The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-06


that the army may number about thirteen thousand
rank and file
Mr. DIcKrY advocated the maximum of the army to
be ten thousand men it, in the discretion OF the Pre-
sdent the increase Of any Of the companies be neces
sary.
ton of New Mexico and California bad bargain
at nothing. He would not have taken it any price
We have acquired the territory by loss Of many vau
able lives and millions ofmoney, and millions will
be necessary to take Of it. But what is to become
the territory? Are to leave it to the Buffalo
leave New Mexico and California without force to pro-
tect them? Whatever his opinions may be privately, as
the chairman of the military committee 1t was incum-
bent upen him to discharge his duty to his country
Mr. FIcxLIN concurred in the views of Mr. Toembs
and he contended that the basis Of fory 1.-TWO to
company abundantly sufficient for all purpose OF
defence in any and every portion of the country.
MIR. BARRINGER much opposed any gentle
man to a large standing army but, at the same tme
he would vote for sufficient force to meet oil emergen
ccs The number of sixty four to q company is
not too much this will not give than fifty stand
ing men, and in all thirteen thousand to the army.
MIR. MCKAY was in favor of forty two to company,
but he willing to give the President discretion to
increase the number in any of the companies to q
ties under the treaty with Mexico
MIR. GENTRY denominated the views of Mr. Toombs
ultra and radical. Since the days Of Washington
II has been the policy Of the government to have the
skeleton Of an army, nucleus, around which large
force could be collected in Of emergency Talk
about giving away the territory acquired We can't
do 1t. We have got the territory and we must take
oft; therefore he would sustain the recommends
ton OF the President.
MIR TooMss said that Mr. Gentry did not know the
facts, and had not read the law. His statement was
merely fancy sketch every word Of It,. [Ha hs j
The gentleman gives no foundation for his remarks
The whole army establishment, during the adm'nistra
ton of Mr. Calhoun, Of the War Department cost but
S2s to O man. The estimate Of the Adjutant General
now Ia $3.50 to man.
MIR Blows of Pennsylvania said that he agreed with
the 20 ntleman who had spoken-that we want no in
crease of force at all
MI JAMESON remarked that the West wanted the
government to protect them by sufficient standing
army The boundaries of the u ntcd States have been
extended by the recent acquisitions and therefore ad
ditionnl force should be provided.
Mir. TuoNrsoN, Of Mississippi, believed that a stand
ing force did not keep the friendly Indians the
frontier check II the fact that If they engage
In war upon people they lose their nnuies, which
csus, d them to remain at peace.
Various anne ndments were proposed and the result
was the adoption Of the following as
Tur rFRsoNNEL ARMY.
The act of May, 1916, authorizing an increase in
the artillery infantry, and dragoons On hundred men
10 each company Is repealed
The maximum number Of priyates in each compa
ny of artillery infantry apd shall not exceed
tcrtytwo proyldthp Pres;e MT may IN his discretion,