Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-12-11

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Iilega, acts Of violence were demanded.
The Spanish Government has recogniz
ed the justice of the demand and has
arranged jor the immediate delivery ct
| the vessel and for the surrender of the
survivors Of the pas ,engers aud crew
and for g salute to the flag and for
proceedings Looking to the punish
ment Of those who may be proved to
have been guilty of illegal acts of
violence towards citizens If the United
States, and also towards indcmnif, ing
those who may be shown to be entted
TO indemnify.
Il copy of a protocol of conference
between the Secretary Of State and the
Spanish Minister. in which the terms
OF this arrangement were agreed to is
transmitted herewith.
The correspondence on this subject
with the legation of the United States
at Madrid was conducted in CIPHER and
by cable, and needs the verihcation OF
the actual text OF the correspondence.
1t his seemed to NE to be dae to the
Importance of the case MT to submit
this correspondence until the accurate
text can he received ov mail 1t is ex
pected shortly, and will be submitted
when received.
In taking leave OF this subject for
the present. wish to renew the ex-
preston Of my con. teton hat tie ex
istence of African slavery in Cub is a
! principal cause of the lamentab!e con
dilion of the Island l do not doubt
that Congress shares with me The hope
that it will oe soon made 10 disappear.
and peace ano prosperity an:v follow its
abolition
The rmb,rgoiug G: American estates
IN Cuba cruelty to American citizens
DIET c,ed III no a.. If hos illtv 70 the
Spanish government, Inc numbering OF
prisoners taken with arms 10 their
hands and finally the capture upon he
CT high seas a v~s'cl ling u.,ier sbe
: United States fay and bearing a
United States registry has eliminated
in an ontburst OF ind;yn ;on that BIAS
seemed for a time to threaten war
Pending neGoii.i;ans between the
United States and tue government O;
Spain on ,he subject of this capt re.
have authorized the Secretary % Toe
Navy TO put CIR navy on a war foo;ine
10 the extent at least o; the entire
annual approximation for that branch
of the service. Trusting 10 Congress and
the public opinion of The -',ne. 6. d.
people 10 justify my ACTOR.
CON jrifU ..oNA, AM.,vDI y:
Assuming from the act ION If. ne 81
Congress in appointing committee on
''Prvileges and Elections 80 prepare
and report-io mis- Congress consitu
tional amendment to provide be:
method ! eicctias the President and
Vice President Of the United States, land
also from the necessity Of such an
amendment that there will be submit &c
To the State Legislatures for ratification
such an improvement in our c,ns;itu-
ton, | su ssyest two others for vou con
sil,'ratioi: First To authorize ,ne
executive to approve of so much OF any
measure passing the Two houses Of Con
yress as lis .jud gment may die ate.
without approving the whole, The dis
approved portion or portions 10 he suo
jected to same rules as now, TO VII: to
be referred back to he house in which
the measure or measures originated, ANA
| it passed by a two third vote of the
two houses, then to become law with
cut the approval Of the President. I
should add to 'his a provision that
there should be no legislation by Con
gress during the list twenty four hours
OF its sitting except upon vetoes, in or
der to give the Executive an orportuni
ty to examine and approve or disap-
prove bills UNDERSTANDINGS.
Second TO provide by amendment
that when an extra session of Congress
S convened by Executive proclamation.
legislation dining the continuance Of
such extra session shall be confined to
subjects as the Executive may bring be
fore it from time to time in writing.
The advantages TO be 9aincd hv these
two amendments are obvious. One SEES
sion in each year is provided for BY the
constitution. in which there is no re
strlct'ons as to the subjects OF legisla>
ton by Congress, lfmore are requir
ed, it is always in the power of Con
gress during their term Of office to pro-
vide for sessions at any time. The
first of these amendments would pro-
tect the prhlic against the III nv ahu
ses and waste Of public m.;ncys which
! creep into appropriation bills and other
important measures pressing during the
expiration Of hours of Congress, to
which otherwise due consideration can
not he given.
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