The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-24

leries to-day the sofas and asles OF the Senate
Chamber were also flied with members OF the
House and other celebrities. Among the number
who carefully watched the debate were Representa-
tives Dawes, Garfield. Poland. Sam Hooper, Banks,
Bingham and Morgan; Senator elect Allison, ex-
Postmaster General Randall. old Frank Blair, ex-
Senator Wade and Governor Bross. General Rufus
Ingalls,, who Is called the chief OF the military
ring" sat In one OF the galleries with TWO very
pretty ladies. Messrs. Leet and Stocking sat near
the reporters gallery, and Mrs. Grant. with some
lady friends, were In the Diplomatic gallery.
Voorhees, as the Apostle Of the Down.
trOddeu mud Terror OF Dc~pots-The
Havana Consulate-William ana NIsry's
College.
Mr.. Voorhees, treated the House TO a buncombe
speech upon Cuban matters this morning. recon-
mending that no appropriation be made TO continue
our Consul at Havana. The struggles Of the Cubans
for independence, the tyranny OF the Spanish gov
eminent and the Outrages perpetrated upon I'M
offending citizens through the arbitrary use OF
spanish power were each and all dwelt upon at
length. He charged the State Department with
cowardice and misrepresentation. He dwelt
with great earnestness upon the position or
our government toward CuDa, and charged that we
alone Of all the republican powers had no kind word
for her. He would have ships OF war built for the
purpose OF awing Spain into good behavior
Mr.. Garfield thought, In view OF the very delicate
state OF affairs between this government and several
OF the great Powers OF Europe. 1t would be well to
proceed with great caution upon any question in
volving our relation with them and opposed MI.
Voorhees, amendment Mr.. Banks was also anxious
about our foreign relations. The bill passed as
amended by the committee.
The bill for reimbursing the william and Mary
College for losses sustained through the &C
ton or our soldiers during the war was
up again to-day, and received some
very damaging and probably fatal blows
from Mr.. Blair of Michigan. Strong OF Connecticut,
and Farnsworth OF Illinois. MI. Blair. who Is
known to favor general amnesty, and upon all ques
tons affecting the interests OF the South to be gen.
erously disposed, said as chairman Of the Commit
tee Claims, that II the House admitted this one
1t must expect TO find itself flooded with hundreds
which had q far better title to consideration tnan
this arstocratic nursery Of secession.
1he closing scene OF the afternoons debate was
very funny misunderstanding between Mr. Dawes.
OF Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Perce OF Mississippi IN
regard to tue former gentleman's claim to the floor
for half an hour. MIR. Myers, OF Pennsylvania
VINO In the CHAIR, found some difficulty in pilot
ing the committee through the dangerous seas OF
controversy; but with the help Of the Speakers page
the reading clerk, who Is 0udu In all rules and de-
cis.ons, and several members who volunteered adj
when Spear, OF Georgia. successfully moved that
the committee rise, which carries the bill over to
next Friday.
Tho House Committee ON Claims.
The House Committee on Claims agreed upon
several important bills this morning, aud will re.
port them to the House under the next call.
Among them are certain cotton cases. involving IN
each but small amounts, but aggregating when all
OF that class are disposed OF to 100000.
Irrigation.
The Committee on Public Lands OF the Senate
were this morning engaged In discussing the sub
lect of irrigation and heard the argument OF Mr..
Hooper, OF Utah, IN favor OF general system. The
committee will report In favor OF bill allowing the
construction OF canals by oil who desire to do SO.
Military Prisons.
The COMMITTEE on Military fairs of the House
this morning had under discussion the bill to eslab.
isn military prisons. but reached no final decision.
The Charges Against Comptroller Hurlburd.
The House Committee on Banking and Currency
| have taken more important testimony In regard to
the charges against Comptroller hurburd. From
| what testimony has already been given it Is said
that q majority OF the committee are satisfied Of
the truth Of some OF the charges made against him.
| The Labor Convention Nominees, Davis
and Pnlker-The ''S0rebssd'' Plof-Horacc
Greeley to Get n ShOw-Trumbuil, the
| sorehead, Sorer Still.
| The nomination OF Judge Davis Of the Supreme
Court and Governor Parker or New Jersey. for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency by the Columbus
Labor Convention Is in accordance with an ar
rangement lately erected In Washington by repre-
sentatives OF the ''soreheadsn che democrats who
willing to c0aesce and the political j0bbers Of
the LABOR reform party. At the earlier COnsuta-
tons OF these wrepuiiers 1t was proposed
that the Columbus Convention should, without
committing itself to any men or any platform, be
adjourned Till all the straight-out political
ventions had met and adjourned, and then fall in
with and endorse the platform and nominations
that might have been agreed upon by the anti
Grant fusionlsts. The plan, however, has been
changed since the French arms business came up,
and the radical "soreheads' have cooled on rum
bull for keeping himself aloof from his associates as
long as he decently could, and ridlculng them
to the common enemy.
The last agreement was that the Labor Conven-
ton should nominate for the Presidency man tnat
would command the democratic and reform repub-
lican vote. and for the Vice Presidency one that
would command the labor vote, Overstated
considerably at 100000. In Judge Davis the
right Presidential candidate is supposed TO be
found, and the sangune schemers hope to detach in
his favor the republican labor from It's party
allegiance, on the double ground that he Is
really republican anu tnaI compromise
measures are essential now to the prellm.
mary success of the labor movement. The
question whether Governor Parker can command
for the ticket the aboring vote not brought IN by
Judge Davis Is not likely to become practical one
as, at a conference Of the reformers held to-day it
was determined to postpone the Cincinnati Conven-
ton till the goth Of June, at which time the nomina-
ton OF Davis will be accepted, and Horace Greeley,
the work'pgman's friend nominated in place OF
Parker. who will either decline his proered nonors
outright or withdraw at the proper time.
The parties to this scheme are decidedly conf.
dent in their expressions of Its success but admit
the possibility change both IN plan and prospects
before May and June. Trumbull's friends, who
have looked on, but have not been allowed voice
IN the negotiations, are in Ill humor tonight and
think their candidate snabby treated after the direct
bid for the Cincinnati nomination In his speech OF
oil