The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-18

treS1Qent resumed the cn0lr ana called TO oroer.
Prayer was then ordered up by Mr Gurey the chap
lain.
THE rRANKINo PRIVILEGE
Mr. BADGER. Of North Carolina gave notice that on
to morrow he would ask leave introduce bill to define
the true intent and meaning Of the law authorizing the
exercise of the frsnkng privileges
IMPORTATION WANTED OF THE PRKspENT.
Mr. JNO II. CLARK, of Rhode Island moved to take up
the resolution which he had previously offered calling
the Presid MT for information respecting copy Of the
despatch directed to the Consul at Monterey, Cali
forna, and forwarded in November, 1s45, by Captain
Gillespie and which destroy ed before reaching Vera
Mr. HAsSEoAs, of indiana, offered an amendment to
discretionary clause "ifnot Inconsistent with the public
service" SC.
The resolution was then adopted.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr. NILES, Of Connecticut, moved to take up tho
solution VIII eh he had previously offered calling the
President for copies of the correspondence between Mr.
ternational postal arrangements, which adopted
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL
Mr.. CAss moved to take up che Ten Regiment bill,
which being seconded was agreed to.
NIr BEnRIES, OF Georgia, then end proceeded to
opposition to tins passage Of the bill lie denounced it,
sin and eet, which said to operate upon the
States for of money, which 1t proposed to
pei her to accept He could not cit silent end witness
the passage OF the present act without reonstrance
an act which he deemed highly Injurious to the
honor Of our country. And even II Mexico had the
power to give and the RICH. receive he feared that
The acquisition would prove fatal to the welfare Of the
AmcTicsn people.
Mr. ABBorr, of Mississippi called the Senator to
der for abiding to .usoss belonging to the Executive
session. and under the zeal of secrecy.
MIR BERREr replied that he only alluded to what the
President had said in his annual message, respecting
The Chair decided that the Senator was in order.
Mr. BsRRIEN then resumed his remarks, and pro.
ceeded with his argument.
When Mr.. BERRIES had concluded,
Mr. WEBSTER took the Hoor. His voice for moment
WAS insudible to the reporter. He wae understood,
HOG fas I hova
sion to discu.s this BILL 1t is Of such deep i'm
portsnce, that still fell IL my duty at the earliest
nent that am able to do to address the Senate
the state Of the country and The further prosecution
of this have listened, sir silently, but atten-
lively to ia. discussion whih has taken place this
bill, and upon other connected subjects in the Senate
do not purpose to enter into the history of the war
into the historical arguments which have accompa
MED the discussions the side the other
NV events have occurred, giving aspects to the
questions before Since the pon OF the diacus.
of tits two thv-e days ego those events
have been alluded 20 rst by the honorable uiber who
ceaduct. hi, bill through the Senate, Mr. Cass SID
sgsin by this Senator from South Carolina. Bv both
thess honorable members these events have been de-
csrsd to be w. known to Gil tie world and by on. of
them that there need be sectaton of ystery upon
the suhjsci. Since these statements on the prs
yesterday the honorable gentleman from North Carolina
have heard him on various Komsp,ous questions, and
many interesting occasions for the last brty years
ard desire TO say sir that have heard him with
u more unqualified concurrence Ia every word that he
uttered.
A yoIcE.--The Senator from South Cardinal
Mr. WEDsrER.-I refer to the gentleman from South
Csrolins-Me Calhoun. The topics he discussed were
made 20 appear in their just light and he sustained
them with that cArne.s and power of argument which
have always characterized him thank him THANK him
especially for the manly stand he took point
much discussed here by others mean the plsip
absolute, uncerstitutionslity and niegaity Of the
Executive government in attempting to enact
laws by Executive authority conquered ter
ritoriss out OF the United States Whether that
power existed In tn. PRECEDENT not may best be an.
sweroa by another question-Does he wear crown +?
The King Of Eoglsnd has made laws and laid taxes upon
conquered people. from the conquest Of Wales and Ire
land down to the conq1et OF the Wsst India islands
and In all war. growing out Of the French revolution
done t by royal prerogatvsdonc 1t governor Of his
own subjects. existog nhGbtns territory not under
the protection of Eogii,h law the sut,cs are not
under the protection Of Eug oh law, thsy may be 60
verned by him New here laid down before, as at
the CONNIE ncement Of
Here the telegraph suddenly ceased operating The
speech in full will probably reach to night and be
published in TO morrow's Herald
House or Representative.
The House convened at the usual hour. when the
Speaker called TO order Prayer was of red up by the
Chaplain The Journals were then read and approved.
IMPORT cOmMIssionERs ON PATENTS
After tbs Transaction Of some routine business the
Speaker announced the frs thing in order reso-
luton, previously reported In iavor CT printing
hundred thousand copies Of the report Of the Commits
soner Of Patents costcg about forty thousand dollars
A debate sprung up, in which Messrs jones Of Ten
utsre9 Conger, of New York Rbsrt Smith OF Illinois
Marvin of Ne- York, Labm snd Vinton, Of Ohio Pol
lock- Of PENNEY lyania Stevens and 1oUb Of Georgia.
participated
TThe remainder Of the proceedings not received in
consequences Of an accident to the wiresED HEsALpl
NEW YORK LEGISLAT UTsE.
ALs.ry, March IL, 1913.