New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON Juno 3D.
CUBAN AFFAIRS.


Mr. SIMMER Rep. Mass.), Chairman OF the
COMMITTEES ON Foreign Relations, reported series OF
resolutions IA substitute for the House resolution ia
relation to the contest between the Cuban anu
the Government OF Spain. He asked the lmiheu''o o"
sideratron OF the report The resolutions OF the 0o
se na the sentiment. people Of the United states
Rsd Th the people United States cannot hear win IN
scP: .s reports =" SS Nag s1 protest against the rp
lion Of such sets the Spanish Government or ne Ss
Of spys taken with th hands violation 81 tne h,
SS o. SSb as sna continent, .d humanity
they oemnly insist that these things sha cease NAMED 10 hear that
the ops ain upheld the sos od f ss "us
with q, ss. :. life liberty . ana pursuit terminating
g 1de6.: pfG SI offensive aa To al who love
,d e;PS s to Of '4e r SS nSSoocd that
Sis a The United States being colonies achieved inde
them their eInple was Swes s h',s y niepHslce
ievse hat ,resdy the nTa, for ntspsn s Ss. uees in
harmony Pdt the eaS Us that ss d' 81 s coDon
s people St he eIGSnl R s sIS
OIL n Sp5ES % cr den BY The great Of and hos
tie w. Se 1 e 81 Of he United sate. declare their mpsh,
with their Oy in Cuba struggling t9r s ,sr prsn
g 5er liberal Institutions ancient anl and they eau on
This people e fT, ,s o. 5IR R,s 10 Govern themselves, he
th .gpe with nsse Do ss s M rSoua to heir
I lie ~
h'Sgnf' Thar the Pat Of the States charged with the
su Of communicating resolutions the Government 81 spain
Mr. CAssERLY dem, CALI said In view OF the great
importance Of the subject ne GGcu u
Mr.. SUMNER said the resolutions had peen tnorEugs
considered the Committee, and that Mr. Cassery as
member Of the Committee ON Foreign keatlOhs kne"
u" Mr. CAssERLY refused to withdraw his objection,
and the resolutions laid over and ordered 10 DC
printed. ,on
Mr.. STEWART Cicp., New moved 10 take up I 4 On
TO prevent the enforcement OF Chinese Cooe contracts
II Mr.. CASsERLY Der Call gave notice Of his nten
ton to amend the bill IN some very "GleeslohaOio e"
| Mr.. STEWART remarked that each day iessened tne
probability of passing the bill. while these Chinese In
Mr.. BHYERD Dem, DELI referred to the importance
OF the question occupying the attention OF me Dst
minds OF ourday He thought the introduction OF the en-
nese element was too recent for any e onS
such differences would better adjust themselves by pene
Mr. STEWART finally agreed to withdraw his motion
Mr.. wilson Rsp., Mass) said the Senator from Ne
The Senators on the other side Of the Chamber to let the
bill go over he hoped he would call II up tomorrow
for action had surely when Congress should arrest
tie Importation OF seryile labor either to take the pace
of the emancipated Of the South OF the WORKING.
men OF the North He opposed to casting dragles
world and gathering up the DEGRADED portion on
Worns men SS i OF the United Fs states
Mr. Stewards motion was then withdrawn.
on amendments to the Tax bill to five minutes to each
MIR THURMAN Dem, Ohio objected as the bill was
the most important and comprehensive OF the session
Mr.. SHERMAN considered his motion Jasuhed Dy the
randi approach OF the end of the session. and said he
would press vote on II to-nl0rrOW'
REDUCING TAXATION. 49, 49,,
At l5 the Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
to reduce taxation &C. the question being upon the sec
tions relating to the Income tax.
MI SCOTT Gop PENN, in the Of long argyll
ment against the retention OF the Icome tax said the
principle upon which It was urged that would dscrm-
mate aCaust the rich in favor OF the poor, was anti
republican; that the logical result OF such principle
amount of taxation, to larger share OF
in the Government IT was tax up9n be tGl aa M
dustry of the country upon the man whose entire income
did exceed the expense Of educating and maintaining
Of the country TO pay the taxes dishonest He
proceeded to show tho disparity in the collection Of tho
paving nearly onethrd of the whole amount collected
Mr. BUCKINGHAM Gep., Comm opposed the tax as
MI BAY1ED DEM Del) spoke Of It's HncSnstltg,
ment bonds remarng that they had been unfairly ex-
ompt from the burdens OF State and municipal taxation
upon For az GtnSr tG4PL anu were
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohlo) opposed the tax a
burden exclusively upon the consumer.
| Mr.. MORTON rep, Ind) defended tho income tax,
the best exponent Of the productive property OF the
country and the most Just and equitable OF all taxes.
It's exceptional hardshps were incident 20 every system
of taxation while far less numerous He held tnat there
was argument against the income tax when dld not
apply with greater force against every other kind Of tax
| Mr.. CONKLING Qep., n " argued that the income
tax was The most ndefensibe and pernicous of all the
taxes. Its supporters would have to answer for their
!
Mr. COLE CRep CALI said the operation of the tax in
California was grossly unequal that ono, WIN SIX
tines the population and Wealth Of Sa9t a pd Dut
reduction OF sIO00CO and tho House further reduc;
amount was therefore matter oil but IeW nliOhs ana
Il could be dispensed with entirely TO better advantage
At 4:l5 o'clock after short Executive session, the
Senate took recess till evening.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr HAY CRep., III, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported blu to pay pensioners who's pen
1906 and the 9Th OF june 1906 by their being in
the civil service Of the Government the amount Of pen
| TIE APPoRTIoOrENT BILL.
The House then took up the unfinished business Of
yesterday the Senate amendment to the bill to pro-
vide for the apporonment of Representatives, to Con
gress among tne seVera States, inc question oelS on
| Mr.. Judds motion to concur, on which he moved the
Mr. MARSHALL Dem, ILL., appealed to his colleague
to let him offer amendment.
Mr.. JUDD Rep, ILL., declined to withdraw the pre-
| MT. MARSHALL hoped the previous question would
not be seconded as 1t was an outrage to pass the bill III
The previous question not seconded by II to 81
| Mr.. MARSH ALL then offered an amendment providing
members in one State each qualified voter may east
many votes for one candidate as there are Representa-
among the candidates he deems proper and that the
declared duly elected He regarded the Bill in its present
shape as violation OF republican government ana aa
the proprey Of repeating the present mode of eecng
members by single districts, although he was inclined
| to believe that the system of free cumulative
voting destined TO supersede it, Under the cumu
atiye system no party machinery or party trckery or
fraud could deprive minores OF the voice they were
entitled to in selecting representatives The correctness
| OF the principle was unquestonable, and this was
opportunity for testing ii and putting II in operation.
For instance should there DO three members elected
general ballot in the State OF New-YOrk, where there
were 6O0,OO0 voters under the present system these
three members would be all OF the party, and
sequently the parties being nearly equal 100000
voters would be unrepresented and consequently prac
tcay DISTINGUISHED. But il the system which he pro-
posed were adopted. the minority could agree one
man for whom could east all Its votes As IL s each