The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-25


Indians along those borders demanded these ME
men. He dwelt with particular force upon tho vaor
Of the citizen soldiers Of Illinois, illustrated IN the
late Mormon war; and upon the more perticu!ss
valor Of the gentleman from Illinois, (Mr. Baksr,)
which, BY inference, must have been exsrted on
that illus ous occasion Mr.. Chapman, for an heuE.
continued his defence ofthe bill.
TWENTY-NINTH CON0REss.
In Senate.
WAsnrNoToN, March -, lelo.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tustn. Journal Of THURSDAY
last.
Pstition.-by Mr. Bright, from citizens q Maryland
P:Su1sh asking that the salary an:ppes!.S ID
fsnnsyivsais; By Mr. Cameron. nom Psnn:yi.sa: an
abolition petition laid the table !y Mr.. Dig. =
Of Indian treatie by Mr. Atchison from certain Of the
bone and snew Of the prairie pioneers Of Western MIS-
TO 70 :.
whole territory up to % 40; BY Mr. Bresse from csens
81 Illinois doubles: with one eye to II. nssr: o. the
at Fort Mas,sc; by Mr. speight from people Of Misai.
sippi for certain public land regulations; By Mr. weed
ton, from citizens OF st. Louis for appropriations men
the federas reasury to the improvement Of the Misss
sippi river Grave Yard All Of which were appropriate
Reports were made from COMMITTEES. By Messrs Jar.
Phelps Atchison, johnson, Of La and Others chiefly
upon private cases.
THE KoRrHEAsrKRS BOUNDARY.
Mr.. WEBSTER submitted q resolution, calling upon
the President Of the United States to furnish all the In
terniona correspondence which may have taken pass
the Goth June, 1910. and the Ath March, is4l.
1.-THE object OF this resolution. 10 to have al The o@c
papers before ns Senate IN .ns insw: rsn
brought against him Of late By MT InSsron Y y
noLLEns' BILL.
This BILL from the House, read twice, and rssssssA
TO the Committee on Commerce.
bill, reported BY Mr.. westcots for the estsblisA-
ment Of Court Of Admiralty for III: bsnsa. q sAs
into two judicial districts, was takenup
The bill, very long one, was read through By The
Mr. JOHNSON, of La, desired the Senator 10 szpeund
the bill.
Mr. wx.reorr did SO, explicitly and enthusiastically y
aside.
Mr.. ALLEN then moved in pursuance Of notice given
Thursday last that the Senate resolve ITSELF into Exe
cstve session. And the motion was carried, and the
he senate ss went s into Exscutiv. business.
Secretary Of state also doomed forth vsbiy in TIE Senate
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, March 20, leAo.
AUGMENTATION or THE AMY.
Shortly after the meeting Of the House. motion q
tee Of the Whole % the STATE Of u. TooD Ms1sy
raise two regiments Of rsmen and for other pupesss
The bill was read. proposes, lst That In addition
to the prsssn. military estabshmsnt Of the u stssss.
there DO raised by voluntary enlistment two rsgimsnh
of riemen citizens Of the United States to serve SeS
the term Of three years. unless disbandsd a.
That each regiment shall consist Of colonel ooe
Of frat lieutenant etc. Sd The President ana the -
nate to appoint all officers proper to be appointed under
this act .h The President y authorised oy voluntary
each company Of the existing regiments Of dregoone
infantry and artillery, whenever in his opinion, the ext
Ia ~
Stu An appropriation Of money; sum not stated.
MIR. McCorsELL moved to lay the bill aside for tAe
hs ,sr so o. ocsr. IL the
ments Of the United States government IN the city
and for the %0s ana Ss
tories and in the District Of Columbia He would vote
against all expenditures Of the people, money s.nsd
its hand on the oregon question and paced the nescs
and which, he feared, would end in smoke.
would proceed to the cons dsrauon Of the bill and he
occasion state that il had no particular refer
wss as hs. il objects should - carried cut
whether we were to have peace or war He trusted
would Ia not give % 70 soy NOT soas ss
land with two regiments OF rnemen!
The question was taken to lay asids The bill, and
Mr.. Taos. SMITH moved to strike out two. > and In
sert |" one" regiment Of riAemen.
no D.y. .ss
OF mounted riAemsn $2oa 40; nAensn On feot,
Little q q. S s ~
cssary n keep mp the present force on the Texan
frontier and secondly, to sGord prctscsnto :agra ~
the way TO Oregon. The posts to the Rocky Meun-
tains must be garrisoned by small force. Mouute4
troops would be very expensive, and would be found
diut to subsst them therefore ri6smsn net mouose1
were desirable the score Of economy Ths wes net
a war Measure but In should get into { di0
Guilty with forsiga power, would % i01na g STsss
2oh letter from Sir r. Peel 70 the Qussn, In whieh II
said IL it should become necessary 70 ask FER an h.
crease Of the military and naval forces II would not be
In consequence Of any change In tho roseons between
England and France He thought Il wus The part Of
wisdom to initiate the example Of Great Britain Ia some
army Texas moving, or hes rsschsd the Ro 0snde
before this tme II was we'll known to this body thst
during the last session he was no particular Isnd g
Texas but now the country 10 carswhsthss the dsss
would soon be represented on tnis heor Being eus'
he was for dsisndiug IL by placing On ads9.,1 Urcs
there II our small and gallant sry should % ~
overwhelming moral effect would b nsss ~
would raise the spirit Of the Mexicens ~ uvsSs 49,
friends Of Texas who differed with ham wayn ssssrS
ro, ~ no to nsnss e. sD o 4
beyond ell dangsr. ,.. ..h~;,x>A -
Mr McCossslL BY way Of gro VI - - ssss.
s%sndSsn ss's psscay for the faithful d
charge Of his duties and u ne pc no. ps u
msslcnsd take rank IA tbs os 80, - psy ,S.,. "a
alicante for he ocss proposed to BE- created BY tbs
~ u..,s asked to be better nformsd on the subject
than he was now, to give \ his support
Mr. Bs.rxssHoyv enquired Of the gentleman whether
ba was not favor Of carrying ont the
of the President so far a. relates to stockades on the
route TO Oregon Ats*t :.
MI HAnlas said he was; and proceeded to say that
should contain prcvise 10 bring the supernumerty ~
cs into ssrvee He w. opposed 70 fSising these Two
rewments for fesr Of collision with Enxtsud, or any
forat M - nlfa fo