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

ton of emgrsns their way Oregon, he would sup
Conversation took place between several gentlemen
as 10 Supernumeraries in the army
Mr.. fELL delivered a few remarks in faTor OF the
Dill Just before he concluded, there was announced
MESSAGE PROM THE President or rHs UNITED STATES.
Cri.s 10 ell parts Of the House read" "read' and
Mr. YELL resumed his seat that the message might be
read
Major French stood square up with the important
cument hands, the whispers of "hush "hush,
proceeded fro than one mouth, and there Q
calm seldom experienced in such delightful plenude
Some ge ntlemen left their .eats and tiptoe went
wards the dsskthosc who had been converting outside
the bar went in II was no doubt supposed to be a
sreshns draught-something about Oregon. But why
keep up the. suspense1
The Clerk read, ITO the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentsves transmit for your consideration copies of
noncompliance between her Britannia Majsstys Vii
nser ana the Secretary OF State. providing Tor an ar
rangement Here there was pause ofseversl seconns
lit mus, be about Oregon OF the claims of the two 60
vernments IN relation to the refnnding the excess OF
The Clerk was abou, to read the remainder but there
We're cries that's enough" followed o. laughter
from the effects of which gentlemen soon recovered
Mr.. WILL concluded has remarks
MIR BOYD proposed an smendment-that portion oil
the regiments shall be mounted and continue al
long as the public service shall in the opinion OF the
President. require il.
Mr. RHErr inquired whether this bill was q substitute
Mr. HAaAlsov said the deposition Of the Senate bill
would depend the acon of the House that which
Mr. BarsKEsHory remarked that the Committee on
Military Affairs preferred their bill to the Senate BILL
Mr.. McGAueHEy conceived there no necessity for
this BILL and he did not like any part oft Il was urged
peace measures but the first time he had
heard Of the rasiog OF army to be peace measure
Mr.. BAKER preferred two regiments OF light infantry
to two Of mounted men, but he did not perceive any
csssty for any Of them.
Mr. CHirMAS replied to the gentleman who preceded
him In the course of his observations speakng of
reliance on citizen solder) he said he had trny
nonor Of being brigadier general in the West and he
assured tho committee that he had particular
iaures The military spirit of the people dead ne
YER to be resuscitaed He believed at the time he was
wearing his green laures, otherwise than blood
Tess the gentleman was aiding the community to put
down the Mormons. He would not positively say that
the gentleman was engaged in putting down the Nor.
nous but Knowing as he did his bravery he knew that
ne tsr Baker, would not stand by and the laws
nis country trampled on. He said, in reply ques-
oa hat ne did not expect to take Canada by the aid OF
Rentem on the other side, by sending hither ct
zsn soldiers nom Illinois and Michigan; but the spirit
which was temporarily crushed in 1887 will arise and
sacked simply by this government in Of q war
between England and the United States the acquisition
o. Canada will be certain He concluded by aging that
mere was little military spirit in the courtryIt had
oecn the eaor. OF the Present generaop to eradicate it,
an expressed himself in favor of ,he bill.
TIE committee roso, when
MI HARALsoN offered resolution to end the debate on
the Dill tomorrow at three o'clock. But before the
question was taken,
Inc hosse, at ten minutes 10 4 O'clock adjourned