Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-09

nropose such notifications Of MIR. Johnsons SUBSTITUTE
as would effect this purpose. Inc rank oho M. -
each company should therefore, be maze 10 amount :.
forty two IN each company SECONDLY ne was "ppus.e
n The pruy,sons of the second section giving Tue re
.,dc,, ,cwrr TO form egment of mounted rihemeh
Drayouns and mounted rlfenen differ scarcely ID any
thing. ,,a
ioq of the dragoons and the formation oil hi"uh'e'
rifle reqlment from the dragoons and The eighth fes'
ment Of infantry To authorize the PRESIDENT 10 PR
farm this operation commits to hun very delicate du
10 and one no doubt with which he would rather no
b. burdened The matter might be arranged more ca
s,,v Dsband The eighth regiment, and transform lh'
Dragons into raemen, and r. The -, ON Oe 50 '0o'"e'
az TO effect the intended object IN TINS way
Mr.. PROFIT said he did not perceive the use o
deba,inn the question Of dsbandng Tie dragoon req
ment That question had been already deciseo ny TUE
committee. Other subjects remain to be oscusseo ou
anxious that the pubic business should be expeoieo
no would be very brief and glance ut only one or Two
,on;cs When he saw the combination between the
gentleman from Massachusetts, and the gentleman from
Tennessee he foresaw there would be such actlve ~
yary in the work OF reduction, that II wouio oe d'icui
to find stopping place. gentleman oil one party pro
poses one reduction and an opponent ahone'
gonc little farther in the path Of retrenchment laRe
s;ngle example of the game now played It's proposed
IN abolish the office of the commlssay OF purcnases-
That office is now located in Philadelphia. wen,
is now abolished, and in two wears IL VIII De re es'a
blished. and be located in New York. The gentleman
over the way DIR ackeon) mods his heau IN 'ne way
of assent; he understands the game, perceive Again.
why is it proposed reduce the army! Because the
Flor;da war is concluded and il is supposed so large
force as our prodgious army IS not required NO" .e
army as il is now, no more than snlcient 10 llah Tue
forts ON the seaboard and the frontier posts Inc ul
this has been nconlroveriby demonstrated
b, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr Gushing
We do not want an army to carry on war with the In
dnns but we want one for the prudential purpose oil
making such demonstration as TO prevent war
For that purpose our present army 10 already smah
enough ..
r,svcnt the contemplated reductions. They would, he
resaw be made in spite OF all his efforts The popu'
lnr outcry against standing army was one OF inc
engines employed to enforce the reduction Our army
is not so large deserve the mime OF standing army
1T is too small exert influence IN the elections,
even if II were completely under the control OF its com.
mander, and the men of regular army are too much
d;s,oca,ed from the other citizens TO operate powerful
10 on the course of civil niiars. militia force being
large and being composed OF men who lose nothing Of
their position and feelings of citizens by short tour Of
military duty, might produce dangerous influence IN
the elections when they return their usual aVocatons
with feelings enlisted in favor of the commander
under whom they have served
Another arguments favor otreduction is the alleged
noverty of the country There certainly has been great
depression in certain branches Of industry, but still, IS
the country poor Certainly not. The States nre in
deb,ed TO The amount Of $780, 600 to people in Flu
rope-but that money has been received and been APP
ped to certain uses People ola State having railroads
and canals OF such value as $4,000 600, have not been
impoverished by borrowing the money for their con-
struction. The country is not poor.
The debate was continued by MIR. STANLY, who
went into full and elaborate exposition OF the bull as
reported by The Committee, and in reply to the argu
ments OF MIR. Calhoun with respect to the Springfield
armory.
Mr. CALHOUN commenced reply, but in few
minutes he was stopped by the arrival Of the hour oil
three when all debate was to cease
The amendment of Mr. Adams, reducing the num-
Der of each company from fifty TO forytwo, was flrst
acted on and adopted; The Chair having decided that
motions amend for periecting the bill took precedence
OF an entire substitute.
An amendment offered by Mr. Calhoun, TO strike out
the second section and adopt another fixing the salaries
of different officials in The armories, was adopted.
Mr. J. X. INGERSOLL moved to strike out the Sd
section, ubollshing the office of CommIssary OF Pur-
chases. Rejected without count
The fifth section of the bill authorizing the appoint
ment Of person 10 superntend the manufacture OF
cannon, was struck out-yeas o0, nays not counted
To the fourth section, the words "two surgeons and
ten assistant surgeons were added.
Certain amendments offered by MIR. Stanly to the
last secon regulating the allowance Of double ratons
were carried.
An amendment TO abolish the system Of double ra-
tions was rejected
The original bill having been gone through, the ques-
ton REQUIRED adopting the substitute offered by f.
Johnson Of Tennessee.
Mr.ADAMS moved TO strike out the second section
of the substitute authorizing the establishment OF
corps of mounted riAemen. The motion prevailed ~
voting in the allirmatve-nays not counted.
On adopting the substitute, but 30 voted IN the al.
frma,ive, nays not counted-it being conceded that
the substitute was rejected
The Committee then and reported the bill to the
House.
The first amendment under consideration was that
disba ndlng the regiment of dragons after the first OF
October next.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, said that this bill did
not conform 10 the provisions of the Appropriation bill,
as fixed in the House. This bill reduced the number OF
the men, but did not reduce the number or pay OF the
officers as he had proposed The members OF the STALL
consequently, being in Washington receive higher pay
Than officers of the same grade the line during actual
service in Florida and elsewhere. This bill also, IN re
pard to double ratons did agree with the Appropa-
hon bill. He hoped therefore, the House would ud
here TO its amendments in the latter BILL and not act on
the one now under consideration. He moved to lay
the bill for organizing the army on the table, and on
| his motion called for the yeas and nays.
| They were ordered.
| Mr. STANLY here rose, and moved the previous
question on the bill.
Tie effect OF this motion TO cut of all amend
ments
The motion 10 lay on the table was negaiived by a
large majority.
On motion Of Mr.. STANLY, it was ordered that the
bin, as amended, should be printed.
! The House then adjourned.
Thursday august !.
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