The New York Herald Newspaper, June 16, 1870, Page 3

" WASHINGTON. THE RUPTURE IN THE CABINET. Resignation of Attorney Gene- ral Hoar. The Cabinet to be Reconstructed in Harmony With the Republican Party, “Exciting Discussion in the House Over the Cuban Resolutions. RADICAL LEADERS AT LOGGERHEADS. Passage of Garfield’s Currency Bill in the House. WASHINGTON, June 15, 1870 ‘The Cndinect Crisle—Resignation of Attorney General Hoar. There.seems to be no doubt’ that a number of changes are on hand in the Cabinet, Hoar has certaigly resigned his position as Attor- ney General, and Fish and others will probably foliow suit. The President, in conversation with some Senators to-day, expredsed the determination of getting men around him’as his advisers who are acceptable to the republican party, aud in harmony with it, It is understood that Hoar’s resignation will be accepted without delay. I shall probably be abie W-morrow to inform you of other changes in the Cabinet, “Ha 'fhe meantime the town is agog with romors that Pierpont, of New York, or elegant Ben Brews- ter, of Pennsyivania, or Dan Dougherty, or some ether coming Keystoner is to get the succession in the Ayorney Generalship, while the gossips maxe John A, Dix, Ben Butler and even Nathaniel the Bold, of Massachusetts, tae future ruler of diplomats ond foreign policies. $e Cuban Discussion—Indignation of Mcm- bers at General Butlor’s Course. The Cuban question monopolized a lion’s share of the attention of Congress again to-day, and the public of Washington filled the galleries to hear the speeches and witness the closing proceedings, upon which it may be said that the fate of the “ever faithful’ depends, General Jordan, late Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban forces, and Seflor Ruiz, togetuer with a host of Cubans, male and female, occupied front seats and listened to the debate with the keenest interest. ‘The first three hours and @ half of the session were taken up in disposing of Garfield’s Banking and Cur- reney bill, aud thep, at half-past two P, M., the Speaker awarded the floor to Fernando Wood, of your city, who made @ strong and telling speech in favor of the majority report: Mr. Wood made one very strong point, brought out in my correspondence published last Monday—namely, that General Butler exceeded his authority when he engaged in the Cuban lobby Investigation, having been charged by the House only to report how and through whose fault the tes- timony in the gold conspiracy case got prema- torely into print, Mr. Wvod connected this singular prying disposition of Butler with the recent publica- tion of the bond iobdy story and the unexpected Message from tue President, three remarkable oc- currences, which, he hinted, pointed to a plot to strangle the atiempt to do something in Congress in Savor of Cuba. Ben Butler very guardedly denied that hig committee had given out the bond story, but when Banks asked him if he had ngt gone about the House exhibiting ponds of the republic of- Cuba, he acknowledged the corn. General Butler has excited great indignation against himself by nis course on the floor of thg House yesterday, when he went about exhibiting bonds said to have beemsome of those captured by General Butler in the course of his investigation of the lobby and which he hawked about, repeating the canard about the plot lo bribe ‘Congress. His operations were so transparent thay every honorable member was disgusted, and some expressed themselves in language more pungent than parliamentary. But to return, Mr. Wood's speech was listene’ to with the utmost attention to-day, and was followed by One on the other side by Mr. Willard, of Vermont, a man of herd facts and no sympathies, -Mr, Willard made a good speech from his stand- point—the best, in tact, that has been made 4m favor of the administration policy. But Mr. Willard’s speech made no impression upon the House. Ben Butler was recognized by the Speaker shortly after four o’clock. There was a mingled feeling of curiosity and anxiety to Kear what he had to say on tho question of the hour. It had been given out by some that he was against the resolution reported by the majority of the committee, and by others that he was the friend of Cuba and in favor of Cuban independence. It was known that some months ago Butler was in favor not only of neutrality on the part of the United States, as between Cuba and Spain, but that he was the earnest advo cate of granting the Cubans belligerent rights. The knowing ones, however, were not decetved. In his inves igation of the alleged use of Cuban bonds to influence tie voies of members, and in his generat every- lay taik with members on the floor of the Tiouse, it was appiirent tat a change had come over him relative to Cuba, Whenthe started out to-day, therefore, by declaring that he was the friend of the Cubans and that he wished to see them attain their indeyendence, everybody on the floor of the House and many in the galleries knew just how much sincerity there way in his statements. He aroused no enthusiam and created no feeling of sym- pathy. His assurances of friendly feeling towards Cuba were received at their real value, and when he Aaunched out against the report of General Banks afid commenced reviewing that gentleman's @peeoh -of yesterday nobody was disappointed. Ae was what a majority of those present expected, Butler commanded greater atiention than any per- gon who had spoken on that side of the question. He was manifestly regarded as the ablest champion of the opposition to Cuba, and the members seemed determined to listen attentively to all he had to Firat of all, he defended Secretary Fish from the agsault made upon bim last night by Mr. Fitch, of Nevada, He belicved him tobe a pure patriot, who ‘was trying to do the best he could. He had read the card of Mr. Sidney Webster, published some time ago. in reply to a statement that he was largely feed vy the Spanish government. Upon hearing this Mr. Fitch arose aud retracted what he said last night about Mr, Webster. Butler next proceeded to defend Caleb Cushing and to pass a eulogy upon that gentieman. He knew, he sald, that Mr Cushing was not in the employ of the Spanish gov-~ ernment and-that he had not written the Presidents message. relative to Guba, He thanked God that we have ‘a President, a Seeretary of State and an Attorney General who can write their own messages. This much he thought proper to say in reply to the speec® of his colleague, General Banks. Jt was noticed, however, that Banks did not retract what he said yesterday about Cushing and Fish. Butler went on to review the report of Banks and to compare its statements with that gen- tleman’a speech, He argued that the government had shown Cuba the same chance it had shown Spain, At this point Sam Randall (Pennsylvania) shouted from the democratic side, “Where? When? Nanie the time and place, won't you?” As Butler was going on to speak without noticing the interruption Randall renewed the question with greater vohomence and ina far more excited man- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, ner, At last Butler, stretching his short, thick neck out towards the democratic side of the House, said, ‘In the neutrality laws.” “But Where?’ When? How? Name the time and Place,” shouted Randall. Butler seemed alittle embarrassed, but after a pause repeated, “In the neutrality laws.” “That's no answer,” cried Randall. “I want the gentleman to name the time and place. Give us some tnatance.”” : Butler declined to yield further and the Speaker ordered Randal: to take his seat, That gentle- man had scarcely finished muttering something about “You can't do it,” when Butler sald “Fools as well as some gentlemen on the other side of the House can often ask questions which even wise men couldn’s answer.” This aroused Randall, who cried out so that he could be heard above the rapping of the Speaker's gavel, “Some of us on this side of the house are honest, and that’s more than can be said of you, and you know it,” This created an uproar of laughter and applause, which for a time drowned Butlet’s voice and the hammering of the Speaker's gavel upon his desk, Having made a hit Randall seemed satisfied, and allowed Butler to go on without further interruption. After criticising the speech of Banks and the man- her In which the Cubans have managed their cause, Butler closed by drawing from his pocket three or four Cuban ‘bonds, which he held up and shook before the House, saying that he was satisfied these bonds were attempte’ to be used to influence the action of the House, He admitted, however, that noboby had been influenced by the bonds. Butler’s speech received close attention, but When he sat down it was evident that i, had as little induence upon the House as the Cuban bonds them- selves, General Logan followed Butler, and supported the majority report, 1e, too, commanded great atten- Uon. Without wailing for any extended exordium, he warmed up immediately and launched out at Butler without ceremony. Logan is a bold, fearless, impassioned speaker, arid it was not long before he had bis audience worked up to such a pitch of enthusiasm that at the end of every sentence there was a round of applause. At first Speaker Blaine contented himself with a gentle tap of his gavel as a reminder to the applauders that their conduct was notin order, As Logan proceeded, however, the audience became more and more excited, and the applau uder, longer continued and more fre eaak 1 mel ib tone Ba those on the foor as Well as those in the gallery, and at last the Speaker ordered Logan ‘to suspend, while he adminis- tered @ genie repuke ww the disturd- ers of thé good ofer of the House, This served as a temporary check onthe enthusiasm, which was overflowing in every partof the hall. It soon broke out again, however, first in suppressed tokens of approval, and then in regwar clapping of hands and stamping of feet. Lo- gan spoke to-day, as Banks did yesterday, the honest sentiments of his heart, and his manner was that of & man thoroughly in earnest. He took Butler inhand from the first and handled him without gloves. During the career of the Essex statesmen in the House he has not received & more thorough rasping, not even from Bingham or Schenck, than he did to-day from Logan. “If? said Logan, “I could be upon both sides at once, like the gentieman from Massachusetts, I mignt give my country some cause to suspect that either Cuban bonds or something else had influenced me.’? He charged that to his knowledge less than three months ago Butler was the most rampant advocate of granting belligerent rights to the Cubans in the House. That gentleman had got up an investigating committee for the osten- sible purpose of ascertaining how the re- port of the Banking and Currency Commit- tee on the gold panic investigation had been prematurely published, He had transcended the order of the House and set about investigating mem- bers of the House in the hope of tracing some of these worthless Cuban bonds into their pockets. All this was in the interest of Spain and for the purpose of damaging the cause of the Cubans.. Butler had surrounded himself with a Parcel of detectives and disreputable avengers, for the purpose of implicatiny: members and others in this so-called Cuban bond lobby. He had em- ployed a person who had been expelled from tne House for seliing cadetships, Dewees, of North Carolina, in this dirty business. Logan sald he had no hesitation in denouncing such busl- ness as unworthy s member of this House and beneath the dignity of any man calling himself an honorable gentleman, He. understood what was going on as well as the gentleman from Massachusetts, although he employed no de- tectives, Spanish gold was heavier than Cuban bonds, which everybody knew were not worth five rap ie bee 9 cents abushe}, fie coud tell Butle that a plot was on foot to buy the islana of Cuba trom the Spanish government for the benefit of a few gentlemen in NewYork, and that tne agent of these parties was per- haps at this moment in Madrid trying to negotiate for the bargain. That was the milk in the cocoa, nut. Here was the cause of the opposition to the Cubans. If Cuba succeeded in getting the United Statés to maintain a strict neutrality she would drive the Spaniards out, and this nice little New York job would be spoiled. Logan went on to inti- mate that Butler was cognizant of this matter of buying Cuba. With regard to the President's message Logan ‘sald it did not convince him. He knew the Prest- dent was of the same opinion a few months ago as he now was, and if the President had allowed the advice of those around him ¢o change his views about Cuba he (Logan) could. not help it He warned the republican party that they could not afford to follow the policy marked out ip the President’s message. The people were for Cuba, and no -amount of nice argument could convince them that they were wrong in thetr sympatnies. Logan sat down amidst much- applause and Banks arose to close the debate. He replied to some of the statements of General Butler and sustained the statements of Logan about the ring which was manceuvring to get hold of Cuba asa private specu- lation. The arrangement was, he said, to get our government to guarantee the collection of the reve. nues of Cuba to repay these parties. He spoke until his voice gave out, when the House proceeded to vote. The question was first upon the motion of Judge Bingham to reconsider the vote by which the previous question had been seconded on Banks’ re- solution, 80 as to allow Bingham to offer asubsti- tute, This was carried, when a motion was made to adjourn. Dickey inquired what effect that would have upon the resolutions, to which the Speaker replied, ‘It would send them to the foot of the calendar.'? Somebody asked when they would be reached ? The speaker said “‘he presumed about the time the Air Line Railroad was built.’ This being the state of affairs the motion to adjourn was voted down—yeas 62, nays 114 This _ was re. garded as a test vote on the Banks resolution, for, had the House been so disposed, it might have Killed it then, without coming toa direct vote, by agreeing to the motion to adjourn. The’ previous question was then seconded oh Bingham’s amendment, and without further action the House, at seven o'clock, adjourned until to-morrow, when the whole subject will come up again unntediately after the reading of the Journal. The impression to-night 18 that Bnigham’s substitute will be voted down and the resolutions reported by the committee passed, The President's Late Message on Cuban Affairs. It has been reliably ascertained that, so far from General Cushing having had anything to ao with the preparation of the Cuban message, as intimated in the House yesterday, he was much surprised, in connection with others, on hearing the document had been communicated to Congress. No one outside the Executive Department had any- thing whatever to do with its preparation or knew of its existence before it was submitted to the mem- bers of the Cabinet. Two of them, Messrs, Belknap and Boutwell, were absent from the city. Those who were present agreed that the condition of affairs in the island of Cuba did not justify a declara- tion of belligerent rights, and it i# known the position of tho President 1s that, while ail peoples struggling for their liberty have his sympathies; and while he would be glad to see all Who live 9a this continent 1m possession of, A repuy-- Mca government, his oath of oMce requires him to see that the constitution and laws are respected, without regard to his mere Individual desire or sym- pathy. ‘The St. Domingo Investigation—The Vominl- can Minister Betore the Comuitte Mr. I. Somers Smith, one of our late commercial agents at St, Domingo, was examined last night and to-day before the special committee investigating the Hatch-Babcock controversy. Smith testified on the unsettled state of the government of St. Domingo, also regarding the cause of Hatch’s imprisonment, corroborating Perry's Statement completely. He said Baez had banished all the best people of the island and that very few were allowed to vote at all on annexation; that Fabens & Co, were unfriendly to him because he had opposed their little schemes for concessions on the isinand, Mr. Smith made a very long state- ment and was allowed full scope, Colonel Joseph Warren Fabens was the next per- son ealled, but he was not sworn at all, because Sen- ator Howard raised the point that, as a foreign Min- ister, Colonel Fabens could not be compelled to be put under oath. Seuator Schurz, therefore, objectea to the raception of any statement from Fabens, unless paced under oath, and wanted to know why that gentleman should ob- ject to belug sworn. It is stated that to that Colonel Fabens answered that he desired not to be put under oath, because there was something he could not state without detriment to our govern- ment, After some little debate the examination of Colonel Fabens was commenced. Colonel Fabens, it ts sald, denied Perry’s statement that be (Fabens) had protested against Hatch’s release, On being asked why he had not’ inter. fered in favor of Hatch, he announced that h considered it none of his business to do so. He w next asked if he had not interfered in other cases to obtain pardons, and at first said “No,” but subse- quently admitted having interceded for an American sallor and two Dominicans, He was examined at great length on the subject of conces sions, and read the papers of some dozen or more grants, admitting, also, that he was personally interested in some of them. It appeared that among some of the grantees were Gus Schell, of New York, and Spottord, Tileston & Co, One of the concessions, called “Grab survey,’? comprisea over one-fourth Of the pubifo land of the island, It is stated, also, that Fabens acknowled selling goods at Samiina, but glaimed he was allowed to bd so by an arrange- ment made with Baez by the proprietors of the steamers running between New York and St. Domingo. It appeared, however. that sailing ves- sels also brought goods there, which Fabvns_sold at’ handsoine profit, free of duty; General Wm. T. Clarke, of Texas, folowe: rr, Fabens, and testified as to the character of Mr, Perry, Clarke was called by the friends of Babcock, with the hope that he would damage the character of Mr, Perry, but it was entirely the other way. Hé spoke of Perry m the most favorable way as a soldier, a scout and a useful public oficer, The only thing against Perry that he knew was that he was quick-tempered and impulsive, At the opening of the proceedings this morning Mr. Perry gave notice that he would iike Secretary Fish to be recalled, and asked as to why, in placing Perry’s correspondence before the committee, he had omitted some despatches and left out portions of others, Mr. Perry thought this was unfair to him, and that Fish ought to give an explanation. Among the concessions read over by Fabens was one to Mr Davis Hatch, thus showing, it ig agreed, that this Man has nut been robbed of all of his rights, atleast by the Dominicans, 5 A Call on the President. Forty-seven members of the Home Circle of the Brotherhood of the Union, male and female, of the cities of Baltimore and Washington, visited the Executive Mausion to-day to pay their respects to the President. He received them in the East Room. It was.ex plained to him that the organization was for benevolent-as well as patriotic purposes, when the President expressed his thanks for their calling and the company were severally presented to nim and gnook banda. ; Persecution of Christians in Japan, The State Department to-day received despatohes from Minister Motley, at London, principally in rela- tion to persecutions of converts to Christianity in Japan. The British, French and Prussian govern- ments are in accord with our own in interposing thety good offices for tbe protection of those Christians, They wil exert their moral power t¢ this end. Force cannot be used, as no treaty obliga- tions are violated. It appears that Japanese opposi- tion is not because the converts are Christians, but because it Is feared the professed faith will render them disloyal to their governinent. European Mails by the Cunard and Inman Lines. Postmaster General Creswell has accepted the offers recently made by the agents of the Cunard and Inman lines of steamers to transport the mails from New York to Great Britain and Ireland for the amount of the sea postage on the mails conveyed as full compensation for the service. The steamers of the Cunard line leaving New York on Thursday of each week will convey the mails for the United Kingdom and the steamers of the Inman line leaving on Saturday of each weck will convey the Irish mall only to Queenstown. Under the existing arrange- ments the mails for Europe are regularly despatched from New York as follows:—On Tuesdays, by steamers of tne Hamburg line, to Plymouth, England; Cherbourg, France, and Hamburg, Ger- many. On Wednesdays, by the steamers of the Willtams & Guion line, to Queenstown and Liverpool. On Thursdays, by the steamers of the Cunard line, to Queenstown and Liverpool, and of the North German Lloyd line to Bremen. On Saturdays by steamers of the North German Lloyd line to South- ampton and Bremen, and of the Inman line, carry- ing the Irish mali only to Queenstown. The forego- ing arrangements include all the available service afforded by the existing lines of Transatlantic steamers, Executive Committee of the Union Lengue. The National Executive Committee of the Union Teague of America will meet at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in the city of New York, on Tuesday next, at two o'clock P, M. A large attendance Is anticipated, in view of the preparations now in progtess for the fall elections, EOKTY-FIRST CONGRIS3. