The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
Summary Of the Proceedings Of
Congress Yesterday.
THE HOUSE IN AN ECONOMIC MOOD,
n President and the Cabinet to Press the Suit
Against the Credit Hobiliers- Alley Anxious
Or Aartyrdom-Ths Pay Of Congress
msn-0snsral Sherman on tho
Nv Orleans Difficulty.

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NV Orleans Difficulty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z, 1873.
unts.visw with Mr.. Secretary Fish-No
Baops Fur Cuba-The Sandwich Islands,
UnleeA states d Co.-Amnexa tiOn when
che say Falls-"What Larks Pipw
Your correspondent called yesterday on the gen.
slsman who presides ct our State Department.
Amer the usual delay caused by the many visitors
ssreign diplomats among the number-he was nd.
united into the presence Of our worthy Premier,
Who returned his salute with the lofty politeness
os . grandee.
The most inveterate Of Mr.. Fishs detractors can.
not but feel change come over his dreams as he
meets face TO face the frank, benevolent looking
old gentleman, with his cheerful, pleasant smile.
%, after some Introductory remarks, your cor
respondent felt the courage TO Introduce the deli
cate subject OF Cuba by the following query
OoRREsPosDESr--Is there to be any change in the
policy OF our government with regard to cubaf
Mr.. frsH-The Cuban insurgents are In about the
same position to-day ~ they were three years ago.
IL seems TO me they have gained NO material ad-
vsntages since then. nor, indeed, carried on
regular warfare nj any time.
CoKREsroSDKST-Then, your opinion, Mr.. Secre-
tary, h that there exists no more reasons now for
recognizing the Cubans as sclligerents than there
were beforeS
Mr.. Frsn-Therc Ii not particle more ground
for giving belligerent rights to the Cuban insur-
gents than there was three years ago. They have
not even the semblsncc OF q government They
have no civil or military organization. They hold
NO fortincations no cities, no ports, nor indeed,
any place for any length OF time. They are hiding
On the swamps and mountsins living on roots
called yame and other wlld-grow wing products Of
che coil. They have had innunerabe engage
0ents with the spanish troops which both
sides have often magntnsd into battles.
But what do these engagements amount
cor They are mostly attacks on plantations
and provision trains- During the whole struggle
only two battles have been fought-those Of Hol-
gum ana Las Tuhss. When . fight has happened
each aide claims to have killed large number of
she other but the truth In that In these skrmishes
Cor they can hardly be called anything else-there
ere one or two Cubsns and spaniards killed
although both sides announce n with flourish as
great victory. Neither OF these reports can be
relied upon. Hut the fact remains that the Cubans
have In three years not been able to establish .
uxed town where their representatives could be
met, and, a. said before. there h no more reason
now than there three years ago for giving bel
ugerent rights to party OF insurgents who have
no seat Of government nj least none that can be
found.
acooperation Of South American repubncs with
tho United states In favor Of Cuban independence.
Mr.. FISH ldisdsinfulyl Yes. I have seen In the
papers some correspondence between Colombia
and San Salvador, but nothing VIII come OF Il.
CoRREsroSDESr-what might be the object OF
our government In sending three war vessels TO
che Sandwich IslandsS Is az some scheme OF an
nexationf
Mr. Frsu-No other object than 10 protect the
United States citizens living In that part OF the
world. whenever there II trouble In some semi.
civilized country 10 N the custom OF great Powers
90 send ships-of-war Tor the protection Of their
citizens or subjects. A show OF force always pro-
duccs q salutary effect on semi-civilized minds;
although believe that the sandwich Islanders are
almost completely civilized, having embraced the
Christian religion, and ! anticipate no violence
there, because the natives are industrious and
pcaceabie. I am Informed that the choice OF
the future sovereign N 10 be made on the stu OF
tins month. Mrs. bishop. a niece oi the deceased
King, wil perhaps, Ice made Queen, there being no
ssic law In the sandwich Islands TO prevent a
woman nom occupying the throne. Our govern
ment has no scheme OF annexation In view An send
ing these war vessels
CoRREsrospESr-suppose the sandwich Islanders
should ASK TO be anne xedf
Mr.. FIsu-suppose the say falls then larks wiIl be
plentiful. We do not suppose anything We act
upon present emergencies. not upon vhm the
future may bring forth. do not deny the posi-
biity OF such an event At some future period. but
sor the present the government has such ayrstrs
penste.
CoRREsroxpuSr-ls there not good foundation
for the report tina; Mr.. Esarts wh be yoar sue
cczsor after the sth OF Marchf
Mr.. FisH--Thcre you are a. 70 again. cannot
say anything on that SUBJECT aud wouidnf Il
could.
The bell here announced q visitor % Importance.
Mr.. Fish Indicated anis by a smile, and yogT CORE.
Spondent withdrew.
Cabinet Meestag.
A. the Cabinet session TO-DAY. at which al the
departments were repre-cEted. secretary Reiknap
read q telegram received nom General Emory.
saying that everything was quiet there. General
Sherman and other prominent army oGiccrs. a.
twell as prominent officials IN cIvi service express
the belief there will he no trouhe IN New Orleans
iSe Cabinet did not have any matter Of unusual
importance before ".
&c uaaors Anxious 90 Arm Dor Isasss
B.vetbren-The Reason Why ef Iadfss
wars.
The debate I'm the senate on the indian Appro.
pr1atiou bill has developed the curious fact that
the Senators from frontier states. and othars In
the s.Rtngr' are anxious 10 permit the sale Of nrv
arms and ammunition TO the sens of the forest
why uufs II they cannot obtain guns, powder and
lead now can there be any little vars 20 prOct
able TO tile frontier States; especially when foh
lowed.by treaty conveying away thousands Of
acres o. land for mere song. Congress might a.
well deprive Eastern politicians Of their custom
house, po,t ONCE and lighthouse appolatment
patronage a. to interfere with the pcrqulsiies and
the profits Of fndisn traders and Indian agcnts>
A Bill to Ame nd the National Currency
Act.
senator Buckingham introduced q bin In the
Senate to-day amendssoy Of the National Cur