The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29
NEWS BY TIE L Il q X A PHI.
aNGM Y INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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THE DESTRUCTION OF SAN JUAN.
IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY PROPOSED.
TIE POST ROUTE BILL PASSED.
.amsndmsnt to the River and HarbOf Bill
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Increased Fay for soldiers.
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FEARFUL EFFECTs OF TIE FEgER AT HAVANA.
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The VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD,
REPORT OF THE iNveSTlGA TING COMMITTEE,
&C., &C., 80.
REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
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THH AFxAR Ar SAN JUAN--lMPoRr ANT Moysxrsr
IN COFaRFss--THE APPLICATION OR TIN MILLION
DoLLARs-THE PROPOSAL TO REPEAL THE rrGI-
TIVE 81 AVE- LAW.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1854.
The following important resolution relative to the re-
cent oursge at San juan BY order Of the Executive will
DC offered In the House Tomorrow, by Mr.. Maurice 1t
is scarcely probable however that the rules will be sas
pended to receive It, but the fact that the resolution has
commanded the attention and appro patton OF several
leading members, is pregnant circumstance
Whereas The eleventh clause of the eighth section of
hrst article OF the constitution Of the United States
declares that Ihe Congress- shall have power to declare
war grant letters Of marqae and roprfsss and make
rules concerning captures land and waterr &c
ana whereas, the constitution doth not invest
,ne President s ,s O. the United States, any depart
ment OF the FEDERAL government, or any officer
thereof with power to des4re war or to levy or maize
offensive war upon or against any foreign ssaio or gor
the previous action Of the Cong ress author;rs tho
same; and Whereas accounts in form apparently au
enuc nave appeared In divers newspapers OF this coun
ty relating to the bombardment by vessel of tue nav
Of the United States of town situate in foreiyn cou
ousy maee nor warke hostles by the federal govern
ment authorized by tho Congress, ana vherces said
accounts also represent the invasion Of said country S
An armed force from said vessel under the sr OF f,
United States and commanded by officer Of the nayy
thereof and the burning of said town and tho estruc
tion Oh the property OF the residents thereof; and
whereas although the indgpities aud offences to
the government and people Of the Unitei Sate,
which It Ii represented caused such course TO he mr.
sued may preclude the government Of said foreyo ca,
try and any other foreign government from anv
JUST complaint on account of said transactions VET
nasmuch as II OF high consequence to the States and
TO the people Of this copfederacy that violation OF he
constitutional compact and esleciaiy that no usurps-
ton OF the OF Congress to declare war by the
executive branch Of the government, or any officer
thereof be allowed to pass unnoticed by the Crsu IN,
Qusa Of tie country therefore, be It
Resolved, by the House OF Representatives of the
United States. that select committee to be Of
thirteen members Of this House. he forthwith APPOINTED
70 inquire into and investigate as to the matters mon
uoned IN the preamble TO this resolution, with riepary
power 70 send Tor persons and papers, and that said
nAttee % instructed especially t. inquire whether the
any ocer Of the government in of said
and II 30, By What officer officers, and tho circum-
stances connected herewith aad that said committee
do make report TO This House. 90 early as practicable at
this sesCn whether any, an1 If what further action
is necessaIy proper by this House in tho premises
The semi official application 10 the House TO grant iha
President ten millions TO flibuster with during the
recess f regarded most inn udent proposition, and 1t
WIN take than half the amount to get 1t passed.
Mt. Har, tsoa, Of Ohio when the bi to repeal the
fugitive slave law offered declared if It woald cost
aim his seat he would vote against any such proposition
such men can be safely trusted by any section.
OBSTRUCTION OF GREYTOwN-TONE OF THE ADMINS
TBkrIoy yoR6ANs--AFFAIRs IN SPAIN.
WASHINGTON July %, 1864.
The Se,sss Of this morning comments upon the des-
truction of Greytown, by Commodore Hous bat with
sut expressing its approval Of tue act.
The Union is silent upon the subject.
The Star says that intelligence received by the Foreign
Ministers per the Africa authorizes the belief that the
spanish insurrecton wiA prove successful.