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Mr.. RATHBUN obtained The door, and yielded

Mr.. q. w. JONES, who gave notice Of the fol-
lowing amendment;
"Strke out from the word that in the first line TO,
and including aemen in the second line, and insert
the of the United States be- and he is hereby
authorized 10 accept volunteers who may offer their
service as mounted rAemen, not exceeding one regi-
menl TO for two years after they shall have
rived at the place Of rendezvous, unless sooner dis
charged Strike out from the word war in the
Sd line Sd section, to and including the word limi-
tation' in the 5th line"
There was an evident disposition in many por-
tons Of the committee 10 rise. ...
Mr. RATHBUN declined TO yield, and proceeded
with his remarks at a late hour, Of which We have
time TO give only the points.
He should not have troubled the committee (he
said had Il not been for the remarks Of the gentle
man from Ohio, who had just taken his seat. The
gentleman had been devotng his sents 10 the science
OF mathematics for the purpose Of demonstrating the
excessive number Of officers in the army nom New
York, and the excessive neglect Of Kentucky and
Georgia Now, IL the gentleman had worked out
by the rule OF three, his own problem, he would
have found that instead Of complaining Of Kentucky
Kentucky had just twice as much as she was eat.
tied to, in comparison with New York. He cited
the statistics which had led him to this conclusion
and TO the conclusion also that Georgia had not so
much to complain Of as the gentleman supposed.
Now, in regard 10 the gentleman from Kentucky,
Mr.. TIBBArrs,l IL any man was 10 be taken from
the ranks Of the people, and put In the place indea-
ted by the gentleman from Ohio he Mr.. r.. was one
Of the last men who would object 10 the gentle
mans candidate. He had none; he had sent no
petition for officers; he had candidates for sthees
10 be created by raising regiment, or one hun
dred regiments. We had already some three, four,
or Ave times as many officers in the army as we
could employ II they were unit for this service,
discharge thami get rid Of them, before VIC add any
gkaa.. h.k .ANT hal
we had not as good men in the regular service TO
perform this service could be found in this House,
or IN the country. Where was Fremont and his
men, and kearney and his mem Mr.. X. alluded 10
the indefagabe energy and bravery Of these gentle
men, and the hardships they have endured, and con-
sdered them, selections from their mon, % well or
better qualified than those who would be selected
from civil life. He secuted the idea put forth, that
western men only were qualified 10 officer this re-
gimeat stating that IL would not be the men who
wear the huntng-shirt who were likely TO receive
the Office, but some fortunate one Of the numer-
Gus candidates, who were already on the ground
urging their caims and he contended that men pro-
perry selected from Virginia, from New York, or
other States, were equally with Western men quail
fled and equally acquainted, not perhaps with the
valley Of the Mississippi, but with what was quite
different thing, with the 1000 miles Of wild, unset
lied country over which our emigration 10 Oregon
passes and where their services would be required.
Ilc nhu bcSH IO CHunBc III INC ssabc VI aAdlIo 70
require this additional regiment, since the passage
by the House Of the bill TO increase the rank and
file Of the army, and the refusal TO raise two reg-
ments Of Dragons; and he was not prepared, until
some new cause was shown, TO 60 for further in
crease. In the bill which they had sent TO the Sen
ate, they had provided for an increase Of the army
greater in amount than two regiments, and greater
than asked forby the Committee on Military Az
fairs, but without providing for a large increase Of
officers. He dwelt upon the evils to be- apprehend
ed from creating these Offices, and leaving them to
be filed from civil life or from the army, as the
President might think proper, and urged the proprie
ty in the regiment was determined to be rails
ed-of their stepping in to relieve the President in
the manner indicated by the amendment Of his col
league, Mr.. WHIrE, limiting the selection OF the
officers, to the officers OF the regular army Of the
trouble to which, without it, he must necessarily
be subjected, from the pertinacity with which the
claims ofthe 5000 applicants for these Offices would
be urged upon him by themselves and their friends
Mr.. GORDON inquired, il Congress were able,
under the constitution, to prescribe to the Pres-
dent who has the appointing power, from what par
ticular class these officers should be takenl
Mr.. RATHBUN considered that they had, that
they might, without transcenhng the limits Of
officers in the army should not be increased, and
then the President would make his selections out of
the present list Of supernumeraries.
Mr. R. touched upon some other points, in which
we are unable to follow him at this hour, and yield
ed the floor for explanations and inquiries to Mr..
DAVIS, of Mississippi, and Mr. HARALsos.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania, appealed to
the committee, this matter had been discussed
long enough, to act upon this question, and act
promptly.
He would like to know (he said) if the gentleman
from New York, who was unwilling to vote for this
regiment whether he had gone inlo that full exami-
nation which showed him that it was not necessary
Mr. IT took the rec Dne datona If the preadenf
the Secretary Of War, Capt. Fremont, and those
who had examined the subject, sustained as they
were by the facts Of the case and should vote for
this force, which was asked for by those who had
the responsibility of this subject
He referred TO the dangers of the route the neces-
sty for protection to our emigrans such contem-
plated expressed his of the importance Of en-
ergy of action this subject and his forebodings
that Notwithstanding the strong desires of the Presi.
dent to the contrary, years would elapse before the
final settlement of the question; and closed with a
renewal of his appeal to gentlemen to pass this bill
without amendment as it came from the Senate 30
that the regiment under it may be organized and
ready for action by the LIST of May, about which
time the emigration commenced.
He proposed to move that the committee rise and
report the BILL but disposition in some parts mani
Testing itself to close the debate in this way, he
waived that motion, and moved that the committee
rise with the view to the adoption of a resolution in
the House for the termination of the debate.
The motion being agreed to, the committee rose
and reported.
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
Mr.. McCLERNAND Qeave having been dened)
made motion to suspend the rules to enable him
to offer resolution granting the of the Hall to-
morrow evening for use of the New York institution
for the instruction Of the deaf and dumb.
No quorum voted.
This resolution, it lie understood, will be again
offered in the morning,]
THE DEBATE.
Mr. HARRISON desired to offer resolution,
terminating the debate on the bill under discussion
in committee, tomorrow at l o'clock.
But what was the uses
No quorum had voted on the motion Of Mr. Nc
CLERNAND, and no business could be transacted.
So the House adjourned.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION