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H0USE-Mr. Petit, of Ind, asked whether
the Secretary had made tho contract (fof tho
Paraguay Expedition) on any other authority
than that contained in the joint resolution en-
powering the President to obtain satisfaction
from Paraguay?
Mr.. BocOck replied that that was all and suf-
fciont --..
Mr.. Petit said that this act Of the Secre-
tary was n usurpation Of power not granted
from the beginning Of this Confederacy. s,-
Mr.. Clark, of N.Y., was not without appre-
hension that the American people were in the
wrong. If tho President and Secretary had
right to build q navy, they had n right to
add additional regiments to the army. II the
navy was insufficient, Congress should have
been advised of the fact.
Mr.. Bocock defended the Executive, show
ing that the joint resolution authorized the
President to employ such force ms he may
think proper. f
Mr.. Davis, of Nd, said that the joint rcso-
luton virtually conferred on the President the
war-making power, and we are now beginning
TO reap tho profits of that most improvident
and hasty legislation. The Executive had
created, of funds not given him, a feet which
Congress did not authorize him to create, and
has gone on waging war without authority.
Mr.. Phelps, of Mo-, said that Congress in
vested in the President authority TO use such
force as he deemed expedient, and he believed
the exhibition Of few small vessels would
procure q settlement Of the difficulty, and no
necessity would occur for the Nse of force.
Mr.. Grow, of Penn, said that the Secretary
had clearly exceeded his authority in charter
ing vessels.
After some remarks by Mr.. Letcher, Mr..
Garnett and Mr.. Howard, Mr.. Lovejoy, Of ILL.,,
proposed to suspend all proceedings, and recall
the vessels.
Rejected-Yeas 3j; nays not counted.
Mr.. Ritche, of Penn, said that he thought
there was cause for the passage Of the resou-
ton then, and he thought so now. Tho Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs had reported it unan-
imously.
Mr.. Brauck, of N. CS was for recalling the
feet when Paraguay was sufficiently chastised.
Mr.. Burlingame, of Mass, thought that his
vote for that resolution was right. He hoped
! that whenever American citizens are injured
! the country would be ready to vindicate its
honor, but he did not by that vote commit him
self to this singular infelictous Administra-
ton, nor to the illegal contracts which had been
made.
After further debate, the Senate's Paraguay
amendment, as amended by Mr.. Bocock, was
agreed to by the majority. twas subsequently
coHcuTTeu III ny lhe house-Jeus ooj nays ~
All the other amendments were then acted on
The report of the Committee on the Consular
and Diplomatic Bill was agreed to.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Benjamin, of La, moved an
amendment to appropriate $3.50, 900 to continue
the Custom-house at New Orleans. Yeas Is;
nays 20. ,......F
Mr.. Davis, from the committee, moved an
amendment appropriating $3.50, 900 to complete
the aqueduct. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bright, of Ind, from the Committee or
Finance, moved to amend so that Senators
shall he allowed mileage for the extra sessions
but not constructive mileage in amy case
| Agreed TO. -.... t
-Protracted discussions occurred on various
| trivial items, such as furniture, etc.
At one O'Clock, without taking any action or
the bill, the Senate agreed to adjourn.