Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-26

SONA-oAg 40 tlSLlAiob LIE doctrines
vi monarchial countries. The consequence
OF this doctrine would be to saw n the
English and German Governments ,Lat
s sleliough their subjects choose to expatriate
themselves ~ and settle permanently in the
onited States, still they owed obligations
10 Their original Governments. He denied
Ehat doctrine, and this ccahtly had denied it
for half century.
Mr. L. Myers, member Of The Cor9,t,tt-
zee on Foreign Affairs, advocated the reso-
luton, and argaed In support of the claim
OF Towards citizenship. The object of
tne resolution was to strengthen the hands
OF the administration. He replied to the
legal argument made on the other side of
the question, and claimed that Howard had
never lost the quality Of American citizen
ship. Oi''A9n-
Mr.. Packard of Indiana, another men,
Der OF tId Committee on FOREIGN Affairs
said he had voted for the resolution in the
committee, but would not have done 30 had
he supposed Is would have been made as n
had been made to-day, a medium of attack
on the Administration. He claimed that
the Administration had been diligent in the
matter and had even stretched what if con-
sidered to be its duty.
Mr. Bingham offered an amendment to
add to the resolution the words: "IJnIess
l: shah De made to appear in the investiga-
tlon 10 the satisfaction of the executive de-
partment that the said Howard had been
held for and duly convicted of an offense
committed by him within the Jurisdiction
OF Spain, and has been. prosecuted therefor
under the authority Of the State and accor-
dlng 10 the usual course of proceedings
usual In like cases, and that the privileges
secured to citizens Of the United States by
the Ith article OF the treaty with Spain of
The 10Th Of October, 1895, were neither de-
MED nor disregarded On his trial.''
Mr.. Banks moved to amend Bingbam's
amendment by substituting for it these
words: sunless it shall be established to
the satisfaction of the President that from
any cause the said Howard had forfeited
his right to protection by the government
or taken an oath of allegiance to the Gov
eminent OfSpain."
Mr.. Bingham argued in support of his
claiming that both governments
We're bound by the treaty. He expressed
ms conviction, in reply to a question by
MI handail, that Howard was a citizen of
In9 United States and had not forfeited his
rights by expatriation.
Mr.. VOORHEES, advocated the resolution
and declared that the foreign policy of this
government was
Most Contemplate. PusiIIanimOus
and COWardIy.
He almost felt degraded to think that he |
was part and parcel of government which
allowed such state of things. He inquired |
whether it was fact that member of the |
family of the Secretary of State had pro-
1Cable and lucrative professional arrange |
nent with the Spanish Government.
MIR. bingham made the point that Mr.. |
V oorhees' last remark was not in order,
Mr.. NOorhees-If you say it is not so, !
here is no necessity for the point of order |
Mr.. Banks remarked that the same charge |
had been made during the last Congress,
md had been authoritatively denied by the |
gentleman from New York (Mr. Woody
Mr.. Wood expressed an opinion that |
here was no truth in the assertion.
Mr.. Banks opposed Mr.. Bingham's amend |
nent.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, argued against the
of DR.. Howard. He regarded
he resolution as a vote of censure upon
he administration.
effect on the administration.
At O'Clock Mr.. Banks suggested that
he House adjourn and let the vote be ia
zen tomorrow.
Mr.. Dawes appealed to the House to dis
'ose OF the question this evening and
ct the tariff come up tomorrow. He
uggested that there might be an evening
ession for it.
Mr.. Banks said that the members could
lot be got to attend an evening session.
Mr.. Dawes, amid
Much Excitement
nd interruption, spoke of the ridiculous
lea of this intermittent anxiety for the
ights of American citizens while members
7ere not willing to attend an evening ses-
ion and vote for or against the resolution.
Mr.. Randall moved to adjourn. Refused
y IS to 81.
Mr.. Banks called for the yeas and nays,
nd denounced the remarks of Mr.. Dawes
S an indecent attack.
The Speaker by continuous knocking
18th the gayel prevented Banks remarks
ON being heard, as he had also done while
lere was
An Angry COIIOqUy
Ding on between Dawes, Randall and
Iyers, and explained his noisy action by
aying that he did not want such colloquies
} be heard and reported.
The yeas and nays being taken, the vote
ssulted in yeas SO, nays Ga. Therefore
he House adjourned.