms in their
hands in violation Of the first principles OF civ
ilizatiOn and contrary to the precedent happily
established on the North American continent;
and that in the name of humanity they SOL
EMMY insist that these things shall cease.
Resolued, That the people of the United
States are panied to hear that the pretensiOns
of property in man is still upheld in the island
colonies of Spain lying in American waters,
and that human beings, endorsed by nature
with the right to life, liberty and pursuit of
happiness, are held as slaves; that instead of
terminating this pretensOn at once the Span
ish Government proposes to protect it for an
indefinite period by an impossible system Of
feDsive to all who love republican institutions,
and especially to the United States, who now,
in the name of justice and for the sake of good
ne'ghborhood, ask that slavery shall cease at
once.
Resolued, That the United States, being once
colonies, achieved independence by successful
resistance to European power claiming to gov
ern them, and their example was followed by
Spanish colonies on the American continent,
all of which have achieved independence, like
wise that already the same aspirations for in
dependence begin to stir into the neighboring
colonies of Great Britain, and that. these in
stances in harmony with the spirit of the age
teach us that the day of European colonies in
this Hemisphere has passed; that impressed by
this conviction the people of the United States
regret to witness the extraordinary efforts of
the Spanish government by violence and blood
to maintain an unnatural jurisdiction in Cuba,
forbidden by the great law of progress and hos
tile to the best interests of both parties.
RESOLVED, That the people of the United
States declare their sympathy with their fell
low Americans in Cuba, struggling for indie
pendence, and at the same time their sympa-
thy with the people of Spain in their present
efforts for liberal institutions in their own
ancient land. They call on this people as the
first stages of reform at home and for the sake
Of peace to recognize at once the rights of the
make this appeal with sincere goodwill to the
people Of Spain, and with the assurance that
the justice they do others will rebound to their
own happiness, welfare and renown.
Res0ired, That the President of the United
States be charged with the duty of communi
eating these resolutions to the government of
SPAN.
The resolutions, on the motion of Mr.. Cas-
serly. and against the objection of Mr.. Sum-
ner, were laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Stewart attempted to get up bill to
prevent the enforcement of the Chinese coolie
contracts for servile labor, but yielded to Mr..
Mr.. Casserlys request for more time to pre-
pare some important amendments to the meas
ure.
The discussion of the income tax section of
the internal revenue bill occupied the remain
der of the session till recess. Messrs. Scott,
Buckingham, Thurman and Cole spoke in
favor of the abolition of the tax, both on con-
stitutional and practical grounds; while Mr..
Morton favored its retention as the most Just
and equitable of tax.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was occupied in discus
sion of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill After
discussion of four hours duration the Senate,
at 11.30 o'clock, adopted-31 to 6-Mr. Nye's
amendment providing for a new set of corpor-
atOrs headed by Gen. Fremont, making the
total number, with those already in the bill
116, and at midnight the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed to pay pensioners the
amount withheld between March 3, 1865, and
June 6, 1866, because they were in the civil ser.
vice of the Government
The House then took up the Senate amend
ment to the bill to provide for the apportion-
ment OF Representatives to Congress among
the several States, the question being on Mr.
Judds motion to concur, on which he moved
the previous question, which was not seconded
Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment, providing that in an election by gen
eral ticket OF two or more members in one
State each qualified voter may cast as many
votes for one candidate as there are Represen
tatives to be thus elected, or may distribute the
same among the candidates as he sees fit, and
that the candidates highest in votes shall bt
declared duly elected.
After further discussion by Messrs. Hoar
Beck and others, Mr. Judd moved the previou:
question and rejected all appeals to withdraw
it, but the House refused to second it,
Mr.. Scho6eld, of Pennsylvania, moved tt
refer the bill and amendments to the Judic
larry Committee, which, after considerable dis
cussoD, was done, and the motion to reconsd
er was laid on the table. This disposition o.
as the judiciary Committee will probably no
reach it this session. The vote was a sectiona
and not party one, the Western and South
ern members opposing its reference and thos
from the Middle and Eastern States favoring it
MT. butier, OF Massachusetts,, from the Re
construction Committee, reported back will
substitute, which was the same as the bill
for Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, with tn,
single addition of giving four States the RICH
| to organize militia.
| The bill was debated at considerable length
| during which substitutes were offered b
Messrs. Dawes and Cessna, and amend ment
| by other members. Finally, Dy unanimou
| consent, the bill and substitutes were ordere
to be printed, and it was agreed that the pre-
vious question be seconded at O. clock Friday
and the House, regardless Of an appeal to 6
on with the appropriation bill, adjourned.