The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-04


IS now abolished and in two years it will be reestab
ilshed, and be located IN New York The gentle
man over The way Mr.. Mckeon) mods his head in
the way Of assent he unde stands the game per-
ceNe- Again, why Is II proposed TO reduce the ar
my Because the Florida war is concluded, and
- supposed so large a force as our prodigious arm
is not required Now the army as il j. now is no
more than sufficient TO the forts on the seaboard
and the honter posts. The truth of this assertion
has been lncontroverbly demonstrated by the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (Mr. Cushing We do not
want an army TO carry with the Indians;
but We want one for the prudential purpose of making
such demonstration as 10 prevent war. For that
purpose our present army is already small enough.
Mr.. CUSHING said he would no longer struggle
to prevent the contemplated reductions. They would
ne ioresaw, he made in spite of all his efforts. The
popular ouIcry against standing army one ofthe
engines employed to enforce the reduction Our ar
my Is not 30 large TO deserve the Of stand
ine army III is too small TO exert influence IN the
eie tions even lift completely under the control
OF lis commander, and the of regular army are
100 uch dissocated from the other citizens operate
powerfully on the Course of civil afaiis. A militia
force being large and being composed of men no lose
hohhg OF Their position and feelings of citizens BY
snort tour OF military duty, might produce a DANCE
fous niluence IN the elections when they return to
lhelr usual avocatlons with their feelings enlisted in
favor ofthe commander under whom they have served
Another argument IN favor of reduction is the
alleged poverty OF the country There certainly has
been great depression certain branches of ustry
but still, Is the country poor Certainly not The
States indebted TO the amount of 5000 600 600 to
people IN Europe-but that money has been received
and been applied to certain People of State
having railroads and canals of such value as 80
ooooOo, have not been impoverished by borrowing
the money for their construction The country is not
poor
The debate was continued by Mr. STANLY, who
went into full and elaborate position of the bill as
reported by the Committee and in reply TO the argu-
ments OF Mr. CALHOUN with respect the Spring
field aImory.
Mr.. CALHOUN commenced reply but in a few
minutes he stopped by the arrival of the hour of
three when all deba:e was TO cease
The amendment of Mr.. ADAMS, reducing the
number Of each company from fifty to forty-two was
FIRST acted on and adopted; the Chair having decided
that motions to amend for perfectng 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. }. r. INGERSOLL moved o strike out the
Sd section, aboshng the Office of Commissary of
Purchases. Rejected without count.
The fifth section of the bill authorizing the APP
pointment of person to superintend the manufac-
ture OF cannon, was struck out--yeas 50, NAYS not
counted.
10 the fourth section, the words ''two surgeons
and ten assistant surgeons" were added
Certain amendments offered by Mr. SrANiY to the
last secilon, regulating ule allowance OF double
tIons were carried.
An amendment to abolish the system of double
rations was rejected.
The original bill having been gone through, the
question required on adopting the substitute offered
by Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee
Mr.. ADAMS moved to strike out the second sec
ton OF the substitute authorizing the establishment of
corps of mounted riflemeR. The motion prevailed
81 voting IN the alirmative-nays not counted
On adopting the substitute, but 80 voted in the
affirmative, nays not countedit being conceded that
the substitute rejected.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill to
the House.
The first amendment under consideration was that
disbandng the regiment of dragons after the first of
October next
MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, said that this bill
did not conform to the provisions of the Appropra-
ton BILL fixed in the House. This bill reduced
the number of the men, but did not reduce the num-
Der or pay OF the officers, he had proposed The
members OF the staff, consequently, being in Wash
ton receive higher pay than officers of the grade
in the lne during actual service in Florida and else
where This bill also, in regard to double rations
did not agree with the Appropriation bill He hoped
therefore, the House would adhere to its amend
ments in the latter bill, and not act the one now
under consideration. He moved to lay the bill for
organizing the army the table, and on his motion
called for the yeas and nays
They ord red
question on the bill.
ments,
The motion to lay on the table was negatiyed by
large ma jorty.
On motion of Mr.. STANLY il was ordered that
the bill, amended, should be printed
The House then dourned