Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-01
suppression of Indian hostilities for tho


year 1888.
A communication from the Depart
ment of War was read urging tho com
mi,iee Oh Ways aud Means To provide
funds Immediately for the disbursing a.
gents connected with the Florida War.
A rel ort from the Quarter Master
General was also read, stating that the
funds were out and that the Florida troops
could neither be paid aor supplied with.
out an immediate appropriation. He also
stated that the drafts drawn in advance
of the funds upon the Department and
accepted could not be paid, but mus. be
returned protested. He also suggests the
propriety Of appropriations for the dc.
fence of the nor horn frontier.
Mr.. Cambrelcng stated that the bill
just reported appropriated one million Of
dollars, aid that the estimated expense
for the year was two millions and half.
Mr.. Downing stated, the army and
militia in Florida must be disbanded,with.
out immediate supplies.
Tie Bill was read twice and then COM
mi'ted.
Mr. Cu,nbrcleng moved to suspend the
Rules, to go into Committee for the pur-
pose of ac.ing Oh this bill, and the bill fer
the defence o! the Northern frontier.
Mir: Wise objected to tho motion.
Mr.. Cau,breleng said, he hoped tho de.
bate on this subject would be deferred,
ill the other bill for an additional million
and half came up.
Mr.. Bell said he had examined the
subject, aud found that there was a ne
cessiiy for an immediate appropriation.
Mr.. Cambreleng's motion was agreed
to, and the House then took up the B:ll to.
appropriate million of dollars for the
suppre sion of Indian hostilitios, to be cx-
pended under the direction of the Sccro.
tary of War.
Mr.. Wise objected to the bill as too
general ia ITS terms. The Government
first created an cxigency. and encounter
ed expenses, and then called on us for
instant payment. In this way nine mil
lions hal been plundered from tho Treas
ury to carry on this jisgraceful and dis
astrous war. How much more did they
mean to cxpond =? Would any Company
or Bank undertake to pay the job for 30
millions. For one he was ready to take
the respol sibility of refusing TO grant one
cent more for that war, until former
was,eiul expenditures had been account.
cd fGr.
MIR. Downing spoke in defence Of tho
bill with much earnestness.
Mr.. Wise then took the floor, and
went into general discussion of the orr
gin of the Seminole war, and the manner
in which It had been conducted,i in which
he attacked the course Of the Admins
tration with his accustomed vehemence
Of manner and language. He continued
to speak till near 3 O'clock.
The debate was continued by Messrs
Cilley, Thompson, Everett, Robertson,
Cambreleng and Wise, the last Of whom
moved to amend the bill by substituting
$500, 900 for 81 600, 900, as the sum tt
be appropriated.
4 Mr.. BiddIe took the floor, and, ct the
request of several members, moved that
the committee rise which motion pre-.
vailed by vote of 80 TO ~.
The House then adjourned until to-
morrow.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. "a, the
following bills were read third time, land
passed, and sent to the House for con-
currence.
The bill to provide for the (urthe, Sc
curity Of the lives of persons on board oI
vessels impelled wholly or in part by
steam.
The bill authorising experiments or in
ventions for preventing the explosion o
steam boilers.
II INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
/ The Senate proceeded to the consi
deration of the bill to increase the pre-
sent military establishment of the Unite
States, and for other purposes.
| The discussion of the bill was contin
ued, and ultimately ordered to thir'
reading, after being amended, prohibit
ing any officer in the engineer depart
ment to be employed by any private
company, at n rate of compensation be
yond the amount of his pay in the army
After an Executive session, the Sc
nate adjourned.
Il THE SEMINOLE CAMPAIGNS.
In the HOUSE, on motion of Mr.. Cam
brcleng the House again went into Com
mittee of the Whole, as soon rs it met
upon the bill reported yesterday by tn
chairman Of the Committee of Ways an
Means, appropriating one million of dol
lars for the Seminole war. The motto
of MIR. Cambreleng prevailed, and MI
Connor ag ain in the chair.
The motion for amendment Of M,