Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-24

for6ca,on bill and all other business tor Inc purpose
of considering and passing The bill for raising additional
volunteers which he expected would oe returned from
| the Senate with amendments
A. Cambrceng would cordially unite with The gen.
tlrman in the attainment of his Object and would inform
him that he had received that morning communication
$500 00 for the suppression Of Indian hostities on the
part Of the Creek Indians.
The Speaker laid before the House alette from the
Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the annual
statements Of commerce and avigalion which was
laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
MIR: Canbtcleng moved TO print the usual nuH1 I
(20GO) of extra copies OF the foregoing documents. nc
motion lies day FIR consideration.
FURTIFiC.lTluN liIL. ,
In further execution of The special order OF the 2ot
of January, the House resolved itself into c"mNst OF
the whole OH the State Of the Union MI Mann Of new
York in the Chair, and resumed tho consideration OF lie
bill making appropriations for certain iortItcatons OF
| the United States for the year lS'i' ~
The question pe"tn was the @ m M b Gi
anu the sum Of $500 900 for the armament OF the tori-
hcations. =, ,,,
| the committee ut some length
| '~ WESTERN FRONTIER.
Tho n,esr,ne from, the Senate was then received re-
turning with amendments, the bill authorizing Inc RE-
sent Of the United States 10 accept The services oil w"
luntecrs and raise ncnt OF dragons or mounted
| rfeInen.
On motion of MIR. Lewis, the bill taken up and
read, as amended
Mr. Williams of North Carolina objected To the pro.
position in thu bill for raising ten Thousand cavalry
| Mr. Mckay remarked that the bill did not propose
that number 10 be absolutely raised, but merely tea
| the number to ten thousand
| Mr. Lewis advocated the amendment, which contcm-
plated The raising Of ten thousand men at the discretion
Of the President of the United States The cXigcncy
for doing had already arrived aud elr H. had receV
ed letters that morning. stating that there was general
Of massacre now going on IN the Geek nntloi;
that all the troops in command of the Government, not
employed in the Florida war; had been sent on 10 that
point, but that they but handful; and lhe score
iary Of War invited the passage of this BILL III or
der TO send efficient aid and protection to the helpless
women aud children who now at the mercy OF The
! savage.
supported the amendment. The number OF men to be
raised left to the discretion of the Pesident and he
would order the particular of tro"p infantry
they were to act lie earnestly appealed 10 the House
to pass the bill as speedily as possible .
The question was further debated by MIR. Mckay, Mr.
Spcight and Mr. Ashley.
MI Adams EXPRESSED wish for further information,
before he desired record his vote this bill to know
whether the exigency sufficient to justify the raising
OF large force and whether il was intended 10 add
to The standing army OF the United States. Mr. A then
| reviewed the suhj"ct Of the in Texas, and passed
some structures the in which that subject had
been discussed both in and out of Congress-; adrcrting
10 the resolutions offered by him yesterday, on the sub
jet Of relations with Mexico. On these topics he
dwc!t at some length and commended That the prlhc
pie OF the bill had been entirely changed BY the Senate
amendment. which, he opcd would be disagreed b. the
| House.
| Mr. Iawler adyertcd TO tho alarming adviccs that had
been received from the Creek country to urge upon the
House the immediate crssi,y of passing this BILL and
made brief reply the remarks Of the gentleman from
| Massachusetts.
Air. Gascock also replied to the gentleman, and
expressed his establishment, modification and regret, at
the gentcnans remarks in opposition 10 this bill! lie
regretted that any individual that floor, and more so
one who had occupied distinguished station IN tins
Inh ,n sbn,ilu I, tuun nd
feelings to be III favor OF that yrant and usurrr, Santa
! Anna.
Mr. Adams explained that he had been misunder-
stood.
Mr.. Glascock replied that the gentleman had so
uvowed himself: though indirectly, Tnd his language
Could bear other construction MIR. u proceeded
further to reply TO the gentleman from massachusetts,,
aud stated his views with regard 10 Texas; that he
we heart and soul with the Texans, and ready TO
aid them when the proper time arrived in the most ct
fcent lie explained the provisions OF the BILL
and supported it considerable length, which, in no
that could be put upon it, provided for an addition
to The standing army The troops to be raised for
specific te and to he engrossed in specific service
Mr. Thomson, of Ohio referred to the provisions of
similar bill passed in Gl2 Which offered precedent IN
poin and he compared their details, TO show that The
present bill in constructions unconstitutional fle
hoped the amendment would be passed without further
objection.
Mr. Mann, of New Yo.k, remarked that this bill had
been very deliberately considered and discussed at great
length when it last under consideration before The
Committee Of the Whole; and, as they were informed
that was the utmost importance to those residing III
and on the borders Of The Indian country, that The bill
should pass without delay and the debate appeared 10
be taking very wide and he must say very unusual
range, he therefore moved the previous question.
The motion seconded by the House-ayes IS, noes
not counted
Mr. Hardin remarked that he wanted 10 to see how
many would vote to increase the regular army by ten
iAoHsand men, he therefore asked for tile yeas and nays
the question Of ordering the main question to he put
The yeas and nays being ordered, the question was de-
cidcd in the acknowledgements l26, nays IT,
So the House determined that the main question,
which agreeing 10 Tue amendments OF The Senate,
should be now put
Mr.. Bell asked for division of the question on the
respective amendments.
The FIRST amendment being read,
MIR. Howell uskcd for The yeas and nays thereon,
which the House refused 10 order and the first amend
inent Of The Senate concuIred n-aycs l0I, noes
not counted.
The secund amendment was then concured in with.
out a count.
The amendment Of the Senate to the third section.
giving TO the President the power 10 commission the Of.
ccrs elected by the volunteers, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate when They mustered IN
10 The service, being rcsd,
Mr. Hardin asked lo the yeas and nays thereon, which
ordered; and The question being tHkc was decided
as follows--yeas iUl nays ltR.
| So the House refused 10 concur with the SENATE IN
their urnd:ucnt.
The other aendmcn, Of the Senate to the fourth Sec
ton, regulating the pay for nleage and forage OF The
officers and privales L" The volunteers, then concur
rcd in; ayes lOI, noes nol counted.
The remaining amendment then cuncurrcd in.
| MIR. fInl,rn moved that the House at Journ
MIR. Lewis said lie h"ped The gentleman would with
draw his motion. 1t allimpnElaut that the volun
teer service bill should be PASSED ~ hight lie hoped
the House would not adj urn, and Qle motion being
persisted n called Tor the yeas and nays thereon, which
were refused.
The question taken BY lless, who reported yeas
| %, nays ST.
HosTlIITlEs OF THE GREEKS.
Mr.. Cambrclrng asked leave to report bill, which
was objected 10.
MIR L. moved TO suspend the Rules, which agreed