New-York tribune., 1872-04-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. BANKS REP, Nass) offered resolution
for printing 1000 copies Of the British Case before the
Geneva Board Of Arbitration Referred. Also,
luton calling the President for copy of the British
Counter Case. Adopted
THE CASE OF DR.. UoUARD.
The House then the consideration OF the
OF Dr. Houard and Mr.. WOOD Dem. n. ". member
# the 6 on on tSgs & A s ssd If the he
had any doubt as to Houard's being an American
lie stated that at the time OF Houars arrest the fact
OF his being registered American citizen, and OF
having applied to have American man-ofwar sent
there known ~ tho Spanish authorities. lie pro-
tested actuaed by any partisan motives
vovc tie country in war sl he Was for his country
right wrong, and be would not by any act or word OF
his justify the position OF any foreign Government
the United c Sas He t@ e case @ WAS bs@ so "n Svs
be no possible room for division OF sentiment among the
American people.
Mr. ROBERTS Dem, N. " ndorsed the action of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs as the harbinger0f
grandcr and wiser policy and lie hoped that the time
was coming when this Government would afford the
amvles protection to its citizens IN Oh,r lands, which
It had not done for many past lie charged that
the Administration had been trying how not to 90 H."
and a the same time to avoid responsibility without
citing the ind2naton OF the whole people. IL the
in this matter there Would have been no necessity for
Congress to take the step proposed, and Dr. Houard
bad enough in allowing American citizens lie In British
jas but 1t had remained for President Grants Admins
ration TO discover new process by which an American
born citizen Was Transmitted into Spanish convict by
the apparent throwing of of American citizenship.
on Foreign Affair." opposed resolntion. reminded
the House OF the grave Importance OF the subject This
war, for il the demand OF the Government for the un
conditional release OF Dr Houald should be met with
percmpory refusal on tho part OF the spanish Gov
ernment, 1t wonld have TO be followed up BY
AS an Illustration OF the pernicous doctrine which this
case would establish, ho imagined Chinese House Ot
Representatives passing o similar resolution and the
Chinese Government making demand on the American
Government for the restoration Of All Sin, other
Chinaman tried before Police Court in California or
Oregon
petty Ofense. He claimed hat by the current OF decis
ions and by uniform authority DR.. Houari had moro
right 10 the Intervention OF this Government than any
Otncr Spanish subject.
Mir. PACKARD (}ep., Ind) another member Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, said that no had voted
for tie resolution IN Committee, but would not have
had he supposed 1t would nave been madeas It
had boen made tO-day-a medium OF attack on the Ad-
ministratlon He claimed that the Administration had
ViSa what it SSId caSnsidered to be it. dS anu n '''H ~
Mr.. BINGHAM (Rep.. Ohio) offered amendment to
add TO the resolution the words:
shall Be made to appear ar on to tho sat :;ac;O1
duly odense bin within tho jurisdiction OF
s and be, been poeeate therefor anel authority OF law and a
privileges secured ceus OF toe Une States by the 7h article
@ asd On Hs III % SRa" 1 o''' m were neither denied ''f
Mr.. BANKS moved to amend sir. BIngham's amend
meDt by substituting for IL these words:
Unless shall be established 10 the satisfaction Of the President ,ha.
a liouar has forfeited his right protection by
the taken the Oah Of allegiance to the GoveranehI0
MIR. BINGHAM argued in support Of his amendment,
claiming that both Governments wero bound by tho
treaty Ne eXpr,sed ms, ms CONVICTION m n reply to gnes,
the United States, and had not forfeited his rights by
Mr RANDALL Dem. Pcnn) inquired further whether
"a trial Wy court-maral would be trial according to law
Mr. BINGH M said he would not undertake to decide
that question and the House was not in condition TO
sovereignty OF nation. prescribe In what manner
offenders slo against ,I1sl its law shall be tired
declared that the foreign policy this Government
was most contenptible. pusiliannous, and eowardy.
question as TO whether trial by courtnartis was
legal trial The amendment offered h Mr.. bingham was
tue. In his opinion. the Government would have take
even higher .groInd. Dr. Houard was only one OF 40
the protection OF the American nag lie almost felt
bSh G es ns h1 sr %s part anS % OF Coy
Quired whether t fact that member OF the family
Of the Secretary OF state had proaOe and lucrative
Mr.. BINGHAM made the potnt that dr. Voorheess
s Me- 80. oa s 1t 4, not so there +, no NO.
ccssity for point OF ORDER.
Mr.. BANKS remarked that the same Charge had been
made during the last Congress and had been authora
lively denied by sho gentleman from How-York mr.
Mr. WOOD expressed the opinion that there was no
truth In the assertion.
offered the resolution dsclamea any nterton reflect
on tho Administration, and denied on tr authority Of
bis American citizenship or held Office unr tho spanish
at As O'CLOCK, Mr BANKS suggested thatths House ad.
jonrn ana let the vote be taken tomorrow
Mr.. DAWES (Rcp. Mass) appealed to the House to
come up 10 morrow He suggested that nere might be
Nh evening session for 10.
Mr.. BANKS said that members could no,be got TO at
tend evening sessions
Mr. DAWES amid much excitement and hterrupt,op.
rdicued the idea VI this Intermittent ANXIETY for the
rights or American citizens while member, were not
willing TO attend an evening session, and vote for
against the resolution.
Mr.. RANDALL moved an adjournment refused-TO
~ G1.
Mr. BANKS called for the Yeas and Mars and de-
nounced the remarks OF Mr. Dawes Indecent attack
The SPEAKER, by continuous knocking win the grlvel
prevented Mr. bankss remarks from being lnard, he
had also done while there WAS an angry colbquy going
between Messrs. Dawes, Randall, and Myers and ex
planned his noisy soton by saying that he d want
such colI'Hluies 10 be heard aud reported.
Tue leaA and Nays being taken the vote resrltci-
YeaS 50; Nays, o. Therefore. the House, at62o p. m