The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
(From E~xchanges.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1870.
THE HAVANA MASSACRE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1870.
THE HAVANA MASSACRE.
Ac ting Consul General Hall al
Havana reports to the State Depart
ment the arrest of one of the assas
sins of the American citizens In
written dispatch by mail to the De
partment Mr.. Hall says that he is re
solved to urge full satisfaction, by
virtue of our treaty stipulations with
Spain, for every outrage committed
the lite and property of Ameri
cans. Under these treaties any
American charged with an offense j:
entitled to a trial by due process oil
the law before a properly constituted
tribunal and tile Government here
has at last determined to insist upon
that, and to demand full satisfaction
, for e.ery crime committed by the
| Spanish volunteers, who in defiance
OF all international agreement, have
constituted themselves judge, jury
and executioner. American residents
in views OF these recent outrages, are
writing here from Havana, appeal
ing to the officers of the Government
to take some decided stand in, tie
premises. They state that the power
of the Captain General of Cuba IS alb
solute, and that he can prevent these
outrages on Americans II he were 80
disposed.
THE NAVAL SERVICE.
The compliment Of men for the ma
W, namely, g. 800, having been reach
ed, the Department has directed that
eulis ments shall cease. The effect
of this order will be to detain the
Colorado, which is destined to relieve
the Delaware on Asiatic stations,
and to keep the men attached to the
other vessels over the term of their.
enlistment, for which they will receive
one. fourth additional pay. the De
partment has urged upon Congress
the necessity of allowing an addition
al number of men to meet this con-
tingency, but no action has been ia
ken, and hence The Cong ,ess, Colora-
do and other vessels cannot sail. In
any emergency that may arise, the
Department is powerless to supply a
single vessel to meet it.
SALE OF CADETSHIPS.
The military Committee heard sew
eral witnesses to day in the matter Of
investigation Of the alleged sale of
cadetships by members of Congress.
Nothing was developed of much im.
portance, most of the evidence being
of a hear say character. A Southern
member, who has been implicated by
recent evidence, has informed the
Committee that it was prompted BY
personal malice, am. he's no founda-
ton in fact, though the witness ex
hibited what purported to be a copy
of a letter written by this member, in
which an offer of the sale ola cadet
ship was made, A witness named
Ramack testified to-day that he new
er purchased o cadetship of John
Coyodc, of Pennsylvania, as recently
in a New York paper.
THE TARIFF BILL.
There appears to be no end to the
delegations on the tariff question:
one from Vermont appeared
the Ways and Means Commit
tee asking that the pending bill in the
House be SO amended as to admit
from Canada free of duty
One of the members Of the Commit
tee asked them how it was that they
duty taken off of lumber,
while they wanted the highest duty
Kept on imported marble. He de
sired to know if legislation OF that
character did not look as though it,
we're for u certain section and for a
interest. The reply was
THE SALE OF CUBA.
The question of the sale of Cuba to
he United States is again slightly ag-
tated. Yesterday an unofficial letter
vas received in Washington from
Madrid, dated january I, giving in
which it claimed to have
IN the very best of authority, that
he Spanish officials are willing to en-
into negotiations for the sale of
cuba to the United States for $780,
100, 900 in gold, free from all claims
indemnity, of whatever character,
,ut stating that the public sentiment
n Spain is so strong against this
hat it would be unsafe for the Regen-
y to enter upon any such negotia-
ion. In conformation of this state
nent it is understood that similar in
ormation is in possession ola MEM
DER of the Senate Committee on For
ign Relations.
BOUTWELL, ON FINANCE. 4;
Secretary Boutwell, this morning,
n conversation with leading mem
'ers of the Ways and Means Com ;
stated emphatically that he !
7as opposed at present to a reduction {
I thirty millions of dollars of intern '
| taxation. He thought a reduction
f that amount might be made after l
be government had funded $500, 900, Il
90 or $500, 00O. 900 of Indebtedness. !.
lie was exceeding anxious that the II
bill reported by Senator
herman should be passed as speedi- f