Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-09

-, In DeccmbcE HrNRY WINTER DAVIS
C1uzlruan offhc Committee on Foreign AT
s7sirs. offered the following resolution in tn
United States House Of Representatives i
epnas Immediately laidon the table by q vot
or 90 10 60: p aaA1 isi. 's'h
-. "a J7e,oired That Congress has constitu
M<|onal right 10 an authoritative voice In de
clsTIng sna Prescrio'ng n1 .ns lTretse IscnS poc
xifion cf new powers as in other matters
and e 10 the constitutional duty Of tn
FFresident TO respect that policy not less II
t1iplomnfic negotiations than in the use
the national force when authorized by law
rand che propriety of any declaration o
e<orcign policy by Congress Is sufficientll
proved BY the vote which pronounces It
e1hd such proposition while pending ant
undetermined Is not a flt topic OF diplomat
10 explanation with any foreign Power"
This resolution was offered because Sec
h.d = aro,oo;zed 10 tho Frencb
Lcsafy JEW Anp nau "po,os e1 " 'no - ~
f0overnmcnt for resolution declaring tne
pc1icv Of the United States touching the
RenSb,ycs NJ America. that had been unan-
I,- ss..ra -, ~ IIo,oo ~ C,oro,ross
1mous'y auoPecu Wy VIC iiou'o VI oosS sSi'' COS
during the last session. - ~ ee.
Immediately aftcr the announcement of
fbe VOTE having the foreooine resolution on
a.. x.hi. NJ I, .,,,s ,nse to n nriv;Ieoed
--s.,..,A.. .,.s' =. Us - ~ .,,.,
ques'ioh, niu a'Aeu :" po ieic'eu rum
further service on the committee on For
eirn Affairs--giying his reasons at length
for des;riug To retire.
,,,s.s-".-rr -. ~ - :,
Thercupon, hon' o. o. OoA' WHO Is a
member OF the same Committee, made the
following remarks
- -. No.
~ hkhAhks of hoN. D. D. cox
/ feel constrained to object to relieving
my colleague from service on the COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs, but II the House
insist upon excusing him, lsask the same
privilege myself and desire to be excused
from service upon that committee. have
privilege 70 me very readlly, ana perhaps
excuse me nom All committees, II tliat Is
their pleasure. Inc commlttee on rorelgn
Affairs nave ha9 iltt,e 70 10 slnee snls Con-
gress began: Inc nouse s'hG Ihem Inls
Eesoiutl4n ,oI the.r cohSiueratlon. Inc
gcnt.snlan lro,n Mar! r!'aliu eAanlineu tne
qoession comml..eo 70 tne eommlttee com VIII
eas eate, eicae ueIioela.,oh, % anu great
.ea,nE - ms .sPyrt, wniTn T, mas peeIl sent
70 tnis housf' VIII SNOW. fnae reporI VIII
ehanenge tne aumIratlon oI everyD9uy ex-
enough. 70 re.a tne proceedings OF Con
49,, "a ~ w isuoiant sNo M W unuerstahu the
oip!omauc hlst1ry vi tne country.
M opsssef, vy an examination oI !hat
leport Wnicn mas notning ol u partisan
enezacter IN II everybody wouid De satis-
ned tnet Congress mas some voice, at least,
IN tne iofeign Affairs Oh thls country, ana
IN tne dipiomatc arrangements Dy wnich
our peace is kept WIN al tne world. d're-
gfcss nhs again anu again Recognized ior-
eignSovernments, anu we al Know thc
pIccedents WIN respect 10 Young appropri-
auons 70 carry out Treaties, IN Which the
voice % congress mas peen omhlpoIcnt
with respect 70 our 1oreign reiations. And
there y no reason why the voice OF the
chairman OF our committee, or the voice OF
tnat committee itseii, shouid not nave been
treated respectfully IN TINS House. The
nocx sud abe
trine from the Infringement Of for
elgn fowers, ana especially France.
~ went 70 tne Senate there, ior GER
tam reasons, ~ sieeps-sleeps tne sleep OF
ueatn, ane VIII know no waxing. Inc
country was insuited, the continent was IN
suited, Dy TINS French intervention, and the
House oI hepresentatives IN moment OF
pride OF nationality, oitrie dignity, assert
~ ho PivpOi pa1iVSaoNo WIN icspcOI w
this question. The committee on Foreign
Anairs but carried out their wishes. How
our resolution was treated Dy the Execu-
tive ano ~ tne House IN their action this
oay We know; but, Sir, 90 not thlpk tnis
action OF tne house good reason why the
gentleman from maryland snouid De eX-
cuseo, OF yns. tne h0use shouiu y, excuse MN,
unless nenoius tnls house anu this congress
nNtter anu apsoiu'e consenpS; nope, mr.
ePeskei, enefe VIII DC something aone 70
vingicate tne prlvMeges OF at ieas. tne low
u nouse u congress Iron the eAecusive,
ana, n you please, 9iPlomatic aggranaize-
ment. We nave haa IN lniseouIIry wl.nln
tne last two years .ne same oie questlon
which tnsy nave nau IN Ehgtsnu ran ,J iJr agIeat
nany YEN ana centurlesLsne ls-1: oiu conyess
Detwsen .n2LUyal preIIsa.,se Nv. anu parma
mehtHt{ ptiyneSe, WIN tnls eAcePtlon'
Wnereas IN EnBlanu Iarialhono 10 Para-
mount w bnls county we are, OF cught 10
pe, nmi!eu ~ , Mritsen cons.itution. In
s nsssnr M Ia ~ thas has county Una. conuse
nas zen yagsa g:w pesween e;;Sa enscu.lve usur
Pst,yn anu cE coilE iessioal ss yiisuesc, auu sne
ecnuem%an % iLom MaryIanu, nog Only Ia tnls
maspeI put ~ otneI maeters, mas asseI:eu
tne conkIesso1al rlgnt assinss ezecuCive
LPaton, e1u ne ueseases .ie .anhs nl VI
es5I{ .Ioz,1L - 11sn ~ ef1Iy party ior ~.
1n sls sles w nts ilnu Privn-
80. " ~ .lo.sl 1ses s Isiaeure were re-
spccted: and woulo appear 70 tne seii-re-
Ss eUtn ood ths SSntn Of
ss TSers aa Il NO e ouestoS snS