Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-25
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THCRSnAY Anil or

april -.
SENATE.-Mr. Buckingham presented res-
olutions of the council of three hundred Con-
gregational churches OF the United States, held
at Oberlin Ohio, approving the treaty Of wash
ington, and asking Congress to take measures
ior the establishment OF general system Of in
Mr.. Scott, from the kuklux committee. re-
Portedthe testimony relating to affairs In Flor
IDA, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
MI. Sumner asked to take up bill to secure
equai rights In the common schools of the Dis
uict OF Columbia, but objection was made by
several Senators.
Mr.. Cole asked to make
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
IN reply TO some remarks on the Goat Island bill
in the House OF Representatives by MT. Sar-
gent.
MT. Hamln objected to any allusion being
made in the Senate to remarks in the other
MT. Thurman held that Mr.. Cole should have
the Opportunity to reply to any attack which
might have been made on him.
MIR. Edmunds said the proper course would be-
If member Of the Senate had been improperly
assailed by member of the House, that the
Senate should send Q formal resolution OF COM
plant to the House.
>, Mr.. Casserly concurred in the view OF Mr..
Edmunds, and said he was free to express his
concurrence, because he was also affected by
the remarks OF Mr.. Sargent.
- Mr. sherman suggested that whatever remarks
MI. Cole might desire to make, ample opportu-
nifty would be afforded him when the Goat
Island bill came up for consideration In the
SENATE.
Mr. Morrill,, of Maine, reported from the COM
mittee on the library House resolutions express
sive Of the regret Of Congress at the death of
Prof. Morse, with an amendment In the nature
OF substitute; which was agreed to, and the
MT. Howe called up the bill to allow the West
Wisconsin railroad to use the bridge over the
passed.
TIE unfinished business, being
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL,
came up, when Mr.. Cameron moved to lay 1t on
the table for the purpose Of proceeding with the
French spoliation bill.
The motion to lay on the table was lost, aud
the deficiency bill proceeded with, the question
being on the amendment to Mr.. Morrill's amend
ment, as follows:
Prorided, That the provisions of this section
shall not apply to judgments heretofore rem
dered in the court of claims.
The amendment was adopted-yeas DC; nays
Mr.. Sherman then moved to further amend
Mr.. Morril's amendment by striking out the
provision that judgments of the Coartof Claims
in form of suits arising ont of the rebellion shall
not be satisfied unless an appropriation for the
same is made by Congress. He said this clause
would unnecessarily embarrass loyal claimants.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Banks, (Mass.) from the committee on foreign
Affairs, reported a resolution to print % 900
copies OF the British case under the Washington
treaty. Referred to committee on printing.
Also, resolution requesting the President TO
transmit to the House copies of the British
counter case. Agreed to.
The regular order was demanded, and Mr.
adjournment yesterday, addressed the House
upon the subject Of the resolution relating to
THE HoUARD CASE.
he announced that he occupied a conservative
position in relation to our intercourse with
foreign nations: he would treat all with Justice
and frankness, and in a dgnified manner insist
upon the rights Of our country and the flag being
respected, even at the cost Of war; and while de-
panding that our rights should be respected he
would be careful to respect the rights of Others
He then proceeded TO review the case of DIR.
Houard, holding that under our treaties with
Spain DIR. HouaId was a citizen of the United
States. He examined the antecedents arrest
and subsequent treatment OF DIR. Houard by the
Spanish authorities, and the action of our gov
eminent in the matter. He claimed that the
papers sent to the House from the State De-
partment, including the note Of the Captain
General OF Cuba promising that DIR. Houard
should be treated with the consideration due to
foreigners, the testimony of citizens of Phila-
delphia, of his own family. and the certificate of
the Amerscan consul at Cienfuegos all gave
abundant proof of his American citizenship
Even his certificate from the Spanish authori-
allowing him to practice his profession described
him as foreigner and native of PHILADELPHIA
There was proof of no class or character to
show that DIR. Houard ever took single step TO
acquire Spanish citizenship while there was an
abundance of his citizenship Of our country
He denied that it had been shown that DR..
Houard had not returned to the United States
after his domiciiation i'm Cuba, bus whether he
ndu VI nut uIu nOt dHtct the QueStl0n oil citizen
ship. At the time Of his arrest II was known by
the Spanish authorities that DIR. Houard was
registered as an American citizen, and that he
had as such "required" an American man-of-
war to protect the rights OF American citizens in
Cuba. Again DIR. Houard was not taken with
arms i'm his hands, opposing the authorities of
the island, but quietly practising his profession
as physician, upon the fiimsy pretext that a
medicine chest bearing his name had
been found in rebel camp. Reviewing
in chronological order the prominent events
of the he fhof has ~
neglect and delay on the part of our govern
ment in its action for the protection of this cti-
zen, and said that it was not till fourteen months
after Houard's arrest that the government had
addressed a note to the Spanish Minister He
also maintained that his trial by court martial
was in direct violation of the treaty of 1875.
Mr.. w. X. Roberts (N. W endorsed the ac-
ton Of the committee with all his heart, and
said the time was coming when this government
would extend its protection to every citizen.
This had not been the case in times past for
the government had endeavored to shirk it,
responsibilities and evade the question of cit
izenship. He held that the protection of its
citizens abroad was the first duty of a
government, and that government that
failed to do so would lose all respect from
other nations and from its own citizens
He charged that the neglect to protect the citi-
zens Of the country was the fault of the exeeu-
tive and Congress, and not Of the people, who
had chivalric sense of honor and Justice. He
insisted that Dr. Houard was an American Cit.
zen, and as such il was the imperative duty of
the government to afford him the amplest pro-
lection.
THREE MEN MURDERED By Missouri
MoB.-A mob stopped the eastern bound train