The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-07
XLIst CONGRESS.
. HOUSE tt,J r.ti
'WAsuENdToS, January Q, "
THIRD SESSION.

W ASuLNulONi uhhuhly y W.
Mr.. WHITTaMoRE introduced bill tC
create an additional collection district In
Texas, and TO make the city Of Sabine
Pass a port Of entry bill, relating to the
suryeyiof the Natchez and Angelina
rivers, in Texas,
The House resumed the consideration
Of the resolution reported by the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, in reference to the
dispute between Minister Washburne and
the late Government Of Paraguay.
Mr.. SARGENT advocated the resolution
and denounced the sangulnary character oI
tho late President Lopez. 10, H4
Mr.. BECK supported the resolution, and
criticised severely the action Of Admirals
Gordon and Davis. Mr.. DAWES regret
ted the necessity Of voting on the resOlu'
Mi! RASks, Chairman Of the Commit,
tee on Foreign Affairs, said that the eres0.
luton had been drawn very mild by the
committee, and did not amount 10 q cen.
sure on any naval officer. The language
was that these officers failed to discharge
their duty. The reason why they failed,
was the fault of the Navy Department,
and It was against the policy OF tho de-
partment that the Committee on Foreign
Affairs protested mostsolemnly.
Mr.. BANKS went on to say that the
Committee did not censure Admirals Cor
don and Davis, hut censured the practice
and policy Of the Navy Department, which
set itself up against the State Department
and against the Government and country,
and assumed to hold itself judge Of what
should be done for American citizens In
foreign countries.
.,Mr. FARNEsyoRTH offered an add.
tion resolution requesting the SecreIafy0l
the Navy to institute proceedings by n
court Of inquiry or court martial for the
ialofAdmirals Gordon aud Davis for the
offences described In the report.
Debate was continued by Messs. WooD,
VOoRHRRsf MILIERD, EIDRDGE, and
others. glg =
Mr.. oRTH closed the discussion, and ap.
pealed to the House % adopt the resolu.
tons, and thereby yindicate the honor ol
luG'HuNCIullSht. s-af 49,
MI. wooD moyed.to lay the whole sub.
iect on the table. -.
The House re(used-Ycas A; Nays 11G.
The resolutions offered jby Mr.. FARMS.
WORTH, directing the court of inquiry for
the trial OF Admirals Gordon and Davis,
was agreed, to- byayote Of 90 TO 2G. .,
The resolution offered by MIR. MAYNARD.
cehsurfng Fleet Captain Ramsay and
Lieut. Commander Kirkland, was rejected
by q vote Of 90 to 90.
The resolution offered by: Mr.. ORTIZ,
disapprOying tho conduct o: Rear Ad.
miral Charles Fl. Davis, In delaying for
an unreasonable time To proceed 10 tho
rescue of Messrs. Bliss and Masterman,
and in accepting their release In the man!
ner and under the circumstances detailed
In the testimony, and receiving holding
and treating them rs prisoners, was adopt.
ed-Yeas 100; nays G2.
Tho resolution offered by Mr.. SWAMI
as substitute for those Of the majority,
was rejected, only ID voting in the affirm
ativey A on ETGET7tT,ViI
declaring that Admiral Gordon, in neglect.
ing to aid Mr.. Washburne In reaching the
government t6whici he was accredited,
failed to odischargc his duty, Il g,U
1t was adopted by vote of 80 TO 30.
Mr.. 0RTH's majority resolution was
agreed to without discussion.
MIR. JULIAN offered q resolution In.
structing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the expelieneyi oi
providing by law that every officer or
soldier, or sailor, who served ninety days
in the war for the Union, and was honor.
ably discharged, shall feeeiye 100 acres Of
public land Is HI Homestead; his actual
termiof seryiGe tocouht assfve yoursi US
required by the homestead act Of 1862.
Af0esss; Mr. c6ssOsS N asked lSave9o Offer resO.
luton instructing the Secretary Of the
Navy 10 publish in general orders The
resolution Of censure adopted To-day on
Admirals Gordon and Davis.
Alr. HOOPER objected. ,s.,.i ,.. s.r
The House ut 4 O'clock adjourned. The
session tomorrow will be for general dc.
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