Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY. July u.

81 FRIDAY. July II.
S SRNArE.-Mr. nixon rising. after the read
ing Of the yogrn4f, said he was accidentally
absent yester01sy when the vote was taken on
the reconstfuctlonb bill. Had he been pGepent
he should hare voted against the bill tor. the
same e&1eoH that he voted against tue meas. !
ares owhich & was supp,ementary.
MH Chandler asked TO cali up the resolution
offered b. him z few days since. alrecting ths
Cpmmittee on Foreign Relations to ESQUIRE
bow many Mexican prisoners Of war hsd beeR
shot after capture. uIder the decree of Maxi.
milan OF October. 1895.
Mr. Chandler addressed the Senate on the
be eaid. that the invasion Of Mexico was IN re-
atty part and parcel OF eur rebeliioa. HAD
the United States govs rnment been at peace.
no one sAAaisses that such IN attempt woutd
have been made 70 establish an Empire in the
Republic OF Mexico. Had MAxtmilian gone
to Mexico as other fiilibusterere 20, as Lopez
went, as the SON Of Henry Clay went, ana as
others had gone. with their Hives in their hands.
in pursuit OF crown divine; no remark would
have been made He would have staked his
head. and would have woa acrownor lost his
bead. But MAMMALIAN claimed to be some
thing more than an ad vensurer or q flllibus-
terer. He claimed to have been elected by
throne.
Having reci.ed the circumstances OF the
election Of Macmillan, Mr.. Chandler said it
was the intention OF Napoleon, having once
fixed Macmillan on the throne OF Mexico to
assist the rebels from that place. The decree
OF 1866 would then have been executed upon
Union soldiers ana officers captured while de-
tending the Union Macmillan signed his own
death warrant when he signed that decree,
The Mextcans made q mistake in the mode Of
suing that decree ought net to have died by the
bullet. The officer VINO captured him should
have hung him to the first tree. That this was
not done proved the Mexicans a ,cnlvalrous
people. The course OF this Government TO-
ward Mexico had been cowardly. The Score.
tary OF State had aided Macmillan by giving
him permission to buy arms and munitions OF
war in the United States, While he denied to
the Mexicans q clearance for q vessel loaded
with q few smooth bore muskets OF ne value
to us. Mr.. Chandler said those who wera
shocked Ut the execution OF Maximflian might
be divided into three classes. First the hu-
nani'arians. under the leadership OF Greeley:
next, those who see something wonderful in
royal blood, who might be called f1unkeys.
the Times, hope to stand we'll with foreign de.
sponc governments by denounc cling the govern
men, OF Mexico. The third class is Composed
OF ea the men who, four years ago were crying
South and the traitors in the North. They
were now CRYING. sOn to Mexico.' In con-
clusion, Mr.. Chandler hoped Congress would
not &C journ without expressions not only OF
sympathy. but of aid, II need be, to Mexico.
Ii any European monarchy determined to
fight Mexico, it must fight the United States
also. and the whole world could not whip the
United States on American soil
Mr.. Wilson asked that Mr.. Chambers reso-
luton be laid aside, to allow him to offer bill
to authorize the Secretary of War to raise fsur
and appropriating 81 $4,000 to pay troops
already called out for that purpose
MIR. Upton asked and obtained leave to offer
bill for similar purpose. and both bills
were ordered 10 b. printed.
The resolution OF Mr.. Chandler was re-
sumed. ~H&
nIr Fowler took the floor and spoke against
the policy of this Government to ward Mexico
during her struggle for freedom. He reviewed
the history OF the Mexican troubles, and ms
titled the execution Of Macmillan, whom he
been made the tool of the French Emperor,
and was one OF the most accomplished bar.
barians OF the age. q -
MrtJohnson could see no practical result
likely to flow from this resolution. 1t was
mere inquiry, without contemplating any
legislative action. As he understood the facts
they were not as set forth in the resolution
There were not thousands executed hut only
hundreds. as he understood 1t. The decree
was issued under the influence Of the French
commanders. and was intended to apply only
to brigaEds and guerillas. As to the fcharac.
ter OF Maximilian's election, Mr. Johnson
said he was con WINGED that Maximilian be-
iieyed it to have been in good faith Maxi.
milan was well received in Mexico, and he
desired TO give and would have g,veh to Mex
leo a better government than she had ever had
Mr.. Nye spoken favor OF the resolution. He
regarded Mexico as naturally belonging to the
United States He denied that Maxiniilian's
zion OF Mexico. 1t was in aid Of the rebellion
he went there, as the agent OF Napoleon to as
SYST the Southern Confederacy in making war
upon the United States. In the course OF his
remarks, Mr.. Nye spoke in terms Of euloey OF
Juarez as great and good man, who, though
not warrior had. like Lincoln. who was not
a warrior, led great armies to victory. He
(Nye) had no sympathy with these Imputed
monarchs They come to subjugate and not to
invigorate g country. The enlightened world
would say amen to the fate OF Macmillan
America, while 1t regretted his death and ad-
mired his bravery, could not deny that his fate
was just one. He advocated kindly and
fraternal policy toward Mexico. and substan-
tial aid IL necessary. t%- y
that the court.mnrtiai before which Maxi.
milan was condemned acted fairly in accord.
ance with the laws OF war He spoke OF the
decree OF October, 1865, as most uman and
bar barous-tEe m urderous decree of q tempo
raTily successful highway robber In his
opinion Maximilian met q just and deserved
tate. As friends of Mexico and Of the inde-
pendenee OF nations. it becomes the Senate of
the United States to stand by Mexico in her
struggles against the imperialism she had lust
oyerthrown. afs
Mr.. Yates thought this subject deserved
more discussion than it had received, and he
therefore moved that the further con sideration
OF Mr. Chambers resolution be postponed,
and that the senate go into executive session
Mr. Ross offered Joint resolution for tho
suppression OF Indian difficulties which was
or0ered to be printed.
MIR. Fowler offered resolution ;nstructinp
the Judic,arr Committee TO report bill for
The enforcement of the provision OF the Com
sfitntion requiring Congress to guarantees a
republican form OF government, etc. Objected
to. and lies over. "a.
The Senate tnentat e.3o p. rn.) went into ex.
ecutlve session
HOUSE The reading Of the Journal HAVING
been dispensed with
The Speaker presented communication from
Governor Bullock, OF Massach usetts, = receixed
after the recess last SESSION. announcing rho
ratification by tina: Comm on wealth or the Cor
sl.uuoLal amendment. Laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. Scr HsH-
Mr. Julian asked leave to introduce A reso-
luton directing the Committee on Rseonstrnc-
ton to report bill declaring forfeited TO the
United States all lands granted by Con Rrass IN
1856 to states IN the South TOR railroad mr..
poses, which grants had expired by limitation
Mr.. Wood objected. 10 -
Mr.. Julian moved to suspend the rules. and
stated tnat there were now i've million sores
OF the best lands in the South tied IN in the
hands OF rebel corporations, at the expense Of
poor men, white and black, who should ia Va
them tor homesteads. -
Mr. Chanler, as a member OF the SaIect Gor,-
mittee on Southern Railroads, stated that tne
question OF the relation OF these roads Ia the
Government was still under inyesti cation
and argued that the action proposed bv the
resolution would be premature.
Hr. Julian EXPRESSED hia uiil,o ~nae, 90