Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-15

moved that the bill and amendment be referred 10 the Com
miltee ON Military Affairs.
MIR. PoindeNter suggested an amendment to the bill
limiting its operation TO year.
Mr. Robinson said lac hoped the bill would be referred
and he confident that such information would be laid
before the Committee, would show the proprety of tho
measure.
Mr. Kane opposed the reference, stated that with
out Investing the President with the authority TO raise this
corps OF mounted volunteers, when necessary the frontier
would not be defended from the lndians.The regular
service. The Indians could not DC pursued with success
except by mounted men-The course had therefore been
TO call ont the militia The citizens, who were fathers and
husbands called 10 be shot, in n service which
the regular army paid Tor. 1t besides very in
convenient for the citizens TO leave their agricultural pur
suns ana Their families TO on these expeditions
Mr Webster had no idea he said, of going discus
son at this time, OF the means OF defending the frontier.
IN orIer Wat tho subject might be examined lac moved
that the message be laid on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. Benton continued his remarks Till three o'clock,
when
MIR Grundy moved that the bill be postponed indeii-
nitely.
The question being taken this notion it was decided
Yeas Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown, Dckerson Dud-
ley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy Haync, Hill, Kane, King
Mang9m' MARCY Miller, Moore Tazewell, Troup, Ty
.Ndgs-Messrs. Bell Buctner, Chambers, Clay. Clay
ton; Dallas, Ewing, Foot, Frcinghuyscn, Hendricks,
Holmes, Johnson Naudain, Preniss Robbins Robinson.
SNbcc, Smith, Sprague, Upton, Tomlinson Waggaman
Webster, Wilkins.-2i.
The question then taken on ordering the bill 10 be
tive, follows:
YeGs-Messrs. Bell, Buckncr, Chambers, Clay, Clay
ton, Dallas Ewing, Foot, Frelinghuyseu, Hendricks.
Holiness Johnston Knight, Naudain, Prentss, Robbins
Robinson, Silsbee, Smith, Spague, Upton, Tomnson
Waggaman, Webster, Wilkius-25.
.Nays-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown, Dickerson Dud-
ley, Ellis, Forsyth Grundy, Hayne, Hill, Kane King
Niangum Marcy, Miller Moore, TazcwelI, Troup. Ty-
Ter. Whtc.--20.
On motion Of Mr. Holmes
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Duncan ed the rules be IN
BILE the House 70 take up the bill from the Senate for
mounting and equppng part of the army of the United
The House then by unanimous consent went into
Committee upon the above blMr. Taylor in tho Chair
The bill being read,
Mr. Duncan moved amendment striking out all the
m "e me enacng clause, and providing that the Prcsi-
' w ""ozGu 10 take INTO the service of the United
states not exceeding 500 volunteers be organized into
regiment and 10 from April TO November in each
year, unless otherwise ordercdprovdng their own hor
be paid and equipped according the provisions of
the act OF Congress of 1895.
Mr. d. said this proposition had been submitted by him
ed ii would have saved many valuable lives and half
million OF dollars He had proposed keeping the troops
In service during the winter, when they would not be
wanted Tor active operations, the Indians did not usual
y commit hostilites during that period
Mr.. Dmyon moved TO amend the amendment by strik-
ing out 500 and inserting 1000 the number TO be raised
which modification was accepted by Mr. Duncan.
Mr.. DraytOn was anxious TO impress upon the House
no ohy inc good Pocy-6ut in the present state of
hIlan relations the absolute necessity of this measure
Ii had been recommended twice by the Military Commit
tee. All acquainted with the state of the western from
tier and with Indian warfare united i'm opinon as m
its cNpedency Though when the subject had been here
toorc under discussion the liability the frontiers To al
tack had been fully explained the measure had failed I'm
meet the appreciation of the House. 1t impossible that
adequate protection could be afforded by Infantry The
western Indians skuI hoscmen, and in their incur
sons were always mounted upon fleet horses. Ii was inn
possible TO punish their hostles put stop TO them
by the u. States troops foot The Indians are able to
Withdraw before them In perfect safety The of fol-
lowing the movements OF these savages and of visiting their
hostile villages should be afforded. This improvement of
means would render the defence against them so much
more eectuaI that the actual expense would be greatly
esSened.
Mr. Ashley did not think the original bill contemplated
the efficient kind of force nor could he sinnart tb
amendment as II now stood He would propose to strike
out April and November and insert three years. unless
sooner discharged
Mr. Ashley said as much stress had been laid upon the
absence of Executive recommendation it was proper for
nm TO state that the present Secretary of War had re-
peatcdiy urged this subject upon his attention.
Alter some further remarks by Messrs GrcnneI. Adai
Ashley's amendment, which was lost
The question was then taken Mr.. Duncans amend
ment' which was carried, Ayes 10, Noes b.
The Committee, on motion of Mr.. Drayon then rose
and reported the bill TO the House, when the amendment
was concurred in
The BILL amended, was then passed without a di
vision.
The title of the bill was changed thus, on motion of
Mr. Duncan ga bill authorizing tho President to raise
1000 mounted volunteers"
THE TARIFF.
The House then went into Committee upon the Tariff
Mr.. Speight in the Chair
Mr. Bell resumed mis- speech which he concluded after
addressing the Committee about two hours and an half
when he was followed by Mr. Doubleday, also upon the
general quastion-whcn he had concluded
Mr.. IT, Evans moved the Committee rise, which was
carried
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury relative the amount
and value OF Wool imported from Smyrna which was laid
on the table and ordered TO be printed
Mr. Sutherland, by consent presented sundrv resolu.
tons OF the Legislature of Pennsylvania in favour of the
present arll aud of the United States Bank-which were
lana on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
The House then adjourned