The New York herald., 1876-07-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON. July To- 1876
After short debate and tho passage bill grant
ing pensions the widow and family OF the late Gen.
cral Custer, the House went into Committee Of the
Whole (Mr Monroe, Of Ohio. In tho chair the bill
for the protection OF the Texan frontier.
Mr. DuNNKLI, (rcp) OF Minn, spoke in opposition to
that port OF the bill which allows the United States
troops TO pursue murauders into Mexico
Mr. REAGAN, OF Texas, gave history OF the raids
mado over tho Texan frontier. Hc criticised the
speeches of those members who had asked why the
Texans did not defend themselves and said 1t was
cruel wrong TO outraged and plundered people
who have had to protect themselves with in-
sufficient aid from tho government, now to
turn on them and say, "why don't you protect
yourselves II was tanalizng them In tho hour o.,
their calamity and OF their heIplessness He quoted
from Testimony taken bcore the Committee to show
that TO- 600 men insufficient to protect the from
tier il they had not the authority TO it. The peo
pie Of Texas did not desire war; they did not dosre
nexst,on, they only desired protection. He thought
that Mexico far from having any right complain II
the United States should check the raders ought to
be obliged to our government for doing it,
Mr. CoyGER, Lrep) of Mich, said that on tho com
plants OF the United States government that raids
were being made the Texan frontier, the Mexican
government had done what any government should
gate the matter If the authorities OF neighboring
nation should permit another nation to send its troops
across The frontier of course that would be 10
Cause OF war; but hero the United States
had, through the Sccrcatry OF State. made
a distinct proposition to the Mexidan government
to permit the United States troops border
ana told FIRST that the President OF Mexico could
not give that authority without the consent of the
Mexican Congress. and second. thai such authority
asked o tho Congress II would endangcr the high
position OF the President OF Mexico, strong would
be the Indignation Of the people.
Mr. RLGAN asked what means the gentleman from
Michigan tMr CongeD would recommend for the pro-
lection OF the frontier
Mr. CoxGER replied he would chcerlully support the
first section OF the bill to send two regiments OF cavalry
to protect the frontier OF Texas He would vote 10
send twenty regiments there II Necessary Tor nation
which could not protect It's citizens ought to be de-
throncd IRON power Cattle stealing bad, robbery
and murder was bad. but piungng Two nations into
a war worse, and especially worse tor a
strong proud warke nation such the United States
commence pclligerent acts sister Republic which
was doing Its best establish a stable and firm govern
mcnt. To take this moment to declare war was un-
worthy the people OF the United Statcs
Mr. BANKS, lind) OF Mass, member of the CON-
fcxan frontier troubles said that he had
signed report IN Difference the judgment Of
tue committee than to his judgment; stli he did
not think 1t impossible Tor Congress TO pass such a bill
without violation o. International law. On the
trary, believed that, under the circumstances
the government OF the United States might make
an order that effect without any serious
offence to the Mexican government but that depended
the manner IN which Il carried out Tue great
difficulty was tuat Congress had commu-
ncating entering into negotiations with Mexico on
the subject The Executive Department OF the govern
mcnt had that power, and IL had never suggested IN
any form whatever either the necessity Tor power
like that embraced III the second section or dcclara-
ton OF the manner IN which II be used, the
consequences which would follow 1.-THE House passed
the bill would stand IN the position having forced
the Executive government to use an extraordinary
power without any declaration a to the manner In
which 1t to DO gsed. lie asked the chairman OF
the committee (Nr Schcichcr) II he had received any
communication from the executive department OF the
government as to the necessity OF the power or the
consequences resulting thercirom
Mr. scnLEicnsn tacm.) OF Texas, stated that he had
had several interviews with the Secretary Stale,
but that he had received Official comm lcatiou.
When he had asked the Secretary OF state Tor his
opinion in regard to the bill Mr. Fish had replied that
all other means had been lricd and he supposed II
would have TO come to that When tho matter
before tho House he tscheichcrl had written 10 tho
Secretary OF State asking how Of his opinion he
might take as an Official expression his part He
had received no answer ana he considered that the
failure 10 answer meant thai he dccnned to give auy
ocal opinion about and that lac desired TO leave the
responsibility upon the House
Mr. BANKS SAID that that d not appear to him TO be
sufficient Ii was the duty of Congress to consult with
the Executive department. government before TAX
ing such step Tic did think would neccs-
sariy follow II the Resolution passed, but u might
result IN war
Mr Cox, (dcm) o. ~ Y. favored the bill. and
willing to trust President Grant with discretionary
power TO order troops TO the Rio Grande. He
criticized the speech of his colleague (r Townsendl
made few days ago on tnis bill, in which that gentle
man ridicuicd the democratic Efforts at econ
omy. Did not that gentleman know that the
last results OF this economy amounted TO over
$3s 600 OOOy that gentleman Whose name had been
annodnced as the republican candidate Tor Governor
OF New York; wanted real genuine economy, he should
study the annual message OF the present Governor OF
New YORK, samuel j. Iiideu, gentleman who per-
haps, his colleague might have heard or (I.augnterl
Mr. AAcDocsAL asked Mr. Cox lsarcasticaiy) whosnsr