The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-05
Washington.
Correspondence OF the Herald
WASHINGTON, Thursday night,
February 2 1913


Correspondence OF the Herald
WASHINGTON, Thursday night,
February 2, 1913.
Private Expresses-Revenue Scrvice-Orc-
gOn-Cnpture OF Monterey-French Spoil
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Debt---StOp
Lavvs-The Weather, &c.
After the events of the last few weeks, you will
not be surprised that another day has passed over in
Congress, and in reality nothing has been done.
told you that the last three days were appropriated
to territorial business exclusively, and yet not
single measure has been defintively passed upon.
All that has been done to-day in both houses is
this The Senate read the Army Appropriation
Bill twice, and referred il to committee and the
House, in committee of the whole, appropriated
$50 600 to remove distractions in the Mississippi III
yer, at the Des MONIES and Rock River Rapids
yes this same House, which few days ago reius-
ed $4,000 to forward the coast survey. But when
this bill gets into the House proper, expect this APP
preparation will be stricken out.
Under these circumstances, shall not cucumber
your columns to-day with any long account OF the
twattle that was expended
The SENATE wasted half an hour in talking about
stopping private expresses on mail routes aboutwhch
every member of Congress seems as lnsutleraby
stupid and asinine as the dullest Ounce that ever
breahed. There is not man that has yet spoken
in favor of this preposterous subject in the Senate
that has exhibited as much knowledge OF the news
/
retalners about your splendid press room could exh
bit in five minutes. 1t is really amentable to see
the waste of the peoples time and money, by afew
Congressional boobies, on this subject. They will
next talk OF preventing the proprietor OF the Herald
from running his numerous annual expresses on his
own hook all over the country, as he has heretofore
done. You must talk to these silly men, and to the
country, on this subject. Some Congressman seem
to understand the art of throwing every body eses
business into confusion, whilst they can't transact
their own
Mr.. BAYARD offered a resolution, having for its
object the abolition of all revenue cutters 1t
was adopted.
Mr.. BENTON made his seventeenth speech on the
Oregon Territory, declaring that we ought to take
instant possession of IT, His speech was very etiec
tive in clearing the galleries and the lobbles
This was all that was done in the Senate.
In THE HoUsE-Col. CAMrBEIL, of s. c., tried to
bring up his Bill to suspend the action of the Con-
gressional District system till after next Congress-
but without effect.
Mr.. ADAMS then called for the reading of his reso-
lutions about the capture OF Monetey. They are
as fOllOws:-
Resolved That the President of the United States be
requestedto inform the House by what authority and
der what instructions Captain Thomas Ap Caesby Jones'
commander of the squadron of the United States in the
Pc cc ocean, did, about the 10th of October last
wade in warke array the territories of the Mexican Re
public, take possession of the town of Monterey, and de-
clare himself commander OF the naval and military
dition of the Calornias.
Resolved That the President of the United States be
requested to communicate this House. copies of all the
instructions given by him. under his authority, to the
said Captain Jones' from the time OF his appointment to the
command of the said squadron also copies of all commu
nicatons received from him relating to his expedition for
the occupation OF the Cafornas and also inform this
whether orders have been des atched to the said
Captain Jones, recalling him from his command
| Mr. ADAMS called for the yeas and nays on the
| main question.
Mr.. CUSHING declined voting, as it might not be
expedient for the President to give the required in
formation.
Mr. WISE said he wished to be excused from vot-
| ing. He had received a private letter from Com.
Jones, which induced him to believe that there was
no necessity for the call. As he kindly allowed me
TO make my own extracts from this letter. here
| with subIoin them:-
| LETTER FROM Con-. JONES Hon. HENRY A. WIsr,
| RELATIVE TO THE CAPTURE OF MONTEREY.
Alter saying that the dispatches sent to Washington
about the capture Of Monterey will excite SURPRISE he
adds 'hat is unless The posting of The United States Ca
binet an the Capital of Merco, BY Santa nna has been
excited this side of the continent He says he took
the town under the firm conviction that Mexico had
made upon the United States and that Admiral Tho
(British close at hand with troops sc sc.
take possession OF and hold California under treaty Of
cession from Mexico" He goes on thus "fIavng made
full official report OF all the circumstances to the Navy
Department must content myself by referring you to
the official records sc. All have to ask of friend or foe
judging ofmy conduct is to dives their minds of all in
formation in regard TO international affairs which for
the nature othings could not, and did not know of at
the time was called on to act. Let this be done impair
TALLY and have no fear as to the result
Our merchants and resident citizens already begin to
feel some security Until my arrivalhere citizens
who barbarously dragged from their homes and
despoed of their property in ls4O and taken to Mexico
in irons andto whom Mr. Upshur audes in his letter to
the President of the 4th Dec S4 had never been able
much to get Acade to hear their complaints to
certify to their accounts Now the courts of justice
thrown open to them and every facility afforded to enable
them recover lost property and damages for false i'm
THos. AP C. JONES.
Letter TO Conn., Jones from the LIST Instance Judge at Mon
terdy.
The undersigned has honor to inform the Commander
in Chief of Naval Forces of United States in the Pacific
Ocean, that having received orders for the
the department to make preparations for the ndemnica
ton of the citizens of the United States who may wish to
present them and which relate to the of April
1870 ready act having its Office open on ali
week days to hear whatever complaints may preferred
and using the necessary efforts for their justification and
legazaon This occasion affords the the
pleasure of assuring the Com in Chief of Naval Forces
of the United states in that he will omit labor
hoDeuer arduous IL be- I'M advancing the claims that
the claimants bring before him. begging at the
time of your iordship to accept the most sincere proesta
tations of the distinguished consideration OF the under
signed. Cod and Liberty.
| To Com. THos. Ar. C. JONES.
Monterey, Nov. 10, 1S42
Strange to say, Mr.. WISE was interrupted in his
explanation by cries of "order, order"
Mr.. WIsE.-Do gentlemen wish, then, to vote
blindfold on these resolutions.
Two OR THREE VoIcEs.-Order, question, order
Mr.. GRANGER supposed the friends OF the Admins
tratlon wished to explain
Mr.. BRIGGs.-I Else TO a point OF order. The
gentleman wants TO debate the question.
GKANGER.-(Quety and gentlemanly) have
no such intention.
WIsE-As was interrupted, / hope may be al
lowed to reply
Cries of g Order, question, question"
GRANGER-l will then take my seat ! presume
have said enough
WISE 0aughIng) Yes, you have, but havn't-
Cries OF "Question, question
The resolutions were then adopted
Ayes. Nays.
lis
Mr.. CUsBING's resolution from the Foreign AT
fairs Committee on the French SpoIatlon Claims
prior TO 1900, then came up IN order. II reads
thus =
Resolved, That all debate in the Committee OF the
Whole House the State OF the Union, House bill No
81 entitled bill to provide for the satisfaction OF claims