Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-15


out any proper trial by law.
Ho slso reported that the British Govern
ment had protected IT, subjects, and he had
been curious ~ know what there was IN BTU.
ish laws that protected lis subjects. Be could
tell how this va. II was because the Britinh
Government projected its subjects and she
never took sides with the opprcssor. when
ever America takes this course her citikens
will be ne well be prot cited az the SUBJECTS oi
England, France, Denmark, or sweaeh, !,
This could be done by following inc law o.
natlons This contest must be recognized aud
the rules Of war must be observed IN mat
contest and we must Insist that the same
rights should be accorded our citizens That
arc accorded citizens OF other nations lie
Tor thc atrocities Of the war. The Cubaus
were guilty Of them, but they had been ini-
tiatod by the Spaniards, and In very many
instances these acts had been committed by
the Cubans In the was Of retaliation.
He maintained that the Cubans had o COM
pleto Government having full control OF the
army and exercising all the functions Of alegit-
lie argued that Spain had no authority to
Interfere with our marine under her right OF
search, and said our rights would DO respected
by the nations n tho world " we defended
our rights. II was only pusillanlmoua nations
whose rights were trnmplcd upon. He DIS.
credited the stories Of The Cuban bonds, and
said he did not Know OF MY bopds ,haylnB
bccu used to influence the voted 81 my mem
ber flo did know Of another class o. efoils
that had bccn made, The country nau . poon
flooded with rtilaOre until ut last u must come
from the President that Il had been tattled that
nttcinpta Ind been made by the use OF these
bonds 10 secure the recognition.
A year and half ago the spanlh minis
ter had stated 10 young man, q reporter IN
this House, and therefore an officer Of the
| House, and q correspondent Of paper In his
district, that General Banks lad no other
motive than that he had In San Domingo,
| which was large and dishonest territorial pos
sessions.
II the American minister In Madrid had
said such thing OF an officer OF the Spanish
| Government he would have boon driven out
Of tho country. And II an American citizen
i had any chance Of support he, the spanish
| minister, would be called upon TO support the
statement no had 80 falsely made. He was
very severe upon the course OF tho sPnanlsih
| dent, when he sends another message on ma
| tional integrity, that he should express his
opinion OF the conduct Of the Spanish min
lister.
Mr.. Banks begged the members Of the House
TO carefully consider this question and TO ar
riyo AT an opinion upon their own judgments,
and not upon the opinion Of any person high
IA Inc conclusion OF Mr.. Banks remarks
there was, as there had been on several occa-
slons during his speech, applause In tho'gal-
lcries, which was promptly suppressed by tho
Speaker; and as he took his scat members
from oil points In tho House gathered around
him to take him by tho hand and congratulate
hini.) :
Mr.. Orth, Of Ind, spoke IN opposltlon 70
tho recognition OF the bclligcroncy. lie could
not 20 with the eloquent chairman OF the com
mlttcc to DO the ayengor of every wrong. lie
| wished TO sec followed the policy Indicated by
J our fathers 10 avoid all these foiling ontan-
clements. II his sympathy could give lnde,
pcndcncc TO the Cubans, they should nave u
before shutdown.
ligcrcut rightswould not aid the Cuban cause
but that ID would subject our shipping U
, search by the Spanish cruisers, and driVoiron
tho waters tho remnant Of our commerce;
He warmly defended the course OF the Pres
ldent In sending message TO Congress, an'
had read by the Clerk q portion OF the mes
sage Of President Jackson, In relation 70 IN
bclllgcrency Of Texas, TO show that II was no
, without precedent He cautioned dclibt ratlOl
and GOODNESS, and expressed cOnildcnc ina
! Cuba would ut some tlmo como TO US.
qMr. Farnsworth, Of ILL.,, said he had n
: sympathy with the report Of the majority. J.
