The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
CON q n Il y y.
FORTY-PIRsT fERM-sECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON, June s.-The Senate Committee
the House Cuban resolutions which regarded
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perpetrated the island OF Ouba in the contest now
states AGAINST these outTassOus baIbarte
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asks Mr. simmer Chairman Of s @ FoPesn
Reaton reported series OF resolutions as substitute
tween the Cuban insurgents and the government Of
or The resolutions Of the committee read a as
RESOLUTIONS declaring the sentiments of the people of
the United States concerning Spain and her island colo
ResS1ea That the people Of the United States cannot
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island Of Cuba that they protest the OF
insurgents seeking independence that they denounce
w tbeT bsnds Violation Of the rst prncpes Of oyi
zaon and contrary the precedent happily established
humanity they solemny insist that these things shall
ResolVed, That the people of the United States
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rcan waters human beings endowed by nature with
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gradualism that such system is Justly offensive to all
people @ Of the United STATES who now tSe name Of
tce and for the sake OF good neighborhood ask that
%ssolssd That The United States being colonies,
ssanee to the European power claiming to them
colonies on the Ameroap CGnnsP all of which have
bong Colonies Of great that these IN
stats regettO witness the eXtrsOrnary eort Of the
spanish oyernment BY violence and blood e maintain
great law OF and hostile to the beat interests of
Resooed That the people o. the United States declare
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to their own % %happ,pesf welfare ana % rem % oTn
charged with the duty Of communicating these resou
Mr. Cassery said in view Of the great Importance of the
subject he objected to its consideration until the resou
Mr. sumner said the resolutions had been thoroughly
member Of the Committee on Foreisn Relations ine@
Mr Cassery refused Withdraw his objection and the
resolutions laid and ordered to be printed.
of Chinese cooe contracts erve labor
6 notice Of his intention to amend the
further time for the purpose It,
the probability Of the BILL while these Chinese i'm
Mr. Bayard referred the Importance of the question
ocSupyng the attention Of the best minds Of our day
too recent for reliable deduction as to the
would better adjust themselves by being let alone for
Mr. Stewart finally agreed to withdraw his motion tenn
Mr. Wilson said the Senator from Nevada OIr stewart
s Of Py e e @ $ b & @ the he
hoped he would cali up tomorrow as posi-.
BILE and press it to vote The time & for action had surely
vile labor either to take the place of the eancpated
opposed casting net the world and gather
g up e 6 % S tho the
stSStes S. tow.rt,s notion was tbon v,hdr.wn
Mr. sherman moved to limit the debate the amend
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imp0rtspt and eomprehhensive Of the session :,
rapid approach of the end Of the session. and said he
At IFS senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to reduce etc. the question being upon the
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Mr. Hay, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions
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The House then took up the unfinished business Of
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udds motion to- Concur on which he moved the previous
question, Mr. Marshal appealed to his colleague to let
Mr. Judd declined withdraw the previous question
seconded outrage pass the bill in its pre-
The previous question not seconded-yeas 75;
Mr Marshall then offered an amendment providing that
in the election by general ticket of two members
for one Candidate there to Be- thus
elected distribute the same among the candidates
shan be declared duly Slseted; He rsgSTdsd the
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He would undertake TO argue the proprety of
DISTRICTS although he inclined to believe that
sede Under the cumulative system party
party trckery or fraud could deprive mnorties Of the
The Of the principle unquestionabie and
this opportunity of testing it and putting it in
IN the os ss hsss s oi %
there were sf hundred thousand Soers Under
same party and consequehtly parties being made equal
and consequently practically dddrsnchised but
the minority couid agree upon one for whom it
could cast all its vote AS il each voter had TO vote
posed could his three votes for This
would .hs re- a1or % bs 81 tae minority He
Mr. Cox advocated the amendment and stated the ar
Mr.. Garfield also advocated it, although he confessed
to little hope of seeing it adopted He quoted various
adoption would give strength and Impetus to represen
tatiye government all over the world.
that would make the number of members $50 The
Mr. Haldeman declared his adhesion to the principle
OF cumulative suffrage full voting the present system
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days this House which had created certain set of con
ride law and refuse TO receive the worthy
Of the gentleman from Illinois be adopted many his
to the increase OF the number OF Represents
Mr. aflin opposed the amendment involving the
most important rights of the people, and as not having
House the proposition of member He also opposed
the provided for in the Senate
Mr.. Smith (oreg'n) sustained the amendment, and
fact that in the late election of the New Yor
the minority was allowed to select onethird of tns
Mr oo1 mentioned as further illustration Of it tn.
large 70 the New York oonsttutiona eaSt
voter allowed to vote only for sixteen delegates tha
was at least an approximation TO the princple
WOOD suggested that the best easiest thing