The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-22
THIRTIE TIA CONGRESS-.
FlRsT SESSION.
Senate.

Senate
WARRINGTON. Jan. 30, 1913
Duriug the morning hour motion was made to ad
journ to Monday, when the to day.
upon which Gen Csss desired the ayes aud noes and
the motion va. lost, 20 to -. We may set this down
to the war bill
Mr. BExRIrs moved resolution, calling for nforms
tion the .ubsct of the and he opinions Of Gen
Mr. CALHouN- Or other officers Of the army
MIR. BEaRIKs-Ys-, sir, accept the amendment
Mr. CA"-Wil the Secretary read the resolution
Mr. CRIrrEypKsI did not hear it, sir, will the Score
tAry psass read it over again? And it was read again
should lie over 1t seems to M that il Is very sweep
ing resolution would prefer 6rst TO It Ia print Il
does not give any discretion to the Executive at all 1t
the contrary to embrace and require every
thing sir 1t does not leave the Executive
ton whatsoever on grounds Of public policy repeat
sir that would rather the resolution should not nov be
adopted. but that it should lie till to- morrow.
Mr. BsRSIES proposed TO amend, by putting into the
Mr.. CAn-I und.rsrand the 8 major from Georsis
has moved an amendment, to allow discretion to The
Executive
Mr. BsnaIEr oh, yes, certainly, sir certainly. The
Secretary will please Put in
MIR. s.vrxR-Move that the resolution lie over
Mr. CAn-i move to lay the resolution on thu table.
Mr. BREEsE-Let IL lie over
MIR BERRIEN-If the object Of the Senator from Mi
chigan Is to dispose Of the resolution hnsy, shall cali
Mr. cA"-The only object is to lay it on the table till
the d lily meeting Of the Senate.
Mr.. CALHouS-Pass it over, Informally.
Which was agreed to
Mr.. Dickinson presented a memorial OF Jesse 4 Dow
late OF the dtors of the DHy Times Of this city
who expelled from the reporters gallery OF the
Senate r attack upon the character of that bodyJ
December ls45. Mr.. Dow disavows any agency 10 thai
attack ia said paper and asks the privilege Of place in
the reporters gallery.
MIR DcKrNsor moved a resolution 20 admit him, and
said that this the day of grace, he hoped the
motion would be adopted
Laid over till TO- morrow.
In compliance with petition from the army in Next
tary Affairs iutroduc bui to increase the efficiency
Of the army by retired list for disabled ofncsrs.
ATLANTIC MAIL ssEv,cK BILL
Mr. N,Lvs from the Committee Pos, Offices and
Post Roads introduced the following BILL and prsiaced
shogs the British government on letters Carried to
England In American mail steamers and the necessity
Of this bill on account of that imposition.
INFORMATION WANTED
Mr. MASeuM offered u resolution asking OF the Pres
dut information whether General scotts General Or
No a76 dated at Mexico Dec 10 last past (snd de
carug that the army about to spread itself the
republic &c) was issued under instructions from the
War apartment; and 80 to lay said instructions be-
fore tn. Senate and also any opinions which may have
been given By General Scott necessary TO out
said instructions far as said correspondence and opn
ions may be on file
Mr.. CAss-Wbo 10 the mover
vIcE PREsprSI--The Senator from North Carolina
MIR CAn-l would suggest to the Senator from North
Carolina to put in discretionary Pc in this
for IL lie q very sweeping resolution.
Mr.. MASGuM ssid--l am very unfortunate In Ill my
attempts to please the Chairman Military Affairs
1t but yesterday he objected to inform alton being
given conadeutiay or otb.rSise Whst objection can
gle point whether you intend to take the whole Of Mex
leo only the strong points That Is what We want
to know. Aud IL conquest be the design Ne desire to
kuow the OPTIONS Of the Genersu- Chief, as TO what
means what men, what operations wall be required to
carry out his Instructions indicated in mis- late
general order. We want the information, to vote
iutelligioiy on the thirty regiments called for
and General Taylor aud General SCOTT, Mr. Man
ton. He didn't object to any necessary force thai
might be wanted 10 hold our victories iuvols'e.
u a. .hta In ola Laraf uhaF Ia h.
and the extent Of the designs OF the Executive with
regard to M-1ico7 second We want to know what will
be the required to carry out these design. from
the highest military authority on The subjsst We are
entitled all this information, ae far as 1t be in the
possession OF the Executive The chairman on Military
Affairs appears 10 BE- very tender footed upon every cali
that has been proposed sort OF fear lich IL not
hape entertained either by the Secretary OF War or the
President The charm an sir Ia skitiso to an extreme
degree for day after he moves to lay ocr resolutions
the table II there Is any decorum omitted in the
resolution will cheerully put 1t in but cannot see
the necessity for this sensbty on the subject
We gong sir, and where We shall stop? If do
40 on much iurth-r intmat-d by the Senator from
south Csroln 1t is beyond mortal determine
At s events II Is proper that We should not be l,ft
wholly In the dark
tn. rights of ourselves aud our constituents Tor my
self anxious u ley before the public all the ioiorDs
tion The subject But sir there many tangs tb,
senator wishes made pubic. which, perhaps, no
proper let the know The SENATOR from Mort,
tue plsp Of tie commanding GeDeral ana also 10 ~,
the government plan is ia accordance with has sus
gestiops Well hope the Executive will state Whist 1T
objects say it's objects are 10 ooLquer Mexico.
MIR. MANevN-Wbat, cir TO conquer Mexico?
MIR Cas- Yes to conquer Mexico
Mr. NAseum-The whole Of Mexico!
MIR CAu-I repeat, TO conquer Mexico-to conqus
Mexican Injustice 60 make her make an hoDorst
peace to say its determ nation s TO carry
every portbn OF the ry. That, sir, take to b.
the or cot Of the government don't profess TO knos
what its determination and therefore don't PROBES
to speak "a eathsd,o the subject. For my part,
think every thing had bstter be isd before this hous
and the other before both branches Of Congress
whsi would afford information to the enemy In Mexico
have not the slightest doubt the commanding Genera
acted throughout from Instructions add sir he scte
Just se any nigh minded American officer should hsv
done.
Mr.. CRrTrErDsr think with the honorable Sc
nator ffow North rolns that this sesson more jea
Lousy has en- displayed BY Senators than 10 all he for
mer sess ope with which conyersant and yet, sir
the Senator from Michigan says are no eecrets
vitohod. He may well be llle tender )ot,d on III
subject for tender footed he certainly ia Here ia
great subject ve are egsatpg upon 40 lie than thu
OF ana peace, and when ssk iuf rmat,on 10
the opinion Of great military General IL /. tr.stet
az great IL II not strange and un warranted
We 10 walk bliDdfod and MADE to pass bars
red hot iron Talk Of secrets Its tinker RIM
Of governments There are no secrets but those tha
are not worth keeping Little governments use tn
wsrd, but q great people like this ought 10 lAv
no secrets from the people II, however, you employ