Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-27

TO control its government, and the consequence
was that what was done there was done with
the permission of the United States. Great
Britain would have iuterfered against, those
wrongs if il were not for the fact that the United
States stood between Great Britain and Cuba.
The house then proceeded to vote.
Mr.. Banks withdrew his amendment offered
last evening. The amendment offered by Nj.
Bingham last evening Has agreed to, lis to 10.
Mr.. Scofeld called aiteHtioh to tie intotsis
tency of the original resolution, which affirmed
the American citizenship of DIR. HOuard, and
the portion lust added in Mr.. BnghOm'S mo-
ton, which cast doubt upon the matter.
The reso uton apart from the preamble, was
adopted-yeas 143, nays A.
The preamble was then amended by making
1t read whereas, it is alleged, etc.
Mr.. Dawes made an effort TO go into commit
tee of the whole on the tariff bill
Mr.. plckeyt as question of privilege, offered
a concurrent resolution for final adjournment
on the 29th of NAV.
Mr. Cox REMARKED flat this was a protection
dodge, and Mr.. Dawes appealed 10 the house
not TO adopt the resolution, and remarked that
the committee on ways and means had been
having Conferences with senators i'll regard TO
the condition of public business, ard believed
that if the house were to meet at eleven every
day and sit till five, the public business would
be carried through in time to adjourn on the
18th OF May but lie ttobghtit would be unwiSe
TO fix the time now.
Mr. Campbell said, as far as he was concerned
and those for whom he spoke, they were OPP
posed TO any adjOurnmenis tintil tile Questions
OF tariff were considered and acted on.
Mr.. Dawes And am too.
Mr. Farnsworth inquired of Mr.. Dawes wheth-
er there was any truth in the newspaper state
ment that the administration was very an4ious
that congress should adjourn before the Phia-
delphia convention.
Mr. Dawes replied that he knew nothing
about it.
AIR Dickey advocated the resolution, and re-
terred to the tariff as an egg Matched by the
committee of ways and means, which might
turn out only battling or a goose. He be-
lieved all the public business could lie done in a
month. The country expected congress to do
its business and 90 home, and the sooner they
did so the greater would be their blessing from
the people and the Almighty, who ruled the
destinies Of al! nations (Amen, from the dem
ocratic Sidei)
Mr.. Brooks of New York opposed the lesou-
ton.
MIR, Brooks concluded the argument by saying
that congress should remain in session until
the surplus taxation now imposed on the couu-
try was removed,
Mr.. Garfield, chairman Of tic committee on
appropriations, stated the condition of the ape
preparation bills, and argued that they could
not properly be disposed of in connection with
other business of the house before May g.
Mr.. Sargent-We can adjourn about June
18th
Mr.. Garfield think so.
The resolution was also oppose by Mr. Coburn
chairman of the committee on military affairs
Mr. Banks, chairman Of the committee on for
eign affairs; Mr.. Shanks, chairman of the COM
mittce on Indian affairs, and Mr. MCCrarv,
chairman of the committee on elections on the
| ground that the important business of these
| committees was yet to he acted upon and by Mr..
| Kelley of Pennsylvania and others
1t was also opposed by Mr.. Cox as a political
| measure intended to prevent the discussion
| OF the Cincinnati and Philadelphia nominal
| tiOns.
1t was advocated by Mr.. Blair of Michigan
| and Mr.. Randall.
At the close o. the discussion, which was
| marked by considerable feeling and excitement,
| Mr.. Dickey withdrew the resolution, but Mr..
| Brooks of New York renewed it in order to have
decision of the house.
The resolution was reJectcd-yeas SO, nays
| 106.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, from the iudicia.
ry committee, reported bill to remove political
| disabilities from some sixteen thousand per-
| sons, which was ordered to be printed
The house then went into committee of the
| whole, Mr.. Scofeld in the chair, on the tariff
bill, the first reading of which was dispensed
| with, and general debate on which is to be
| closed on Friday next
Mr.. Finckelnburg, member of the committee
on ways and means, spoke in support of the
Dill. The conference report on the legislative
| executive and judicial appropriation bill was
| presented, but action was deferred till next
| Monday, and the house adjourned till to-mor
| row.