The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-25
Chicago Relief and Michigan
Help.
Ben Butler the Man for.
the Ladies.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
What the CubanS Don't Know About q
Policy on Spanish Slavery.

The American Shipbuilding
Interest.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1872.
,Final Adjournment and Chicago Relief In tho
Senate.
TWO questions of interest were discussed in the
Senate to-day. There was quite large audience
present throughout the sitting and for the first time
during the session several members OF the diplo-
matte corps were seen seated in their lllery among
them being Mr. Russell Quincy, OF the British
Claims Commission. Mr.. Frelinghuysen wanted the
PTts.0a to nave money enough to start the new
Civil Service machine, and Mr.. ConEling got
In q resolution, designed for political eject,
calling for information as to the amount
OF revenue collected, expense, defalcations
and their amount, and what officers
have been prosecuted. MI. Morton then tried TO
get his resolution Of adjournment up for discuss
sion, and Meesrs 6churz and Sumner at once
offered amendments thereto one being that no ad-
j0urnment be had till revenue reform was secured,
and the other not until the supplementary Civil
Rights bill had been adopted. After brief but
spirited debate between Sherman, Thurman and
Morrill, Of Vermont, Mr. Chandler got the n0or for
an attack on civil service reform, but was brought
70 an abrupt close BY the morning hour ex-
eral Logan secured an hour ana obtained all
tho afternoon for the consideration Of Q
bill reported by the Finance Committee, granting
rebate or remission OF duties on all materials for
use in rebuilding Chicago. From the first 1t has
been evident this measure was not acceptable to
the protectonists generally, and to the lumber In
terests of the Northwest especially. Senator
Chandler made strong point In opposition that
the people Of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
had suffered as much or more than those OF Chi
cagO. They ought to ne included in any measure Of
relief, but this bill ought not to pass.
He would vote for an appropriation and
20 let all the people pay, but this
bill would simply give to Chicago capital at the ex
pense Of the industry OF the lumber region as wei
a. Of the iron and other interests OF the States
Bis own State, Logan replied. Sharply. Wilson
argued afnrmatively for 'sweet charity's sake"
Scott argued for direct appropriation and against
any rebate OF duties. Mr.. Conklng took the same
ground In one Of his most ornate and finished
efforts. A vote was taken on recommlttal, which
was lost. All the other amendments met the same
fate, except one onered by the Finance Committee,
Of technical character. The bill was then adopted
by good majority.
House Opposition to the Amended Apportion.
ment Bill.
The amendments maze by the Senate Judiciary
Committee in the Apportonment bill, as reported
yesterday are not regarded with favor by MAORI
Iy OF either House. Mr.. Trumbull himself prefers
the bill as 1t came from the House. 1t will be re-
membered that the latter fixed the number Of Rep
resentatives at 2s3; the amended bill puts IL at the
present number, 243, making loss OF representa-
ton to the following States:-One each from
Name. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Ken.
lucky; while PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio will
lose two each and New York three-a
total loss OF fourteen. New Jersey, Georgia. Mich
gan, Texas Kansas, " isconsin California and
Minnesota gain one each, and Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri two each-a gain Of fourteen. The House,
under its Dill. would have an increase OF forty In
Its membership. Under the one proposed to the
Senate there will be no addition, In the one case
the basis would be one In 134.676 persons; In the
other 1t will be 168,S45. Delegates from the West
crn Territories bitterly opposed TO the Senate
bill, as 1t would be perpetual demanding OF them
to Territorial dependence. The New England dele
cations will all oppose the Senate oil, as 1t cuts
them down. No probability of its passage as re-
ported exists.
Spanish Slavery in Cuba and the Uuitcd
States.
The resolution for the purchase OF Cuba which
Senator Blair introduced into the Senate the other
day has frightened and disconnected the Cuban
leaders now mportuning Congress for recognition.
The fact s that nobody except the partisans Of
spain has any policy on this question. Mr.. Fish
Keeps buried In the Staie Department all the cor
respondence from the Consulate General at Havana
relating 10 recent Introduction OF African
slaves into Cuba aud outrages practised on
!cO0he laborers. General Banks, as chair.
man OF the House Committee on Foreign
Anatrs, plays with the question, and all
the resolutions on the Cuban policy OF the United
States are used as political shuttlecocKs between
the Two parties. One day there is little intrigue
about the White House for getting rid OF Mr.. Fish
and changing our whole course toward Spain, and
the next Mr.. Maclas and his friends are in stew
lest we should gain something by being friendly TO
Cuba. All that is heard is mere idle talk, and frank
ness would compel the assertion that neither the
frienas Of Cuba know what they want nor our own
statesmen what is to the best advantage Of this
country. Banks was to nave reported ack Cox's
resolution today. and now 1t Is expected tomorrow
or next week. Many Representatives want to speak
on It, out none Of them is quite convinced OF what
ne ought to say. In his gentle way General McMa.
hon Is busy In the corridors Of the Capitol and Of the
hotels denouncing Spanish outrages. Mr.. Macias Is
asking questions of everybody, but getting no an
swers yet afew men are working quietly and efrec-
lively, and matters touching Cuban independence
can be brought before Congress In way to give an
opportunity for debate, both our own and the Span
ish policy win be arraigned. The preliminary step
viii be TO compel the State Department TO reveal Its
secrets and these, 1t is expected Will show that the
Spanards In Cuba would not be able to hold domin.
Ion single year but for slavery they are so well
convinced OF this that they constantly committing
acts OF piracy BY engaging In the African slave trade
and are guilty OF the grossest wrongs and outrages
toward Cuba BY enslavng the tree coolies that even
BY these aids the production OF sugar Is rapidly
diminishing, while the United States are becoming
the only market Tor Cuban sugars and finally, that
neither slavery nor Spanish dominion in America
could exist but for the money which we annually
pay to Spain for the products Of her West India
possessions. The design is to compel Spain to abol-