New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16
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granting a pension of $50 each monthly tG
Emanuei a. and Maria Custer, father and
mother of the Custer brothers, who fell II
the late engagement. Passed without di
vision.
The House went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Monroe, of Ohio. IN the
chair, on the bill for the protection OF the
Texas frontier.
Mr.. Dunnell, of Minnesota, spoke IN op'
position to that part of the bill which allows
the United States troops to pursue the
marauders into Mexico. He thought 1t was
the bounden duty OF the United States to
cherish Mexico in her weakness, not TO
strike at her. Under this bill var would
come at once.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas. gavea history OF tine
raids made over the Mexican frontier. lie
criticised the speeches OF those members
who had asked why did not the Texans de-
fond themselves, and said that 1t was a
cruel wrong to an outraged and pluhdereu
people who have had to protect themselves
with insufficient aid from the government
low TO turn upon them and say TO them
why don't you protect yourselves! Twas
tanializing them in the hour OF tier calahl'
ity and in the hour of their helpiessness.
He quoted from the testimony taken peioro
the committee to show that l0,OOo men were
insufficient to protect the frontier, IL
thew had not the authority to cross
the frontier. The people OF Texas dld
not desire war; they did not desire
annexation: they only asked for protection.
He thought that Mexico, far from having
apy right to complain if the United States
should check the raiders, ought to be 90
liged to it for doing so.
Mr.. Conger, of Michigan, said that on the
complaints of the United States govern
ment that raids were being made on the
Texan frontier, the Mexican government
did what any government should nave
dOne-they had appointed a commission 10
investigate into the matter. Ii the author
tiles of a neighbOring nation should permit
another nation to send its troops across the
frontier, Of course there was no occasion
for war, but here the United States had,
through it's Secretary of State, made a dis
to permit the United States troops to crOss
the border, and was told first, that the
President of Mexico could not give that
authority without the consent OF the Next
can Congress; and second, that If such au-
thOrity was asked of the Congress. it wonld
endapger the high position OF the President
of Mexico, SO strong would be the lndigna-
ton OF the people.
MI. Regain asked what means the gentle
man from Michigan lCongerl would recon-
mend for the protection OF the frontier.
Mr.. COnger replied that he would cheer
fully support the first resolution, to send
two regiments of cavalry to protect the
frontier of Texas. He would vote to send
twenty regiments there if necessary, for a
nation which could not protect its citizens
ought to be dethroned from power. Cattle
stealing was bad-rObbery and murder
were bad-but plunging two nations into
war was worse; and especially was 1t worse
for q strong, proud, warlike nation, such as
tho Initial NfQfQa Waa. tn nOmmonc6 bel.
ligerent acts on q sister republic. which is
doing it's best to establish a firm. stable
government. To undertake, just at this
moment, to declare war, was unworthy of
the United States.
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts, member of
the committee on the Texas frontier trouble.
said that he had signed the report more in
Difference 10 the judgment of the committee
than to his own judgment. still he did not
think it impossible for Congress to pass
such'a resolution without q violation of
international law. On the contrary, he be-
lieved that under the circumstances the
government of the United States might
make an order to that effect without any
serious offense to the Mexican government,
but that depended upon the manner in
which it was carried out. The great
difficulty was that Congress had no
means of communicating or entering
into negotiations with Mexico on the
subject. The executive department of
the government had that power, and
it had never suggested in any form what
ever either the necessity for a power like
that embodied in tie second resolution or
q declaration of the manner in which it
was to DE used or the consequences which
would follow. If the House passed the
resolution it would stand in the posi-
ton of having forced the executive de-
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an extraordinary power without any
declaration as to the manner in which 1T
was to be used. He asked the chairman of
the committee Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas, if
he had received any communication from
the executive department of the govern.
ment as to the necessity of the power or
the consequences resulting therefrom.
Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas, stated that he
had had several interviews with the Secre-
tary of State, but he had received no official
communication. When he had asked
the Secretary Of State for his opinion in
regard to the resolutions, Mr.. Fish had re-
piled that all other means had been tried
and he supposed it would have to come TO
that. When the matter came before the
House, he (Schleicher) had written to the
Secretary of State, asking how much Of his
opinion he might AXE as an official express
sion on his part. He had received no an
swer and he considered that the failure to
answer meant that he declined to give any
official opinion about it and hat he desired
to leave the responsibility upon the House.
Mr.. Banks said that did not appear to him
to be sufficient. 1t was the duty of Con- |
gress to consult with the executive depart
ment of the government before taking such
a step. He did not think that war would |
necessarily follow if the resolution was
passed, but it might result in war.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, favored the bill, |
and was willing to trust President Grant
with the discretionary power to order troops |
to cross the Rio Grande. He criticised the
speech of his colleague (Mr. Townsend), |
made a few days ago on this bill, in which
that gentleman ridiculed the Democratic |
efforts at economy. Did not that gentleman |
that the least results of this economy |
amounted to over $3S, DOC, 200? If that gen |
tleman, whose name had been announced as
the Republican candidate for Governor of
New York, wanted real, genuine economy, |
should study the annual message OF the
present Governor of New York, Samuel j. |
a gentleman who, perhaps, his col
league might have heard of. Laughter. |
Mr.. Mcdowell asked Mr.. Cox. sarcastic
allv, whether it was on account of MIR. |
Tilden's economy that he (Cox) had go
earnestly supported him in st. Louis.
Mr.. Cox-I supported him just in the
same way as you supported Hayes. When
you ask these sort Of questions, consider
your own miserable condition. Laugh
teri
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, remarked that the
quotation read by Mr.. Cox from Governor
Tilden's message in which he represented |
the federal taxation of 1870 as $450, O00, 900, |
was an over estimation Of at least $4,000 |
900.
Mr.. Cox replied that in addition to that |