New-York tribune., 1872-04-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.

A report from the Committee on Printing
recommending publication OF 1050O copies Of the
American presented to the Geneva arbitration pro
1uced "A considerable stir inthe House MessTs BIOOhS
and cox and others asking questions and making suS-
MIR cox Dem. Y. " wanted the printing to include
the counter case ana all the correspondence
Some the members suggested that that would cost
100000 ana Mr. COX asked what was the use when the
Mr. ROBERTS (Den., n. Y.)-We will not back down.
There Will be no backing down.
Mr.. BUTLER Qiep, Mass.l-What Is the use OF PRINT
MT. BANKS G:ep, MassJ-My colleague has no right
10 assume that II Is a " gone case. .
After further discussion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. DAWES Rcp., Mass) gave notice that he would
move at the first opportunity TO take up the Tailh bill,
and that he would object TO everything else tha was not
Mr.. RANDALL Dem.. Penn) gave Ike notice that
be would ODcct till the case of Dr. HOu'rd an AmeTl-
can citizen held chains by the Spanish authori-
ties, was taken up and acted on. .r,o,
THE GOAT ISLAND QUESTION
The House then took up the IerDa BueDa or Goat
Mr.. KIIIINGER Rep, PENN moved to lay the bill
on the table Negatiyed-Yeas, 70; Nays, 90.
MIR. Holmans first amendment requiring the minimum
Mr.. HOLMAN's second amendment requiring the
Company refund the interest paid on its bonds was
al Icected-Ycas, 70; Nays, 81.
The substitute was agreed TO without DIVISION and
then the bill thus amended was passed-Yeas, loi ;
Mr. cox Dem. ". " suggested that the title should
road company s5,OOOOO0 Of Government property
without consideration"
CASE OF DR. HOUARD
Mr.. BANKS Csep.. Mass called up the report Of the
Committee Foreign Affairs III the case Oi Dr. HOu-
ard, with resolutions thereon as follows:
DR. John Emilio Houar1 has after imprisonment
sla a By as{ % s r STa eSna ia S 81 I ey ~ IN S a
uon has transported colony Of
from which conviction and punish
spp for protection to tie Government O the United StAtes
Breas II pper fis that the said DR. Houari native born
that be TsnOuuoed his alg
Sroei ~ .hc oaceis Of the Government lea
United third shown " form OF proof
st L became subject or citizen Of tie Government Of
e II further appears that his tr sentence and punishuen
lis uudOnbted
United States under Consolation aud laws thereof and tie
October l between the United States and spani there
Eeolued That II the judgment House Emilio
the United by birth,
choice and soch entitled TO all and
Government and the onon OF this House the FTes
bis unconditional release aud the
property which has been coHiscad the OF the spanish
Goseruirent
Mr. BANKS stated the facts, claiming that DR. HOuard
ctIZe ana that he should he tired be-
aud not by military cOurt-martlal
MIR. PERRY OF ONO inquired whether IT was not In
cuubent on those who claimed thai HOuard WAS not
6pApish subject after residing iii Cuba continuously for
Is years, ~ show that fact.
hound 10 show that the subject It's law The
Committee claimed that Dr. HOuard having been dom
iced there would be obliged u obey the laws OF the
SDanish Government the Island OF Cuba, and was
Hae 10 punishment If hc did lot but be had right 10
be tried by a judicial tribunal, ana not by military
court, but lad been 80 uled III d tne o'ShOIonhd
peace there no necessity iOi Iesoil"s 10 tna
tribunal - r, -
Without proceeding further in the debate the House
AT 445 took recess until "a o'clock, the evening SesslOn
10 DO fOI action The Pension bill.