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, June 15, 1870, THE PENSION Lawa, Mr. EpMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt, called up the House billto define the duties of pension agents, to pre- scribe thé manner of paying peusions and for other purposes, 5 The bill provides among other t hings for the quar- terly payment of pensions and makes the,fees of the Pension agents uniform. The amendments of the Committee on Pensions Were agreed to, Mr. EDMUNDS, in reply to an inquiry by Mr. Thur- Man, stated that the Pension Committee had consid- ered the proposition of achange in the method of paying pensions by substituting the money order system for pension agencies. They were unant- mously of the opinion that payments through the Post Oiice would prove impracticable and result in great delays and confusion. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., referred to the facility with which ton were pala jo former years through the United States bank. He believed the national banks coud be made use of as government agents for the purpose, without expense either to the government or to tne pensioners, He asked fur- ther time to prepare an amendment to that effect. Mr. EDMUNDS thought the proposition @ good one, but impracticable. "The number of pensioners in former years did not amount toa one-hundredth Part of the present number, there being now 233,811 Persons on the pension rolls, The bill was finally laid aside temporarily. BILLS REPORTED. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., from the Judiciary Committee, reported adversely’ on the bill to confer Jurisdiction on tho Court of Claims to hear and ae- ell the suit of the City of Carondelet vs. United tates. Mr. OsBorN, (rep.) of Fla., from the Committee on Pubilc Lands, reported with amendment ine bill granting Jands to tie North Louisiana aud ‘Texas Kallroad Company. Mr. Conngrt, (rep.) of Oregon, from the Committee on Commerce, reported, as amended, the bil authotrz- ing the estabiishment of ocean mail steamsiiip ger- vice between the Cnited States and Australia, The amendments reduce the period for inviting proposals by adveitisement from sixty to thirty days and limit the amount of subsidy for tweive round voyages per annum tO $200,000 instead of $500,000. It is alao re- quired that slmilas subsidies sDal be received by the accepted bidder from the governments of the Sand- wich Ishinds, Feejee and Society Isiands and of New Caledonia, New Zealand and Australia, Tue ships are to be of the best matertal, of either wood or Iron, upon approved models, of 2,000 tons register, &c. OONSIDERATION OF THE PENSION BILL RESUMED, The Senate resumed consideration of the House bill to define the duties of pension agents aud to prescribe the manner of paying pensions, £0. Mr. Davis moved an amendinent embodying his Drepoaition for dispevaing With pension agents, and providing for the payment of pensions by the national banks, wh.ch was rejected. The bill then passed, Evening Session. The Senate met at half-past seven o'clock this evening. BRIDGING THE NIAGARA RIVER. Mr. FENTON called up the House bill authortzing the construction and matatenante of a brilge over Niagara river at Buffalo, He reported amendments, which were adopted, requiring the bridge to have at least two draws not less than 160 feet in width, and to be parallel to the current of the river, giving the Secretary of War supervision of the work; allrailroad companies desiring to use the same are equal in privileges in poaeage of the bridge aud use of the machinery and Ixtures under such term3as may be prescribed by the United States District Court of Northern New York when the companies shall not agree. The bill was passed. THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE BILT. The Senate then proceeded with the Franking bill, and Mr. NYE continued his remarks, to show that, a8 an economical measure, the bill was not a reform, Mr. CaAnPENreR, (rep,) of Wis., criticised the con- duct of the members of the House in electioneering against the bill in the Senate, and also of the Post- master-General in bringing to bear through petitions clreulated by pone Masters # fictitious publ: sentiment to intluence the action of Congress. He spoke of the franking privilege as a most inportant agency in saving the life of the government and as a Valuable auxiliary in disseminating information during re- construction, The republican party, a3 @ party of {utelligence, could not afford to iznore these con- siderations. He also remarked that nothing was to besaved in the expense of carrying the fails, as contracts pad just deen let for four years. Mr, Monroy, (rep.) of Iud., desired to have the bill perfected, with a view to its passage, and sug- gested various amendments. He would insert a provision for the payment of tie postage of members of Congress, believing every member of the Senate, without exception, was ir favor of it, Messrs Howg and Ross desired to be excepted from tue number. Mr. Morton held that his remarx was true of the mags of the members of both houses. At ten o’cloek, without vote on the bill, the Senate adjourned, f rf a eee WASHINGTON, June 16, 1870, THE TAX ON COAL. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the bill to reiieve coal from all taxation, and moved its reference to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Hooren, (rep.) of Mass., made a minority re+ port and moved tie same reference, The bill was read. It provides that there shall not be collected any duty whatever on any céal Imported into the United States after the 31st of December, 1870, nor shall there be required any internalrevenue stamp on any receipt, manifest, charter, party conveyance, lease, contract, or other instrumentof which coal forms the exclusive or chief subject of consideration; nor sha! y enumeration be made in taxing gross receipts pm the transportation or oonveyance of coal; nor shall any specal tax be im- posed on any vehicle or vessel, by land or water, employed exclusively or chiedy in carrying coal; nor shall any tonnage duty be imposed upon or exacted from such vessels; nor shall sales of coal by auctioneers or others be included in the estimate of sales; nor sialkthe profits arising from tie mining of ‘coal or from dealing thereim be included tn com- puting incomes Yer taxation; nor shall any other tax be imposed on coal or traffic In it. The minority report, which is signed by Messrs. Hooper, Aiiison, Brooks and Marshal, states that {here were two members absent when the matter Was considered; that the minority could not agree with the bill as reported by tne majority, and, there- fore, proposed a substitute: and that if all the mem- bers of the committee had been present the minority bill wouid have been adopted. ‘The subsiitute provides that on and after the Ist of September, 1570, bituminous and other coal im- bores. into the United States shall be adinitted free of duty. Mr. DICKEY, (rep.) of Pa., objected to the minority