The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-30
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
INFORMATION W1NTED ABOUT SPINS
ATTITUDE TOWARD CUBA.
A Policy that has Injured thc Commerce OF
the United states-The House Voting that
no more IeanI.Tender Notes he RctIred.


WASHINGTON, April 20.-ln the Senate. Mr..
McCreory Dem, KY said he took great pleas
urc In presenting the credentials Of his sue
ccssor IN the Senate. the Hon John :. Williams.
elected United States senator for the term be-
ginning March 4, 1879. Tho experience % Mr.
Williams In public affairs audhie acknowledged
ability must make him useful and agreeable
member OF the body
Mr. Conovcr Rep. Fla called NJ tho resolu-
ton submitted by him on the Goth Of March last
requesting Hayes to communicate TO the senate
certain information touching the surrender OF
Cuban insurgents and the future policy Of Spain
in the government Of the island Of Cuba. In
supporting the resolution. he said the colonial
policy " Spain had been such rs To inlure the
commerce Of the United States. No other Coy
y, rcnt had So orrn and so seriously provoked
h IKE nf ;,atlon Of the p.snlc Of this country az
w ra o Spi coThe pe9plc Gi,hs UnitcI states
to the political condition q, hr tsii,r prriannd
Our trade With that island w.s 7s"',ni t,nna.
, 1ai oS wl G6o WrGa, BriwEin o5SSs'Gd .
to the amount Of SijOUU.uOO or 100000 600 an
nually, but purchased there tSOOOO. 900 worth.
For years this Government. had been cndcavor-
ing To obtain revision ~ the tr,uty Of 1875.
Mr. Cmshing was srnt 'nSpain for that purpose.
WINS unsucc1 ssiul ~ securing now treaty. and
now Mr. Lowell WIS ondcnvOrng to do So He
lNr. Cggovcrl trusted friendly relations be-
u"d, but th' Whole policy &c spa u toward Cuba
nui hrcn ono az oppression and adverse 20 the
Interests ol tn United States. lie thought the
people ol ms country Demanded that the sub
Jcrt should not rFruIr tho attention Of tOngrt ~.
Inc resolution vs. Us unanimously agreed TO-
..IhC House Joint rec .utan nppropriaing
$4,000 i"r the erection It monument over the
Mr.. W ndnm Rep. Minu called M from the
table the hin Just received from the House Of
h.prcScni"iiN~ gprnpriatnE 10000 t"ron-
bia until the cnd Of tho present school vcnr
which was briefly discussed and thcn passed
yoas. II; nays, =
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House hil,s were Introduced:
BY Mr.. Clark Dom. y. i .l-Torrcvcnt tho in
aovcncy OF rgiironl companies in the United
States II provides that any duly orgnnizri
railroad company may dcll-. al the United
States Treasury gold coin, which it may have
received from Tia. sales oi H. capital stock. and
receive thereon Interest At the rate OF four per
BY Mr.. Turner Dem. Kyj--A lqint rcso-
luton proposing an amendment To- the Consti-
luton pr9hhting members ~ Congress from
holding during his torn of Office, or for two
States which has boon created. or IN" cunpen-
sntion for which has boon increased during his
term ~ Office. and DECLARING Judges OF the
dent or Nirc-Prrsid.n,.
BY Mr.. Philip. Rep. Kan. IT set aside GER
tain alleged contracts hctwcou tn, SECRETARY II
tho Treasury and certnin other persons. 1t
sets aside and declares voil the contract be-
tween the Secretary Of the Treasury ana tho
syndicate. whereby the cN ,usiNa right a. soil
certain four and a half per cent bonds purporis
to bo granted.
BY Mr. AldrL.h tRop. Illl-To establish
by Mr.. Wilson Dem. ". vn.l-To repeal tho
act entitled An act ~ strengthen the public
credit approx q March. 1s79 plel.:ing the
payment IN gold az all bonds heretofore pay.
able in lawful money 10 the United Stutcs.
Mr.. Fort ll"p.. III moved IN suspend tho
rules and pass thc ban i0rA.ddng the retire
m"nt ~ the lnitrl States legal tender notes.
IL makes II unlnwiul for the secretary II the
treasury 10 can '"l or retire any moro legal
tender notes. tut when they shall bee received
into the Treasury from any source they shnll
DE- reissnei nnd paid ont again. twas passed
yegs. ~: NAYS. 30.
THE House H. went into Committee ~ the
Whole on the Legislative Approximation bin.
me section which ahu'i-nrs the + nh Auditor
~ the Treasury. and d"vnlvr- his duties up6n
u. FIRST Auditor, was STR ken OUT.
Nr. Garfield IEnp.. Ohio offered an amend
mont permitting Hay 60 -igun:e which ~
tho Two rll er-, the First or the Fifth Auditor.
shall be- retained in onit" Adopted.
The provision o. IN" bin h1y ~ been reached
which uholshcs The Nfir' - Fourth Auditor
md dcyolv.s his duties upon the second Au-
ditor. Mr.. Foster uf OAio oiferod m amend
lncLt permitting Hayes o. designate which NJ
the two ON 'er- the Second or Fourth Auditor.
shall be- retained boz office. Adopted.
MI. tNmer DEM. Pa Submit . the report
OF m" tonirrnr 'e Committee 80 the Naval Ap-
preparation PIN, le sad that the amount In
.9niTuNrr-y hul lo'n sltnnun. II which the
House had yielded :@50Ou. The report was
thon agreed 90.