The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-27

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Mr.. SIIDMI-I move that the report be printed and
also desire that the bill shall be made the special order
of the day for some day next week l will say Monday
next.
Mr.. PoIK-I beg to submit melton that there be
printed two thousand extra copies of the very lucid and
able report just read by the Senator from louisiana
coming from the Committee on Foreign Relations
The presiding officer, Mr. STuARr-The motion TO print
the extra number will to the Committee Printing.
MIR. MASON QUESTIONS THE OPPORTUNITY.
Mr.. MsoN-Mr. President being member of
think it due to myself, and perhaps otherwise
right, that l should say very few words upon
Senator from Louisiana The report in parliamentary
phrase properly styled the report Of the committee
but presume does not follow in parliamentary inter
the report equally in the reasons assigned there
for the conclusion which arrived at This question Of
the acquisition OF Cuba, is great neutrality-suspicious. the
greatest that has been presented for than gene
TO the consideration of Congress. If understood
he report correctly as part Of the reasoning upon
which this acquisition is recommended TO Congress, is
said to be the policy OF this govoTnment, by success
sve ACQUISITIONS OF territory, to enlarge its bounda
exclude any possible conclusion in reference
to my position now or hereafter upon similar ques
ors IN not of those who consider 1t the policy Of
this government to enlarge its dominion by successive
QUESTIONS Of territory for the purpose OF such acquisition
only and If that were the only reason for acquiring Cuba
should be one Of the very last to give in TO the policy
agree, Mr. President that there political necessity de-
vovng this country TO become the owner of Cuba but
announcing that opinion, would connect with IL
gret that there should be such necessity imposed upon
AIN not prepared, at present. to say that the neces
sitv is upon us but that CUBA must ultimately be part
of the United States Of America do not entertain doubt
and it may be that the honorable Senator who has
made this report Is correct in the conclusion that
be has attained, that the necessity is upon
Vs. ! reserve my opinion as to future action, but
concurred very cheerluly IN the presentation Of the bill
and the report to the Senate because amongst other
reasons the President Of the United States whom be-
longs by Institutional right the conouct of foreign
intercourse and who required by the constitution from
time to give 10 Congress information in reference
Message, that he would deem it fruless renew any
negotiation for the purchase Of the island unless there
given 10 him power if the contingency required it,
meet portion OF the expenditure in advance OF any rat
caton by the Senate and he has said that he thought
the subject and the country that the question
should be presented TO Congress. would not be, there
fore instrumental in Withholding the subject from Con-
gress. | do not mean to go into any debate. wish
rather to exclude any conclusion that in asserting,
checrfuly did, to the presentation of this report meant
acquescc in all the reasons which i, contains If it
should become necessary at future day may give my
views at large upon the subject.
MR.. SEWARD OPPOSES THE MEASURE.
Mr.. SEwARD-Mr. President, am authorized by the
honorable Senator from Vermont (Mr. Foot), who, like
my self, is member Of the Committee Foreign Rea'
ons, say that he, with myself dissonts from the
port which has been submitted by majority of the Com
itec Foreign Relations and also from the bill which
has been reported by that committee and submit, by
way OF expressing the vews Of the minority bill, which
offer a substitute for the bill reported by the com.
mttee which ask TO have printed in the same manner
with the report Of the committee after the bill shall
have been shall the indulgence of the Senate
TO indicate something of my views upon the subject al
though not very much at large ask for the reading Of
the bill
The SECRETARY read the substitute, as follows
A ELL CONCERNING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE uSrEp
70 a Tba, I Ss A PIss srs n, tho
The beginning of the annual session Of Congress
communicate the Senate, If in his opinion no, incompatible
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he unsd Sc WIKI iSr ns states
men. Of the condition the Treasury and the effective
enable Congress TO Judge wheher at that lime will be
rs the the ned staten 20
with O. sST a1b cut o ss ySs rs.
ne sS M S sr ss view Of the condGn Of
during the of Congress may convene either The
sense Or extraordinary session by proclamation
EXECUTIVE INVASION IgGIsrAryE POWERS
Mr.. SEwARD-Mr. President, the bils which engage the
attention Of Congress generally originate either in the
Senate or in the House OF Representatives But this mea
sure ushered into our presence by message from the
Executive palace. II s, therefore, in lis orsin an Execu-
tive measure. It's nature corresponds TO us parentlge.
II proposes TO relax constitutional and legislative re-
strants upon the Executive power, and transfer con
troll over the Treasury together with the power OF nepoa
ton in foreign aars from Congress and from the Senate
10 the President Of the United states ia not an Isolated
Executive measure Of this kind but liz one of series of
such which the President OF the limited sates
has introduced at the present sesson in the same wav
One Of this series proposes that Congress sha
the President to the army and the navy of the limited
states into adjacent states Of thc republic of Mexico,
TO invest the President United states with
the power TO make in his discretion and at his
own pleasure oRanst All OF nearly all, the Spanish Amo
rcan states on this continent thus disparapng
the intelligence, the virtue and the independence OF the
national legislature measure dangerous TO the civil
and religious liberties OF the American people n must be
expected will receive at the hands Of Congress- careful
scrutiny. It is not my purpose this time TO bestow
that scrutiny In It's full extent upon the bill which has
been reported In accordance with the recommendation of
the President Of the United States: but do intend To
indicate Of tho Considerations which have brought
to the conviction that this bill under no circnm.
stances, ought TO receive the favor 81 Congress.
FINANCIAL CHARACTER oy BILL.
The bill has financial aspect II has also broad pojtIcal
character In regard 10 the financial aspect cali the at
enton Of the Senate the fact that the bill p0poses 10
appropriate at this time out OF the Treasury of tho
United States $50 600 00 10 be placed under the control
Of the President Of the United States TO be paid by him 10
SPAIN whenever she shall have consented 10 accent apy
treaty which he may make with her. for the cossion OF
Cuba 10 the United States without waiting for ratica