Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-01-14

70 confer The authority 70 meet future
easss under ciscsmstaness strictly speci.
lied. Il - Clearly within the war declaring
power - sucA IN authority conferred upon
The President b. ass Of Congress afiss The
deed bad bsss done. In the progress Of
. great natioa sssny exigencies msss arise
imperasivsly requiring that Congress
should authorize the President 10 oct
peonpsly On certain conditions which may
not afterwards arise. Our history hes 81.
ready presented . number Of such casee
shall refer only 10 the latest
Under the resolution Of June Sd, 1858,
for the adjustment Of difficulties With the
republic OF Paraguay" the President 10
" aashorissd to adopt sach measures aud
use ssch force - in his judgement may be
necessary and advisan!s in The event Of .
refusal Of just satisfaction BY the govern.
ment Of Paraguay" Just sstisisction I"
for whati For 1.-THE attack on the U. 8.
stsopner Water WITCH" Here the power 10
expressly granted upon the condition that
The government Of Paraguay shsll rsfass
to render this "juss satisfaction" u this
and other similar cases Congress have con
ferred upon the President power in I'd.
vance " employ the army and navy upon
the happening Of contingent future events
and this il most certainly embraced with.
in the power Of declaring war.
Now, If this conditional and contingent
power could BE- consti.utionalIy conferred
upon the Presidentia the case Of Paraguay
Why may it not be conferred for the DUR
pose Of protecting the lives and ppperty
Of American citizens ia the event that they
may be violently and unlawfally attacked
in passing over the transit routes to and
from California, or assai)ed BY the seizure
Of their vessels in foreign port? TO de.
ny this power 10 to render the navy in .
great degree useless for the protection Of
the lives and property of American citi-
zsns in countries whsrs neither protse
tiCn nor redress can be otherwise obtained.
The Thirty fifth Congress terminated on
the Sd Of March. 1859, without having
passed the " act making appropriations
for the service Of the Post Office Depart.
ment during the fiscal year ending the 3Oth
June 1862 Thi, act also contained an
appropriation ito supply deficiencies in
the revenue Of the Post Office Department
70. the year ending the Both June. 1852
| believe this is the 6rat instance since the
origin Of the Federal Government, now
more than seventy Years ago, when any
Congress went out Of existence without
having passed all the general appropria.
ton bills necessary TO carry on the gov.
eminent until the regular period for the
meeting OF . new Congress. This event
i'm noaoA IN thu Evnnntiva ~.>v> IN.
opOneibilitv IL preaoneed n choica of
ali. ~
Maa teis omi.non OF du.y occurred At the hrst
%Hs'ou W sno -" Congress, tne remedy would ave
Tesn plain. ! m'snt tnen nave instantly recalled
tnem 70 complete their work-and this without ex-
R."se 20 me "osesnmsnt not on me ~ OF March
isst shere were nneen ef the thirty three States
~ncu naa NOT eeeted any Representatives u the
PIseen. Sonssess haa congress been Gale togeth-
Immsu'asey, .nese states would nave been virtu.
s 10y e'S ,r.s - an inter"sdiste period had
1911 svioe.ea' Seserai Of the states would have been
70 hou extra sessions their Legislatures,
g."s 'hconvenioucs ana expense. to provide for
sTous =. ~ earlier DAY than tnat previously nxsd
ny M". IN tne regular course, ten OF these states
woaa not elect until after tho beginning Of August
anu hVs ot 'nsss Ten not until october and NUvsm-
oea.
IN .ns o'ns. nana, .nen ! came 70 exsmns care.
nny tns condison OF tse foU ohce Department !
oa NOT meet ~ many or a. great dimelties - had
sppas"euoeo. uad she Dill which Jailed been conn
~, ~ spp'opriaons 'os tns hsesi year ending on
tns So'n o. june next there would have been no
reason OF Importance Tor the call OF extra
.vss.o'. No'ning soc'd oecome que on contracts
Vuos sn IaIi"so companies ooiy excepsed) Tor
go s .s ..i 'oa .ne mrs. quars-r 0, the present
rs.s. year commencing on the ist oiJuiy, until the
~ " D.eeMoor-iess tnan one wesk before ths meet
ing VI Tue POsen. Voasresa ms reason Is that the
sa' eon'!sc.ofs Ior tais tue current year did not
complete tnsir nrst quarters service until the 3Oth
ast' anu py the terms OF their contracts
s.Aty days moss are allowed for the settlement Of
NIL, before tue department could 10 called
tn. ~ a;,,s.,,
| .oe Es.t amcaHy am the great hardship con-
'eu sn .ne azure " PROVIDE iof the payment OF
issa ,n wy nssII year endns me "oth June,
eos. inc department. nad entered into contracts,
ooediescs 70 existing laws for the service Of that
., year, sna .he contractors sers fairiy entitled
- lneI COMPENSATION ss became due The den
eNncy Is sA'eu ~ me o'ii anounteo 10 SjS3s,'2s,
u mas osen aseertAlned that amounts to 81 s6 900
/ WIN tus scsn'y means ~ MS command the Post
master "ensrai mas msnAgs1 20 pay that portion o.
.n's osneeney ~n.sn occurred "a the hrst two quar-
serS " IN past nsca' yoSr, ending on tbs 3lst DE
eemoes las. IN the meantime the &C ntractors them
serves under tnese trying circ Amsta"css have beha-
VEG 10 manner worthy OF ai COMMUNICATION. They
nau Que resource IN tes midst OF their embarrass
menu. After IN amount due TO each Of them had
oeen and nnaiy settled according TO law.
WIS came spee'ne i'ot OF record against the Uni
tsd states, vnicn enabled them to borrow money on
% unique o1abe securi y. still they were obi
gee 10 pay hts est IN consequence Of the default Of
congress AMI on every principle OF ought TO
receive in.efes. rom .he uo'ornmsnt. This inter.
est should commsnss from the date whom \ warrant
would nave issued Tor the payment OF the principal
bad ~ appropriation fsen made for this purpose
Caieuiatsd UP 70 nrst December, will not exceed
$500 snm not to be taken into account when
contrssted With the great dicuties aud EN- bsrrass
ments u pub'c aod private character, both the
people aud the States which woad have resulted
from convsninx and holding special session Of Con-
gross
For these reasons ] recommend the passsge Of 4