The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-27
42d CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WAaHNoToN, April 20.

hCtOb8 tn6 mlb8OuTl river, ~ 81. joseph
was taken from the spEAKER's table and
passed. -;
The House resumed the consideration
Of the Howard resolution. 4r
Mr. BANKS, Chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs, supported the resolu.
tion. he said that DR.. Howard had one
misfortune, that Of being an American
citizen. II he had been an Irishman, or
German, or African, or even corpora.
ton, the House would have risen to pro.
tect him, but he was only an American,
and what rights had an American from
an American government II would
seem, from the arguments produced
against the resolution, that he had none.
II Howard had been an Englishmen, not
one hair OF his head would have been
touched by the Spanish government.
These facts could never have occurred
with reference to EngliShmen, French
men or Germans. The responsibility for
enormities practiced In Cuba on Cubans
or Chinese and on Japanese lay on Us.
United States. are responsible for the
massacre Of hundred and thousands by
cruel and relentless volunteers in Cuba
within the last five years. The United
States were responsible for the execution
OF eight boys who were executed on q
charge Of having violated the grave Of
Castanon.
The House then proceeded to vote.
Mr.. BANKS withdrew the amendment
offered by him last evening.
Mr.. AAlHLER moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, but he subsequently
withdrew that motion.
The amendment offered by Mr.. BrNG.
HAM last evening was agreed to by vote
oils to 10. z =
MIR. ScoFIELD called attention to the
inconsistency Of the resolution, which
affirmed the American citizenshipoi DR..
Howard, and the portion just added in
MIR. BNGHAM's motion, which cast doubt
on the matter. 4~
The SPEAKER said there could be a
separate vote on the preamble, In which
Howard's citizenship is positively as
serted. -.g1e ruH, rr4.,'
The resolution apart from the preamble
was then adopted-yeas 143; nays 4S.
The preamble was then amended by
making thread: "Whereas, IL Is alleged,
&C.," and by adding Mr.. BrNaHAM's
amendment. ~ t'!agglI .. rr 1rI
Mr.ADAwEs made an effort to go into
q Committee of the Whole on the tariff
bill. ,.-, .., ~ 70 n'''
MIR. DrokEY as question of privilege,
offered concurrent resolution for final
adjournment on the 29th Of May.
MIR. Cox remarked that was q protec.
,tion dodge. ~ ass5a-sssstf7--. ..7
Mr.. DAWES appealed to the House not
to adopt the resolution, and remarked that
the Committee on Ways and Means had
been having conferences with Senators In
regard to-, the condition Of the public
business, and believed Il the House were
to meet at II o'clock every day, and sit
till s, public business could be carried
through in time to adjourn on the 29lh oi
May, but he thoughtit would DO unwlse
to fix the time now. g. alEl a7Eii1nE
Messrs. SARGENT and GARF1E1D thought
Congress could adjourn about the 18th Of
June. .., l'-
Alter an excited discussion, vote was
taken, and the resolution rejected. Yeas
S3; nays-106.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass, from tho Judi
cisry Committee, reported a bill to re.
move the political disabilities from some
10000 persons, which was ordered to be
printed and recommitted. I'D
Mr.. WHEELER gave notice that he
would on next Monday move to suspend
the rules to take up the Senate bill In re-
latlon to the Texas Pacific Railroad.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the tariff bill, the general debate
to close next Friday. r-5r a7-.a,
Mr.. FNKELNBURG, q member OF the
Committee on Ways and Means, spoke in
support Of the bill, and appealed TO both
sides Of the House, free traders and pro-
tectionists alike, TO acceptit.
The conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was presented but action was deferred un.
VI next Monday, and the House adjourned
till tomorrow. . i7g rar-'g
II" @ SENATE!
The Goat Island bill was laid before the
Senate and read cnce, Mr.. CoLR object
ing to its second reading.
Mr.. CoRBETT called up the bill declaring
the citizenship OF persons born In the Ter.
ritory OF Oregon, and now residing in the
State oi Oregon. --a,
Mr.. KELLEY explained that 1t was in.
tended TO apply 10 persons born under the
British flag.
Mr.. oAssERLY objected to the bill on
the ground that II assumed the claim of
the United States to the Territory Of Ore.
gon prior to the treaty with Great Bri.
tain, which was questionable.
A bill was introduced, by Mr.. WILSON,
u equalize the promotion among officers
in the army, providing that the promo.
ton Of commissioned officers shall be
lineal up to and including the grade Of
Colonel in cavalry artillery and Infantry.
Mr.. RAMSEY, from the Committee on
Postoftlces and Post Roads, reported q
bill directing the Postmaster General to
increase the present steamship mail ser.
vice Tor ten years at cost TO the United
States fnot exceeding $450,0O0 per an.
mum. Hl --r sT
Mr.. RAMSEY, from the Committee on
Post Omces and Post Roads, reported ad.
versely on the bill 10 authorize grantees Of
franchises for the construction and main.
tenance Of bridges, 10 mortgage the
same with such bridges and their appurte.
nances. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. HARLAN, from tho Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported without amend.
ment the House bill for the relief Of set
tiers on the Cherokee lands In Kansas.
Mr.. ANTHONY submitted the following,
which was referred to the Committee on
Rules:
Reaoleed, That the 2Sth rule be amended
hv adding fhenatn fha InIloxyInnr ,,,ords /,