The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-15
W4SHINGTON.
The Sea Island Land Sales.
rFRoM THE ASSOCIATED PREss.]

WASHISGTOS, june Ia.
The Reconstruction Committee heard state
ments regarding certain sea island cotton
bearing islands. The question of their sale
was referred to a subcommittee consisting OF
Mr.. Payne.
The consideration of the case OF Georgia
was resumed. The clause Of the bill declaring
that nothing therein contained should be con-
strued into forbidding an election next fall
was stricken out, and the bill remains as first
ordered, viz: the Virginia bill, with a clause
added allowing militia organizations. The bill
will probably be up again tomorrow.
Red Cloud and his companions have depart
ed, but were not conciliated.
The Naturalization bill which passed the
House, leaves naturalization with the State
courts, but empowers the Federal courts to
nnnAh frands. The time of residence necessa-
nv to naturalization is unchanged.
Senators Anthony and Fagan were re-elect-
ed o-lay by their respective Legislatures.
SENATE.
The Senate passed the House resolution re-
lating to trade with British America.
A resolution of the California Legislature
was presented, asking the passage OF law
requiring Chinese females to bring with them
consular certih Gates of chastity.
The President was requested to inform the
Senate whether, during the progress OF hos
tilities in Cuba, any American citizen has been
executed, without due process OF law, any
American vessel unlawfnlly seized, or the
property of any American confscated or laid
under embargo, and what steps, If any, have
been taken by our government for redress.
The Joint resolution authorizing water
gauges to be established and observations to
be made upon the Mississippi River and It's
tributaries, with view to obtaining informa-
ton required for the protection of the allnvial
lands against overflow or for the improvement
of navigation, was passed, and goes to the
President:
An amendment establishing consulate at
Port Said was adopted-the Suez Canal re-
quiring consulate there.
The Committee on Public Lands reported O
bill, without amendment, granting lands to
Alabama for road from the Tennessee River
to Gadsden.
HOUSE.
The House considered substitute for the
Curr5tcy bill to expiration OF the morning
hour, when Cuba came up. Several amend
ments were offered, but none OF them squarely
accord belligerent rights to Cubans. The
diplomatic gallery was crowded.
The House was engaged all day in sharp
debate on Cubas and continues it tonight.
Banks, several times, :, reflected severely on
the Presidents message, eliciting applause
from the galleries and laughter from the DEM
ocratic side. The debate takes wide range,
but has developed no. new feature. The fol-
lowing WIS the basis Of the Cuban argument
In the Horse: Banks, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported joint
resolution directing the President to maintain
o strict and impartial neutrality between the
people OF Cuba and the people and Govern
ment OF Spain, and directing the President to
demonstrate against the manner in which the
war in Cuba Is waged.
Orth, of Indiana, from the minority Of the
committee, reported ajoint resolution making
1t a misdemeanor to 1T out ships Of war to be
used by European powers in making war upon
American colonies.
Logan, of Illinois, offered an amendment TO
the resolution of Mr.. Banks, giving to both
parties the same advantages of intercourse
and trade as Is consistent with the interna-
tional law.