report being received. ' Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, Chairman of the Com- mittee of Ways and Means, asked and obiained pers mission vo make @ statement. The resolution instructing the committee on. the subjeot had been adopted on Monuay, the 6th, He had proceeded with the rest of the Board of Visitors to the Military Academy. His desire had been that the committee should obey the order of the House at the earliest [sects alld moment, and report{.ackss bil In con- formity with what he undarst to be that order, ‘Tha resolution wee, “Tnat the Committee of Ways and Means is hereby instructed at tne earliest mo- ment practicable to report a biil abolishing the tariff on coal,”? The” succeeding words, ‘80 99 Jo secure that Important article of fuel to the people free from all taxation,” he regarded as simply a construction of or inference from the order, and not precisely sus- tained by it. He had himself prepared a bill and submitted jt to the committee placing coal on the free list. If he had been present with the comiittee he should, as @ matter of course, have voted for that or its equivalent. He wished it to be understooa now that he concurred in opinion with the minority of the cominitiee, * After further discussion the bill was recommitied to the Committee of Ways and Means, ‘THE CURRENCY BILL, ‘The House then proceeded to vote on the Currency bili and amendments, The aye duents offered by Messrs. Ingersoll, Lyneh and Smit) Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, proceeded to siate the effect of the substitute oifered by him and of the amendineut appended thereto, Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., asked him whether he believed that by thia legislation there was any step taken towards the resumption of specie payment? Mr. GARFIELD feared not. Mr. Cox—Then tt is a retrograde movement. Why does not the chairman of the Bankmg Committee stand by the recommendation of the President, who sald that a return to specie payment should be com- menced now and reached at the earliest practicable moment? All the values of the country are depend- ing on these fluctuations. Why does not the chair- manu come forward and apply the heroic remedy? My. GARFIELD semluded ir, Cox that cle demo- cratic mémbeis Voted almost solldly for all the amendments proposing an expansion of paper cur- rency. The gentleman himself liad voted for an issue of grevnbacks to the amount of three hundred miliion dol Mr. KANDALL, (dem.) of Pa.—Not an issue, bul a substitution. Mr. GakrieLD—According to the gentleman's own account that would be an inflation of the whole volume of the ourreucy by at least twenty mil- Hons. Mr. Cox sald that he had voted that way on a pro- position as between national banks and greenbacks; but even if he had done wrong that was No 6xets for the gentleman from Ohio, who shotld come up and do his duty. Mr. SCHENCK expressed his gratification that the bill had assumed, If modified as proposed, such a form as to meet two or three of the public demands, Its section as to coin notes was tathe direction of 9 return to specie payment, and he was satisied with tiat portion of the bill. a Mr. Copurn notified him that that portion of the bi! nad been struck out. Mr. SCHENCK Said if that were so It removed one of his reasons for supporting tie bill, He would sup. port it, however, for Its features in equalizing alstri- buuon. In conciusion, he expressed the hope that the amendment offered by Mr. Jadd would be adopted, saying that if so he would support the bill. He congratulated the country tha’, in B poset the bill, they would meet a sound demana of the people for a imore equal distribution of banking circulation and bankiog facilities, without thereby contracting the currency, Mr. HorciKiss, (rep.) of N. Y., moved the adoption of Mr, Judd’s amendment, and proiessed his willinge ness then to vote for the Dill, The question was taken on Mr. Judd’s amendment, and it was agreed to without the yeas and nays. The question was next taken on Mr. Allison’s amendment, which was to add to the last section the following words:— And from and after the passage of this act it shall be un- jawful for any national bank association fo pay interest on deporits received from and deposited by any other national bank association, or to pay interest on current deposite, or to include in its ‘reserve of lawful money any deposits on which interest is received or paid. i ‘he amendment was rejected—yeas 69, nays 95. The next amendment was that offered by Mr. Burchard requiring national banking associations to retain and keep in coin or Treasury coin certifl- cates, as part of tnelr reserve, the interest falling due upon their bonds deposited as security for circula- tion, until the reserve required to be kept shall con- sist wholly of coin and coin certificates, Rejected. The next amendment was that offerea by Mr. Co- burn, authorizing the issue of forty-four millious of greenbacks with which to redeem the three per cent arti loan certificates. Rejected—ycas 78, nays 95. Mr, Cox then moved to lay the biil on the table. Neguatived, 52 to 82, The next question was on inserting the substitute for the Senate bill, and it was agreed to. Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of Lil, renewed the motion to lay the bill on the table. Rejected. | The question then came on the passage of tne bill as amended. ‘Lhe bili was passed—yeas 98, nays 81, as follows:— Yeas=98, Allison, Conger, Lash, Pomeroy. Ambler, Cowles, Lawrence, —- Rogers, Armstrong, — Cullom, ogan, Date, Degener, MeUarihy, erick, Dickey, MeCormick, Shanks, Docker} McCrary, Sheldon, La, Donley, McGrew, Sheldon, N.Y, Duval, MeKec, Smythe, lowa, Beatty, Dyer, MoKenzie, —_Bto Benjamin, Farnsworth. Merc Stoughton, Bennett, Fiokeinburg, Miinea, Strickland, Bingham, — Garleld, Moore, Ohio, Tatfe, Bate: Gibson, joore, Ii Tillman, Boot: Huamiiton, Fla.,Moore, N.J., Tyner, Bo Harris, ‘Morphis, Upaon, Bu Howkina, = Newsham, — Van Horn, Buckley, Hawley, Orth, Van Wyck, Burchard, Hay, Packard, — Welker, Busi Havye, Pager, Walla, h of Oregon were severally rejected, | Ceonsns bf Palmer, Wilktoson 0 sn Cobb, N (el Fe Winans,” mn Witeb Adams, Bhober, ‘eber, Maybem, rk weather, Axtell Eldridge, Mayoard, Biller, Banks, Ferris, McNeely, Btrader, Beaton, Fiat ‘Morgan, rons Morrell, Pa, Swaun, Morrell, Me., Sweeney, ner, ylor, Brooks, N. ¥ ‘Twiche!l. Butinglon, Van Auken, Burry " Van Trump, Catkin, Hoar, Pot ard, Churelit, — Hoiman, Randall, Washburn, Wis, Cleveland, Hooper, Washbdura, Mas, Conner, Ingersoll, Cox, Ketehau, Croba, Kuott, Wood, Dawes, Lailin, Bawyer, Woodward, tere aaeae substance of this bill was published y THE WAR IN CUBA, The House then, at forty minutes past two, re- sumed the consideration of the yeaoiution in regard to Cuba, and was addressed by Mr, Woon, (dem.) of N, Y., @ member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, who said that no fair-minded man could ob- Ject to the resolutions reported by the majority, His own objection to them was that, in view of the tem- per and action of the administration, they would be practically of no avail in the direction in which, tf they were passed, Congress desired and intended. e, therefore, had