New-York tribune., 1873-12-13
fac. crsdisabc 10 tho Navy Department and the

fact highly credsabc to tho Navy Department. and the
Gentemon In 20 said tho cloud ~ passing away.
sincereIy hope believe this TO be true FAc nation
xs,ioS It ia tino % turn attention 10 the wants
OF The peope and their employment. pa,d ioip"nx
can .ed financial crisis and many thousands are out %
work It IA matter OF cOnRraulauon, sbb specs ot
not only places our navy IN gooi oynuuon.
but ads 10 gye that employment aud restore that
hdenco which alone h needed IN country Wn"S MA
ia every rcason % b9eye that the Vrginus VIII be sur
rendered at once bat the survivors o. those wno were
is master Of the situation in SPAN, yer any n'y may
ping no., how nr han enforce tbo rens
of American citizens in Cuba. such projection
suent power should be kept in various squtdroDs
20 secure his protection a all nes. Peace will 5e beat
,Say Ienceforh we seehro from danger within
own borers and 1t Il Of the highest Importance t.t our
naval service should be made efficient, not only 70 60
operate in Missions OF civilization and humanity and
protection but by s very strength to ward on the pos-
Mr.. CROOKE qaep. N " said, In reply 10 Mr. Cox's
remarks that the harDor OF New-forR was not defense
less That geutleDan Slr' COxl 1al o,sn spoakns Oh
what ne nothing about, while ne ONT Crook) WA
talking OF that wher OF he knew Inanks 70 tn4 sore
tary OF tho Navy ana thanks 20 the Ahnsuauon' mo
harbor Of NewYork to-day was impregnsDe TO al tne
naval OF the world II the whole sPihnsn havy;
strong as was should attempt 20 force the hbor VI
Newly York to-day n would be sent 10 warmer cinate
than Now-York was in; Laughter. ne knew v, mat
the harbOr OF New YORK hsd Dooh WI ~ III e, nsss
the last month. IL had been tOleIany wen prepdreo
before that Il was guarded Dy When enssd az p nv
thousand sailors and stationed in the Na!sONs .ol.u
prevent the whole sDanlsn navy RON pasSns ~ ~ 10
Dictator, and by the monitors and 0thef ihotns. hs
wished the whole world To KNOW anh nc WIsnou si'
puslanmous House toskno". tnat the harDor Vi % non
York to-day impreSnaOe TO the "Loe H1'a 'oi0e"
Vi Mr' GARFIELD (Rep., ohioj SAID he would yield =
few minutes TO Mr. Cox, h0pDg tDat ms ifiena ~oaii
Derate the House from the charge Of pu-itnmiy ana
the harbor Of New-York from the charge oi oo'"e oe
Mr. COX-when made the remark about tho pusi
Ianiup OF the House had ia my ninG the way y showed
off the other day my resolution Of Deigerency dl1 not
expect, when made speech Just now sasI.1lns ,hs
bill that a lot OF these Captain B0oad- ilesh rom 'he
war, who want To recount their own gra deSu, saoud
come here and make anti-war speeches. nave mado
~ M htV9IIk 'G9IAkFiELD-And never did" uaushter
Mr. cox mot noticing Nj. Gdrheld's interruption)-
rress from Connecticut from the Hartford Convention
down who did not begin TO have some sort oi war s,
who had not always covered when IL came to nsntas
for the flag abroad. -, -. -
mark)--"I want to know who 10 the cOw9SaF
Mr., cox-"I am making no personal hght upon you
Mr.. HAwLEY-'I suppose you used it in a Pick
Mr. GARFIELD Ito Mr. cO1)-"Do you spell 1t with
Mr Cox-"NoI I spell IT 'ered;' said covered
say to the gentlemen from Connecticut who Il A.
irascibe as soldiers are, that when he puts IN my
mouth a speech for war, he makes slght mistake.
a1 n 10 the Ss spG sp Of the people Congress has moi
yet indicated the flag has not shown the old devotion
lie. As to the harbOr OF New-York, do not
consult on such subject with politicians
that unless navy be in way strengthened and
unless our forts be strenghened We aro al
cads and this new system Of aggressive warfare Which
has grown up within the last nye years"
Mr sgHU uAKtk (1sl n Y9aI vii viii sny Y to ms col
New York and got out Of 1t again
Mr.. ARCHER Dem., Md.), speaking OF the relative
Spain mad Ss guns afoat and could concentrate by tho
day of this month 5i5 guns IN the Cuban waters III
it granted that tho Yrnius was TO be delivered
Cuba were TO be handed 10 thu
United States Government and that indemnity for the
widows and orphans, there was yet serious question
before the country and that was the demand OF tho
popular heart the demand OF Chrstlapltyi the domsnd
OF humanity, that Congress should acknowledge bel.
hgerent rights people who had struggled 50 many
years for thelg Independence a. that was question
that mig before Congress Immediately sIter tho
settlement this one, it Was well that the country
should be in condition for war. lie dif DOT believe.
that the American Navy could concentrate more than
Ala guns in CUBAN waters, while the Spaniard3 could
place by the first OF the coming Ths
only way that the American Navy conld be strength.
ened for the the purchase OF merchi
men and by mounting them with the heavy guns which
being made by the Navy Department. Tho
bill before the House should appropriate much larger
sum than 81 100000.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem.. Ind) objected to technical pro-
vision In the bill, and, In the course OF his remarks.
spoke bold ruansm of Cuba, and OF the
outrages which had dishonored humanity that Island
Mr.. BECK (Dem., Ky.) spoke in regard 10 the same
clause and took occasion to eulogize Adminlstra
tiOn for its course In reference To Cuban affairs lie
managed well it was the negotiations with Spain The
President might have plunged the country into difficult
ties and perhaps have aggrandzed himself at the ex
pense Of country; but the which he had
sued had been extremely moderate and wise.
The discussion was carried on for some time longer.
and then the Committee rose ana reported the oi 70
the House, and it was thereupon passed.
The House then, at 420 O'Clock, adjourned until Mon.
day.