The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-28

name OF volunteers, had enjoyed, before oDtaihihg
ular soldier. They would not find the same subordna-
ton the same readiness to obey commands anong com
pany Of intelligent, high spirited volunteers whch they
would find with the regular troops II they raised an ar
my, them to prosecute the with Nexco ne hoped
would be raised under the authority OF the President OF
the United States-no a volunteer but regular corps
Mr. CRITTENDEN wished the question might be put
on the Senate bill He believed they acting on the
House BILL That bill proposed to raise one regiment OF
dragons and nine regiments OF infantry lie proposed to
amend the first section by striking out the words nine
regiments of infantry" and inserting
regiment of voltigens be armed and equipped
such and regiment of foot remen, to be provided
with rocket and mountain-howitzer battery
Mr. DIX thought the amendment of the Military Com
mittee authorized one or more regiments OF votgems,
The amendment having been read by the Secretary,
Mr. DIX continued Misunderstood that the votigeurs
would render more efficient service account OF the pc
would be to give three additional regiments to the mill
tary establishment and he hoped would be adopted be-
cause it would afford them description OF troops not
now in the service.
Mr. ALLEN alluded to the amendment which he had
submitted anterior to the debate upon this subject That
amendment had been acted upon and at the proper
time he should insist upon upon that amendment
Mr.. CRfrTENDEN desired to say but one word more.
II his amendment should be adopted, it would still be
competent for any gentleman to move to add the ten reg
iments Of volunteers, if they chose
Mr.. ALLEN said he did not consider the gcntemans
proposItiSo1n, as interfering with his rs own
MIR ATCHISON said that the evil which he had an
ticpaed from an increase of the regular army was in
part done away with by the amendment which had been
proposed by the gentleman from Kentucky. The addi-
ton Of these three regiments would make their standing
army about twenty thousand, which would not be very
Mr. BERRIEN desired that the Senate should fully
understand the description OF force to be raised before
Mr. BENTON thought the gentleman from Georgia
ought to know how to answer that question better than
himself He presumed he had read Cesar's Common
tares Those votgeurs were used by the Roman gene
Tho hn fha
horse, and jumped up behind and seized the rein of the
horse while he alta gallop. They called wolff
geurs because they umped-ihat was all Singular fell
lows! they simply jumped lLaughter]
Mr.. BERRIEN was happy to afford the chairman OF
the Military Committee an opportunity to make this dis
play Of his eruditon, but the question just nds-
nct in his own mind as before. They were told that
the voltigeur used by the Roman general He APP
pretended the gentleman would not find the word wolff
The question then put upon agreeing TO the
amendment of Mr.. CRIrTENDEN, and the yeas and nays
being taken, resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Atchson, Badger, Berren
Cley, J. NJ Clayton, Corwin Crtenden, Davis, Dayton
Evans Greene nan mis huntington Jarnaga John
Upham, and Woodbridge-22.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby Benton
Clayton, coEfa"i.!, DIX FnrsId, Houston, Lewis Man
gum Mason, Miles, Phelps, Sewer, Speight Sturgeon
Tuney, Westcot, and Yulce-N
So the amendment was not agreed to-
The question then recurring the amendment of the
senator from Missouri (Mr. ATcHIsoN9 the yeas and
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger Berrien, Ciley John
M Clayton, Corwin Crtenden, Davis, Dayton, Greene
bn ao soai an5 Miller More
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atherton Bagby
csa%s fs Tso nE Go Dix Gs asd ohn
son, of louisiana Lewis ManguI, Mason, Miles, Phelps
Yulee-3O
So the amendment not agreed to-
Mr.. ALLEN then submitted his amendment, which
was as follows:
n theG tb~, ,do f,b.
SEC ~ Be further enacted That, in addition to the
vol force o s nth bg the act ct of s The May sa
forizcd to accept the services of 10000 volunteers
a~g hs De hn s and conditions
Mr.. MANGUM inquired whether that amendment
had been suggested by the President any official per-
Mr. ALLEN replied that it emanated solely from him
se-that he unaded and unadvised in preparing it.
He desired however, to have large body of volunteers
President had the whole control of the military force
the country, and he would not foesa that power Be-
fore the next session of Congress all the volunteers
lege OF Withdrawing they saw fit An adequate force,
therefore, ought to be placed at the disposal of the Pres
dent IN ease OF such contingency He personally pre-
ures OF the executive on this points, because the President
Mr. DAYTON would regret to see the amendment,
adopted He inquired whether the President would APP
point the officers elected by the companies.
Mr. CAMERON understood that he would appoint
those stieCteu ny Tie companies ii uley were properly
qualified.
Mr. JARNAGIN understood that the State of Penn
syvania had pledge that the men should be allowed to
select their own officers. Why should not the same
pledge be given to other States For augh he knew il
had been given
Mr. BADGER would readily vote for the amendment
OF the gentleman from Ohio II could be shown that the
force desired by the President But this not So
The gentleman had declared from his seat that he pro-
posed the amendment solely on his authority. While
he would vote for the amendment required by the Pres
ident he hoped the honorable gentleman would
him for saying that he could not vote for the amendment
if offered simply on his own authority
Mr. DIX said that the President had authority to cali
for the amount of force which contemplated by the
bill, and more even.
Mr. HANNEGAN rose to protest against the DISPOSE
ton which seemed to be manifested to hasten through
those subjects OF such Importance to the country He
was opposed to all such summary legislation He wished
volunteer force. He dreaded standing army; but
he would add, he should not again vote in favor
Of volunteer force; for the course of pro-
ceedngs which had been going indicated disposition
TO censure the volunteers No patriot could permit such
a Ii, them it was the determination of the Ex-
ecutive to prosecute the with regulars he should
submit and let them prosecute it until concluded
if it to be concluded; for he sometimes thought
that il would be ended He could not them vote
again for volunteer force.
Mr. COLQUlTT could see no improperly in the adop-
ton of the amendment of the gentleman from Ohio 1t
at any rate II could do no harm He would, therefore,
vote for IL.
Mr.. ARCHER suggested that an appropriation of so
large an amount OF men and money as his amendment
proposed, ought to come from the Military Committee,
who had had opportunity to advise with the President
acted upon simply because an individual member had
suggested it-not that he would willingly oppose the