Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROcEEDiREs.
FanrElnt rsnsra.semd lHsEaIdI stnI.D
FRIDAr, F5 p. Ar. II. 1870.

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Mr.. Norm. Or VI, non the conmi,ls,
on Public Rnlldingu and oroundas reported
bill 70 enlarge the grounds surrounding
MI Pomeroy prsssnssa a tm,nOElal Of
oitlSspa Of The DlstEiei Of ColunhlAs aaklpg
Tho ,supprossion o. tho traffic Ia 1nloKlcatlnE
liauors N the District 81 Columbia. re-
ferred to the commlttse on the Dlstricl o.
Coinmbla. - -
Mr.. Sherman introduced a Joint ruaolu-
tlon rerognlzlug the existence OF q state 81
war between Bpaln and Cuba. ~
m premises the existence Of civil war 10
Cuba, and thetympath y5o The people OF the
United Btateb With them OF with the people
% any other American colony lighting kqr
their indepsndenct, and that the Unitdd
States WI maintain q strict position Of
Nj. sherman sald ihs f,elings Of iths 20
pie Of, the United States were strongly en-
cited Ia regard 10 thIs subject aud Ting
would not much logger be content with the
silence OF the Government on the euoicet
The recent news Of the shooting doWn OF
American citlseus IN the streets o. Havana
had added much 10 this excitement. He
(Mr. 81 was constantly receiving letter. on
this subject ffom Ohio, aud he thoughi u
was, uno that aouiethl4E shopld BE- done.
He hoped the Committee on Foreign Rala-
lions would make . report a sccH n pcs.l-
bic. 80 i,ars I. = sassst 50 p ytsls
Mr.. sumner said the COMMITTEES was sttes-
uYelt considering this anbIeeh and II fhe
senator bad any facts he hoped he would
M. Sherman sald tho facts we're van
known, aud one fact that was suficlentwna
that thirty gunboats were nov, being built
here for Spain, the oniy object 'of which
could BE- 10 operate agaiuat Cuba. =. ~
Mr.. Howard said the people OF the United
States were, as he coneelved, mot well In
formed on the SEXUAL state Of AfAirs lp CABS,
andhe wished the COmmlttee on Foreign
a state Of warfare existed AZ 10 entitle Cuba
to recognition as abelllgsront, he wanted 70
accord u TO her. afi
Mr.. sumner. Aud 90 do I.o y igrT0aI
The resolution Was then referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on ForoIgn Relations.
Mr.. Hamilton ofisred q resolution request-
log tho President 70 eommnnIcate an n;
formation ID po,seasion ~ The DtpAttlnnnlt
relative 70 ths resent ngAts % Dol. Baker
VIII tho Indians, with copies oftAs ordsrt,
&C. Passed. 70 Jaws qAqsATs
Mr.. vlckeft, from the Committee On The
District Of Columbia, reported With amend
ments, the bill authorizing the formation
OF CORPORATIONS In tho District Or Columlilh
Mr.. Ramsey called Up thhHouss bill for
the abolition Of the ffhnklng pfivllegai the
question being on the aneudment OF Nj,
Drako 70 oonlauo The present proyislon'ot
sho,- - ~ 4, ~ ~. n, II
80, ~ s,,hs,.s,,. ~, IN n sirh
thew arc nsIutsd free u posts -. 'ssas ls' y
u,a ~ sdsDes,sa s n ~ y;
tho weak county papcra, All the great
papers 81 tho cities wanted pestAeS exaoted,
Seo.irn lin th = iiilia cos I, = a ~ -
NJ hharmsn adrocsfsl ! ~ sms,,ll,Aaa,
allowing ihn eeunlv "a dfa 10 70 cree 81
oS .i M aS M ~ .snsn.s steh.nSrs
IL - TO va Al Mi ~. "A IN nes.-
r.nsr. wera ara 10 m J Tn,is - IN chair
eSthanSos's ", :. ~ liS5l 90
IN. Gambling lhought n b.tter Ia pa.s tha
llama blIl uilsout amendmeut, olberNIse n
might bs ieopardIied. This bin dld not q
into effect until next July, aud before that
time measure could be raatufsa thalt w6nid
srespt these county papers from postage,
ana lncorporate such other provisions ~
ahould be found necessary. ~
Tho bill then went over, the moFnlng hour
expiring, ". " y ~. Z ~, "a
By special order to-day (FrldAy) Was sel
apart Tor the consideration Of bills from Oh.
Committee on the Dlstrict OF Columbla, Ant
Mr.. Hamlin demanded the special order. ],
lIsslssippI mi, which WAS the uAAnllhOi
business, and upon dlvlsion % voted Ii
the Affirmative and % In tho negative. Tn
Vice President gave the castpg yote In III
Affirmative, and the Misslsslppl bill was PRO
ceodod With. y. l. "lI iSs i,bii
Mr.. vickorV, OF Nd, road an able constl
stataa 70 he Union, and arralEned the legil
latior Of Congress In regard 70 the lats rsbe
STATE. and Concluded with an Arguuaen
upon The necosalty Of keeping the dlGersn
departments Of the governuiept within thsl
Gra W1lsy hsd voted against ImposInI
Conditions upon Virginia not that b
thought She conditions Improper, but he al
NOT regard them a. operative. Sat VlTgini
having been admitted VIII eondiiios ...,,
the same circumstances, should b Gdmltte
Withont Conditions, r ~ irlI.f ss
Mt. Tlpton Intended to vote for tho bi
whether Amendments were pat to a Or mo-
INIT ho held that these conditions were M
SeceeSaTy, that Congress had no right !
Impose them, and that they amounted
nothing one way or the other. 'sH ~
Mr.. Norton declared his intention Of az
voting FOR The BIN, because CongFess had \
more power 70 pasa bill admitllnk Nisyh
sIppI than IL had 70 pass bill admlttln
MInnesota. V-7ag'Ff g ZOO d I.+riiiL
Mr.. Drake expressed his surprise a Il
action OF certain Republican aenatorA geln
with the Democrats, and although he b
asked an explanation he could not Eek
and he supposed he would get u newt Al
these very Senators Who were now Afnlie
ing WIth the Democratic were the ones Vi
were constantly assaillDg the Distinguish
Senator from Aansachusetts, Mr.. Summer
ifthsre was to BE- new alliance, II eonss
yaiIye RepublIcans were 20 unite here VI
M Democrnts, and act agalnat The radie
RspnblIeana. lei M know ID, and let The vi
eommenee. 90 p 7aIli1 a'g',a
M. Fowler deprecated the porsonAllll
that had been INDUCED in heTe a. much I
snH ann. mi who hsd oorafnenced thess q
so5aiitIea I NOS lie ] judiciary ComInlitss, b
me senatofs VINO oupoIcd them, = n -
Nj. Nye would iik6 70 know what II
the senator INF. FoWlarl was on. Tn
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