The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-11
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.


1t seems that the Vice President determined not
proceed another day without prayers: The Rev Mr..
pointed prayer invoking that the pre-
sent session may be conducted to such results will
best contribute to the happiness Of the people and the
After which, Mr. J. Knox Walker reported q message
in writing from the President, which handed TO the
Secretary for rehearsal to the Senate.
The message was read, and paid particular atten
ton to the vigilance Of Mr. Webster to the clear and
ALTERING statement OF the President respecting the
isting with Mexico" and may, perhaps expect
to hear again from Mr.. Webster that subject very
soon.
At the point where the President asks for the mil.
lions once more, thought we heard the voice Of Mr.
Wescot speaking ross to MIR. Davis "Ah Mr. Davis
there you arc agaiu" But truly he has the whip hand
Of Mr. Davis this time. We doubt whether honest John
can hold out for three months campaign
Afer tho reading. motion Of Mr.. SPEIoHr, $500
copies tho message and documents ordered TO be
printed, and the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WAsHNoroN, Dec. o, 1896
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMANDING GENERALS AND COM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONQUERED TERRIFIC
observation-disclosures OF THE PnEsipENr-Hs
MESSAGE ArTAcxED-yRrEDoM or DzsArE-rREAsoS,
Erc-rHE STRUGGLE OF PARTIES COMMENCED
The srxAxER to-day, after the reading Of the JOURNAL
said that the question pending was on the following re-
solution submitted yesterday by Mr. Davis OF Kentucky
Resolved That the President of the United States
to tbs and
Kearney Captain sloat Captain Stockton or any other
officer ofthe government IN relation 70 sne s;a
Of the Territory of Mexico which has or might De taken
possession of the army or navy OF the United stsss
sso Thsf form of such officers or either Of
than NAV have established and organized, and whether
the Presdent has approved and recognized said govern
ments. s,..
to the resolution placed in the usual iorm and
he submitted an amendmsntLn. ne ne gs
said he knew nothing Of what may be the nature
and extent Of the corre:pondence OF re-
orders have been gven officers OF the government mo
disclosure of which would be ncompaupe wan .ne pun
Of the government and Of the army and navy. IT, per
chance there be any thing Of this cnsrscteI wouo
mans.y be improper snsI caS bsnT Svsn the nor
nation would find ts way to the Mexican government
It was unnecessary to say that the wriSn nc
and which would not be objected to by any one.
Mr. DA Of Kentucky remarked snes woen
the qualification suggested the gentleman from Geor
Eia was usual In drawing the resolution his object was
dsstood the question: the uniform usage only referred
to our foreign affairs and transactions between our
and the .nd hS to the
luton might disclose the future Oh GUT army
ana navy; but was not hi. (Mr. Davls) purPo:s TO
ton to the scope of the resolution. ne would
discover that no such interference with the President
government BY the army and navy Contemplated The
resolution asked for all orders given to the COMMANDERS
Sut e sHd U sssb sSed in
~ EHnf.r y-i.ssplss praciises q Cen
operl9ns what violation is there P,sposea BY The
he Ir d wes too well scquantsd with the prepris..
Of oocrr.d BY navy and army
our generals and commanders proclaim themselves gov
ernors of provnceshey erect and organize cva gov-
;s,ops r Es .ssrs and the sohnsy
Of civil government independently Of the action OF the
Congress of the United States We want 20 Know
consus tetrsrchs and saraps, establish government
Is this the high imperial power which tbs PAS
the army and navy by express provision Of the Const
tuition He can act in other capacity II II were not
Of war-the power to declare which, devolves
on Congress alone Mr. Davis wanted to know from the
consttion under Which the Prssidsnt and his sabord
act Money had to be voted to sustain the admins
trstion and he desired to be wneaer ne
the southern school whether the President has sxsr
cised underlined and unlimited power: Of govsrnmsnt
If the President has done he wanted TO Know IT, tnAt
he might be prepared for Interior measures
Mr. II he understood the resolution, the
s. given to General Kssrnsy and other OH
GERS authorizing them to establish government In the
conquered provinces until osherwse prsvaea lot lie
much solicitation was expressed on the subject
He saw objection to the amendment Of the gentleman
impression in the mind of the gentleman from Kentucky
that the Pr ssident by giving authority to establish gov
his power The gentleman said he wanted to know
whether this be true that he may be prepared for
lils ~ he snl;~hsped as 10 The senemsn meaning
in the event Of the discovery that the PRESIDENT has
given the instructions Did the gentleman mean by
Fullerton measures - impeachment MIR. DAVIS:
No matter what these Interior he hoped
the gentleman from Kentucky would find out all the
interior meamresn II was perfectly immsterial to
him (r. Dougas whether the President did or did not
. sse snS
co.. constitutional and actual war During the Tor
and progress Of the war; Mexico wss invaded and
some Of the provinces we're conquered the government
Of Mexico, for the time being. ceased to exit; our
forces were there and became the duty Of the CON-
province. until the home government should ests6lish
different ono II the right Of the commanding ofcsrs
eminent they had refused 70 do 20, there would now
be more prcpriety in the gentleman coming forward
auth ss y.. .S ss M the Of
conquered people. well the Interests Of our gov
impeachment for performances Of duty WIN the gentle
man contend lit not their duty The hrst thing TO
be done to establish military goyernnent-yss.
military government The right results from state
tS.i VA auty p0 to es.aSiish Military IN it, orisn
and involving civil and municipal a9sirs bscsms their
duty to see that Justice was n % me
The only question which can arise - whether the com
ander have exercised their discretion wisely and pru
(Mr bouglass) advissd and he had NO other norns
ton than newspaper information an public docunsnfs
Ksnueiy far as The fsoss were developed the
try he was not only prepared say that they mot only
had right 10 exercise the power bat they nsd used
are entitled TO the respect and thanks o. ne people ana
the government. he wished 70 see the question: met
boldly AZ the threshold According to the law Of nations
the Pfesdept was required to exercise this right IN the
manner he has The rs duty was TO s:ssensn gov:n-
rishts ana ntsres Of the people consistent with our
risSs; the third TO establish government most congo
NAL to the principles sp1 na ,sns Tbp
nrc;.sd clear and undoubted right The war being
cssI and constitutional the conquest gave the night 70
he 40 considered by the gentleman from Kentucky him
| sen whom he comes to reflect. Mr. Dougass did not
doubt hrs patriotism, but like the rest, the gentleman
posssssed strong partisan feelings which he (Mr. }
feared had byssed his Judgment and caused him to msks
attack without first considering whether ne had SUI
fcient grounds for II.
Mr.. HAaALsor obtained the floor.
Mr.. DAvm-wnl the gentleman yield