Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-16
WASHTNGTON.
Did Grant Write it on his PemnsyI-
Vania SpFeel


WASHINGTON, June 15.-Gen. Gushing
had nothing to do with the Presidents
message on Cuba, and no one outside of
the Executive Department knew of its ex-
istence before it was submitted to members
of the cabinet. Messrs. BeIknap and Bout
well were absent from the city. Those
present agreed that the condition of affairs
in Cuba did not justify declaration OF
belligerent rights. and it is known the
position of the President is that while
he naturally sympathizes with ali
people struggling for liberty, and while he
would be clad to see all who live on this
continent in possession of republican
government, his oath of Office requires him
TO see that the Constitution and laws are
respected without regard to his individual
desires or sympathy.
Another Pennsylvania Spree.
A Congressional delegation left this
morning for Lincoln University, a school
for colored students at Oxford, Pa, to at
tend the commencement exercises.
RutIer and Farms sWOrth-AH Exc
citing scene.
There was an extraordinary scene in the
Committee on Reconstruction yesterday.
Gen. Butler took opportunity of moment
when his adherents happened TO be in the
majority to put a motion to reverse the
former action of the committee, and strike
Mr.. Farnsworth's amendment out of the
Georgia bill. He declared it carried, in
spite of all remonstrances, refusing to al
low time to send for the members, who
were absent only because they supposed
this question was settled. Mr.. Farnsworth,
in towering rage, shook his fist in Buffers
face and denounced him as q sneaking
scoundrel, with other epitheis of the strong
est sort, which Butler endured with calm
ness. As the representatives OF the ma
jority who agreed to Farnsworths amend
ment demanded full meeting before the
bill should be reported, it was finally set
tied that one should be called for Thurs
day, when the action taken yesterday will
be reversed.
Banks Den0uncing Grants Cuban
Policy. q
There was a large attendance in the
House yesterday to witness the opening of
the discussion on the Cuban question. The
interest was heightened not little by the
extraordinary message of the President,
sent to Congress Monday, demonstrating
against the adoption of the propositions
submitted by the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Representatives of the
Cuban Junta were in the diplomatic gale
~, and Gen. Jordan, the commander of
the Cuban forces, occupied a seat in the
reporters gallery.
By virtue of his position as Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Gen.
Banks opened the debate IN speech OF an
hour and fifteen minutes, which command
ed the very closest attention of the entire
House, and was frequently applauded
throughout, and at its close, by the galleries
rs well as by the members on the floor.
When he finished, members of both politi-
cal parties crowded around his seat and
congratulated him. Throughout his re-
marks Gen. Banks attributed the prepara-
ton of the special message to the same
hand that had assisted The Spanish Minis
ter in preparing his dispatches on the Gu
ban question, and he pointed out the ear
} marks on each. In reply to an inquiry, he
declined to furnish the name of this indi-
vidual, but on the floor and elsewhere it is
understood that Hon. Caleb Gushing wrote
the greater portion of the aforesaid mes
sage.
Mr. Banks diselaimed blaming the Presi-
dent, but every indirect blow which he
dealt at the administration was emphasized
by the galleries in burst of applause, and
bis denunciation of the Spanish Minister
for imputing improper motives to those
who espouse the Cuban cause, received
warm approval. The debate was con-
cluded at the night session, and a vote is
to be taken tomorrow. Three fourths of
the Republicans and all the Democratic
members are unquestionably against the
administration on this question, but there
is good deal of talk tonight among the
former about making an issue with the
President to his foreign policy, and many
will stand by him merely from party mo-
tives. II is not believed that they viii be
found on the winning side.