The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-17
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.

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TwENTY-NrNTH CONGRESS-.
In senate.
w.sHtseros, FRIDAY May IS. isas.
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REV Mr Tusun Journal q yesterday.
tHs tsssrt .ars
Mr. CAMrRoS introduced hili amendatory Of the ~
seral acts relating 70 the patent once for the encourage
ment o. the useful artist
on motion q Mr. C. thousand extra copies Of the
report and bill were ordered 20 be printed
sArrtAs, Afssns A~p rostosErsx
Mt = \. W.tkrs reported from ,he West Ind that
had signed and approved bill sor raising a company Of
sappcrs miners and ponioneers, OF bridge builders
Mr. wrpsrrn corrected misreport Of his remarks Of
Yesterday, a. given IN one Of the city papers
HER srRsSorH
Mr. CAMrnosprcscnied the proceedings Of the meeting
the subject of the critical Of country IA
ton with our foreign relations Mr. Cameron said that
the people OF all political parties had turned ont 20 this
meeting, masse-here being not less than 20
grcgated in the old state House yard IN the Of that
dependence. MIR. Cameron proud 10 that the
spirit OF 10 still alive herethai every heart Of his
constituents reused to the Of duty and honor
in the crisis lie proud Of Penns, lysna-
proud that she was the second forward in Offer
ing up her services to the Government She has great
and patriotic State She could muster srI her $50
fighting menand she had her ~ 900 volunteers ready
10 come forward at the first tap OF the drum As In the
revolution, she ready again contribute men
and more money, than any other State in the republic
friends and iron enough repel all her enemies The
proceedings were read by the Secretary and ordered
be printed.
roRrricArIoss
The Vice President signed the fertilization bill
PRIVATE cAsrs.
Several adverse reports agreed to. sundry petitions
presented by Messrs Dix Bagby, Simmons and Johnson
ofLouisiana
REGIMENT o. MOUNTED nrlrMrs
Mr. DIX sailed up the bill for organizing this regiment
Of the Senate dsagreeng to the Of the House
by which the officers Of said regiment would be restrict
ed to the line of the regular army.
Mr. ARCHER having moved this reconsideration spoke
in support of the amendment Of the House.
amendment and the original hill He peassa ior ull
discretion to the President in the appointment the
the iarmy, from the body Of the people his dcre
ton.
Mr. CnIrrEsDrs sustained the petitions of Mr. Archer
and commended that the discretion of the appointment
Of officers were better exercised by Congress- than to
be given to unlimited extent to the executive Be.
sides, there officers enoughn the army fill this
regiment, without further multiplication Of officers
Gen CAss read statement from the War Department,
OF the number OF officers in the army in reply nterro
gatoes which he had made from which tappearcd that
the number of companies Of Dragons artillery and in
of Dragons, 81; Artillery 40, Infantry, so-total
womhpa M - iso
Number of First Lieutenants. ................ 1871
Number of Second Leutenants. ........... l4i
Number of Brevet Second Lieutenants.. 90
Saff and extra Officers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l05
Average number of Ofcers sick and on furlough. . 81
Number Of officers with their companies 80. 325
making q to each Company four being allowed
by law incfodng brevet I'd Lieutenantsl
Supernumary Cadets so called ........... 90
Cadets who will graduate in June ............ 90
Average annual number required fill ncies. 30
Rank and file Of Dragons, Artillery and Infantry 1910
men, or proportion Of 23t officer whereas,
under the revolutionary system there was one officer to
every 20 men By the late bills of Congress the regular
army would be increased to 40 men to each officer;
that from necessity the Of itself could not furnish
the number of officers required and drafts would have
to be made from the people.
Mr. Cairrrsprs examined the statement read byiGen.
Cass He commended that large number of officers
were retained the roll of the ancipaton of
inc contingency OF the increase of the rank and file
Berricn, wescot crittenden, Dix and Dayton pro or
con- upon the question ola full discretion to the
Gen. Hou,ros made most patriotic speech in behalf
OF extending the Presidents discretion from the
the whole body Of the people The Cadet of West Point
who had perhaps been on horseback was not ex
actly the man to carry rifle, mounted upon charger
Nor he man TO stand the hardhips of the frontier
sleeping the cold ground exposed 10 rain and frost
You had better sir take your hardy backwoodsman for
themselves in the defence of the frontiers Gen. H. said
there was not SO mnch difficulty in learning the duties Of
a soldier as many supposed brave feof soon learns
the requisite first principles of exercise in the field
They are simple and soon learned. Discipline
gives . naor t gives It effect but i cannot create il
had proudly acquitted himself defending the banner
his country ought be sustained by the encouragement
mat bravery was subject 10 promotion-that merit in IL
self would be rewarded Gen H. said he would never go
for any partial legislation any that would deprcss
the patriotic aspirations Of any portion Of the people
ANARRRow ESCAPE.
Mr. ARCHER suggested that if the motion reconsider
succeeded, he should move to modify the amendment Of
the House, which would confne the officers of this rcg
ment OF mounted rifemcn to selections from the line Of
the army but the exact purport of the amendment we
did not hear
Mr. DIX called for the ayes and noes on the rcconsde
ration oil the vote by which the Senate had modified
the bill to give the President an unlimited
Ayes y, noes IA tie and a party division.
Mr.. D.LLAs.-Thc presiding officer votes in the mega
turned to the House with the disagreement of the Senate
TO the amendment Of the House, which would limit the
ocers Tor this regiment 10 the line of the regular
AN EXPLANATION INTRODUCED.
Your reporter takes the privilege Of explaining the
case Lieut. Fremont does not belong to the regular
army One object of raising this regiment to place
the gallant lieutenant at the head of il Hence the oppos
uon oil Col Benton, (fatherinaw of Lieut. F.) TO the
amendment of the House, which limited the officers Of
this corps to the regular army-l
mn -, Ihr INDIAN BrLL-rHs wYAsDors,
The bill OF annual appropriations for the support Of the
numerous Indian tribes under the paternal OF the
the Senate ''''''"s' 0'''"e'' 0'
Mr. ArcHrsos moved his amendment of so7 900 for in
demnty to the Wyando Indians, late Of Ohio, for
tain property surrendered to the government
Mr.. EyAss objected to the appropriation upon the
ground that an ascertaned valuation had shown this
tribe to be paid according to arrangement
Mr. CoRwIs defended the claim Of the Indians accord
ing to the first valuation of their property.
Mr. JARSAeiS seconded the views Of the Senator from
Mr. HUNTINGTON referred to an old report and the pre-.
vous action OF the finance committee upon this SUBJ
ject
Three O'Clock, p NJ. Senate very much thinned out
Galleries almost totally depopulated Raining there
had been dearth for month pastl
MI. ATcHisos, and MIR. WoopBRfDcr, further discus
sed the amendment when with conditions moved
by Mr. Reverdy Johnson the amendmen of M Atchison
agreed
other amendments were made proposed, when the
bill was reported to the Senate, when the bill was laid
aside
And the Senate adjourned till Monday next at twelve
o'clock
House or Representatives.
WAsHISG1oS, May Is, 1916
Prayer by the Rev $. Tustin and reading Of the Jour.
nal by the Clerk.
Mr. DANIEL and Mr.. Mckay both Of North Carolina
at the time.
The spEAKrR.-The gentleman from North Carolina
Mr. DASIEL.-Which gentleman
The SPgAKER.-The gentleman himself
Mr. DANIEL moved that rules be suspended the