The New York herald., 1877-11-15

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armed band from Mexico and sail 1t was a gross vio-
Iation OF nlerDalional Ian ami aroused the indsna
tion oi the people OF TINS country IL been said
thai there were RAIDS rom Texas Mexico. This
cnarge he Gsned ana argued that not a scntiIa OF
proof had been could be produced TO show
thar the pcopc oil Texas raiaed into Mexico. he re-
viewed the history oil Texas As province oil Mexico,
her subsequent declaration ol Independence IA 1885
and her adnoson inio the federal Cnon afterward,
and quoted from the treaty OF Suadaiupe hidalso.
o! February =, lSAs, by the tnird artcic OF which
the RIO GraIde Was agreed upon and established AZ
toe boundary between iexas anu Mexico.
JOAN n. c0RTiSA
He argued tnat tue Mex,cans were oitec encouraged
by their cneis 10 raid into icxas aud spoke al length
Of Cortn. wno he said, cam. 10 tue trout in 1893 AS
the Champion OF the cause ol Mexico, anu from that
day To TINS that daring robber murderer hao been
tho IDOL ana chosen leader OF the ecoooters Of Mexico
Tho history o Cortiua and his band ol espsradoes
was The history Of murder, robbery aud arson tho
kio Grande Tor eighteen years Cortna was now a
nero, adored by the women OF ms country, believed
IN BY the men ana feared Ny his government Instead
Of this leader having been court-maftiaiicd by the
Mexican authorities nc had been pronotsd TO tho
rank OF rigader general in the Mexican army, aud
touay his cissarlcs wsro busy ao line stirring
up new revolution, and, by way OF recreation, IN
vading Texas, stealing cattle, breaking Jas, shooting
down Jaers, wouldng prosecuting attorneys, releas
ins murdarcrs anu horse thieves.
Mr.. hAxEy quoted from the testimony taken by =
committee oil the last House OF R.prcscnlallvo, re-
ports 10 the STATE aud War departments, anu argued
that tnc testimony showed that The outlaws had car
RED their robbercs anu murders 10 The Instance ol l50
miles rom the Rio Crude; that tno largest cattle
ranches ON ,he best grazug anas had broken up
that caltic--not by thousands, out by hundreds o
tnousands-had bcsn stolen by these Mexican RAIDERS
and driven into Mexico, whcro many thousands were
SOLD 10 The Mexican government, whis large Mexican
contract with Cuuu hed out oil Texas cattle soien
by thieves He argued that sucn the terror waich
these outlaws inspire over lhs cattio breeders
aud ranGhmen on the Texas side OF tho RIO
Grandc that II wa, difficult 10 obtain warning
OF raids or informAuon OF any kind
corning hcm. In numbers OF instances whcro
Information had Oeen gwen The witnesses we're
marked and soon murdered. Up 10 rtIis Iimc the
people of texas mad neither INDEMNIFY for tho past nor
security TOR the future. Ine question with them had
become To be one 0I existence not OF pccunsry loss
He contended that tho honor oil our n.g beon
vndlcated and referring 10 the cOndtion ot Mexico,
id:"But man over elected President Of the Re-
public OF Aexico served out his full term. There was
u CHROME state OF revolution IN that country. The
prcenaed President OF Mexico to-day Was aa usurpcr
he had no power 10 enforce the law or his orders
upon tho Rio Grande frontier, therefore nothing could
be done 0y treaty. Tho people Of Texas camo The
people OF on1 OF tho sovereign states Vi the American
Union, declaring that their State had been invaded
and they demanded protection. II they did not get
mat protec ION from the general government they
would peotecI themselves, and II war ensucd
He favored the protection oil our whoo frontier Had
~ been protected properly, as IL should havo been,
there would have been no massacre o Custer and his
men; there would have been no defiant Sitting But
or Chef Joseph. He aid not demand any increas. OF
the army, but should be recruited up 10 stand.
ard oil "a, 900 men allowed by Law. His own State
required large part oil that army protect Us tron-
tier ULher paris ol our frontier should be projected,
anu ne favored an army ol ~ ieas! 2o,ooO men. II
iorc It was not so to.day The President was doing
his constitutional duty.
