The New York herald., 1870-05-03
THE WASnBURN-LOPEz INVESTIGATION.
Minister Washburn Sustained --ReSOlu-
tiOnS Censuring Admiral Davis.
Decline of Spanish Authority in
Cuba.

WASHINGTON, May 2, 1870.
VAo WAAhburu-PRraguayan investigation
Tho Resolutions 70 he Reported.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will
probably make report to the House tomorrow Of
already stated IN these dispatches, the committee is
by no means unanimous as to the character OF the
report 10 be made. While there may not be two re-
ports 1t is thought there will be two sets OF resolu
tiOns. The majority OF the committee will report
six resolutions for the action OF the House. The
first will condemn Admiral GodOn for not convey
ing Minister washburn promptly to the coun.
try to which he was duly accredited
Minister Of the United States. The
second will declare thar Messrs. Bliss and Master
man were properly connected with the United
States Legation as part OF the sulte OF Minister
Washburn and that as such they were entitled to
the protection Of the nag Of the United States The
third will declare that the arrest and imprisonment
of Bliss and Masterman by President Lopez was
gross violation OF the law OF nations and an insult
to the United States. The fourth will censure
Admiral Davis for receiving Bliss and
Masternan from Lopez as prisoners, and
Tor OBTAINING them as prisoners on board
the United States steamer Wasp; the fifth approves
the action of the President Of the United States In
withdrawing General Mcmahon as United States
Minister from Paraguay but it does not censure the
of1icial conduct Of General McMahon the sixth de-
clares 1t to be the duty Of the officers of the United
STATES navy to cooperate with and to aid the
diplomatic representative Of the government In
carrying out all orders and laws when they do not
conflict with the regular orders of the Navy
Department. 1t is understood that none of
these resolutions received the unanimou
vote of the committee. Messrs. Swami
and Willard dissented from them entirely and will
probably emDody their views in separate resolu.
tions.
Decline Of Spanish Power in Cuba-Feud BE.
tween the Regulars and Volunteers.
IL would appear that the only foundation for the
story that coalition between the volunteers of Cuba
ana the patriot army has occurred is to be found in
the reported unpleasantness between Captain
General De Rodas and Count Vamaseda When
De ROdas took the field in the district
where Valmaseda commanded q question arose al
to the seniority OF the rank De Rodas and valma.
seda are both lieutenant generals In the Spanish
army. But Valmaseda's commission is the older of
the two. According to the rules Of the
Spanish army this seniority OF date would
not permit valmaseda to act under De Rodas as
military oncer, and 1t Ii said that this circum-
stance led him to withdraw resign. or refuse to
obey. Whatever the precise fact may be- 1t is be-.
leved here that there has been personal difficulty
IN the case, and that there truth whatever in the
report that the volunteers and Cubans have private
understanding or concert uof action. But that the
volunteers will in the end prove to be the real
querOrs OF the Spaniards in Cuba Is not doubted in
Oicia circles here. This 1t Is believed will be done
without the cooperation of the patriot army. Our
government has information tending to show that
the purely Spanish influence is waning in Cuba and
that the volunteers are gaining q strength and
power which must speedily result in crisis dsas.
trous to Spanish rule. Letters from American agents
in Cuba represent that all the Cuban and Spanish
leaders, with the exception OF De ROdas himself
are incompetent and that they Will never, as at
present managed or guided accomplish anything.
The government has, up to this morning received
no Oficlai dispatches in the least degree confirming
OF Strengthening the report that volunteers have
seized MORO Castle, as recently reported.
Return .0f General Jordan from Cuba.
prominent friend Of Cuban independence says
the reason why General Jordan lett the Cuban army
Is that he had engaged in that service for only
year, which time has expired but he is now on his
way to this country, accompanied by two secretaries
as an accredited agent of the insurgents.
The seizure Of the Aspinwall-A Big Bill for
Damages.
The owners Of the American steamer Aspnwall,
which was seazed by the Spaniards and afterward
released on demand by Secretary Fish, have made
very big claim for damages. They want a good
round sum for the Of seizure, and $500 per
day likewise for detention, and expect they
will get 1t all. 1t is said here, however, that they
have little chance OF realizing their blissful expecta
tions. Information at the State Department leads
to the conclusion that the entire value Of the vessel
Is not more than about $4,000, and that the real
damage sustained by the owners Is infinitely less
than that claimed.
Strange Face In the House-An Tndepend-
ent Democratic Vote.
Hon, John Morrissey, the SO long invisible member
Of Congress from your city, dropped down upon us
once more this morning and gladdened the eyes OF
his brother representatives on both sides OF the
House. John looked fresh aud happy, notwitbstand
ing recent hard whacks from Tammany ana
made his appearance in his long abandoned
and vacant seat arrayed in fine broadclorh and i'm
macyllate linen. He was welcomed by republicans
well as democrats, and signalized his re-entree
a piece OF Independent bipartisan voting. Dickey,
OF Pennsylvania, had introduced a resolution TO pay
Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the martyred President,
$4,000 year as pension, on the regu-
lar roll, and though some republican members,
under ta,e lead of obJector Benjamin, opposed the
thing, Iohn Morrissey, democrat though he be,
hesitatingly gave his vote in favor of relief for the
widow of Old Axe Lincoln. The resolution passed
by a handsome majority, three or four other demo.
Gratis having Independence enough to vote for 1t. 1t
is thought there will he difficulty about obtaining
the passage OF the resolution in the Senate
Payment .ef Soldiers Bouuties.
The Supreme COIst decided some time ago that
soldiers who ENLISTED Nnder the call of the President
for troops tAe 4th of May. 1861, are entitled to
500 bounty. The Second Comptroller OF the Trea.
sury has decided that soldiers who enlisted under
the call OF July e. 1881, are not entitled to
the benefit Of this decisien. In order to settle the
matter and to give the soldiers who enlisted In July
1he same chance as those who enlisted in May, Mr..
Hamilton Ward, of New York, introduced joint
resolution to-day which provides that the soldiers
who enlisted undr the call OF the President OF July
o. 1861 for troops shan be entitled to the bounty Of
500 whenever theyNwousd have become entitled TO
the same had they e1lised under the call Of May A.
1851.
In order to meet difficulty which has
arisen about paying bounties to soldiers