The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-16
CONSULAR SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. CAMPBELL asked leave to submit the following
rasaliton which read Tor inflammation VIZ

Mr. CAMPBELL asked leave to submit the following
resolution, which was read for Information, viz;
Resolved That the report Of the Secretary of State the
pointed at the last session of Congress, and which commit
Tee Is hereby revived
No objection being made, the question was put upon
the resolution, and il was agreed to.
THE TARIFF ACT OF 1916
Mr.. POLLOCK asked leave TO introduce the following
resolution which was read for information, viz:
Resoped Thai in lieu of tbs duty upon and coffee for
Secretary Of the Treasury in his late annual report TO Con
gess the Committee Of Ways and Means be directed 10
report bill repeating the act of July 3O 1916, entitled
IAN reducing the duty imports, and for other pur-
poses," and reviyng the tariff act of August soth 1872
Objection being made,
Mr. POLLOCK moved suspension of the rules and
upon that question demanded the yeas and which
ordered and being called, resulted yeas To- nays
ITO, as follows:
Blanchard Brodhead, Burlington, William w. Campbell
John H. Campbell, Carroll, John g. Chapman Cooke Col,
Deano Diso% booEe john IL EWING Ed% nSI IL f Ew
ing, Foot Gentry, Giddngs, Graham, Order, GrinneI
tom, Samuel D. Hubbard, Hudson, WSsngon Hunt rio yo
seph K, ngersol, Thomas Butler King Levin, Long Me-
Pendeton, Pollock Ramsey, Ripley, Julius Rockwell JOHN
A. Rockwell, Root, Runk, schenck, Seaman, Sew
Stewart, Strohm, Thibodeaux, Thomasson, Benjamin
Thompson, Tilden Tnmbo, Vance, vinton, White, Win
NAYs-Messrs stephen Adams, Anderson Atkinson,
Bayly, Bedngsr BenIont Biggs, James Black James A.
".
Burt cathcart. Augustus A. Chapman, Reuben Chapman
Chase, Chapman, Cobb, Collin, Gorol Cullon, Culnmns
bin prSngooe, Dunlap, EIs%oTt Erdhsn Faaa,, T Fos
ter, Fries GRryn, Giles Goodyear, Gordon, Hamn Har-
oason HahgeSSd james B. Hunt Ho aaSisf cGS aEs
Ingersou James IL Johnson Andrew JOnson, George W
SR f5S aSsy 4SSshn J6h s
Payne PERIL, Perry, P,'saIy, R"rhban, Reid Rher
kltier Roberts Sawtssne, sawysJ seammonl seldom
smith, stanton, Starkweather, ST. John, Strong Jacob
ThomPson, Thurman, Tibbaus, Towns, Tredwny, Went
-iOT
So (wo-thrds OF the members not voting in the affirm.
atiye) the rules were not suspended.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Mr. BOYD moved that the House 90 into Committee of
the Whole on the state OF the Unions which motion
The SPEAKER called Mr.. BOYD to the chair
REFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The committee resumed the consideration of the resou-
tons submitted yesterday BY Mr. BRoDHEAD in relation 10
a reference OF the Presidents message
Mr.. GENTRY addressed the committee He had in
tended at advanced period OF the session. when
presented itself in tangible shape TO say something on
the question OF the Mexican war But the debate YES
erday, well as the denuncaton of his MIR 81 par
N had induced him 10 change his purpose and TO speak
now II was more to show that he was not afraid to
speak than from any other object that he did speak then
The President had descended from his high position and
violated its proprees, by declaring in his message that
they who presumed to call in question his prudence and
wisdom IN conducting the war, were, in fact, guilty OF
treason; and the Presidents egemen seemed ready 10
volunteer in the work Of reiteatng that denuncation
against every American freeman who had the nsolence
TO call in question the conduct II the Executive Now
he (Alr g. spoke in order to bring himself within the
range OF these denuncations He and his friends were
put on their mette as well their patriotism. They
called to proclaim their independence as seemen
truckle TO Executive menace Therefore, he spoke
He did not intend elaborate discussion of those const
utional questions which had been introduced BY learned
gentlemen in the course OF the debate but was to an
nounce his own opinions the war; and assume their
full responsibility. A man, he held might be loyal and
yet opposed to the President Attachment to the Execu
tive was necessary mark OF patriotism The mistakes
of law and fact which had been made arose from the mel
anchoy impression which appeared prevail that the
President was the government and possessed unlimited
power. They seemed to be rapidly advancing to that
maxim of monarchcal allegiance, that the king could
do wrong. Though man might vote supplies and
fight the battlefield he was, forsooh, no patriot I'M
less sanellke he kne at the feet of the Executive
That was the spirit which had characterized the debate
He protested against it, Let those whose servy of soul
qualified them for the mental task trucke the Execu-
tive; but he and his friends had nober destiny to full
fiji. They stood for the defence of the constitution
They had no disposition TO truckle to petty usur
per- who came into power against the wishes OF
the great men OF his own party, and whose per-
est minion that shouted in his train The American
spirit yet lived and would not sustain the acts of the
held general rule and would in ordinary circum-
stances, gladly conform to 1t, that in time of all
should unite and wait until its end, then TO call the
public officials to strict account But they know not
for what object the wagedthey had no assur-
ance that peace would be made. In view of all
these circumstances silence was crime and it was the
duty of all representatives of the people to speak freely
about the objects, motives and conduct of the Executive
The President the executive officer of the Union
and communicating chief he bat the executor
of the will of the nation and had no right whatsoever to
make war for any objects except such had been de-
cared by the national legislature He (Nr. CD felt call
ed on TO Join issue with the President in point of vera
city He did not believe the assertion of the President that
the war had not been waged for conquest. What had
happened with regard to the Oregon territory? They all
what the President said about their right to
that territory. They all remembered that common
rumoT just before the projt of the President submit
ted to the Senate that the Secretary of State said to the
senator's who saked themselves the right all of Ore
gon, he would lose his right than sign such
senator Mr. HANNEGANl on that point And
yet that prUet submitted TO the Senate ana the Pres
den thus shifted the responsibility by saying he could
not act without advice of his constitutional advisers we'll
knowing what the advice would be-. And what did the
American minister say in reply to an invitation to pub
lie dinner! Why, that ne knew the views of his gov
ernment before he left and that in laborng for settle
ment the 10th parallel he was carrying out those
views. He (NIr. g. believed that conquest was the OBJ
ec OF the Proof of that abundant AMI concu
sive. The people of the United States would be at no
loss to find the proof and if loyal 10 their free instu
TONS there could be doubt as to their action He
quoted from Secretary Marcys letter to Col J. d. Ste
venson Did that show that the President was repeng
nvaslon' These men were to 60 TO California to repe
invasion, and procure indemnity from Mexico! No
The object too manifest All the sophistry of the
message, much eulogize1 which was nothing but a
bundle OF low denagoguical filings and perversions of
truth, would not gull the people, TWAS not known