The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-18

The hill for admitting with the ships OF the Texas navy
the officers of said ships nto the United states service
the bill was laid over hour OF one o'clock having
rived the period liked the resumption Of the regular
order. And
was resumed in continuation from yesterday,
Mr. in opposition to the bill before the Sem
ate and chiefly debated in reference its effects upon
the ndu ral interests of the country. He devoted
would PROSTATE the manufacturing interest secoud,
that would be of benefit to the agric ultura interest
At hslipast four Mr. Davis gave way on suggestion Of
Mr. Archer moved to adjourn,
MIR Lewis demanded the sy and noes
MIR BeSros thought both parties might agree upon an
Executive session.
Mr. Laws said he would protest against one gentleman,
at this Juncture waxing two days to make speech
Mr. HUNTiNGroN thought the Senator's protest, il he
did protest, not equivalent Of the Senate
MIR. ARCHER asked ii the Senator from Missouri desir-
ed a. Executive session.
Mr. BsNros indicated his preference of that motion.
Mr.. ARcHER withdrew his notion
Mr.. LEws objected to one speech occupying two
days
Mr. Ca" appealed to the courtesy of the Senator from
Mr. ARCHER replied-he astonished at the protest
Mr. Laws intimatsd that he might stay astonishsd, If
thsUAVas the case.
"Oh. give it up! give II up!
the departments the Senate went into executive session
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July 16, 1876.
RAY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS TIE INDIANS, ETC.
reported bill pay the per diem aud milags of
bss Congress (s60700 and to pay the expenses Of
give presents TO the wild Indians Of the
on visit Washington (s6l S4O) and to pay treaty
stipulations with the Kansas &c.
FkEE POST OFFICE FOR ARMY.
On motion of Mr. KAUFMAN, il resolved that the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads, inquire
into the sxPe iency of establishing free post office, for
the Of the army under Major General Taylor, and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
THANKS TO The ARMY
Mr. CRAvsToy presented tho resolutions Of
Rhode Island expressing the opinion thanks Of
the people OF the United states due Major General
and his brave men for the victories achieved on
the 9Th and 9th of May and sympathisiny fami
lies those whe fell IN the conflict.
MEDALS FoR THE Brave
Mr. R. I@oERsoLL submitted joint resolution which
agreed to- and the senate concurrence,
authorizing and requesting the President causeo DO
prepared from Of the trophies of fields of Pao
Alto and Ressca de la Palma, medals with suitable in
scriptons aud devices ami one Of them be
presented each individual was engaged in those
battles or either of them, in the name oil the people Of
the United States.
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
Mr.. MCKAY submitted resolution, which was adopt.
ed to terminate the debate the bill for the support Of
volunteers and other troops to be employed in the
cuon OF the war with Mexico. THE bill was published
yesterday
the Whole on the bill Mr Norris in the Chair, and
sumed the consideration ofthe bill.
Mr. Foor OF Vermont cohtended that the marching Of
our troops from the Nueces to the Rio Grande tho
occasion Of the and the object of this of
our army was disclosed when collision Of took
place. The country is yet to learn the sequel Even
Mexico did refuse to receive minister, that
call upon Congress sanction the act. this were
to be hereafter repeated this body would become but the
registrar Of executive edics The of hOsti
tes called for by necessity or expedency and
that they should be speedily terminated called for
by justice and humanity he believed that we had no
city OF Mexico ITSELF
AIR HARALssS, Of Georgia, thought it would have been
better for the gentleman from Vermont to have post.
poned his remarks placing his Government in the wrong
until after the conclusion of peace. He free
admit that if the President had the terms pro.
Paredes placed in power for the purpose prose-
cutting for the recovery of Texas the casa bsiR
existed we'll when army was at Corpus Christi al
when on the Rio Gande. If the President had with.
drawn forces, those who censure him for sending
them to the Rio Grande would now censure him for
Withdrawing them, and him Of abandoning the
interest and the rights Of the country Every effort had
been made by our Government to settle the questions
issue. The President in ali his orders strictly advised
against causing acts Of aggression which obeyed
by the commanding ofcer and there aggression
part until the commenced by q Siexican
force. The President would have been reprehensibe IL
he had pursued any other courehs conduct fully
justified, and most iumphany sustained by the promp
tude with which the American people had to
the call to
Mir. c. b. Smith, of Indiana, regarded the war as un.
holy and wicked brought about by the wantonness of
chevous designs, not known the country Formerly,
the President was regarded the servant instead
DICTATOR The legislation Of Congress controlled by
the Executive; ami when personal interviews with
bers not attended with success the members of
the Cabinet were sent here to and agoon them
into the support OF Executive measures, and whipped
them in The chairman of the Commte Foreign
Affairs (Nr T. }. lngersoll) had made q long report
whew ashing the Adrinst aon in " hch causes of
the war were enumerated. He (sr SMITH admitted that
Mexico had acted bad faith but the ment Of
the instruments as not of war, for some OF our
States in defsu Of pa ing interest on their
debts and it long since Pennsy occupied
similar position. Neither the refusal TO receive a
Minister of it was u matter as well setlei
as anv other, that had right do So As TO
Mexican forces invading American soil bv crossing
the Rio Grsnde hitherto understood that the boun
Diary to be settled by negotiations; the gentleman
rom pennsy lvsnia himself Insisted in former
lie lptx tho nd
10 be the natural boundary but in recent report
the same gentleman insisted that the boundary extended
TO the kio Grande The the soil had chang
ed with the change OF the gentleman opinions He be-
lieved, before h'' oil, that provoked with the
securing California and rhaps other provinces
to be united to ,onederacy But he was opposed to
stripping Mexico Of California, and opposed flag
waving over the halls OF the Montez umas and in favor
OF the boundary being defined by treaty.
MIR HLLiARD, OF Alabama, approached the subject not
cal bias There were three points in controversy when
the war originated l. The Indebtedness of Mexico the
da n,sea me ,s to Texas and The boun
was obsnaely WITHHELD had right to resort to
extreme measures to compel payment, which Mexico
title TO Texas to be saedit complete and the de-
csons OF the departments ought to be acquesced in
we had right to throw our troops into Texas to defend
It. As to the third point, he wanted to see the war
closed, to prevent conquest, peace and tran
qu,lize the frontier thus showing to the nations of
the world that generous in victory as praye in
the he'd In arranging The peace would accept
:. not as conquest, but as the result, Of lcgi
Innate circumstances. He of those who enter.
tanned the opinion that institutions could bc safely
EXTENDED, SO peculiarly tney adapted to secure
safety and happiness and therefore he should have no
obecton to the acquisition of territory az
he did that would DO better governed; ana with the
extent OF country the blessings which we enjoy would
proportionately be extended
Mar Cons, OF Georgia, replied to Mr. Stephens his col
league, and ably defended the course of the aimnra.
ton. Charges having been made against the Presden
OF violating the constitution he called spe
The only proof brought forward the removal OF
troops from Corpus Christi the Rio Grandc This he
commended was rendered absolutely necessary by the
then existing circumstances II the President had not
thus acted, he would have been branded mtccile,
and wanting in spirit If gentlemen had delay ed their
attacks until peace shall have been conquered it would
have been more becoming; but, al time when
try engaged In the the country would regard
their course As highly censursble.
The hour to which the debate was limited expired and