not supported them, nor had he supported the minority re: Port, not thinking that either of them gaye any practice: or substantial aid to the Cuban cause, He thought t¢ @ very singular circumstance that the entieman from Massachusetts (Mr, Butler), who had een instructed to inquire into the premature publi cation of the report of the Gold Investigating Com- mjttee, should have extended that inquiry, Wlihout authority, into the issue and use of Cuban bonds, and that the President, in his recent message, should have taken up the same point. - Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., stated that the public statement about Cuban bonds did not come from any information obtained trom his committee. Mr, BANKS, (rep) of Mass., asked his colleague if he had notexhibited Cuban bonds to all tie mem- bers of the House? Mr, BUTLER replied that he had exhibited half a oomeD. Cohan Rens, Rie were taken from the pockets of the reporter of a city newspaper, b; yo ee him fifteen cents on the dollar for them. “a '. BANKS asked his colleague, further, why he had not made his report, having had the subject under consideration for nearly Unree months ? Mr. BUTLER replied thathe had brought before the Judiciary Committee the questfon of compellin the attoraey of the Cubans to disclose the contrac under Which two millions of bonds had been d Esalted and the question was still before the com- ttee. “”* t Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., objected to the diag ok ters before the committee, He BALA eslsea os Soe awn Mr. Woop proceeded with his argumént, Allud- Ing to the insinuation in the President’s m eo goouk te use of Cuban bonds, he said he thought it would not be very dificult to prove that any money used to tufuence the government had come from Spainand not from Cuba. In conclusion he said:— Torecapituiaié and summarize them, I say that I find abundant justification, and more than justiten- toa, to our government in conceding to thé patriot cause In Cuba the recognition of belligerency in the following considerations which continue to bear on the questicn:—In the length of time throuzh which the Cubans have already maintained their gallant contest; In the large surface of the island from which they have been able to expel the Spani:h au- thority; In the respectability of their forces, with which they have been able to confine the Spanish troops to virtual inaction within a few strong seaport fortified places; in the reason- able prospect of success preseated by such @ state of (nings; in the reguiar form of constitutional govern- ment, Which they have organt; and which has a de facto existence, even though it may not be yet established in a fixed capital; in the magnilude’ of our public and private interests in and connected ‘with Cuba; in the considerable number of our citi- zen in the isiand, whose probable fate is involved in the contest; in the complete and close analogy of the patriot cause in Cuba with that for which was achieved the revolution which gave us birth a8 a nailon, and in the historical memory of our debt of gratitude for forelga sympathy and succor; {n the de- testable oppression which, as is generally confessed by Spantards themselves, has so long characterized the Spanish.dominion in Cuba; in the undisputed unanimity of the native Cuban people against the Spanish yoke; i the strong and general sympathy of our own people in their behalf, a sympathy which iy a reagonable and rightful as yet 45 an irrepresst. igregarded by a republican ble sentiment not to be government; in thé vioiation of the duties of hu- mantiy ana the rules of civilized war which charac- terizes the contest on the part of Spain, and which necessarily leads to de‘ensive retailation on the other side; in the Serer pr already set to us, and the prece- dents established by the several South American republics which have been beforehand with us in the step in qhestién; and in the necessity of taking that step £0 as to place ourselves In the attitude of a true neutrality, aud to refuse to both sides alike the use cis our ports, dock yards and arsenals for the carrying On of their operations against each other, instead of having to allow Spain what we refuse the Cabanss if such a combination of reasons, all con- verging to the one result Bader disctission, doés Lot ice to bigs it, Nay, to impose tt, as a manifest daty, [ should find tt diltcnlt to imagine any case in which such a Justification will exist. - Nor ain [atis- fled hat we should not stand morally and politiéally Jusrifled in going much further and in ho!ding to Spain substantlally the following languags:— “All the world fuows that you must lose Cub: sooner or later. You are defend ing your posses: of it chiefly on the point of pride, thougn you kuow that your hold upon it cannot be long maintained, even if you succeed tn crushing the present rebe}- lon, We cannot permit you to execute your con- stant threat of ruining what you cannot conthiue (> rule, and what you can only rule for atime by the strong hand of tyraun'cal force, We cannot consent to be Kept in perpetual hut water with your refugees 4n our country conspiring with their friends at home and enlisting m thetr cause the irresponsible sym- pathizers of ourown people. Itis unreasonable that @ distant European country should hold and rule an important colony in such moiles and on such principles. In the present age the sole rightiul tenure of political authority 1s the exercise of it for the good of ‘he peop!e governed and in harmony with ticir wishes and consent. You nave no real right to despolt Cuba as you have so long done in the mere taterest of Spainand of Spanish employes. This question between you and tue Cubans has now come to a head, and it must be settled on @ permanent basis in harmony with (he civilization of the age and the political ideas universally recognize] {no America and now generally recognize’ in Earépe, You must consent to give Cubaa colontal autonomy analagous to that of Canada and all the British colonies. A few yearsago Canada was full of the spirit of rebellion. She is now as loyal as England itself, Try the same wise experiment in Cuba, in whose population you have all the elements of race, language aud manners to attach them in the same voluntary loyaity to the RAE Tear n, When they shail cease to Kn6W yOu ou! ‘extortiohace ahd despotic oppressors. Do this and we will aid and support yoo in ft; we will truthfully apd honorably unite with you in protection of Caba against all the rept fis, world.) We do not want Cuba, either (Sa staté In our Union orasadomtnion; we want to see that great island ouly tranquil, [ree, prosperous and happy; and on these terms We have ho objection that it should continue forever Spatial, os Gayada 13 British, Our commerce with it is large and hin- portant, Great Bui< ts gf gur citizens are, and gveat numbers Of them mus) always be, resident Within it ts geograpiical relations to us giye us also a legitimate right thus Wspeas aud to BXpect this language to be heard with respect, If you reluse this advice, reasonable and sound and friendly as it is, we shall hold ourselves justified in interveation, and in helping the Cubans tnto such a state of independence as shail leave them free to choose between absolute separation from you aud that colomal autonomy on the Canadian model which it is now in your power to secure, together with a large sum of money wiich they will undoub: y be willing to pay for that boon accorded by you. If you refuse, this opportunity now existing wilisoon have passed away never to return, and the common sense of the world will rightly judge our conduct and re- cognize the fault, aud its consequences wil have been yours aloue.”” Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vt., another member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, next addressed the House in opposition to the resolutions of the major- ily and in support of the’ views of the minority. ne ridiculed the strength of ihe insurgent cause, and sald that the object of those who were pressing the matier on Congress was that they might be abie to sell Cuban bonds, edmparing them, in that respect, with the Fenians He thought titat if any one lesson had been burned into the very heart aud mind of the American ple by the late rebellion, it was that they should mind their own business. He commented on the fact that the head and front of what was left’ of the Cuban rebellion was an ex-Confederate weneral, who had been lob- bying on the floor of the House, aud who had, as stated by his principal newspaper organ in New York, approached over one hundred meinbers on this subject, and had received hut one repulse, from & gentleman from Massachusetts, And yet com- pluint was made because the President of the United States, iu the discharge of his official constituttonal duties, had sent a proper message to Congress on this same subject. @ eulogized the Secretary of State as a gentleman whose honor was be- yond reproach, and whose life was unbleinished, and who had conducted with the greatest ability the foreign relations of the country, and yet it had been charged that, for the sake of briuging a re- tainer into the hands of his son-in-law, the Secretary of Siate had sold himself to Spain. That might vea conveyieut Way of answering an argument that was otherwise unanswerabie, A cause that needed such ald Was entirely im keeping with the cause that began its organized existeuce in an absolute viola- tion of the United States laws; which had its base of eperation tn this country; which was warring on Spain from the safe distance of New York and Washington which Wad no hope of success except by bringing the United States governinent into complication With Spain. He appealed to the House not to commit itself Lo such knight-errantry and such atiempted revolution. They had enough to do at home in developing the resources of tue country, strengthening the bonds of the Union aud naking Print aw word at home which showd meau somethitig. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) Of Mags., rose and sald that he had ever beef the friend of the independence annexation of Caba, In 4360 be had been a mer $e of: the “Loue Star Order’? He had sympatuizcd | clung session of . with Lopez and-Critvenden, and had been a warm pers onal friend of Quitman. He bad never ceased desire that Cuba and the West India Islanda should become a part of this republic. He desired to ace, and hoped to sce within hia own day, the Stars and Stripes floating ag evidence of thelr bene- fcent power at the Isthimus of Darien, ana. that Whoever travelled to the North Pole #hotid mistake the radiancy of the red and white for the glow of (he Aurora. (Applause.) Were he Ech ned . his sympathies and his wishes from his ty and ‘not from judgment, he would say, “Let ua have Cuba at any expense.” But he’ believed that the course’ taken in carrying om shis re had aeeartess an = nl dependence of ubd ane r consequent annexation to this country, He kuew, too, that at the outbreak of the Cuban insurrection his sentiments in that respect were those of high oicials of the government, who were now charged with being in the pay of Spain, ‘He had been shocked at the suggestion made in the House that Secretary Fish waa infuenced by a de- sire to get a retainer for his son-ln-iaw, am at surprised at the remark of Mr. Fitch last rit ihae that statement had never been denied, It had been publicly dented, He read the published correspond- Sidnéy Webater, the ence on the subject between Spanish Minister, aud Mr. Edwards Pierrepont, Mr. Fircn, (rep.) of Nev., said he hal never seen that contradiction and had had no ton iedae that the statement made had been contradicted, In the face of that contradiction he could do nothing more than retract what he had stated on that point. Mr. BUTLBR said he was glad to hear the retrac. tion, and if be had Lime to follow up the otner 8! ders on honorable meu he had no doubt there would be other retractions. One of these sianders was that Mr. Caleb Cushing lad written an argument for the Spanish Miulster and had also written the President's message, and that he was in the pay of both the Spanish and American vernments, Now, Mr, Cushing never knew of message until ater it had been read in the Houge, aud he bud never re- cetved a doitar for services from the Spanish minis tor, directly or Inateody. on anf occasion—Cuba, Chile Peru or anything else. He believed that if the’ Cuban insurrection had not broken out and mought to embrotl the United States in a war with Spain they wouid by this time have seen Cupa tree an- nexed to the United States. What had the Cubens iu New York been doing? Had they been deprived of sending arms to thetr friends in Cuba? Not at ail, The Cuban Junta had been told ollcially from the government that if they clloose to buy arms and ammuuition and munitions of war, so long ag bel- Igerency was not recoguized, they could put them on any vessel from New York, or any otler United States port, and send them under the American tag unquestioned and unsearched until they got within @ marine league of the Island of Cuba, Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa.—Has the government ever sald so on the record? Mr, BuTLER--Yes, slr; we said so whea we passed the Neutrality act. Mr. RANDAL1.—No generalities, Mr. BUTLER—We sud so atail times. We say 50 now, and I will agree if they want arins in Cuba to send them all that they will pay for. Mr. RANDALL—Whea and where has the govern- Uist said BO? wt Mr. BurLer—It said 60 over and over again, Mr. RANDALL—Witere? Mr. BuTLen—It is said in the Neutrality law, which the gentleman never read probably, (Laughter). Mr. Ranpart (scornfully)—Oh, moonshine. (Laughter). Mr. BUTLER coxtinued to state that onder the same law the Cuban Junta could send all the mea that they could get in a ship trom Hoston or New York to the island of Cuba, unsearchod and un touched, with full Knowledge and without the interference of the United States government, until the ship got within @ marine league of the isiand of Cuba. ‘They could have exercised both powers, and still could, beeanse that did not Interfere with the Neutrality act, which was alined agalust 8 nding armed eé. diitons, and had from the very outeet, They had been got up for the purpose of em! roiling the United States In a war with Spain, He quoted, to sustain this statement, a paragraph from tie New York Sun of October last, whiche he sald, ought to be good authofity for Cubans, although for nobody else (laughter), and he commented that paragraph to the gentlemén on the other side of the House, who asked so many ques- tions, With the adage, “Fools often ask qnestions which honest men cannot answer.” (Laughter.y Mr. RANDALI.