New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-03

4. a.
eurn ard n sk,g the cotyso. the Sscr,ssy deserted
q Glance nv which the Govern DeJt osoli parohsss
til, m at $50 COO otlJ 500 O0O mose ttsn toe prce
oftts chatter and SO less thar her charter for e.
teen fnorths.
Mr. SEWARD (Ga did not Thick tie C,osttotiou
Coz nd power 10 c. after yes,es for the expedition
lie had seen The SECRETARY OF The Navy 10 the Hou.e
todsy Suggesting this leK-la ion 20 get ont % the
difficulty be has brought Ahou: He would always
put dosn bis foot ard LIZ his voice agains; iaterfsr
cree Win Legislation.
Mr. PETIT Ind protested against mskiog any
Appropriation at all He asked woe'her the 5 cre1ry
nsde the oTtract uoder ary otter authority tnso the
Joint resfl dton enp'ssrng the Presi5ett TO take
steps IN Obtain sztitl4c' lob ron Paraguay
Mr.. BOCOCK replied that ~as al a,d Sufficient.
Mr.. PETIT said the act q the Secretary wa. a
utu,paton Of power not granted. From the bc<uuing
Of the controversy, tnis G"veinreut hal not taken
the night steps for settement of the questions in con-
tTOverry
Mr.. CLARK N. Y YVES not without apprehension
that the Am. ri ,au people 10 the wrong. Ii tue
President and Secretary had the right TO nudt navy
they had tho right TO add further r-g nente b tbe
army. If the navy s Insufficient Congress should
have been advised Of the feet, This coarteriog or
purchasing Of worthless steamers ~ai prigsse sp-cg
laton carried On under the authority Of this Govern
ueut. .
MIR. BOCOCK said Mr. CLARK must pardon him, if
be could not sJmpainzo with hin Ia bis person. d.
ike OF Ibe Secretary II these vessels we're pare lssed
they cyDld be sOld and dollar saved Z" tue Coz
erufpept lie defsp0ed the coudoot Of the Executive,
showing that the joint resolution authorized tee Pfesi
dent 10 employ such force ss be thought proper
Mr.. DAVIS Md said the resolution tu.ly con-
ferred the President tee war mi.k ng poGrT, add
now beginning 10 reap the ffo,'s Of mos, i'm
provdeut ard hssty legislation. Toe Exec ItIve hsd
created ont Of funds lot give9 him. feet, which
Congress did not authorize him to create, and has
gOue on wsging war without authority.
Sir. PHELPS Mo- said Congress had vested 10 the
PtsiceIt nnhoy 10 use such tofce against Paraguay
az be should ceem exDedient aud read from tat
oh of MIR If saIt
The PTesldcnt would act the authority Of Congress,
aId thai he believed the exhibition OF small yes
would procure settlement Of the difficulty, aud
that 10 Iecessity would occur for the force.
MIR. GROW Penn. said, Instead Of trying the Sec
rotary 1t the Navy, SIR. Phelps was ara'guink the
gentls man from New.YOrk, aud that the Secretary
had clearly exceeded his authority in charering veg
SELF.
Mr.. LETCuER VA read from bis own speech or
q former o casOn 70 shOg that he then thought tue
Joint resolution practically uausfeTred TIE var nak'og
power TO the President. Tsen.y seven OF the Oppp.
ttioD voted for that resolution, oat Of oOe handfed
AND fifteen, and eighteen Democrats against il.
Mr.. GARNETT (Ss.) reelected that he s4s one oil
those WHO vO,ed against It, not being willing to ooni-r
the wer msk ing po Rer on the President Bu' he was
willing to cany out the contracts while he wss against
iBcIeRslDg the Navy.
MI HOWARD Mich saii the resolution did no.
coue within Thousand miles OF Authorizing the Sec
IetaTy 10 charter vessels.
Mr.. LOVEJOY an proposed TO suspend all pro.
ceedpgs and recall tue vessels. He voted for the res
outiOn, and his excuse over confidence in the
Democratic party.
Rejected Yeas IS. Nays not counted.
MIR. RlTCH Pa, as his name had been mon
toned SAID he thought there was cause Tor the pas
cage OF the resolotion them and be Thought So now
Tue Committee of Foreign Affairs report it unsni-
mousIy. When il was passed. tue res oopsibliiy OF
carving il into effect devolVed on the President
br. BRANCH IN. c. was for recalling the
feet when Paraguay was sufficiently ohast,s7d
There was no more war than when we send out
force to chastise Iodian tribes
Mr.. BURLINGAME M4ss thought his vote for
that Iesv luton was right. lie hoped that whenever
American citizens were Injured this country would be
always ready 70 vindlCa'e ts honor. Bat ne did not
by that vote commit bimsef tO this sUgGlary 10 'eic
tous Administration to the Illegal contracts which
have been made.
After further debate, the Senates Paraguay Ano"%d
m.nt as anne nded by Mr.. COCO ok, was agreed 10 3y
3 majority 1t was aferward cOncurred in by the
House by 50 against u. ,,
All the other amendments were then adopted;
The report Of tho COMMITTEE on the Consular ana
n,ri~."ohc Appropriation bill was then agreed to.
Adjourned.