Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-04
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1870


eopy of the report of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House Of Representa-
tiyes, on Cuban affairs, has been published,
though it has not yet been presented to the
House, and may DO modified. The report
states that there exists war which Spain has
been unable to suppress; that the Spanish vol
unteers rule the Island, so far as it is not held
By the insurgents, and dictate what shall be
done by the authorities appointed by the Mad
rid Government. Outrages and oruelties are
committed, unpublished, by them, and Amell.
can citizens and interests have frequently been
their victims. The report recommends that a
strict neutrality be observed by the U. S., and
that Spain shall be allowed to purchase and
ship no materials from our ports without the
same privileges being given to tho insurgents.
1t is also intimated that Spain could have 10
Just cause OF complaint if the U. S. should re-
cognize the belligercncy of Cuba.
The Richmond Wing calls the Enforcement
a law-''the march of despotism. The three
bil!--the bill Of pains and penalties become
first sections may DO regarded, as in conformity
with the Fifteenth Amendment all the rest
Of the act, says the Wing, is usurpation, unwar'
ranted by the constitution and subversive OF
the fundamental principles Of Federal Union.
By this act the whole land is to be filled with
informers aud spies-the ever constant alcn-
dants OF corrupt and arbitrary Government.
Tacitus observed of the Roman empire that
the character of new reign could always be
determined by the increase or diminution the
appearance or disappearance of this brood OF
vermiu. Human nature is the same In all ages
and in all climes, and we hsve no right to sup
pose that Nc can be exempt from the intirml-
ties and evils incident to it.
The Senate, yesterday, added to the Indian
appropriation bill, about 81, 100000 Il the
debate, on this bill, several Senators, expressed
themselves warmly on the subject Of miSman-
agement ofmatterS connected with the Indians,
and on the wrongs they have suffered. The
House of Representatives took up the Tax bill
and the income tax was continued aud fixed at
three per CT, the exemption to be $4,000. The
limit Of exemption for house rent was fixed at
$500. The amendment to tax the interest on
United States bonds was rejactel-ye IS,
mayo ITO A. -ne,io, @ .,riso out tho in"%, IT.
tax entirely re3cotcd-yoas 5S, nays l@o.
Mr.. Butler indicated purpose to move to lay
the entire bill on the table, and to-day MIR.
Schenck was to add to it his short tariff bill.
Speaking Of the deporabIe condition OF u ex-
leo, accounts of which VIC receive every day,
the New York Tribune says it had hoped bet
ter and wiser tbipgsfrom theMexicans, after the
expulsion Of the French, and it reluctantly con
fesses to grave disappointment at witnessing
this result of republican rule in that unfortu
nate country. But the Baltimore Sun remarks
that there are those who expected nothing bet
ter than has followed from the sstruction Of
about the only civilized goverpmeut-tha CT
Maximilian-wlich has been set up in Mexico
for many long day.
Treasurer Spinner is out in still another let
ter on the national banks aud the funding OF
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