The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-29
From Washington.
SPANISH RELATIONS.


Minister Cushing and our renresen,,,;,o
EUROPE IN relation TO Cuba was laid lefore
congress on the 22d and Is published Nr
FISH complains that Spain has neglected 70
comply with the stipulations of the protocol,
oil November 1913, particularly such as 70.
ierrcd to the trial Of General Burri,l who
had ordered the execution of the Vircinins
cap'iVes. Mr. Fish says that since the pro.
'ocol mad been drawn up there had been no
Abatement OF the arbitrary seizure of Ameri-
cans property, which the Cuban authorities
haa not even attempted to iustifv The
calm indifference" of the Cnh,n oaicoro >,
'no o'ueis from spain are also referred to by
secretary Fish, who asserts that i, is one ot
the flrst duties of the mether.country 10 er.
force obedience in her COLONY
MIR. Fish then reviews at length thc cener
al condition of affairs IN Cuba, and savs,be
President is firmly convinced the inev;,ah,o
result of the war will be the establishment Of
cuban independence; that commercial con.
slderations, the interests ofthe American poo.
pie and the sentiment of humanity demand
that the war shall cease He closes wi,b @
succint exposition of our relations to Spain
ana lnsuucts Minister Cushing lay these
matters before the governmet at Madrid and
instructs our ministers at other Euronean
Courts to solicit the cooperation of the 70.
spectlve powers to which they are accredited
in the effort Of the L. S. to arrest this crpcl
war Of devastation IN Cuba
The only response which the letter seems
to have elected is brief note from Mr.
Gushing, in which he says the Spanish Min
lister Of State promises to remove all cause
for complaint as to the treaty, and reprobates
the conduct of the authorities in Cuba as
more injurious to Spain than to the United
States"
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON.
Friday of last week was devoted by both
houses Of Congress to culoges on the late
Vice President Henry Wilson. The principal
speakers were Boutwell,, Dawes, Cameron
liamlin and Morton
AMENDING TIE RULES.
Mortons resolution TO amend the famous
oint rule % of the two houses in regard to
counting the presidential vote occupied the
senate on the Goth. AS the rule now stands,
either house, by Directing to the vote of a
state. can throw it out of the count Morton
proposes to abolish the rule entirely. Bay
nd offered as a substitute, to ret er the matter
o conference committee He said this
'ule %, as it now stood, enabled any party
hat had control Of the house, to elect auy
me they pleased President, no matter how the
people had voted The rule was all right in
he view Of the opposite party while they
leld the house, but now that the tables were
urned, they realized its mischievousness. He
wanted the rule changed, but not IN the
way proposed by Morton. The
esoution Of Mr.. Morton was, however,
to %
INVESTIGATING THE TREASURY.
Although the exposition in the senate, by
lr Davis, of Va, last week, of the criminal
ooseneSs with which accounts are kept in
he treasuary department, created quite SEN
alton, the senate, on Monday, refused to or
er a committee OF investigation into those
but turned them over to the
nance committe, II Is expected, however
nat the matter will now be taken up by the
Cusc.
SCHUMAKER AND KING.
The house on Monday seemed TO realize
" the frs! time that there were sitting on the
DOR among them two noted corruptIonists
HON the people long ago decided should be
tpelled. Mr.. Morrison offered resolution
,terring the cases of Schumacher and King
ON his committee TO the judiciary commit
C, who Will make an early examination ofthe
use of the two sitting members, and raise
lch music around their heads as will make
elr seats rather too uncomfortable for fu-
re occupation.
RESUMPTION.
The following is the substance of the re
mption bill reported to the house by Mr.
orrison, of the ways and means committee,
Tuesday: The first section provides for
cumulating gold in the treasury equal TO
per cent of the outstanding United States
ties and suspends mot repeals) the opera
N of that part of the resumption act which
Divides for redemption on the 1st of Janua-
, 1878, until 30 per cent of gold is in the
,asury. Then redemption is to begin as
divided by the resumption act The second
,tlon requires banks to retain gold equa! TO
per cent Of their circulation and repeals
, legaltendor act from that date, thus COM
ling banks to redeem in coin from the
lie of repeal.
CENTENNIAL GRAB.
Tuesday was a field day" in the house on
appropriation of s1,jOo,OOo in aid OF the
iladelphia centennial show. \ dozen OF
.ecbcs were made on the subject pro and
l.. the most notable ones in its favor, how
r, being made by southern members, who
K occasion duly to exalt the American ca