Telegram-herald., 1886-08-05
CUTTING IN CONGRESS
Perry Belmont Getting His
War Paint on IN the House.
HIS POSITION OPPOSED By Mr. HIT
Mr.. Hit says ne Voted tor the Reso-
luton Under issoprehensiOn-
The Trial o. Cutting Again
Postponed.

WAsmAeroN. Aug SIN the House TO-
day Mir Morrison called up the conference
report on the surplus joint resolution Nj
Morrison thought tle resolution a. il
passed the House had been a wise and con
sersat.ye measure Co public interest The
resolution a. agreed upon by the committee
on conference was IL seemed Go him noi 20
good a measure. yet in the present condi-
ton Of the treasury aud bonded debt IL
would accomplish an that would have been
done under the resolution az il passed the
House Ar Morrison ia reply 10
the criticism that the passage OF the resoiu-
ton was expressive of want OF confidence
in the administration. dec Jared that in pass
ing the original resolution The House simply
discharged its duty He had fci that The
President was dischagng faithfully his
duty under the laws aud his oath a.
he understood IL and that much
the President must allow 10 Con
gress Mr.. Weaver considered passsg-
of resolution "a now reported a complete
back down on the part OF the House. Mr.
Hewitt. Of New York. said the resolution
served notice upon men who owned the
property OF the country that there was 20 be
a transfer from a gold 90 a silver basis by
erty of the country would change hands
without consent of the owners
Mr. Bland opposed the conference report
ami Messrs Breckenridge of Kentucky.
Hiscock Cannon. Browne Butterworth and
Randall favored it,. The report was adopted
100 TO 63.
Mr. Belmont from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the Cuting reso-
lutions agreed upon by the committee yes
4sH. Il
nous consent. Mr.. Hit said he had voted
for the resolutions under mis-
apprehension. Upon reading the cor
respondence he found that instead of
the Mexican Government having refused
the demand of the United States 10 release
Cutting, il had shown every spirit of COM
pilance. There was no evasion; there was no
defiance; there was very nearly humlitiaa
in the tone of that feeble government before
the sudden. defiant demand Of the Secre-
tary of State in the name of the President
Mr. BlOunt. of Georgia inquired whether
Cutting was not srll in Jail. Mr.. Hit re-
piled that he was, but said
that upon the interference
of the Mexican Minisier.of Foreign Affairs
he had been offered his release on bail
which he had scOrniully refused That
was the work of the mischief making Con-
sui there who made speeches TO crowds in
the streets vindcaiing the rights of bis
country. That was the incarnation Of in
discretion who had charge of our foreign
affairs there. Cutting. acting 10y the advice
of the council declared that his
case was no longer an individ-
ual but an international affair, and
persisted in settling in his prison when he
could walk out any moment he pleased
The Government Mr. Hitt said, was doing
in this case what it had done in 3 hundred
other cases interfering TO secure the release
of one Of its citizens There was every
prospect Of a cordial corporation by Mexico
and be did not believe that the Democratic
Secretary of State was 80 incompetent that
he could not successfully carry on the case
with Mexico when he had been so success
ful i'm other cases The demand he hal
made had been answered in a friendly spirit.
Ii was for our interest. IL was for the sake
of our people, IL was for the sake of all ma
tions that we should preserve peace The
Secretary knew that he had the backing Of
all Congress and all Americans in defend
ing the rights of Americans everywhere.
Never has there been an uncertain tone of
voice uttered by this or any other Congress
on that subject
Mr. Belmont. of New. York was
somewhat surprised that his colleague
Mr. Hu) should have changed his opin-
ion on the subject His riend denied that
Mexico had refused the demands Of this
county but he could find no better author
ity than the Secretary of State and that oth-
Ger had declared that Mexico had refused 10
release Cutting. He commented upon and
denied the correctness Ofthe extra territorial
jurisdiction Of Mexico upon which the case
hangs.
Pending further discussion Mr. Morrison
moved that the House take recess Until
10 O'Clock tomorrow and the hour OF 8
O'Clock having arrived the House adjourned