Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-27
HOUSE.

The House resumed consideration Of
the DR.. Howard Resolution.
Mr.. Banks Chairman Of the Committee
Of Foreign Affairs, said
DIR. Howard Had one Misfortune,
that of being an American. If he had been
an Irishmau, or 4 German, or an African,
or even a corporation, the House would
have risen to protect him; but he was only
an American, and what rights had an AM
erican from the American Government? 1t
would seem from the arguments against the
resolution that lie had none. If Howard
had been an EngGshnan not one hair OF his
head would have been touched by the Span
ish government. These facts could never
have occurred with reference to English
men, or FrenChInen, or Germans. The re-
spOnsibility for the enOrmities practiced in
Cuba on Cubans, on Chinese and on Jap
anese lay on the United States.
The United States were Responsible
for the massacre Of hundreds and thousands
by the cruel and relentless volunteers in
Cuba within the last five years. The
United States were responsible for the exc
cutiOn of eight boys, who were executed on
a charge of having violated the grave Of
CastanOn.
The Rouse then proceeded to avote.
Mr. Banks withdrew tie amendment Of
fered by him last evening.
Mr.. Amber moved to lay the resolution
on the table, but subsequently withdrew that
motion.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Bingham
last evening was agreed TO by vote Of us
to 10.
Mr.. Sc0field called attention 10
The Inconsistency
of the original resolution which affirmed the
American citizenship Of DR.. Howard and of
the portion Just added in Mr.. Bingham's
motion. which cast doubt on the matter.
The Speaker said there could be a sepa-
rate vote on the preamble IN which DR..
Howard's citizenship is positively asserted.
The resolution apart from the preamble
was then adopted: Yeas 143, nays 43.
TIE preamble was then amended by
making 1t rsa5, "WEereas it is alleged y
etc, and by adding Mr. Bingtaln's amend
ment.
The members voting in the negative
we're: Messrs. Amber, Barber, Beatty,
Blair, (bLich.,) Bigby, Brooks, (Mass.O
Burchard, Clark, N. Y.:J Coburn, Dawes,
DOnnan. Finkelnburg, Frye, Garfield, Hale,
HAYES, (Ala., } HazetoD, (Wis.,) Hoar, Ian
sing. MAYNARD, MCJunkin, Merriam, Moore,
Orr, Packard, Gnd.,) Palmer, Peters, Platt,
Poland, PriGd!e, Z. IL. Roberts, RuSk, Sar-
GENT, Scofeld, Sessions, Shanks, Smith, On.
Y..) Smith, (OhiO,) Tatle, Upsom, WHEELER,
Willard and Wilson, (Ohio,)-43. a
The Adjournment Question.
Mr., Dawes made an effort TO go into
Committee Of the Whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Dickey, as a question Of privilege,
offered 4 concurrent resolution for final ad-
iournment on the 29th Of May.
Mr.. Cox remarked that was prOtrac-
tion dodge.
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 if the House were to meet at eleven
O'Clock every day and sit till five the public
/ business could be carried through in time TO
adjourn on the 10Th OF May; but he thought
| it would bc Uuwise TO nx the time now.
MesSrs. Sargent and Garfield thought
they could adjourn about the 18th Of June.
Efter an excited discussion a vote was
taken ana the resolution was rejected-yeas
So, nays lCG.
$1,000.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, from the
judiciary Committee, reported bill to re
move tile politica! disabilities from some
| 10000 persons, which was ordered printed
and recommitted"
The Texas Pacific.
Mr.. Wheeler gave notice that he Won Id
on next Moday, move to suspend the rule:
to take up Senate bill IN relation to thi
| Texas Pacific Railroad.
The House went into Committee OF th'
Whole on the tariff bill, the general debate
to close next Friday.
Bsr. Finklenberg, member Of the commit
tee of Ways and Lleans, spoke in support o
the bill, and appealed to both sides Of tni
House, ,Free-traders and PrOtectionists alike
to accept it.