New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-07

Mr.. WlllTMORE (Rep., IeXas) Introduced
biz TO create additional collection district in Texas
and to Sabine Pass port OF entry an"
bill relating to the survey Of the Nachez and Angelina
Rivers Ia Texas
THE PARAGUAYAS TROUBLES.
The House resumed the consideration OF the resolutions
reported by the Committee Foreign Affairs, In refer
the dispute between Minister Nashburn and the
gr. SARGENT (Rep Call advocated the resolution,
and denounced the sangnary character Of the late Pres
Mr.. pECK Dem. Ky) also supported the resolution,
aud criticised severely the action Of Admrals Godon and
Nh DAWES Rep., Mass.) regretted the necessity OF
voting the resolution censuring Admras Godon and
pTroying their cSnduc and he could in his heart
say tlat he did approve It, o-,...
Mr. BANKS rep, Mass.l, Chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign Affairs said that the resolution had been
drawn livery mid" by the Committee, aud dianot.
was that these officers bad failed to discharge ttr duty
TIE why they failed 10 discharge their DUTY was
the fault OF the Navy Department. and 1t was against the
policy OF the Department that the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Affairs protested most solemnly On that point
nc quoted the testimony Of Admiral Porter, show
ing that naval Officers may ohIegaLd Tie adyleeot T. .
structionF from the Navy Department He also quoted
the following paragraph from Admiral Porters testf
upon Minister sent abroad TO preserve Peee and
rTs, officers having m ch intercourse Win e
who have entered upon their oSsc the
for e go%uc profession nd british officer many
= pit $s BE S S,,9 .oa s Se e s a hat
Joni to cop with ~ Minister in ta particular esse
III.
cesIre admiral Godon nor Admiral Davis but eeGfrd
the practice ana policy Of the Say Dsparmem'
against the Government OF the country and assuGfu 20
hold itself judge OF what should he done for American
Mr. MAYNARD u.op TENN offered an additionalreso-
luton eensurng Fleet Capt. Ramsay ana iIeui.-Coni,,
:nGer Kirkland for going TO thegcamp OF Lopez, ana
acting with inqisors VINO extored false confessions
from iss and act IN W i6 Jey Wte
Navy and TO the country, and for which hey ner1 inc
Of the House He spoke III support oi the reso
Mr.. FARNswoRTH Rep, III offered an additional
resolution cQuesting the SECRETARY OF The Navy u ns
tue 10y court OF inquiry court martial for
te trial of Adrirals Godon and DAVIS iF the ol9nSes
had only carried the order OF their chief then
these resolutions should not be passed, no mater
how mild they were they should not he mildly cen
suIed but should be commended for doing their duty.
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. - referred to the wh0le matter
ms mere controversy between individuals, and argued
that tine whole trouble grew out OF the vaguenes and IN
Il, nneness of the law governing the relations between
me diplomatic and naval Eni1ers OF Ine 10y ~
Under circumstances he did not wish the House 10
pass ccnsuTe on either party II lhe 9eers OF te ay
the House of Repre- senatves to sit as court OF inquiry
and punish naval officers without having an tne tesu
mony and facts, was wrong III prihclp,e ana @ Gus
In practice He was, therefore, in favor OF laying the
whole SUBJECT on tho table, and he hoped the House
Mr.. WILLARD Rep., vita member of the Committee
OF Foreign Afrr, argued against the resolutions OF t'l
sure He Informed the House that Admlras G0doh ana
Davis had been compimehted by D0th thc STATE aI'
~ rrnei their duties Admras OF the Sonth Atlantc
squadron IL had been III the power OF the Committee oi
tary of State aud the secretary OF tho Navy, ana even
the President or the United states fer having sanctioned
tie instructions under which these Officers act b the
Committee had chosen not to do that, put 10 MAKE ih.ee
Officers seape coats In his JgnSe. u To- COM
sidci alton aud TO acqnittal II the lnstrcohs We,e
wrong the should be visited on the superior ON
Mr.. BANKS Gtep, Massl repeated the remark thar
the +, solution did not Admirs Godon ana DAVIS
sir. WILLARD replied that II the gentlemans (hr.
Banks, Lame Tas mentioned III the same CONNIE
lion, would 10 very apt ~ regard 1t as resolution oi
NJ. MYERS (aep, PENN, another member OF c tne
Committee on Foreign Affairs, said he had voted IN CON-
,fee for the majority resolutions and that they did
mean 10 ccusure admiral Godon III they dld not w
thai lie should not have voted for them He certainly
"nd not vote for them as censurng the Navy Depart
mint FOR Instructions which he had never seen. -.
Mr. ORTIZ Q.cp. Ind) closed tine discussloni a he ~
peaIed to the House adopt the resolutions, and theDy
rindirAte the honor of the Government. II. -.
NJ. WOOD dem, n. ~ moved TO lay the "noie Su'-
Tic Mvu;c refa.ei to lay the resolutions on the table
IN H. re- resolution offered by Mr. FARNswoRTH Gep
III. direct ng court OF inquiry for ths trlai u Aia7
The, TIE resoIaon offered By Mr.. MAYNARD Gep Tepnl
ceasu.ing Fleet Capt Ramsay ana Lieu'-'o"i"i""u'f
X. bland, was rejected hy 65 10 So -, "a, A.,
Tne resolution offered by MI ORIH theP, IIu1 us
approving the conduct of Rear Admiral Ia "a
a. deli M for an unreasonable time 10 proceed 10 tue
re cue ~ Mlessrs Bliss and Mastermas III uecepung
their release In tho manner and under we
detailed the testimouy ~ receiving HvYIulns' anu
trating them prisoners, was adopteu i'as' 4'oi
:, solutions offered by Mr. SWAMI Dem MD As
a substitute for those Of the majority were rJeeteu ohy
N"'i rann t pepor,ed by the Committee declaring
fl-t Admiral GodUn IN neglectlng 10 ala MI WaHDburL
i hing the Government TO when he was hc'feG!tr
isf IN i charge ais duty as Commander Of the South
Atlantic Squadron, gas adopted by ~ 10 w. "a
To other majority resolutions "eio aHiecu u "iiou'
''' cow fv,iEvr ron INDIAN TERRITORY.
Mr. VAN HORN Urp MOI RON the committee on
Jiia, an a. reported a bl to provide for the cousoi
iIaton 81 he Indian tribes, ani 10 organize rltsm %
s'''' uours ron Army ANp SAyY NETEKANs.
MI. JULIAN dscp, lndJ offered resolution Instruct