New-York tribune., 1869-01-14

and the necessity that something should be done for her
But the way for protection to be extended Ireland was
NOT 10 drag er mere IN season and out Of season. IL s
Mr. ROBINSON replied he had never dragged ireland
Mr. DELANO dlep: ohioJ said the resolution OF Mr..
Banks that the President at pleasure might extend
10 Hay and San Domingo tue protection the United
States in establishing governments IN those States pro-
yided the people of those Governments in opinion
pared 20 invest the Executive with such power
proposed 70 be conferred upon him by this resolution
tion he was willing that the phraseology should be
Mr. DELANO replied he had the proposition before
him. On that he spoke and would vote. Whenever the
phraseoogy changed he would speak to the changed
BANKS would reply to the nterpgeSaitGI% in not to
tleman had given the right Interpretation.
Mr. DELANO said the gentleman having denounced bis
Interpretation of the resolution he thought due the
country to know how the proposition came before the
House He desired TO say that this resolution never had
Affairs, Of single member OF the Committee excepting
the Chairman. There was barely quorum present
when it was agreed in Committee that the Chairman
should have It, The leave given last
Friday, under apprehension that the Committee would
be called that day for the last time and that the PROPOSE
on could not be reported unless authorized that fine
Tho Haytien Government was In an unsettled condition
with chronic rebellion. He it reported in the
papers that certain parties had been advancing money TO
e rebels in My to to- help ns to % war & against 9 the Soy D0
to the knowledge of the Chairman Of tho Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. BANKS replied it had not.
Mr. DELANO said: Let walt till the people OF these
islands to and then we can protect them as part
Of ourselves He should dislike to trust such power as
proposed TO be conferred with the present the In
coming administration.
Nj. BROOKS Dem, ~ ~ was not surprised that
when the gentleman from Massachusetts proposed TO
protect Hayti and San Domingo that the gentle
mans colleague (Mr. ButleD proposed TO add on
the Antilles Nor ne surprised when the gentleman
from Ohio mr. spadng added on the Sandwich Islands
and the innumerable Islands on the Pacific seas And
after all this t was not wonderful that his (Ir Brookss
colleague lMr Robnsonl moved 10 add on Ireland-the
most sensible proposition OF all Unless Ireland was to
he protected with Hayt the Antilles and all the islands
of the Pacific, japan included, he Nr. Brooks would
Mr. BINGHAM Rep. Ohio said he had listened in vain
any ntmat declaration OF any such condition
Ot things IN The Antilles the Interests OF the
people Of this country AS to require the Intervention OF
the law-makng power IN their behalf He suggested to
the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Banks that
whenever the relation OF this continent or the dignity Of
this Government required Intervention, was essential
that the intervention should ne III accordance with the
Constitution Of the country. The war-makng power OF
the Constitution was in the express terms OF that nsru
ment-not by construclon-restrcted 10 the egslauVe
department Of the Government Congress alone, by the
Constitution, was authorized TO declare war. Congress
could not delegate the power to the Executive me
people delegated the power TO the legislative branch and
mat alone congress cOud nor deiegate he power 90 Ie
President. to be nsed wherever he might deem 1t ex-
pedient 90 mako war.
Mr.. BUTLER explained he had not intended to invest
the President with power To make war.
Mr.. BINGHAM submitted to the candid Judgment OF
the House and the country whether the very terms OF the
substitute giving the effect OF law, did not give the
President the power OF making war -,
gentleman frcm Massachusetts that we nave no preced
ent for proceeding like this under consideration. lie
thought We ldu more thau one pfcCtueht.
doctrine declared protectOrae 10 all governments on the
American continent Besides. they had the authority to
the doctrine by virtue OF the declaration Of our
tioal conventions, and by the imperial power over the
ba'Ot-b0N more than announced We established a
prufectOTate over Mexico when declared that the
Emnre Of MAMMALIAN should not be established in that
country 10 not protectorate OF arms, but or high
moral purpose In ST. Domingo the people turn TO Ae-
and ak 10 nterpOse IN their behal as We dld so
eeciuay in the Of Mexico. That was what the res
olutiOn meant ard nothing more He was ready 10 eI-
tend moral Influence TO st. DOmiu6O, any other
island when they ak for like aid.
Mr.. WOODWARD dem. Pal said that he believed We
needed these islands for commercial purposes He would
acquire them in worthy or ourselves either by
fair and open negotiation or conquer them by the mll
tary power He would not steal them as the resolution
proposed and Just much as he approved OF their
qui-tOn by honorable means, just so much he disap
proved Of the plan which the gentleman from Massachu
This proposition for Intervention would
end war lie moved TO lay the resolution and all pend
INK amendments the table.
kr. BANKS was allowed TO say word This was
subject which could he avoided by laying II on the
table. by tho providence OF God and the movements OF
this great nation, is forced upon He asked the
House continue the debate for reasonable time, and
then have - vote upon n.
Mr.. WOODWARD said with every disposition 10 nc
commOdate the gentleman, he would not withdraw his
motion.
The House then lad the whole subject on the table.
Yeas, 100 Nays, SO, a5 follows: