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VI Sawyer moved 10 insert the Senate hill,
providing for the raising Of one regiment Of rifle
men Instead Of that provided for in the commits
tees bill.
Mr. Brnkcrlof advocated an increase of the
Army upon the ground that the present forces
were inadequate To peace establishment. and
because the state Of our relations with England
and Mexico demanded an increase
| Mr. llarasnn OF Ga, SAID the bill had no ref
ercnce TO our foreign affairs. lie advocated the
blli as il had been reported, for Peace Es,ab.
/ lshment.
| Mr. llamn Of Me-, was opposed 10 any in.
crease of regiments. There were 100 Super.
numcrarics and until these officers we're ems
plovod he would oppose any increase of the
Army except IN the form Of rank and file TO each
company as had been recommended by the
President.
| Mr. Brinkerhof argued that these 50 called
snpernumeraries were no. supernumeraries.-
| Mr. Black OF 5. C., said they were not, and the
/ dabd'e turned tor time upon this fact.
Mr. Yell OF Arkansas, ad,ora'ed the increase
OF the Army and con'cuded that it was necessa.
ny 20 The frontier defence.
| Mr. McGaughcy OF Ia, said il was not peace
measure to increase the Army, and tina,
there was no necessity for the passage of this
bill. The West did not need ibid not seek
u. and desired not to take money out Of the
+ i'tdTu'y Iui tHclT OWL pTOlpCtlun.
Mr. Baker of H.. sad tina, the bill was not
necessary for the defence of tie frontier. 1t
was AVON edlv not a measure 10 meet our diff.
culiies with England or with Mexico, but de.
clarrd to be bll to defend US from the peace.
iul tribes of Indians.
Mr. Chapman OF Mich, the renowned orator.
amused the House with his hours speech. The
amount OF pathos and bombast was uncxampled.
and the committee rose. Mr. HARRISON of Ga
proposing to end the debate upon the bill TO-
morrow.
TUESDAY, March "a. - SENArf-Peti,ions
and memorials were presented. Among them
was one presented by Mr. Davis, Of Massachu
sei's, from citizens OF MarbIchcad, relative TO
bonnlles on fishing vessels and cod fisheries.
Mr. Davis accompanied its presentation with
very abe speech on the subject, and against the
bill If VIZ Benton, 20 repeal the bounies
Mr. Benton replied at some length, enforcing
his well known views on the subject, and in ia
vor of his bill.
Mr. Fairfield spoke in favor of the houn'ies
with energy. on the ground that the fisheries
were nursery schools for scamen.
TIC subject was then laid aside.
Mr. Johnson Of Ia, presented resolutions from
the Legislature OF Louisiana, asking Congress
/ IN view OF our foreign relations TO take meas.
ures for the protection of New Orleans.
| Mr. Allen desired that some day should be
| named for closing the debate upon the Oreron
| question. 1t was orty.fve days since This notice
/ vas reported to the Senate and the debate com.
| menced. There were many reasons, which
could not now be named, why the debate should
be closed at an early dav. lie should surpcs,
Saturday next as the day for the vote TO be
taken.
Nr Hrrehoad said he did not know whether
the Senate would sanction the views of the Sen.
ator from Ohio. As one of the humbles' Sen.
a'ors, however, he desired to be heard upon this
question before the final vote was taken.
Mr. Allen sad he aimed merely to direct the
Senate to the subject, in order that some day
might be named for closing the debate.
The debate was then resumed upon the main
question by Mr. Chalmers, OF Miss, in favor Of
notice in moderate form.
The Senate closed with an Executive session.
| llousE.-Ihe House adopted Resolution TO
close the debate upon the bill Tor increasingly the
Army two regiments, at three o'clock this dav.
a motion TO Law the resolution upon the table
was rej"c'cl-90 To 10.
| The House, At an early hour, went into com.
mi'co of the Whole, Mr. Mckay. of n. {. in the
| char.
Mr. Mcconnell, o. Ala, moved to Law aside the
bill, N order 10 TAX up the bill for the distrbu
ton OF rlhic Off crs
rnf,,l, NJ.
Bhck) was entitled 10 tho a'ar ''o'" % w. ("'
| Mr. mcConnel. | am entitled 10 the floor.
and move TO Law aside tho hin
The Chair TIE gentleman from Alabama
will take his scat. The gentleman from S. G.
is entitled To the floor.
Mr. Mcconnell. Idon't boliove i,
Cries of "oricr." "order." "orier" worn
heard.
Nr NJ CunuoU. dom, care g, d-n c,r ,orr
! cries of .nrdpr." sorder."
| The debate t,llnrad uro, ,Lo ,,or;,, n tho
! BILL Mr. Black dcfend,nr the hin and onnonJ.
/ ur an amendment to reoujra ,b,, the ar,ry
/ Officers should he sclcc,e1 fran ,bosn aIr.,Iy
! in commission, aud no new officers chosen.
Mr. Tuden upoosed the hill as unnecosso,v
and az measure destined merely to concil,aie
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