The New York herald., 1870-02-10
CONGRESS.
Speech Of Senator Morton on the
Neutrality Laws.
DEFEAT OF THE HOUSE CENSUS BILL.
The Foster -Covode Contested Eleo-
ton Case.
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Foster UnSeated and CO.
vOde Sworn I'm.
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Discussion Of the Legislative Appro-
priation Bill.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0, 1870.
RESOLUTIONS AGREED TO.

lows
BY Mr.. PoMERoY, (rep.) OF Requesting the
President II not incompatible with the public IN
terest, to communicate any information he may
have touching the action OF any OF the departments
relating to the claims OF Central Branch OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company to receive lands
and bonds OF the United States In aid Of the con-
structiOn Of their road. Also any recommendation
he may see lit to make in the premises.
BY Mr. FERRY, (rep) OF C0nn.-Directng the
Attorney General to transmit information relative
TO the claim OF the postmaster in Augusta, Ca, for
salary and any opinion given by him on the sub
ject; also whether he had been informed that the
said postmaster was disqualified, by participating in
the rebellion, from holding such oic. Also q resolu-
tlOn directing the Judiciary COMMITTEE to inquire
and report whether the Legislature Of Georgia has
been reorganzed IN accordance with the provisions
OF the act passed at the present session to promote
reconstruction in that State and whether there have
been any violations OF SAID act
SPEECH OF MR. MORTON THE NEUTRALITY LAWS
Mr. MORTON, (rep.) Of Ind, proceeded to address
the Senate upon the bill making 1t misdemeanor to
mt out or equip ships Of war; or to sell, or furnish
arms or munitions OF war with intent that they shall
be employed in the service OF any foreign prince
State TO commit hOstites agalnsG the people OF any
province, district or colony VINO are III state OF
armed insurreclon against such foreign prince or
vessel
Mr.. MORTON said Spain had lately fitted out in the
harDOr Of New FORK thirty guuDOats, and publicly
enllsed crews them in the streets OF that city Tor
the avowed purpose OF SuOjugatlng the people or
CUBA 10 ner fulc-tnc most ueSpoLlc ana Iulu-
man known TO modern times. We had know
ingly furnished ships and sailors 10 put
down the effort OF a nelgnborng people, with whom
were the most friendly terinS and enjoyed the
most intimate commercia relations, who were
struggling Tree themselves from military oespot-
ISM OF a cruel and an elete nation, separated from
them by broad ocean. He proposed so to amend
statutes that these things should not be repeated
by authority or law. Ii any principle or law OF ma
tions required that Span should receive this SUP
stantia assistance at our hands that principle was
based upon reason and was proper. He held tnat
m uotIO q
tended rule OF law Of nations when to do SO would be
to innict great injustice, cruelty and destruction
upon large masses OF people, ana cited from
various authorities upon International law IN sup
port of his position Inc relations OF parent States
aud colonies were those OF parent and child,
where protection, support and education were re-
CURED on one side there should be obedience and
arrived at manhood, and when the colony entitled
10 functions OF State capable OF self-gOvernment
and sef-protectlon, parental control Should cease
there was difference between an attempt at revo.
luton s1.o Of colony formng H an integral part
part of distant colony, and remarked
tnat the time had arrived to proclaim
reason and justice. the allegation tnat % When a a
nation took possession OF distant territory ana
part OF the nation equally with It's former posses
sion, was unsupported by reason and the facts.
Spain mad never been treated theoretically or pract
caly as integral parts OF those empires. IL was q
horrid mockery when the Spanish government
afrected to treat CUBA as part OF the Kingdom OF
Spain when she denied her rights under the Spanish
constitution and treated her as q mere possession
Without meaning to assert that the United
States should interfere by military force
maintain that the United States should
not contribute directly or indirectly, to uphold tue
power OF spain that island. Leaving out OF
view the question whether the present condition or
Cuoan affairs justified our concession OF bcligerent
rights 1t was sufficient That we knew THAT consia-
throw on the Spanish YOKE; and therefore II we
could aid side we ought not to aid the other
He then referred to the magnitude OF the contest IN
Cuba and depicted It's revolving Incidents asserting
that war had been carried on with a murderous
cruelty thai emulated the horrors OF the French
revolution. and indicated that the Spanish charac-
ter mad lost nothing OF the atrociouS and Satanic
parbarism by which 1t was distinguished in the war
the Netherlands. Our silence now was In marked
contrast with our former professions OF sympathy
with people struggling Tor liberty and natural rights.
