, 1864-12-16

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took up and passed the Senate joint resolution
giving. the thanks Of Congress to Capt Wiuslov
and Lieut. Gushing, the one for destroying tn
Mr: DoNNELY, Of MIMI, introduced bill tt
require al persons applying for the benefit OF ths
that they bad not deserted from the army, or re-
sisted tie draft, or secreted themselves to avoid
aSsd e a S5 ss
could be proved the land claimed should revert tc
The Government
MI. HOLMAN moved call on the Secretary
of War for information as 10 the dlscharge OF en-
dressed to Governor Andrews, Of Mass, relative
to troops to fll old regiments, and whether the
principles therein eoatc'-cd hare been applied to
al such soldiers. Refc: d to Military Commit
The Senate bill anthe: Ing a special term o1
naoa sd p Rfi'et IT, g. 'S1i o va
practical operation Of H. 'ension Laws, md to in.
qalre into the condition Of invalids and what
8 motion q Ms. coz, of ohio, the Secretary
cations he has on die with reference to tho troubles
IL ss eGGR5:iis e FS.sgs o 4s eve m p,urv
Ut oswcgo: Referred. '4''''Ds A1'' 'a''
MD MI DAvIs. Of Nd, iron the Committee on
,R'solrfd, That Congress has q constitutional
right to an authoritative voice In declaring and
n,,esshing the :, 1o1sign policy Of the Omitted
ers, as In other matters and It is tho constitutional
duty Of the President to respect that policy not
less IN diplomatic relations than IN the use
rriefy Of any decarstion offorefgn policy by Con-
| grees is sufficiently proved hy tho votes which
pre;nonnse it and such proposition while pending
Mr. DAVIS moved the previous question On tho
:. Mr. FARNsWOR moved that the resolution
lie on the table, which WAS decided in the afrma-
tiSe By feaa, 6S; Nnys, IT,
aounced, asked to be relieved from service On the
Committee on Foreign Relations. He desired to
takc all the responsibility connected with any ser
hR eu5 o he @ En- eSn e. his ih aos
lie found himself to differ from the opinion Of the
majority, he felt tbat he should no longer hold
The House, at the last session, On his motion,
relation to the Republic Of Mexico, and It wns
and there It sill 7ics 1t had been passed By lie
House only q, very few days, when the officer
CHARGED With TIE foreign correspondence Of this
virtually TO apologize to the French Government
| for he resolution passed by the Representative
q The Ams1e1n Peope asserting r. e:ct that
|
fse.tas9t The 51ls By VIII R5''Ga he . should ID
be gri,dea. - This eosiesgo9denee was mnde
! mcnts, to let them understand that Congress has
no right to epsak with regard TO the foreign aatrs
o. thi5 Gose5nmsnt ,I md tast nothing vas to be
! executive branch OF the Government The CORE
tpondencc Of the Secretary Of SLlte IN It's tone
o re a. TIC an sse1ely Of
had, In the flce Of all Europe, supprd the House
Of ofK.preseEtstircs p The face in his correspond
The House whether it would to-day assert its own
III. cox, Of Ohio. eaid, II the House should OK
would ask to be excused from further service On
/ the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Coz said,
| the country and the continent hns been insnltet
hy the French Intervention In the affairs Of Mexi-
co. The House, In moment Of pride and uatlon--
aty, and true dignity, inserted lis proper prerog
attire On this question, anl the Committee on For
think the gentleman from Maryland ehonld ask to
he c1cu. ID fzom serving on the Committee, un-
less be holds this HouEe and Congress in utter aud
would be done to. rildicate the House
f,om execaeye Or diplomatic aggEandiSsment.
