The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02


the Senate Committee On Foreign Relations.
Mr. Curry Of Ala thought the MISSION unnecessary,
power not only 10 discharge duties that
position but also 70 DO everything that Munster 70 Per-
o.. could Sss was NC, 20 oas osa 81 ss
either Of exports or imports between Persia and the Uni
ted States.
Mr. Phelps Of No, gave additional reason for the
misson that the Shah Of P rsa about 70 send MIN
ser 10 The United Sats, and that ordinary couresy re-
quired return Of the compliment
The committee was Of o,an,ou, however, that the mig
sou not required any public necessity and agreed
10 Mr. Colfax's amendment
Mr. Curry OF Ala encouraged by this partial success
followed up the bow by moving 70 strike out the pro
vision for Minister to Buenos Ayres lie said that Mr.
Monroe was Commssioner o four or i've European 60
veIhm ns and old business than three dozen Minis
ters Penpotc,iiary the present The Minister 70
the Argentine Copeo Grafton could easily discharge all his
outes, fcusive of those for Busnos Ayres HH opinion
was, that the missions Portugal sardinia, Naples,
rome, Belgium, Austria and other courts, OF no
possible uully to tie government ana ha, the who
| we're dancing attendance such were simply
drawpg iher faiares without conerrDg any practical
benefit the country Consular agents could discharge
all the duties required il SPECIAL treaty were TO be
made with foreign government would be- much cheaper
and much in accordance with republican principles
| to depuc q man specially 10 attend TO that duty.
Mr. Phelps, Of Mo, explained that the Minister TO tho
Argentine Confederation perform duties Of The
Minister 10 Buenos ana draw half pay for the lat
ter
The Committee agreed TO Mr. Curry's amendment and
struck out the provision for the Buenos Ayrean mission
Mr.. Lovejoy, Of H.. republican, and parsou besides,
wanted Who'll, sale, and moved strike out tho
whole Of the following section Of the bili'-
For salaries % Of e. Ministers and com
Persa Portugal switzerland, Rome Naples sardina bel
New Gyanaa. soy. Ecundor ysnssusa Sa.,su.. sc.
conisdsra.ion' and % rarasusy' ss4ooc S''1A'
Mr. Phelps, OF No., argued that this q matter for
the executive not for the legislative department Of the
government that these appointments made by the
PRESIDENT with the consent of the Senate mat
their salaries fixed by the law of 1885, and that this
appropriation was required TO pay Their salaries
COn0re14
refus TO make appropriations for the pay ment of their
salaries these dplonass would not all have time enough
W get home before the FIRST OF July when the fiscal
Year commenced.
This inea tckled the senses Of members and was re-
ceived with laughter from all sides OF the House.
Mr. LoveOy protested that he In earnest In this
natter he did moi know what VI country would
suffer from the recall Of all these dpomatsts although
be did know that the individuals would suffer,
and that there would not be many places ned by
those who repudated by the people The autocras
Of the dinner table (audng Gaucy jones' oonvivial
privileges at the White House might nnd Places but
the country would suffer no detrment lie subsequently
excepted the mission to Spain from the operation OF his
amendment.
Mr. Stanton, Of Ohio believed II was time 70 commence
practical systcm of economy. They had 70 do Il by
some RADICAL striking change IN Of the departments
Of the government This idea OF keeping their diplomatic
Of ocehoders and gong on with their contracts such
expenditures and saving by sxpences, with view Of re-
1t be DONE The question s what dis
pensed with? He knew OF OF the public service
that emphatcaly useless than this diplomatic
scrvice-nope in the world For ca purposes The
consuls discharge all the duties that required Tho
diplomatic ministers discharge no dues OF Commercial
Character If they had any treaties Of importance 70 ne
gotiac, they always send epecal minister Else have
arss Win Vfen @ mn, w;nnsson
with serious and important negotiations, and there was
really no necessity for those agents..
withhold supplies from our diplomats alleging that they
refused to make this appropriation the President would
not call home single minister.
Mr. Scaies OF N c. seconded the movement on the re-
publican sde The President had moved Congress TO .
the and there was u no - b ~ whcn
and retrenchment could more properly bo commenced
On o y ns aa d % Means ns aSS
Foreign Affairs 10 commence the work reform on this
The committee not prepared for Mr. Loveioy's
Wholesale proposition and the amendment rejected
Mr. Garnctt, Of Virginia. democrat Of the most inde-
pendent stamp, moved TO strike Ut Rome He thought
that some Of these missions neither less
than obsneher more nor less than pleasant places 70
be disposed Of by the administration which may happen 70
be in power 10 ts friends and admrers Arnoux them
was this mission TO Rome which created for the rst
the treasury and When II was desrej @ make some Uea
SAINT place for supporter Of the administration which hap
pened then to be power The trade between the United
States and the Papal States last yearexpots, n0ne
imports $780, and yet the United States kept Minister
there at salary Of 81 500 The only trade between the
The committee agreed that the mission TO Rome
piece Of useless extravaganza, and adopted the amend
Mr. Barksdale Of Mississippi democrat full Of buster
and laundering attempted 70 rdicule this tangled spirit
economy manifested
and asked what exravagant appropriation had been
made by Congress that did receive the and
Er stanton, OF Ohio, asked him TO name one that had
Mr. Barksdale specified the River and Harbor Appropr
alton bills
Mr. Colfax replied there had been no such bill passed
Mr. Barksdae then specified the French spola,ion BILL
Mr. Stanton pointed out that neither OF the
referred had passed ALL and hoped that the repub-
cans would take lesson from this and be careful future
how they helped the admnsraton whenever the repub-
tD
they would be ready TO assume their full share Of respon
siby, but be did not choose 70 be made scapegoat by
voting for appropriations for which he might be after
Mr.. Burnett, Of Kentucky, an administration democrat
moved 70 strike out Of the clause the Ministers all the
Courts except Great Britain France Russa span Mexico,
China and Paraguay, and argued that the only
power vested the President was by refusing to vote
she money. These missions not demanded by the
interests Of the and he asked that the House
should adopt the suggestion Of enemy the other
Acomment.ry the speech was furnished BY the sub
| wanted others TO show their fash by their works.
After intermsson Of two three days, tho discus
when Mr. Crawford Of Georgia, moved 70 strike out The
whole paragraph containing appropriations for toe sa-
all Of them Of them and thus evsde the opera
ton sf the amendments, striking at Persia, Rome and
Buenos Ayres He reiterated assertion which he bad
| made before that these ministers would remain at
their posts, and that the President would recall
snse one Of ms% These Officers were we're = important
public SERVICE while their salaries scarcely SUM-
cient TO pay their expenses.
The discussion hero branched on into argument
the constitutional right Of the President
not previously authorised by Congress great deal was
said both sides-the net result being W bcfog the
question more impenetrably
Eventually came back 70 the practical question OF
economy and reform Mr. IOvejoy again got chance Of
pitching into his friends the diplomats He said t1at this
whole matter Of diplomacy had outlived it's original pur
pose. 1t grew up In Europe, and we had copied IL from
those monarchical governments. When man ruled
nation and woman ruled that man, IL might have
been proper my lord the Duke Of Buckingham all
glnering with jewels, dpomatist TO this court But
that ia all past And now, what does this diplomacy
amount TO- carried present. far ~ the interests
Of this country are concernedp Al disco oSnes Take
France What the diplomatic cofs been engaged In
nj France during the present Year, Settling the question
| about aiIt buttons and small clothes, playing gen.
/ teman usher 10 Americana abroad, introducing
| sbeun IN the august OF h0 ImDarinl