Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-10
PROCEEDINGS in CONGRESS
I'M THE SENATE.

Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
q, whom was referred the Joint resolution TO abrogae and an
NIL the convention the 9th August 1927 reported the
with an amendment The resolution amended follows
Joint Resolution annul and abrogae the convention of III,
sixth of August thousand hundred
seyen the United States Of America and Br
tain relative to the country westward Of the Stony Rocky
Resoed 6y The Senate and House Of Rebresenaues Of The
United States Of 4meca IN Congress- assembled That
the second article OF the of the sixth Of Au-
gust thousand eight hundred and between
the United States Of America and Great Britain relative to the
country westward of the Stony Rocky Mountains the Uni
ted States OF America do think fit annu and abrogate
that convention and the said convention hereby accordingly
entirely annuled and abrogated ProIdd That this reso-
ton shall take effect after the expiration of the term OF twelve
months from the day which due notice shall have been
to Great Britain Of the passage of this resolution And the
President Of the United States hereby authorized and equ
ed to give such notice. and ALSO at the expiration SAID con-
yention to issue his proclamation setting forth that fact
Mr.. ALLEN observed that early day in the be-
ginning week he would that the Senate take
this resolution, wha view to assign some particular day for
Its consideration The reason why he did not now make
motion for the purpose of fixing day that he was given
understand by honorable Senator that he desrou
when this motion should be made of raising preliminary
question: which would probably be best to dispose OF
vous to the final of the Senate upon the resolution he
had reported keep the discussion the two questions
separate and distinct from each other
The joint resolution then ordered to lie on the table and
be printed for the use of the Senate.
THE ARMY.
The bill for raising regiment of mounted rifemen being
under consider alton as in Committee of the Whole
Mr. BENTON made few observations in relation to the
views Of the committee from which the bill had been reported
The bill had been prepared he sad exclusively as peace
measure, having reference to or the ors OF war; but
growing entirely out of the extension OF our settlements on
the frontier 1t entirely and exclusively intended for the
preservation Of good order and the protection of settle
ments that if he held in his hand to-day bond for the
of peace with all the word, he would still say that
this bill necessary II was necessary as part OF The
nf fbIc an1,t in
this point of view that he desired should be considered by
the Senate and touching upon the question OF for
eign relations The only material question, he regarded it
would be- whether would not be more advisable that two
regiments should be raised instead OF consequence
the great extension of southwestern frontier and
sequence of the great number of Indians with whom shall
be brought in contact. AT present. however, proposed
that one regiment should be raised and corps of mounted
renen was considered the efficient corps that could be
raised for the particular service which they would have per-
FORM The line of military stations the route to Oregon
would require the service OF corps of this description,
only for their defence but for the construction, the first
stance of the sockades forts II open tract of
country sandy desert, where these forts were to
be built defences against the rowing tribes of Indians
Mounted nemen consequently the most efficient army
that could be employed because would combine the adva
tages Of cavalry and infantry. 1t the appropriate
for the required and this obvious that he
did not deem necessary say the general design,
than that intended that the troops should themselves
the works for those offences and should receive the
pay of cavalry, and commutaion for the spirit part of their
raons The bill did decide between sockades and block
houses did provide to the material be used in the
construction the places where they should be erected
All this sopen for the decision of the Executive Having
copy of the bill the Quartermaster General of the
army he had received from him estimate of the expenses
Of equipment, &C. and accordance with that estimate he
would to ill up the first blank by the insertion of the
Of SIC, 500 With respect the second blank be
filed with the necessary for building the works, the
Quaemaster General had spoken with any precision he
supposed however, that 900 for each post would be su
Gent To this would have TO be added compensation
the Indians for the of the ground He would therefore
propose that the latter blank be filed with the OF
100000.
Mr. CALHOUN said he entirely approved of the measure
and he would suggest the honorable Senator
tain amount for each military station in place Of round
for the whole.
Mr.. BENTON in accordance with this suggestion pro-
posed clause, approprang $4,000 for the erection Of
the works each station and So 900 for compensation
Indians for the ground.
These amendments having been agreed to in Committee
the Whole the bill reported the Senate with its amend
nents, and they adopted
The bill then ordered 10 lie engossed and read thIC
time, VIZ
"a BILL provide for raising regiment of mounted rife
men, and for establishing military stations the
Oregon.
Be enacted &c That there shall be raised one regiment
of mounted remen TO be composed and organized follows
wit One colonel, lieutenant colonel, major
quartermaser sergeant and chief bugers sdiuant
who shall be lieutenant sergeant chief must
csn and companies each company shall consist Of
captain first lieutenant second lieutenant exclusive
Of the adutant lieutenant four segeants four corporas
bugers, farrier blacksmith and -four
privates.
Sec @ lind be ii further enacted That the officers non
commissioned officers, musicians and prvates shall be
titled the pay and emoumens allowed dra-
oons and that the farrer and blacksmith shall the
pay and allowances allowed arthcer Of
tillerv.
Sec find be further enacted That the said regiment
Of remen shall be subject the rules and articles of
he
service Of the United States and with the conditions and
limitations and the officers non-commssioned officers
clans priyaes backmith andfaers shall be entitled the
provisions for wounds and disabilities, and the pro-
visions for widows and children and the allowances and
benefits in every respect allowed other troops
posing the army OF the United States.
Sec. T. find beH further enacted That the non-comms
stoned officers musicians and privaies oil said regiment when
employed in constructing Notifications making surveys,
ting roads, performing other labor, shall be allowed h
teen cents per day each, with Communication in foi
the spirit ration, provided by the Of the
tied An act to regulate the pay Of the army when fatigue
duty
" Sec S. find be further enacted That the of
sx thousand five hundred dollars for mounting and equip
ping said regiment be- and the hereby appropriated
TO be paid out OF the Treasury otherwise
proprated
" Sec. g. lind be further enacted That sum not ex-
cceding three thousand dollars Of in the
Treasury otherwise appropriated be- and the hereby
is appropriated to deay the Of each military station
or defence which the President deem the
line Of communication with Oregon and exceeding
thousand dollars for compensation to the Indian
tribes which possess the ground which the said
station may be erected and for each station"
Mr. CRITTENDEN suggested that there should be some
The in