e fas q e
and Pariamentary Privilege, with The exception
INT II s n h and
ircm Maryland, not oily IN this but in othor mat
tsrs, bud nssertcd, Congressional Right against
ExeGaaSe -; Geurp.uon: and, therefore. deserved
every gentleman here to vindcate the dignity OF
Congress. There was no doubt In his mint that
~ dsest aa no hot ao n.to ,a1ge ToSe
1sian ~ ~, ~ tef III eHe 6g iagnG sae rGao
hm ~ W .ntio. t.nS t
p At the oase eo do a. ne
| exposed executive Interference ny the manfesto
n,,ia nc 9ao ene nonnes3 70 s1nacass neofS tns
he nnsc on1s 1at nsss n1 pnis e aop9
th hg e.cus ~ eotIeaan feep On
e,rond rnG, W 3n u, w s ,,f afon3
la a. II onid sfnE N III ,actt ~ avnI Nv, o
hs aced = ~ ~ G anu . ae
erInsinGs ~ thn .antiu,aa t. t. on sotn r.;
ontspoIsn ft,lkncse sau rationaitv. md We n nssd Id
mt @;..ss sueh man no" and heFtnlter Oh the com-
III nr a1Nr e,f3 y ,,,,,., a, hts.o-r .r,s ao,,o-
tims yori, Inokin. n ill.,. for"i1n 1orresnon
e %1 haa M nos
Ind ffffI;cnlty win iii anna nain an3 ill., iE
acnlry resulted in givipe us % precedent e dn'S The
anI Prefnd On Je.ssnn thcn sartster5s - ~ Ss,tc
and be called attention to The facts, readias them
lad discussed ftenlT pronosiion ah Whie Gcnnt
had brourht from Lis own milton. md safd It
opcht moi to be adopted without consulting Con. ~
him sna s9pan.a &c
fupctioue Of our Goyefnment sayiur that ali these
oucrti0us hcloured to the cxecutfyf Denartment
not BE- 70 t. Genet asIed if VIZ
vas not sovereign, and Jefferson said 10 and
that Congress was sovereign only in making laws,
ciary in Constructing them. safI Ganet, Gu II acon. Con-
gress binds US 10 neaties and their observance"
Jefiereon eaid .tNo-" There are very few caees
notice. Genet was satisfied. We Eavo The samc
constitution which existed 2: that day: He GOULD
II
absolutely deny concurrent power on the mart Of
thc-Exec1tiyc 1t oyerturns The entire history Of
our Government ana :cts out il IN entirely new
eucct tr iayine he resoiution Oh he tahies
Mr. STEFESS. Of Penn. said be WA s' 20 ohtnsc
etcd 6 nj es ns
son very PROPERLY Told Genet that Congress had
no riSht IL ntriere Witb treatV st1nnIa7ons ' for
nF 1hc 1avd hfs iS Tho tyoe eVtent Y thn rs ~"
tb He s91 MT hS any ng
ehoa.d R1ss law not Psrmttiag any feEn
Gnrth tn,or;ra Mos w rnnaae,s ~. a,nc ~
tsy e ,a M sner ~ p poser 1acd 10
~ 1rns 1us n, sanis, - ~ ~. ea " vel,
If It led to war c6nrrees alone ' haa nows1 IT,
nuke thc dec1sration. Mow. % then coala @ It inter.
!ag !1nns VIII me ESGeGISe ge annosy, when me
In" ni 5onG pnt ~ 5ot a .n7s
as e1eaf q tlis sun at noon4ay unless WI
ling to stnpe{y ourselves. Last session we passed
4 resolntsoa protesting against tntcr14rcnrc by
france IN inc ai1airs Of Me<fco- Have gen
uemen now aWakehed 70 sense OF their error
on that occasion! One branch Of this govern
foreiSSn nations VIC arc IN imperdncnt set Of med
aie5s' ana t1e Executvo Fays no attention to this
naoy. hc t9teFens) nag no censnrc to besf2W on
ms body. Did It not bccomg Congress to say
" Get out Q! the way, Mexican Herctics, and DO not
incriere Will I6c grand policy Of the republics Of
ms ms conunent: ana Mere tley to pause because
iofeign governments found 1aulf, and because gen
tiemen say these qussuons mean nothing, and the
ftssPTescntauscb g! the peopie are nothing; that
l1Glf Fc1Ae OF policy mcanE nothing. and wa