Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-22
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WAsuNGroN Tuesday june H.
Cuba was the theme in the House Of Rcpresen-
tatiyes yesterday, and a most important debate
was had on the policy Of the ADMINISTRATION towards
the struggling republic. Mr.. Banks opened the
debate in favor Of the report Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. lie termed the President mes.
sage dsgmcclu." Il was coined in the brain
Of man who was aiding the Spanish government
as legal adviser Mr. Blnks vigorously defended
the Cubans, and insisted on the do faet0 character
Of their government lie laid the blood of every
murdered Cuban on the head of the administrn
ton. II Congress and the administration per
mittcd this thing 10 60 on, they ought " 10 be
numbered among the damned forever and forever
the curse of God would rest upon them. At
the conclusion Of Mr.. Banks speech, the galleries
applauded with enthusiasm. Mcssrs Orth and
Farnsworth, (Rcpublicans) followed in defense Of
the President. The latter argued that 10 adopt
the resolution reported by the majority Of tho
Committee Of Foreign Affairs would involve the
United States in war with Spain and that the
United States were not in a condition to under
tn Ike such a war. Spain would sweep the
American commerce from the seas in thirty days. 4"
Mr. Swami (Dem.) Of Maryland, denounced the
puslllanimous course Of the administration. He
declared that the sympathies Of the American peo-
pie were with Cuba and against SPAIN and that
the sooner Spain realized the fact the better Mr.
Wilkinson (Rcp), Of Minnesota, secuted the
idea of the governments being restrained IN ia
action through fear Of war, aud said he would
rather have war with Spain a hundred times
oyer-yea, with Spain and France combned-than
that this government should ahatc one j0t or TIT
lie Of its adhesion u republican liberty Mr.
Fitch (Rep), Of Nevada, 7aii that the admins.
tntion had made practical and disguceful all-
auce with Spain to assist in the suppression Of
the Cuban in-urrectiou. Tho debate was contin-
ued through the evening session and went over
until tomorrow
Little of Importance was done in the senate
The Foreign Consular bin was under examination
The Senate agreed to amendments ab0lishing the
consulates at Moscow, Reyel, and Nantes. An
amendment establishing consulate at Port Said,
the entrance Of the Suez Canal, wa. adopted.
consulate at Pesth wa, rejected
"WEDNESDAY June Is.
Another day spent by the House in discussing
the Cuba question. Speeches were made by Mr.
Wood, Of New York, ia favor Of the majority re-
port Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. and
By Mr.. Willard against it, Mr. Wood suggested
that we inyit Spain 70 give Cuba the same auto
nomy that Great Baiuun has bestowed on Canada
We do not want Cuba in our Union. but we do
want to see her tranquil. free, and prosperous
Ben Butler made a furious onslaught ON the Gu
lau ils dot 1..4 tl a.
ton, and warned Congress Of provoking Spain to
war The effect Of "a war on the United States f.
nances would be very prejudicial. 1t would pre-.
vent the funding Of the national debt, and new
bonds would have to be issned that would be
sold abroad at 40 or 30 cents on the dollar. Mr.
Logan replied to Butler in very animated man
ner lie spoke for the Cuban cause, aud
asserted that it was not from fear Of being en-
embroiled in war that tie administration or it,
supporters had adopted the present policy He
said there was a 500, 900 900 job being negotia-
ted with Prim, and that that WIS the milk in
the cocoanut' He happened 10 know something
Of the secret working and the object Of the great
appeals that were being made by the enemies of
free Cuba. Mr.. Logan spoke Of the Presidents
message as "a bad message The session lasted
until O'Clock, and the House adjourned pending
a vote on a substitute offered By Mr. Bingham.
proposing to authorize the President to see that
the contest in Cuba Is carried On in a humane
way and inviting the cooperation Of foreign
powers 30 secure that end During the morning
hour the House passed the Currency bin As
amended by vote Of ayes % to noes 81. The
bill Increases the national bank circulation nine
y-hge millions Of dollars, cancels all Of the three
per cent. certificates, and provides for a redstr-
button Of twenty-five millions Of national bank
currency. The clause which provided for
contraction Of forty millions Of legal tenders was
stricken out, which makes the bill one ofinnation
to the extent Of at least sixty millions of dollars
The Senate passed most Of the day and night
sessions debating the Fnnking bill
THURSDAY, June 10.
In the Senate, the Franking bill was debated at
some length, a motion to postpone il till next
session being rejeoted-36 to H. An amendment
by Mr. Drake continuing the present provisions
Of the law relative to the free transmission of
newspapers was adopted
In the House, the consideration Of the Cuban
resolutions was resumed, and substitute was
adopted authorizing the President to remon-
strate against the barbarous manner in which the
war IS conducted, and to solicit the co-opeationof
other Governments in the movement.
FRIDAY June II,
In the Senate the bill to prohibit seryile labor
contracts was taken up, and various amendments
we're proposed. Mr. Stewart made speech, the
point OF which was that he did not want seryilc
labor to compete with free labor in this country.
The Senate also considered the bill for pension
% Mrs Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Edmunds spoke
against 1t. lie said there were other bills TO
grant pensions 10 widows, who had not $4,000
u Soo,OOO in their pockets, and he would not
SNe Mrs Lincoln preference over these The
llii went over with the morning hour and the
rostoihce Appropriation bill was next discussed.
Mr. Summers amendment to reduce letter post
'ge to one cent was negatiyed-l7 to 90. An
amendment by Mr. Nye to provide for two cents
etter postage was adopted, 81 to n. MIR. Nor
ON SAID the adoption Of the amendment would
lecessltate an additional appropriation for the
'ostoihee of S7,0OO,OO0 or more Mr.. Fowler IA
'ored the abolition Of all letter postage aud the
arrJing of the mails free. The subject was not
concluded
In the House the bill 10 equalzo the bounties
II soldiers was passed. The bill 10 give away
ferba Buena Island, in San Francisco Bay, to
he Western Pacific Railroad Company, came up.
lr. Washburn, of Wisconsin, made a vigorous
peech against the grab, and on vote the bill
vas lost, 50 TO 81 motion to reconsider the
tote was entered
SATURDAY, June Is.
In the Senate, q substitute was reported for the
louise bill amending the naturalization laws. The
,'ost Ofhce Appropriation bill was debated and
he amendment abolishing the Franking priyi-
eye was reiected--l6 TO 80.
In the House, the credentials of Mr. White
more were presented, and the matter was post.
oned until tomorrow. A strong feeling man
tested itself against his admission
MONDAY, June 90.
In the Senate, the Postoifce Appropriation bill
vas Iufther considered anror.,l ION.