Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-17

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Mr.. Maynard offered a resolution direct
ing the Special Committee on American
Navigation TO inquire into the expediency
of granting bounty on all 1fon-built sea
going vessels constructed in this country
during the next three years from American
material equal to the duties which would
have been imposed on such material if i'm
ported. Adopted
A number of petitions were granted.
state Courts Of Admiralty.
Mr.. Crebs offered a resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the expediency of law comforting Ad-
miralty Jurisdiction on State courts exer-
cising common law jurisdiction.
Territorial.
Mr. Cullum also reported petition from
citizens Of Massachusetts, that that State be
remanded to a territorial condition on ac-
count of its State rights heresies in 1912,
etc. Laughter Referred to the Recon-
struction Committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy reported back the bill set
ting aside the net proceeds of internal
revenue collection in Arizona, Dakota,
Idaho. Montana and Wyoming for 1870, ~
in those Territories not to exceed S+O,OOO
in each. Referred to the Committee of
the Whole. @
Mr.. Cullum reported back adversely the
bill providing territorial government for
Alaska.
Mr.. Cullum reported bill to aid in the
execution of the law in Utah, so as to pre-
vent and punish polyglmy. During the
reading Of the bill the morning hour ex-
PRED, and it went over till tomorrow.
Letting Poor Cuba Severely Alone.
Mr.. Banks, the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, introduced the
following joint resolution, which was read
and referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs:
Joint resolutions in relation to the con-
test between the people of Cuba and the
Government of Spain:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives in Congress assembled,
That the President of the United States be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
declare and maintain strictly impartial
| neutrality in the contest now existing be-
| tween the people of Cuba and the Govern
ment of the Kingdom of Spain, and
Be it further enacted, That the acts, OF
parts of acts, and all provisions of the
Statute, approved April 20, 1918, entitled
an act in addition to act for the punishment o
crimes against the United States and to re-
peal acts therein mentioned, which are OF
may be construed to be in conflict with the
faithful execution of the object and pur
pose of the foregoing resolution, shall be
and are hereby, declared TO be in regarc
to existing contest between the people 0
Cuba and the Government Of Sp ain so lonl
as that contest shall continue in operation
null and void.
Van WycE---Syvearing
The House then resumed the considera
ton Of the Green Van Wyck conteste
election case. Discussion continued unit
$50. The resolution of the minority, de
claring Green, the sitting member, entltle
to the seat, was defeated-56 to l2l, an
that of the majority, giving the seat t
Van Wyck, WAS adoted-yeas lA9, nay 81
A motion to adjourn was then made
the Democratic side Pending the swearln
of Van Wyck-
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, said, ''owet
him in, swear him.
Mr.. Stiles-After that outrage, the Hou'
had better adjourn.
The Speaker-The gentlemans lanGuaG
is very supplementary.
1t appearing that no quorum was pre-
ent. the House at $50 adjourned.