I had, with others, been carried away by thu
, eloqucnco OF tho chairman OF the committee
until he had began TO doubt the soundness OF
, his views, but as the blood became cool and
I the pulse settled reason returned. He agreed
I had been claimed for 1t. II had no govern
: mcnt that could be found. Tho late com
mander Of his forces, and for aught he knew
tho present commander had been about tho
I Capitol lobbying and button-holing members
Faithlcss to his own oath, he had fOrsaken tho
{ cause Of his country and Joined in the rebel
: lion, where he served ns chief OF stah Will
Bcauregard and left that cause to join In one
still moro deapernta- ? s 49,
Z Mr.. Farnsworth argued that We were In nc
Il A., Efsatn WIN Ngnulf
end, when we had conquered Spain aud hat
Y CubA In our lap, these people who wcr'
I butchoring women and children would DO M
9 desirable regulation TO our population.
4 Mr.. Swami, Of Md, supported the report o
o the committee and urged the passage oil tn
o Mr. Poland. OF Vermont, obtained unani
nous consent to report, from tho COMMITTEE
4 on tho Revision Of the Laws, bill In relation
TO wrlts Of error TO the Supreme Court OF Tn
: United States; which was passed.
Unanimous consent was given that Satur
Q day, after the morning hour shall be dcyotc'
r 10 the consideration OF reports from the Com
mlttee Of Claims.
Il Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, made priv
o LEGGED report from the committee Of confer
q once upon the dsagrceing votes OF the tw
Il Houses upon the bill authorizing the secrt
= tary Of tho Treasury TO collect wrecked an
d abandoned property In the States lately ]
rebellion TO report, was adopted;
If Mr.. Amber, Of Ohio, proceeded to spea
l. upon the Cuban question. He said the az
piorable condition OF things In Cuba, and a
n looked forward 10 the time when every POI
ton Of tho territory Of this continent shoul
DO FREQ from European control.
Tho Administration had been absailed, an
these Of the committee who differed from III
10 majority had boon aasalled, yet INC loglIatio
"a proposed had no parallel In previous hlstor!
ID There was no difference OF opinion In q
committee and he apprehonded none In u
I'M House as 10 tho duty Of the Government
establish q system OF strict neutrality, u
Ia only difference being AZ TO tho manner
q doing Il. The plan suggested by the oomnl
al too seemed TO him to DO under the name
al neutrality, extending aid 10 the belligcrcnts,
- Almost from the commencement OF u
q. struggle tho Government of the United stat
O. has boon protesting against tho manner
On which the struggle has been conducted, CALI
~ the attention o. the Spanish Government
the shooting Of passengers and Insisting Ia
ar such atrocities should coaec'
nj win the passage and the enforcement
n the resolution offered by the committ'
so remedy these eyilsl
~ These enormltles were brought into the
y. bate, not because they arc relevant. but
IA rouse tho indignation OF members and inii
n ence their action TO an extent beyond VIII
no their judgment would dictate:
hs He did not think the Spanish Governme
ho | wholly Responsible Iof thcsc outihSos. my
was q third party there beyond the Spani
II Government and tho republican insurgents
that was the volunteers, on whom tho rospo
re- slbllty rested.
N. The hour OF half-past four having arrive
~ the House. In accordance with prevlo
q, resolution, took recess until half-past sey
I'D O'Clock.
HvBaIHa SESSION.
$50 Tho House, at 1850 O'Clock, resumed the
Ter cusaiOn OF the Cuban question, (Mr. Garh'
In the chair 700
on Mr.. Amber continued his argument agall
on tho report OF the committee. He showed Il
let the expressions In the Presidents MESA
pie which Mr.. Banks supposed TO be borrow
Of from the communication Of the Spanish NJ
In- lister 10 the Secretary OF State were, In bC
IN instances, quotations from Wheatons Int
y national law. He did not believe that TIT
he was any armed body OF troops In the lsla
ll- OF Cuba exceeding In all seven thousand mt
Tar and he did not believe that there was sinI
= a n a