The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-27
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL,
COL BentOnS VindicatiOn of the President.
In Senate


WARRINGTON, Jan %. 1917
Cloudy morning: Wind bearing North East More
snow ;n the wind S hne sovereign people gather
by the Rev. Henry scer: Journal Of Friday.
Mr.. AnoHTR presented the credentials of the Hon
James M. Mason Senator elect from Virginia in place of
Mr.. Pennybscker deceased. which were read and the
Senator elect rought forward and qualified.
The annual report from the patent office was presented
but the question of printing the extra copies has
yet to be discussed involving the important re Of some
$40 or $50 900 expenditure.
Abolition petitions, reports bills, committees
Mr. CAMERON moved the printing of 5000 copies extra
of the report of Mr. Secretary Walker Of sis on Com
and Navigation but at the instance of Col Be ntoD
the subject was deferred.
COL. BErroN's EXPOSITION
The Var With Msrieo-7he Lieut.. Generai-7he Suppo.
sitions Of Mr. Badger ansoersd7A whole question Of
the origin and dersiopement Of HE projG of the Lieut.
General srpounied not IN seT defence Jut in pndiea-
ton Of the President Of the United States
Mr.. BENTON rose to an exy osition
Mr. ARCHER, lin a loud tone What isit
MT 8rNTor said he desired to make an exposition in
vndcaon Of the President OF the United States He
understood TO that his object was to TO the
hypothetical argument lately delivered in the Senate
against the bill for Lieutenant by the Senator
from North Carolina, (Mr. Badger) in which arRume nj
the said Senator had rested main ground of his obIec
tons upon the hypothesis that in civil life was de-
signed to superscde all the officers of the army in tho
supreme command OF the army in Mexico, with direct
view to the succession in the administration.
Mr.. ARoHrn-Londer. viii the Senator speak loud.
er' Trap, rsp the hum OF the ihrong in the gall
was suspended
Mr. BErroSS-If the Senator will give me leoxe
shall 20 on to make my exposition Leave leave
90 on, go on Mr. then proceeded say that his OBJ
ec was to show that the hypothesis OF the Senator from
North Carolina assuming that the appointment of the
LieutenontGeneral int nded the virtual nomina
ton by the President of his in Office to DO un.
ioundedtha there was not the slightest foundation
it. AT the beginning Of September last MIR b. said he
was sent for by the President Of the United States He
went up when the President offered him the high sp-
ponment OF Minister TO France which had then become
vacant by tho return OF the late minister who had
been 20 great an ornament TO that position |
declined tho offer from reasons which induced
me 10 refuse Tho President desired TO
take time to consider upon IT, but told him that
would be useless. We parted with the ADDING
Of definite refusal This was about the beginning OF
September last The President had design TO make
me his successor then, and in the idea OF
ing me to highlands the owlsnds of Mexico This
was about the beginning oil September last left the
city and returned again In November, and now an
proach dangerous ground. Mr. after stating his con.
necton with tho Committee on Military Affairs for
quarter OF century and his practical military expert
ence, In justification Of the President asking hs advice