The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-16
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr. Maynard, from the committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill TO re.
fieve coal from all taxation and moved
its reference to the committee of the
Whole.
Mr. Hooper made a minority report
and moved the same reference and said
there were two members absent when
the matter was considered and that
if all the members of the commit
tee had been present the minority bill
would have been adopted. The substi-
tute provides that on and after the first
of September, 1870, bituminous and
other coal imported into the United
! States shall be admitted free Of duty.
Mr.. Schenck made statement, and
concurred in the minority report. After
some discussion the bill was re-commit-
ted to the Ways and Means committee
Mr.. Crebs offered a resolution re-
citing the proceedings at a Constitu-
tional Convention at tSpringfeld Illinois,
in favor of the removal Of the National
Capital, and referring the same to the
committee on Public Expenditures
Agreed to.
Mr.. FarrswOrth offered resolution
instructing the committee on Military
Affairs to inquire concerning the amount
drawn from the Treasury on account OF
the National Asylum for Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers. how expended, etc,
Adopted.
The House then proceeds to vote on
the currency bill and amendments.
All the amendments were rejected ex-
cept Mr.. Judds, which strikes from
the second section the last sentences as
to the redemption Of United States
notes equal to eighty per cent of the
laadiTbnaf Circufation issued. The bill
passed-9S to 81. 1t authorizes the
issue of $95 100000 of national bank
notes provides for the redemption Of
S45, 100000 Of three per cent certiti-
Gates and redistributes $25,000,000,
taking from States which have an ex-
cess OF circulation, and allows banks to
remove from such States TO other
States, where increased banking facili-
ties are wanted.
Consideration OF the Cuban question
was resumed.
Mr.. Wood favored the majority
report.
Mr.. Butler said the public statements
about Cuban bonds did not come from
anv information obtained from his COM
mittee.
Mr.. Banks asked his colleague ii he
had not exhibited the Cuban bonds TO
all members of the House.
Mr.. Butler replied he had exhibited
half a dozen Csban bonds which were
taken from the pockets OF reporter of
the city papers by paying him fifteen
cents on the dollar for them
Mr.. Butler, while announcing him
self as the friend Of Cuban independ-
ence, said he believed the course taken
in carrying on this war in Cuba had re-
tarded and was retarding the indepen-
dence of Cuba, and her consequent an
nexation to this country. He claimed
that under the neutrality law the Cuban
Junta could send all the nen and mu-
nitions they could get in ship to Cuba
unsearched and untouched, with the
full knowledge and without the inter
ference Of the United States Govern
ment. until the ship got within a marine
league OF the Island Of Cuba. If the
gentlemen asked whether he wac not
willing to have war with Spain, he
would say, as Fourth OF July business,
that he was hut as statesman he was
not.
Mr.. Logan replied to Mr. Butler in
an animated manner criticizing him
sharply, and proceeded to advocate in
eloquent and impassioned strains, the
cause of freedom to Cuba.
Mr. Banks took the floor TO close the
debate
Mr.. Bingham appealed to Mr.. Banks
for an opportunity to offer a substitute
for the resolution of the minority re-
port.
Mr.. Banks declined 10 Weld
Mr. Dawes submitted it was hardly
fair for the debate TO he confined to the
members of the committee on Foreign
Affairs
Various suggestions were made to
Mr.. Banks. as the House had been in
session seven hours, To consent 10 an
adjournment or recess, but he resisted
them and appealed to the members to
remain in session and dispose of the
matter, as an adjournment without dis
posing of it would be fatal to the propo-
sition. Mr.. Banks then proceeded with
the closing speech in support OF the
resolution.
After he closed Mr. Bingham moved
10 reconsider the. vote by which the
main question was ordered, so that he
might offer an amendment.
! Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the mo-
ton 10 reconsider on the table. \ vote
was taken on Mr.. Eldridge's motion
amidst great excitement on the floor and
in the crowded galleries, and decided in
the negative. Yeas 81; nays "a. The
main question was then reeonsldered
Mr.. Bingham offered as a substitute
for the resolution Of the minority the
third section of the resolution Of th'
majority, modified as follows;
That the President is hereby author
lied to demonstrate against the baroar
ous manner in which the war in Cubs
has been conducted, and if he shal
deem it expedient TO solicit the co-opera