—Fools are sometimes honest, waich you never are, (Laughter.) Mr. BUTLER, not noticing the remark, went on to gay that the resolutions reported had just belng anything at all except mischievous, 16 would ebroll the United States in a quarrel with Spain. If gentlemen asked whether he was not wil- ling to have a war with Spain, he would gay, a8 a Fourth of July business, he was; ont ag a statesma he was not, because Spain was just in a position to desire war. She had @ government only provisional, not with any ascer- ined dynasty, not with any hold upon the pee If Spain could get into a war with the United States ona fatr pretence the eect would be to rally alk hor people avound her government. It would unite theth ina common band of patrictiam and would give the Spanish government. pipetge athome, All she could lose was Cuba, and that, in his judgment, Was diready lost. But the effect on the United States icial. Ib would pre- debt, and new bonds finances wont x judicial. vent the fund ae fe hatlona would have to be issued that would be sold abroad at forty or fifty cents on the dollar. He did not know that this language on his part was ory Mbps matic, He did not know but that he was speaking out in meeting, That be'hy the condition of things, would they not be tho veriest—he would not use a harsh word—Dbut would they not be extremely un- wise to give that opportunity to Spain? Mr. Lodas, (vep.) of IIL, replied to Mr. Butlerin a very animate manner, criticising him ae: in reference to his suggestions about the use of Cul bonds, Once there had not been a stronger adyo- cate of Cuban independence tn the House of Repree sentatives tian the gentleman from Magsachi A and now le wag on the other side of the question and insinua’ iat Cuban bonds had influenced the votes of membe Cuban bonds, he asserted, had no influence 01 members. Gold was iar better for corrupting purposes than bonds, and if anything had been used on either side It would have been gold. The insinuation was low, contrary to good manners, contrary to good faith, It was an act which ought not to be recoguized as the act ofa gentleman. (Ap. piause im the galleries, which called forth a lecture from the Spe. Mr. -Locan went on to say that he meant no personal olfence, but that he was per- fectly astonished at the gentieman from Massachu. setts (Butler) going off, Without authority, haunting up Witnesses in an atiempt to throw dirt on the reputations of his fellov members, He was aston- ished to see him (Butler), the irieud of humanity, the friend of good reputations, the ud of Ikverty, un- dertake, fa the interest of monarchy ana oppres- sjon, of biood and carnaze, and in opposition to Uberty and freedom, aitempt to class igs brother members with thieves and vagabonds, Leaving this subject Mr, Logan proceeded to advo- cate, in an eloquéat and impassioned strain, the gause of tree Cuba and to reply to the argu- ments made in debate against the resolution. As to the argument that there was no war in Cuba, he wanted to know what the thirty Spanish gunboats that were allowed to leave New York were intend for? Was tt to go fishing off Cape Cod? (Laughter, There was war In Cuba and all that was asked was that that fact be recognized and that the Cubatia who are captured in battle shall not be butchered, gar- roted, butied or disembowelled, but shall, of treated as prisoners of ¥ He thought he, coil give the reason why there Was stich OppO-titon to the recog- nivgn gf belliverency, It Was ndt from fear of being gmubottes ia Wits fé wis bécause a tow gentlemen, had Leon sont to Madrid to ma angements With Gbietat Tat Pri Tor the pavettase Of tie Isinnd of Cubf, wh It Was to be turmed over to the Cubans fora hundred mt.ifon doll ‘That was te mik in the i cocoanut—the meat tn the egg. Woulst the gentie- man from Massachusetts say that that was Rot the fact? He (Mr. Lovan) happened to know somef in of the secret Workings and the object of all tho great appeals that he md heard today. As tothe , President's message, he sald that it Geperat rans had not been up in Pennsylvania tishlig When the message wus written he would hot have signed it as readily as he had done, He (Mr. Logan) was sorry that the President had signed it. It waga bad message. It did pot state the law correctly, an’ le Was soriy to see the President put upon the record misstatlag the Jaw. He appealed to the House, if tt erred at all, to fet it err on the side of humanity and iver, And to hits fellow republicans he appealed not jet the demo- crats beat them in favor of liberty. {Applause,) Mr, BANKS took the floor to close the debate. Mr. BINGHAM (rep.) of Ohio, appealed to Mr. to give him an opportunity to oder a substitu! the resolution of the minority Mr. Banks declined to yiel Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., submitted that {t was hardly fair for the debate to be coniined to members: of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Various suggestions were made to Mr. Banks as. the House had been In session seven hours, to con- restated gent to an adjournment or a recess, bat he them and appealed to the members to remain in session and dispose of the matter, as an adjourn. ment without disposing of it would be fatal to the proposition. Mr. Banks thon proceeded with the closing spetch in support of the resolution. Alter he had closed, Mr. BINGHAM moved to recon: sider the vote by which the matn question was ordered, so that he might offer an amendment, Mr. ExpripGe, (dem.) of Wis., moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, The vote was taken on Mr. Eldridge’s motion in the midst of intense excitement on the floor and in the crowded galieries, and was decided in the nega- tive—yens 81, nays 04, Mr. Cox moved aa Sajougament, Mr. MAYNARD inquived ag to tho effoct of an bese a ‘The SPEAKER replied that the effect would ve to lace the resointion at the pottom of business on tig peaker’s table, i Mr. INGERSOLL inquired whether, if so, it would Drobably be reached before the next session, The SPRAKER—Some tme alter the Air Line Ratl- road bill, (Roars of laughter). The House reused to adjourn—82 to 104, The main question was then reconsidered, and Mr. BINGHAM offer a substitute tor the resolution of the third sec of the resolution of the oditied as follow. That the President {s hefeby authorized to remonstrate against the barbarous manner ia whieh the wor in Caba bas been conducted, aad, if he shall deem ft expedient, to the co-operation of other gove in such measures as he may deem uecessary to secure from both conteuding pare ties ap observaavo of ue lawa of war recoguized by all civilized nations, The previous question was seconded, and, as that p uted a uew phase of the question, bringing up 1 at the House at sever n¢ question as tie uuduished busin DLLOFEOW, d, alee an exe oeloe eight hour adjour,