New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

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calling mn the Census b he proposed that the Senate
should determine upon some course OF procedure. mo-
Considerable discussion ensued, and without anordng
any understanding upon the subject, the senate al
jOuIned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were reported from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. as follows:
Mr. WILLARD Rep, vt)-Authorizing Lieut.. Com
mander W. r. Kirkland Of the U. Navy to accept gold
medal from the Emperor of France. Passed
Mr. SWAMI Dem, Mdl-Anthorizing Commander
Charles H. Baldwin Of U. Navy to accepta gold
medal from the King of the Netherlands Passed
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN FOREIGN PRISONS
Mr. SWAMI TO whom was referred resolution on IN re, REF
to the treatment OF Amercan citizens In the prls
of Great Britain for political ofenses made report
closing with the following resolution 70 mi.
Incompatible with the public interest any inomoH
which have ecm 20 hs hnSSese oseePog % .S m tSs
s prisons Of Great Britain for political ofenses sDa ha s,s IN
The report states that while expressing opinion on
the truth or falsy OF the statements brought TO the
notice OF the Committee the Committee deem II ther
resolution SO far as TO cooperate in the endeavor to
cure the fullest information on the iaets noe "
adopted citizens The Government should require when.
ever occasion auses measure or international IRht
as we'll OF justice that no American citizen whether
native or natrazed shall he objected to in country
or by any people without prompt and ample reparatlon'
Mr. Swami addressed the House IN support OF the reso
MT WILSON Dem, Minn) also addressed the House
| MIR WiLLARD rep VT opposed the resolution, de-
clarng the Identification OF this Government with
| and be beneath the dignity of the House ,,...,,
The morning hour having expired the further eonsd-
| Grafton Of the subject went over.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment OF Messrs
Poland, Rep VT, Garfield, ep Ohio, and Cox Dem,
| n. W rs Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
THE LONG BRANCH AND SEA SHORE RAILROAD.
Mr. SAKGENT (Rep., Cali offered resolution calling
on the Secretary OF War for information the jurs
dction OF general Government over Sandy HOOK and
Horse shoe between sandy Hook Bay and the Shrews-
bury River and calling Tor copy OF Ie agISeehh' pe
Sea Shore Railroad Company giving right of way over
Government property. Adopted.
RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
| Mr. LOGAN (Rep, ILL offered resolution declaring
that the people of Cuba have for more than fifteen
months carried on active hOses against Spain for In
dependence that they have established and still main
tain, de fdcto Government and now occupy with their
armies and control large portion OF the Island ana IN
structng the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
what reasons if any, exist Why the Republic Of Cuba
| ment as a beligerent. Adopted
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Mr.. PAINE Rep Wis., introduced joint resolution TO
authorize the Secretary OF War to provide for taking
other polus in the interior OF the continent and for
giving the Northern lakes and seaboard Of the
y5 from tSe Inalgiary Committee
naturalization. RecOmmitted.
THE REMOVAL OF THE CAPITOL
olution of the Kansas Legislature In favor Of removal
OF the National Capitol TO the Fort Leavenworth Military
Reservation and instructing their Senators and Repre-
sentatves to vote against additional appropriations for
public buildings in Washington.
Mr. BANKS Rep., Mass.) asked the Chairman Of the
Committee Appropriations TO state whether that Com
ittee had considered for the relief Of the
large number of mechanics discharged from the navy
yards in various parts of the country ,,
purpose was the Committee and would probably
be reported tomorrow morning. after conference with
'D' RELIEF FOR THE POOR OF WASHINGTON
into Hn cO%mttee DD Of I'll the Whole Mr. FERRY Rep Mch
IN the Chair and took up the senate b appropratlng
$4,000 Of condemned army clothing to be distributed
and assigning stOre-houses In Judcarysquare TO the
Womens Christian Association to give employment to IN
The bill gave rise to considerable discussion Messrs
COOK Rep3 M, MAYNARD Rep; Tenn, and NIGER
SOIL ReP m S explaining and SSGyyocans eating i Messrs ,s
ing the ground that the people of the District should
maintain their OWE poor, and Mr. LOGAN Gep., ILL.,
pS 70 be usG perhaps for
poses but to authorize the Secretary Of War to issue
Messrs. BENJAMIN Rep, MOI and LAWRENCE
Qep Ohio offered amendments to authorize the muni
cpal authortiesof Washington aud Georgetown 10 levy
Mr KNOTT Dem, KY argued that large proportion
of the proposed pensioners on the bounty Of Congress
toll. and were objects Of charity than the
bers Of the House. They could be found every day
perched in the galleries Of the Capitol. and political
occasions they could be found marching in torchlight
professions wearing blue caps and beaded by bands OF
question, he declined to do so, remarkng that he
rarely troubled the House and that he verify believed
the members OF the House had been present when
the Savior delivered tho Sermon on tho Mount,
some OF them would have asked him to yield for
ton [Laughterl He thought that II Solomon, when he
described the four things that satisfied could
have looked down the long current OF ages he would
have added TO the list the Corporation OF the City OF
Washington. Laughter. lie argued that. although the
money might be doled ont in charity II would inevitably
have political effect because it would tend TO draw TO
this District hundreds OF negroes from other States who
would be voters out vote the resident citizens II the
House wanted TO be charitable there was way be
and that for members to put their hands IN their
own pockets
Mr. COOK advocated the bill, but said that had no
choice as TO the means TO be employed III extending
relief II II thought that IL could be done better by
the Secretary Of War he was content that should he
He surprised at the ntmaOn that able bodied
in the galleries wOuld be recipients Of this charity. He
had list of the Of 100 persons, the youngest
of whom &C, and all disabled One OF them the
age OF III years OF them 100 were
under 20 years, and only three under rs and 1t
evasion OF responsibility to say that IL pro-
posed to feed able bodied negroes In the galleries
Mr. ETA Nsep, y. H. closed the discussion by ap-
peal in behalf of the poor OF the District and then the
Committee proceeded to vote the amendments Mr.
Socums amendment rejected by vote Of a. TO s4
Mr. LawTenees amendment was rejected by vote OF "a
TO 6 Mr. Logans amendment 10. the issuing OF ratious
by the War Department, leaving the other portions OF
the b for clothing, &C., the original agreed
by n to 6S The Committee then and the House.
without dispOsing Of the bill, adjourned
RPITJCH COW HERCT4L JJEE JNSUP NCE IN