The New York herald., 1873-12-23
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WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1873.
CASTELAR, Resolved Upon the Abolition OF
Slavery In Cuba.
The State Department has received despatch
from Madrid to the effect that President CASTELAR,
has instructed Senior Soler the Minister of Colonies
In Cuba that the Spanish Republic is virtually
pledged to the immediate abolition OF slavery,
and that his mission will be incomplete
less he prepares the way for this act. 1t
is expected he will acquaint the leading
Shareholders OF the determination of the home
government and convince them OF the folly Of
rebelling against the orders Of the Madrid au-
thorities, and assure them that nothing less than
the abolition OF slavery will be satisfactory to the
United States. CASTELAR, further says that he has
made this proposition the test OF Spanish authority
in Cuba, and that the United States will SO judge
the Madrid government
Spanish Credulfty and Bogus Anidavits
I'm the Virginius Case.
A prominent Senator here has received letter
from New York stating that the Spanish govern
ment is using every erort In New York to obtain
Information, no matter how fraudulent 1t may be-
which might tend to prove that the virgnius was
Cuban vessel. and that her passengers were Gu
ban soldiers enlisted by General Ryan and Others
Proof has been obtained that the Spanish officials
have gone far as to avail themselves Of the an-
davits Of perjurers whose character in this res
pect Is so well known, as to make Ut
terly worthless any assertion made by them.
In one case. especially, the testimony collected
has no better foundation than may be de-
rived from the AFFIDAVIT of o man who is
notoriously fugitive from justice, and who by
swearing as ordered, seeks to make few dollars.
1t is said that the Spanish oficals nnocently be-
Inxx Nkok hi
weight at Washington, forgetting the fact that the
wOrthessness OF this bogus evidence is sure to be
known to the government as fast as the credulOus
Spaniards collect such material.
The Oppressive Feature OF the Bankrupt
Law-Senator Edmunds' Opinion.
Senator Hitchcock has addressed the following
letter to Senator Edmunds. Chairman OF the Com
mittee on the Judiciary
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1873.
DEAR SIR-Regretting the failure OF the Senate
to act prior to the holiday upon the bill re-
pealng the Bankrupt San law SO far, at least. as to
voluntary bankruptcy. and. fearing that such fail
ure will aggravate financial suiering and add
to obtain your opinion OF the feasibility OF so
amending the Bankrupt law as to make the repeal
also y your opinion as to the probability
Of the early passage OF SUCH amendments.
chairman Of the Senate Judiciary Committee VIII
give weight to your opinion and such opinion, if
above named, win, think, 20 far TO relieve public
anxiety and prevent useless and Is oppressive sga-
sqn
mittee on Judiciary.
SENATOR EDMUNDs' REPLY.
Senator Edmunds replied as follows:-
UNITED STATES SENATE CnAMBERl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1873.
DEAR SRI have received your note OF the Goth
inst. and say in reply, do not profess to speak
iOr any person but myself q course hYt 20 speak
s0ns that may be @a9a respecting the forcing of
debtors into Involuntary bankruptcy, and the
proceedings thereupon will, 50 Mr o my voice
goes be made retroactive, In such way that no
sve SSa s'I steps scwards iowa debtors, pending the
matters relate to remedies Which Congress- may may
take away altogether II pIeases there will be no
regulates the proceedings to just ends, apply to
pending cases, and | feel great confidence that
SoGn WIN be the opinion q as truly
Hon. p. w. HITCHCOCK, United States Senate.
Changes I'm the Revenue Marine.
The revenue cutter stephens, recently reported
at Baltimore, has been ordered to duty at New
bern NC.
The following changes in revenue marine officers
have been made -
Captain A. Pengar detached from the revenue
waiting orders; Captain Frank Barr detached from
the woodbury., at Boston, and ordered to the com
ordered TO the command OF the woodbury. First
Lieutenant l. Sturges detached from the M0cassin,
the Manhattan, at New York; First Lieutenant
James Irish detached from the Manhattan and
Engineer r. A. D. Brennan detached rom the the
Johnson, at Milwaukee, and ordered to the Wood
bury at Boston; Chief Engineer Charles G: Dale
detached from the Woodbury. and ordered to the
Johnson; First Assistant Engineer @. II. Ball from
the Washington and ordered to the Manhattan;
First Assistant Engineer J. w. Collins from the
Manhattan and ordered TO the Washington.
Secretary Richardson to Visit Boston.
Secretary Richardson leaves here on Wednesday
for Boston, where he will remain till Monday next.
Attorney General williams as tho
Friend OF an Orcgoninn s'Rinx.''
The culpability Of Attorney General Williams in
preventing an investigation OF election frauds in
the district OF Portland, oregon, has been fully
established in his threat against the United states
States Attorney there, and the Oregonan has
been obliged to come out with the truth OF the
NATTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. %, 1873.
To A. @. GIBBS, United states Attorney, Portland,
am advised that you have obtained an order
for new Grand Jury at the term OF the Court to
are instructed to move to rescind such
order, greatly increasing the expenses OF the
do the business OF the Court. Take no action be-
fore such jury until you have reported to me the
necessity for the extraordinary proceeding and
GEO. II. WILLIAMS, Attorney General.
Much light is thrown upon this telegram by tine
following answer
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. !, 1878.
Hon. GEORGE II. WILLIAMS, Attorney General.
washington, ID. G.
Your telegram was received late Saturday night
In reply, have to say that 1t was proven before
the last Grand Jury that state of bribery and
peating was tnaugurated IN this district
at the late congressional election which
was alarming. bare majority prevented
indictments where the guilt was clearly proven
In one case the Grand Jury voted an Indictment
and after one night rescinded the Indictment by
vote OF one majority. Upon investigation found
that deputy marshais were instructed from Port
land to summon certain men designated
SupposinQ that the wheels OF Justice ought
not to be allowed to be blocked by mistake or cor
ruption. i moved for new Grand Jury The
Court amended rule No. IL, By ordering that here
after the Clerk, Marshal and United states
commissioners select 15o names from the