The New York herald., 1870-02-15

long as he could raise his voice m behalf Of any
cause he would aovccase the progress OF inertJ and
the enlargement Of human rights. me question AZ
10 whether the government should or snould not
accord bcllgercut rights To the Cuoan paIrtoS WAS
one Of grave consideration On ono nana ~ in-
volvcd the great principle OF right 0nd sellxovern-
me1t anu OH the Otner hand II lnvoIvcd inpoftaht
national principles and nice distinctions OF lnferna.
t:onal law. He had therefore, hesitated on account
OF the somew nat meagre and connicttDK reports as
" the contest Cuba but this reason, ne tnought
no longer existed. Another reason lor n.y. hesaa a
rent opposition TO the administration. winch ne
heartily supported aud with which ne was ~ ~
synpathy. lie did not feel, however, that ne could
discharge MS duty and remain silent. u ne should
crr IL was better 10 err IN enaif OF lDefty tnan
AGAINST H. The benefit OF tine doubt should DC cast
~ iuvor OF freedom ana re sef-governmeut. JnpuXn
tue nations tongue was comparatively mute on TINS
suplec! its heart pair,ated with D mpathy ior tnc
strugglfn2 patriots of the ..Queea Of tho Antilles"
lie believed that the The President there
inrkca INC deepest sympa ny Tor them and that the
sesaene - nad IL reality curoed hrs desires 10 order
put Tue matter had now been transferred anu must
~ ~ decided ~ Congress- Why not decide ut once
vote at once In behalf OF the freedom OF Cuba from
spanish despotism. DEPRESSING IRON nis argument he
SUBJECT Of Ills resolution and quoted against that
paper the correspondence OF 'its own havana cor
RESPONDENT as proving that The De Jauo cnban
governments mad very different LOCALITY tnan
that OF New York CITY. lr what tue cdaor SAID was
true then his correspondents was u most excellent
hand ut manufacturing Dcws IN conc as'on ne
declared that the great heart OF the nation swelei
and hclved with sympathy Tor Cuba and tnat could
one vast chorus or cheers sweep across the narrow
strait IN spite OF Oil couveDtionaiities ana legal
crotcnets II would s0und above the waves tnat dasn
against tie coast one hearty good speed the cause
VI freedom III CUBA.
Al the CONCLUSION Of Mr. Logan's speech the rcso-
lulon Was referred TO the Conmittee on Foreign
AliallB
REPAIRING SPANISH WAR VESSELS
MI. WOOD 0ncrcd reso utiou reciting newspa-
per telegram rom New York, that the Spanish
vessels Victoria ana Lealtad were going there Tor
repairs, anu that orders mad been received ir0u
Washington to have tue ducas clcared preparatory
10 tDcir rece tion, stating tnat there
10 whether there is any law or treaty with Spain
ing Spanish vessels OF uuder the existing cir-
cnmstanccs, and requesting the President to inform
the House whether the referred 10 had been
BILLS INTRODUCED.
MT WILSON, OF Num-, introduced q bill TO reduce
the number of officers OF the navy. Referred.
MIR. AXTELI. luem. oil Ca introduced q bill 10
amend the act authorizing the establishment Of
ocean mali steamship service between the United
States and the Hawaiin isands and 10 extend 1t TO
Australia Referred.
THE LEdlsLATivE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then. 0t quartef-pust three, went into
the Committee or tue Whoic. MI. Blair IN the
on the Legislative Appropriation OH.
AfLer considerable discussion Of itens Tor the
botanic garden d0orkeepeis al the Presidents house
the Court of CLAIMS &c The commlttee rose after
Gisposing or only two pages Of the bl, ana fns
house. ut twenty inmates 70 five O'Clock, adjourned