Moreover the CUBAN insurgents were struggling TO
abolish slavery, wnile SPAN would perpetuate that
institution in The island. Viewing the Cuban ques
tion from American standpoint, he said cuba
was as entirely included In what was called the
Monroe doctrine as though sne formed part OF the
mainland, and the possession Of cuba oy SPAN
Power should depend upon Spanish power and re-
sources exclusively. Her continued possession was
10 be regarded by us in light OF suiierance or
liberation rather than because OF the existence oi
valid title.
Tne bill Of Mr. Morton, with that OF Mr. Howe,
relative to the neural relations OF the United states
were then referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. CONKLING, uep.) oi n. y, from the Committee
on the Revision OF the Laws, reported, with amend
ments, the House Dill extending time for revising
and consolidating The statutes OF the United States.
1t authorizes tne President 10 appoint three COM
mlssloners to finish within three years The work
prescribed in the act OF June q, 1856.
Mr.. CARPENTER, (rep.) OF WIS.,, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs reported, with amendments,
the bill for the Withholding OF moneys from Indian
tribes holding American captves.
Mr.. HOWARD rep.) OF Mich, from the Committee
Territories reported Dill to provide for the pay.
ment OF the expenses incurred by the Territory OF
Montana in the suppression Of Indian nostlities.
crease the number OF The Judges OF the Supreme
Court and Circuit Court OF the United States and TO
rerred to the Committee tile Judiciary. 1t pro-
vides for eleven circuit Judges
ADMISSION OF MISUNDERSTANDING JUDICIAL
CIRCUITS.
on tue Judiciary reported substitute for the House
bill 10 admit Mississippi TO Representations The SUBJ
stitute declares simply, without preamble or condi-
tons that the State or Mississippi is entitled 10
representation in Congress.
Also from the same committee, with amendments
the bill to change The Judicial circuits AS amenGed
the bill constitutes the circuits as folows:-
The First Circuit to consist OF the districts Of
Maine, New Hampshire Vermont. Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Tne second TO consist or the district OF New York.
The tnlrd to consist OF the districts Of Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland and VT-
lhe fourth to consist OF the districts OF Misss.
sipp louisiana Texas and Arkansas.
The fifth to consist OF the districts OF North Caro-
Tennessee.
The sixth to consist OF the districts OF Oho Mlchi-
gan Kentucky and West Virginia.
the seventh to consist OF the districts OF Illinois,
Indiana and Wisconsin.
The eighth to consist OF che districts OF Minnesota
Iowa Nebraska Kansas ana Missouri.
The ninth consist OF the districts OF California,
Oregon and Nevada.
Inc bill further provides that the Justices or the
Supreme Court OF the United states Shall be resi-
dents Of their respective circuits, and vacancies
now or hereafter existing III said court shall III
a
PUBLIC PRINTING REFORM,
Mr.. ANTHONY, trep.) OF r. l., on leave, made q
statement in support or the bill previously intro.
duced by him to reform the pubic printing and
abolish all gratuitOus distribution OF books by the
government. He demonstrated that the cost OF the
Congressional printing proper had oeen Of late years
gradually diminished while the departmental print.
ing had been annually increased The cost
OF the former last year amounted to $3.50, 4o6,
ouoI 10 the DEPARTMENTS, while the departmental
printing cost $e4eos6. He said the department
oicals paid little II any regard TO the cost Of work
they ordered, and that voumlnous reports were
pyepar ed 6v them which were bound In moroOc0