The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-15
XLIst O0NG2ESs---Secoad Sss sion.
SENATE,

Mr. Cole presented resolutions of the Cali
lorna Legislature for Substituting the steam
ship line between San Francisco and Austria
ia, asking some action by Congress to prevent
the importation of Chinese females of immoral
character and to require passports in such cases
from the American Consul at China ports.
resolution was adopted requesting the
PRESIDENT, if not incompatible with the public
interests, to transmit to the Senate all the in
formation in possession of the government
showing that during the hOstlities in Cuba any
American citizen had been executed without
proper trial, or any American vessel seized on
Inc high seas, or of property of American citi-
zens confiscated or enlarged with the full
particulars in each case, and to state also what
steps, if any, have been taken in reference
thereto
The bill regulating the consular and diplo-
matte service of the United States and fixing
consuls and consul generals was passed, with
amendments abolishing consulates at Moscow
and Revel, Russia, and Nantes, France, and
establishing consulate at Port SAID, Egypt,
at salary of $780,
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the postal
appropriation bill with an amendment striking
out the clause restictrng the appropriation for
letter carrier system to cities having 10000
inhabitants.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed fixing the compensation of
grand and petit juries in United States Courts
at $3 per day and five cents per mile travelled,
and providing that jurors shah not be summon
ed more than once in ten years.
The House then proceeded with Mr. Gar
fields substitute for the Senate bill increasing
the currency $95,OOO,0 900 and redistributing the
entire amount, and Mr.. Poland's amendment
IN reference to distribution and repeating the
present law limiting the amount of circulation.
Rejected, AZ to so.
An amendment by Mr. Randall of Pennsyl-
VaDIa. autlOriZinO the IF
millions of legal tender notes, to be exchanged
for national bank notes. and to allow matured
bonds deposited by banks as guarantee for
their circulation, to be redeemed at par was
rejected, 81 to Ill.
The next amendment, by Mr. Morgan of
OHIO, authorizing the issue of $40000000O of
greenbacks, repeating all laws allowing the
issue of national bank notes, directing thetpay
ment OF matured bonds deposited by national
banks at par in greenbacks, and making green
backs receivable in payment of all United
227.
Mr.. Garfield proposed to let the bill go over
SO as not to encroach further on the time as
signed to the Committee on Foreign Affairs for
the consideration Of Cuban matters.
Objection was made by Mr.. Butler of Mas
sachusetts, and the House continued to vote on
the amendments.
Mr.. Banks, OF Massachusetts, made point
OF order that the operation of the previous
question could not exclude business for viii III,
Dy a suspension of the rules, day had been
especially assigned, which was not sustained
but Mr.. Butler withdrew the objection.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
aJolDt resolution from the Committee on For
elgn Affairs in relation to a contest between
the people of Cuba and the Government of
Spain, as follows:
Reso!ued, DC, That the President of the
united States be and hereby IS authorized and
instructed to declare and maintain strictly
impartial neutrality on the part of the Gov
eminent of the Urited States in the contest
now exlstlng between the people of Cuba and
the Government of the Kingdom of Spain.
SECT. 2 And be 1t further resolved. That all
provisions of the statute approved the Goth of
April. 1868, entitled eau act in addition to an
act for the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States and to repeal the
acts therein mentioned shall be construed so
as 10 apply equally to each of the parties in
the existing contest between the people of
Cuba and the Government of Spain.
SECT. 3-And be 1T further resolved, That the
President is hereby authorized and requested
to demonstrate against the barbarous manner
in which the war in Cuba has peen conducted:
and, if he shall deem it expedient, to solicit
the cooperation of other Governments in such
manner as he may deem necessary to secure
from both OF the contending parties an observ-
ance OF the laws of war as recognized by all
civilized nations.
Amendments were offered by Messrs. Orth
OF Indiana and Logan of Illinois, the latter be-
ing to the second section to make it be con-
strued SO as to give to both the contending par
tles the same advantages OF intercourse and
trade with the United States consistent with
the law of nations which have been or may be
accorded to the government of Span.
, MI Banks proceeded to address the House
Ct his bis reseeiation He bad iistsnss
without having his views on the subject chang
ed or modified. There never could be peace in
the country until the relations of Cuba to the
Sfntn lnG, sA-l,x lAI
knew that the people of the United States had
been religiously faithful to their duties though
they mad the reputa ion abroad of being fill
busters NO State in the world had so clear and
honorable record in that regard as the Unit
ed States. The present movement in Cuba or
igrnated out of the revolution in Spain. The
people OF Cuba naturally expected to share in
the benefits of the revolution, but Captain
Gen. Lersundi checked the idea 3nd intmated
that the sacrifice of a few lives would save
greater and more painful losses. The people
of Cuba had tnereupon risen against the gov
eminent of Spain and established govern
ment for themselves. They had adopted
constitution as wise and in some respects wiser
than that OF the United States, They held
three out of four of the States into which the
Island is divided and had fought from October,
1868, Until now with persistency of faith and
fidelity that had rarely been exceeded.
Mr.. Orth of Indiana, member of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, argued against the re-
ported by the minority
Mr.. Farnsworth of Illinois, followed in sup
port of the same views, and characterized the
conflict in Cuba as nothing but an irregular
guerrilla warfare.
Mr.. Swami of Indiana, a member of the For
eign Affairs Committee, sustained the majority
report, and criticised with great severity the
Presidents message, which he characterized as
an insult to the House and country, and de-
clared that the sympathies of the American
people wereswith Cuba and against Spain, and
the sooner Spain realizes the fact the better.
Mr.. Amber of Ohio, also of the committee,
advocated the minority report, but soon after
commencing his remarks the House took re-
cess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Amber continued his arguments against
the report of the majority of the committee.
Mr.. Wilkinson of Minnesota, another men,
Der of the committee, sustained the majority
report, criticising the Presidents message and
doubling its statements relative to the ineffi-
cheney of the Cuban forces and urging the
value OF Cuba as an acquisition to the domin
ion of the United States.
Messrs. Fitch and Morgan followed in its
support; some portion of the formers remarks
being especially severe on the course of Secre-
tary Fish and his apparent sympathy with the
Spanish cause.
Having agreed to continue the debate during
the whole of tomorrow and take vote, the
House adjourned.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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