The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-14
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Spanlards, Frenchmen, negroes ana INDIANS Ia Inc
bloody Unless Ireland was to be protected with
Hayl the Antilles and all the islands Of the Pacific
Japan included, he mr. Brooks would not 60 into
The protectorate business at all.
Mr.. BINGHAM, rep.) OF Ohio, said he had listened
any such condition OF things in the Antilles which
80 Involved the interests OF the people OF this
try as % require the intervention Of the law making
gentleman romMassachusetts (Mr. Banks) yesterday
that whenever the relation OF things on this conti
wa; Sne ss
should be in accordance with the constitution OF the
gentleman nom Massaehnssets M i ButIsr saw he
was not , wiling , to consent that al political wisdom
entitled not only to respectful consideration but the
Of the country the a. was Do
70 ana Ss ~ disposed no, o. ~ snssr as through
must De one people. The e waPr.mpkino Bower Of
the constitution was, in the express terms OF that
instrument not by construction, restricted to the
Legislative department OF the government Congress
alone by the constitution was authorized to declare
war. Congress could not delegate the power to the
Legislative branch, and that alone. Congress could
not deegate the power TO the President to be used
Mr. ne might ass% ne to make war
vest the President with power to make war;
Mr.; BINGHAM submitted to the candid Judgment Of
OF the substitute, giving the efiect Of lava did not
give the President the power to make war.
heart was right He had an utter scorn and con-
tempt for any party or man who went monsing
around for some Insignificant enemy on whom to
hur the strength OF our military power The gentle
man asked him why he brought in Ireland upon every
m @ he b 1s6y e tn he would ten
since he had taken his seat here but he intended to
say few words on that subject hereafter II he could
get the Speakers eye and before his brief career In
this hall was ended. He only mentioned ireland
once and that was at the request OF the gentleman
rom MASSACHUSETTS, MT. Banksl, when resolution
OF sympathy for Crete was reported. ana he had
moved TO insert Ireland but Ireland was left out and
sympathy for Crete was signed by the President. He
had tried to arouse attention to the fact that Ireland
was the bastile for the Imprisonment OF Americana
without being able to summon blush OF shame
rem are confined for fifteen years for words snoken
and acts committed IN the United States They did
not even spit on the soil He would tell the gentle
volved the honor Of his Commonwealth and vet the
gentleman was going round protecting everybody
England any day. She has more brave and disci-
pinned troops than England has and more than
hall OF the British troops belong to Ireland.
Mr.. MAYNARD, Tep.) OF Tenn. could not agree
with the gentleman from Massachusetts, that we
have no precedent for proceeding like this under
precedent. The Monroe doctrine declared q pro
teetorate to all governments on the American CONT
doctrine by virtue Of the declaration or our national
conventions and by the imperial power OF the ballot
Drofectorate over MeSico When o ~ tna
empire OF Maximilian should not be established in
ana. e S%t III icn was not protectorase Of
the nineteenth century this was more powerful than
arms. In all the attempts to establish republican
been hostile influence At work. That influence ens Is
Iounu on me banks OF the Iiber undermining and
prompts hfas i 4 hs
ines In the South American republics, and
that power attempted TO put Maximian on
that power which kindled disturbances in
the unfortunate island OF St Domingo. Now, at
this time in this iuncture Of affairs in that beauti.
full and heaven adorned region, the people turn to
America and ask us to interpose in their behalf as
we did so efectually in the case OF Mexico. That
was what the resolution meant, ana nothing more.
He was ready to extend our moral influence to st.
Domingo or any other island when they ask for ike
man from New York, Mr. Robinson had better bring
In separate proposition for Ireland.
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these islands have been considered part OF this con-
snent geographically, and they ought to be 90 con-
commercial purposes. He believed our fathers con-
sidered them part of this country, and when they
money 'Continentaln he supposed they embraced
these Islands fact belonging to our political fu-
snf HE had spent hIs life In trying to
he believed they included these islands in
continental times he would acquire these
fair and open NEGOTIATION or conquer them by the
military power. He would not steal them, as the re-
their acquisition by honorable mSans Just 50 much
f ne dssanproyed q the plan which the gentleman
p,oposea ms PROPOSITION ioa
al our energies In paying on our national debt I'M
less we get rid Of the debt we win have republic
ling alliances. He moved to lay the resolution and
alI pending amendments on the table.
Mr. BANKS was allowed TO say &word. This was
subject which could not be avoided by laying it on
the table, BY the providence OF God and the move
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able time and then have vote upon ~
Mr.. Woodward said with every disposition to
accommoaate the gentleman, he would not with
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RESTRICTING THE FRAvKISG PRIVILEGE.
Y Mr. FARvswoRTH, trep.) OF H.. from the Comm IT,
Zee on Post OfiIces and Post Roads reported bill to
restrict and restrain the Thanking privilege
Mr. WAsHBURNE, OF ILL.,, wanted the bill passed
" once, but the House did noracquiesce. He said
ne bill was TO do away with fac-simile frank by
h,ch the Post ONCE Department ioss million Of
/, Mars year In revenue.
GOVERNMENT or ALASKA.
I w. ASHLEY, rep. OF Ohio, from the Committee Oh
Ter toriess reported bill TO organize the Territory
81 hska II provided for q Governor, Secretary,
Lepi Native Assembly and judiciary. II no gentle
man desired 70 speak on the subject he would move
he n, yviops question.
Mr. wAsHBuRSE. Of H. said that to-day PROPOSE
Hon ha been introduced fortne protection or var1-
pus To- egn islands among the earthquakes, and
now IN, gentleman from Ohio proposed 10 work
amonp keicebergs and erect territorial govern
ment IN alaska, where there are not more tan fifty
white m en- outside the army, 70 impose on the
limited St res On annual expense OF not less than
fs0 600 before he voted on the bin he wanted the
Gentleman 90 submit some observations and tel the
Tfouse vbe TIER there absolute necessity for