The Portland daily press., 1872-04-27

Mr. Frelinghuysen moved to reconsider the
vote Dy which Mr.. MorriI's amendment re.
specting the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims
was rejected
Inc Senate went into an executive session
and soon adjourned
Inc resolution relative to DR.. Howard was
taken up.
MI. Banks of Mass, favored it, saying that
me spanish governments had no record that
Howards father ever took the oath of allegi-
ance to Spain 80 - ~
The House resumed the consideration of the
resoluGlen In reference as to DR.. Howard.
Mr.. Banks of Mass. said that DR.. Howard
hau one misfortune. That of being an Ameri-
can: II he had been an Irishman or German
VI <1h,ioaii, or even a corporation, the House
w VIOLIN nave risen to protect him, but he was
only an American, and what right had an
american from an American government? 1t
wouiu seem from the arguments against the
resolutions, that he had been touched by the
opalish government. These facts could never
nave occurred with reference to an Englshmen,
rle 1I or Germans. The responsibility
LOT tne ehormitieS practced in Cuba on Cubans,
on Chlnese and Japanese lay upon the United
states Ihe United States were responsible
Tor the massacre of hundreds and thousands by
cruei ana relentless volunteers in Cuba within
tne last I'VE years The United States were
~
VINO were executed on a charge of having vio-
lated the grave of Castanon Cuba was of
such importance to the Uuited States that we
hau proclaimed to the world that no foreign
naIon should lay hands on it or assume to con-
troi iCs government, and the consequence was
that what was done there, was done with the
PERMISSION OF the United States. Great Britain
would nave lnterfered against those wrongs if
1t were not for the fact that the United States
s between Great Britain and Cuba. How
long was that state of
was question for another time, but in regard
10 .hls question of protection of an American
citizen, who had been thus foully robbed not
only IN sne eontrayention of the laws of God
anu MAI put IN violation of every compact be-
tween tne TWO countries. This man ought at
least to have kind word from an American
House of Representatives.
The House then proceeded to vote.
last evening .ii'' % .sS
The amendment offered by Mr. Bingham last
evening, was agreed tolls to 49, "a
MI. Scofeld of Pa, called attention to the
inconsistency of the original resolution which
affirmed the American citizenship Of DR.. How
ard and the portion just added in Mr.. Bing-
hams motion which cast a doubt upon the
matter. .s.s .t..ls..t ls ~-1-g 49,
The Speaker said there could be separate
vote on the preamble, in which Towards citi-
zenship was positively asserted A
The resolution apart from the preamble was
adopted, yeas 143 nays 43 The preamble was
then amended by making it read:
Whereas, 1t is alleged that Howard has
been after years imprisonment, etc.
Mcssrs. Frye, Hale of Maine, and Peters vot-
ed against the resolution,
Mr. Dawes of Mass, made an effort to 90 in
to Committee OF the Whole on the tariff bill.
MIR. Dickey of Penn, as question of priyil-
eye, offered concurrent resolution for final adj
journment on the 26th of May I'm .
Mr. Cox remarked was protection dodge
Mr. DODGE annnalpd to tho HouSa 80 =.
adopt the resolution and remarked the Commit
tee on Ways and Means had been having confer
ences with Senators in regard the condition of
public business and believed that if the HOUSE
were to meet every day and set till s o'clock the
public business would be carried through in
time to adjourn on the 29th of May but he
thought it would be unwise to fix the timeInow.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, said that SO far as he
was conccened and those for whom he spoke
they were opposed to any adjournment until the
on.
MI. Dawes-I am too.
Mr.. Farnsworth of ILL.,, inquired of Mr.
Dawes whether there was any truth in the
newspaper statement that the administration
was very anxious Congress should adjourn be-
fore the Philadelphia Convention.
MIR. Dawes replied that he knew nothing
about it. 49,
Mr.. Dickey advocated the resolution and re-
ferred to the tariff as an egg Matched by the
turn out only a bantling or goose. He believ-
ed all the public business couid be done in
month.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, opposed the reso-
luton and suggested that it comes from an APP
propriate quarter, the gentleman who repre-
sented the nickel district of Pennsylvania.
MIR. Dickey-I am willing to have you make
nickel free if you will only adjourn. &GE
n Mr.. Eldridge-Add that to your resolution.
r. MIR. Brooks concluded his argument that
Congress should remain in session till the sur
plus taxation now imposed on the country was
= --A-'a Wv -ss- a
MIR. Garfield, chairman of the Committee on
stated the condition of the APP
preparation bills, and argued that they could
not properly be disposed of in connection with
other business before May 29th
Mr.. Sargent can adjourn about June
18th. ,,.....-..-.,-'-.. --- . ~ -.
Mr.. Garf1eld-l think SO. .I..,4B ... .Ia.Is
The chairmen of the leading committees all
opposed the resolution, as did Messrs. Kelley,
Kerr, and others. Itwas advocated by Messrs
Randall of Pennsylvania and Blair Of Mich
Tine close of the discussion which was mark
ed by considerable excitement and feeling, Mr.
Dickey withdrew his resolution
Mr. Brooks of New York, renewed it, in or
der to have the decision of the House. The
resolution was rejected-yeas 83, nays LOG.
Mr.. Butler Of Mass, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill to remove political
disabilities from some II, 900 persons which was
ordered printed and recommitted. - WgM$ 4
Mr.. Wheeler of New York, gave notice that
he would on next Monday move to suspend the
rules, to take up the Senate bill in relation to
the Texas Pacific Railroad. 44t4ss. -.
The House then went into the Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Scofeld in the chair, on the
Tariff bill. the first reading OF which was dis
pensed with, and the general debate will be
closed on Friday next. rt5.u9If sUoiIIH
Mr.. Finkelburg, member of the Committee
on n! ways and Means, spoke in support of the
BILL Adjourned. 14-s1i at i'e