Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-23
F0RTY-SECOND CONGRESS
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY, February q.

FRIDAY, February q.
SENATE.-Mr. Sprague presented joint res
olutions Of the Rhode Island legislature, in
>tructing its representatives In Congress to
oppose all efforts to remove the Indians from the
territory set aside for them.
Hr Sumner, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported a bill giving the
asst mt of Congress to the subscription of the
District of Columbia 10 the Piedmont and Po-
Mr.. HamIin, from the Committee on Post
Offices, reported, with amendments, bill to
authorize mail steamship service between New
Orleans and certain Mexican ports.
MIR. Trumbull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported a bill to punish stock gam
bling.
MIR. Sherman called M bill to prohibit ind
viduals or corporations other than banks to is
sue notes or bills, to be used q circulating
dunn. He said that railroad CORPORATIONS in
some OF the southern states were now issuing
notes and putting them into circulation; this
WAS not only in defance OF the national, but OF
the state laws. 1t was banking without any Sc
eurrty, for these shinplasters would not be
deemed.
The bill was passed. T..
Nh. Sumner called up the House bill to pro
vide for the survey of the harbOr and river At
clude the superintendent of the coast survey in
the Board Of Survey, and passed.
The unfinished business, being the resolution
Of Mr.. Sumner to investigate
THE SALE OF ARMS TO FRANCE,
MIR. Cole suggested that, by unanimous con-
sent, O'Clock this afternoon be set for closing
the ebate; but Mr.. Harlan objected.
Mr.. Trumbull said every effort at reform in
his body was met by aspersons Of person al
motives and charges of want OF fealty to the
republican PARTY. Everything that il brough
forward in this body is discussed and acted on
simply with view to its effect. or supposed
Effect, on the republican party. Chief among
those who insist upon subordinating measuresoi
public policy TO the dictates of party interests
10 the Senator from Indiana, (Mr. Morton.)
That Senator charges that there is
SENATORIAL CABAL
republican party. He Mr.. IT, did not know by
what authority any man assumed to be the ex-
ponent OF the republican party, TO be the repre-
sentative OF its principles and TO read out of the
party all those who might choose to differ with
him. He would show that the Senator from In
diana was not only not the exponent of repub
lican principles, but he had departed wide from
the very principles on which the republican
party was founded. Last March, when the Sen
afor from Massachusetts (Sumnsr) was deposed
from the Craftsmanship OF the Committee on
filed 30 long and 30 well, the Senator from In
diana (MortOn), in a speech on this floor. boldly
said that 1t was not the right OF the thing which
was to be considered, but the question was whe-
Their We should stand by the usages of the re-
publican party, and that Senator said that
no matter what his convictions were, he would
stand BY the party in whatever 1t decided upon
That is, the Senator would sacrifice his CON
science, bis conviction what was right to obey
the party behest. He (Mr. IT, maintained that
the business Of this Senate WAS to enactlegisla-
can patty or any party. Mr.. T. then reviewed
the circumstances attending the organization OF
the special committee to investigate
ABUSES IN THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE
and quoted from the declaration of Mr.. Morton
tosustain his assertion, that the committee wa
organized to protect the interests of the repub-
hcan party. The Senators who made the move
ment for an Investigation were charged with en-
CCdyOTiDQ Hasten cOrruDtlOn alminia
tration. Certainly these Senators wanted to
fssten corruption wherever they found it. The
investigation as desired by these Senators was
voted down by IS TO "a, and then under the res
olution which was passed but one Senator of the
tWGnty-fo was put on tho committee. Sub
sequently, however: another one of the twenty
four was added. The Senator from Indiana in
justifying the manner in which the committee
was raised, says no party would have acted so a.
to put the investigation into the hands of its en-
emies. The Senator says the committee has vim
Dictated itself from
THE CHARGE THAT TT WAS A wHITEwAsHING
COMMITTEE.
He tMr. IT, would not 60 into any review of the
operations Of that committee, its proceedings
were open and they were all before the people.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
eral members attempted to obtain unanimous
consent to introduce measures, but were met by
objections, and the regular order was at once
entered upon, being the consideration of the
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION
BILL,
which came over from Wednesday
Mr.. Swami (Md) being entitled to the floor
after the previous question was ordered, yielded
had in this bill paid its compliments to the fore
most despotic power Of Europe, and il seemed
itting that il sh ould now show its sympathy for
me down tTodden who are struggling for liberty.
THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN CUBA,
declaring that the power of Spain was vanishing
from Europe, but her retiring steps were marked
with blood, as were her advancing footsteps
upon this continent. He defended the policy
and course pursued by the Cubans, and censured
the barbarities Of the Spanish. He denounced
the conduct Of Spain In her course towards
Americans and American commerce, and said
this was done by Spain under the plea of the
necessities Of war, and yet we were afraid to
say that war did exist. This government must
admit the belligerency Of Cuba or continue to
submit to these insults.
Mr.. voorhees, cited long list of barbarities
perpetrated by the Spanish authorities upon
American citizens, native Cubans and others
and asked if the American Congress could look
complacently upon scenes like.iis He charged
that since the war had begun there had been
ls2e executed, $50 seized and to this day their
fate unknown, ~ men and women who had
been banished to penal colonies on the coast of
Africa and elsewhere-for all of which state
ments he held q list of the names. with dates and
abiding circumstances. He absolved, he said
list OF 40 Cubans who had been sentenced 10
death, but who, thank God, were out of the
rtacu Oh tne eAecutlOners. lie referred TO the
barbarities practiced by the Spaniards towards
prisoners, and to the case of the students, the
story OF whose treatment last fall fell upon the
civilized world like q clap OF thunder I'm clear
day. He cited the recognition of the indepen-
dence of Cuba by the republics OF South Amer
ica and said this was the only power on this
continent protesting republicanism that had
refused to extend sympathy to this suffering
people. and this when Spain had FASTENED to
recognize the belligerency of the southern con-
federacy. Scarcely had Sumter been fired upon
before she accorded belligerent rights.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) hoped the proposition of
Mr.. voorhees, to omit an appropriation for diplo-
matte intercourse with Spain would not be seri-
ously proposed. This was
NoTIMR TO INCREASE OUR COMPLICATIONS
Our relations with Spain were delicate. Our re-
iations with Great 8ri1ein were delicate; and If
anything should occV DO break up the treaty
which proposed to settle International questions
without Q resort to war. IL would be a disgrace TO
the civilized world. He hoped the House would
be slow In taking measures In relation to Cuba
Spain, Great Britain, or any other nation with
whom we were now at peace or do ANYTHING to
deepen the telling now existing.
Mr.. Banks las. advocated the retention Of
the Central American mission. He did not an
CONFLICT WITH SPAIN OR WITH eR.Ar BRIT
AIN; ~
but II difficulties should arise, the nece4sity fH
representation q these places vas evident and
the proper way to avoid difdcultics vas 70 he