new post on tho Rio Grxnde AMI the strengthening
OF the tour posts already thcro
SPEECH or SENATOR COKE
Mr CoKx, (dem.) OF Texas, spoke OF the great i'm
portance OF protecting the nio Grando frontier, aud
said The interest ~ stake affecting tho pros
poriy ol the country and the well Oelng OF ali the
people. He spoke OF the magnificent grazing country
between the Rio Grande and Nucces rivers; the value
oil the cattle raised there, &c and said It was tho
q n lGl mn
tho testimony OF General +. y. Z. Ord, commanding
the Department Of Texas. TO show that tho military
force WAS entirely Inadequate 40 drive these cattle
thieves out OF the country and aso Tho report Of tho
investigation mado by The Texas Legislature. and
country between the Nueccs and Rio Grands
had been destroyed by Mexican marauders and
hundreds Of lives taken by the bands
oi Texas wanted any war with Moxico rhe lilo OF
that State had been u stormy one. Her people were
too fresh from fields Of carnage want any new war;
The clash OF arms music 10 their ears; they
wanted peace Tho State OF Texas had already ex-
pended 81 800 000 In projecting her Rio Grando ana
Indian irOntiers and u was time Tor tho federal
government 10 aid The State. He spoke Tor pur-
pose OF having the strong arm Of This government
placed between his people and tho outlaws raidng
upon them. lie was opposed TO any further trcatss;
they would do no good There was but ono lhipG
superior force. Tho only way 10 deal with these
cattle thieves was TO follow them across the river and
Al the conclusion OF Mr. Cokc's remarks the resou.
ton was reforred to the Committee on Military
Affairs -
Mr.. wHYrE, (dem) or vi, submitted q rssolut,on
TO print 1000 additional copies Of the narrative Of the
North Poie expedition OF the steamer PolarIs. Re-
icrrei to the CommIGo oc Printing.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate . CON-
muncation from tnc Secretary Of the Navy In reply
to the resolution Of the Senate in regard to the phys
cal qualifications Of officers examined for promotIoD
Referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Also, communication from tho President, inclos-
Ing repor, Of the Secretary Of state in reply to mo
Senate resolution OF the 9Th inst. in regard to tho
rescue OF prisoners BY an armed band from Mexico
from the JAN In starr county. Texas in August last
Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
THE ARMY BILL.
Mr.. WINDOW, (rop.) OF hnn., asked unanimous con-
sent TO proceed with tho consideration Of tho Army
Appropriation pill.
Mr. CocKRELL. (dem.l OF No., said he would not
object 10 the bill being taken up now, with the under
standing that its consideration bo dsiorred until to-
morrow. II had just been printed with tho amcnd-
mcnts and Senator's had not had time TO examine It.
r. ana sbs @ .os S a.. mr.
standing that II should come up as the unfinished
business tomorrow.
SIR. wHYrR OF Maryland, submitted an amend
ment to the Deficiency Appropriation bill sppropri-
ating SIT 500 Tor continuing tho operations der tho
direction OF the United States Fishery Comm isson
connected with the propagation and distribution OF
shad and other food 1shcs during the present fiscal
year. Referred 10 the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. WINDOW, OF Minnesota, submitted an amend.
mcnt TO the same bill appropriattng 81, 200 for ex-
pcnsos OF preparing for publication and indexng The
Commission. aud OF the two houses Of Congress in
regard Tho electoral vote Referred to tn
Committee on Appropriations
Mr. HAMLIS, irep.) OF Ne, introduced bill author
izing the purchase OF the picture known as "rhe
Poars in Her Winter Quarters Robson Channel y
providing tho cost OF tho picture does exceed
$4,000 Referred to tho Committee on Library.
Tho Vice President was authorized TO f!l the va
cancy In the Committee Pensions occasoned by the
resignation OF Mr. Davis OF Illinois, and in the Com
mttcc Trans sportation Routes to the Seaboard
casioncd by tho resignation OF Mr. Saunders, oil
Nebraska. He thcrcupon appointed Mt. Voorhees,, OF
Indiana, to MI both vacances
The SgxArE then, on motion Of Mr. Hamlin, won,
into executive session. ana whom the doors fevpened.
at four o'clock adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.