Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-08
The House resumed The consideration Of he same

The House resumed lhe consideration Of he sam.
bill, and
MIR. Daniel. OF North Carolina, who had ltc
floor al The lime OF the Adjournment las, night.
!, addressed the Committee, IN condemnation of the
inconsideIale haste with which that important bill
had been laid on The table, and in general re.
view Of pas, evenls connected with tie question
/ therein involved.
/! Mir Bots followed, and stated his intention
some time next week loexprcsS his views on The
| general politics oil the day, and shew precisely
| where he now slanis-thal ne stands just where
| he always stood. He then proceeded 10 discus.
sion Of the bill Immediately under consideration,
and an explanation OF what lie conceived neces-
| sary for a peace establishment.
The debate was continued, h. Messrs Cobb of
Ala, McLane, Toombs and Vinlon, when the
committee prCcceGcd 10 the consideration al
amendments proposed.
Mr. Mel .anc urged The necessity OF so modify.
Ing The bill as II provide Tor Sufficient in.
crease of the army Tor The protection OF Caitor-
MIA, &c. lie wa. in favor OF two additional re-
gimeps, and il The House was not disposed 10
give these, then Tor taking the advice OF The Pre-
siden and increasing The number OF The compa-
MES 10 81 men each.
MIR. Tounbs was in favor Of iimiyirg The in
crease 10 900 men.
leaving the basis AZ 10 each company, and Civ
ing The President discretion 10 increase The mum.
Der 10 100.
Mr.Toombs opposed giving discretionary pow
er TO the President.
Mr.. Duncan. Of KY. moved 10 amend the %
section so as to fix the number OF rank and file in
each company at "a.
Mr.. Bolts proposed SO TO amend as 4 make lie
basis Ga, and give tie President discretion 10 in
crease or diminish The number in particular ca
ses limiting The increase 10 100 men. lie had
been opposed 10 The acquisition Of territory, but
was 10 favor Of affuraing 10 il nowade quate pro-
lection
Mr. Duncan accepted The amendneal as a mo-
diication.
Mr. Dickey proposed 10 amend by increasing
The rank and file TO 100 each COMPANY al dscre-
ton OF the President, the whole humber not 10
exceed 1920. Lost.
Mr. Mckay thought there was 10 necessity for
The amendment, as there was all Necessary pro.
vision made without it. He was h favor Of 42
as the basis, with discretion 10 the President 10
increase The number where emploIet in frontier
service, TO 100 men, The reguaio, 10 continue
until the close OF the next session OF Congress.
Mr. Hall, OF New York, proposed 10 amend
The Amendment OF Mr.. Duncan, making lie
basis IL, and authorizing The President 10 IN
crease The number Of 60 compancslo be employ.
ed in territorial service IL 100 men tach, il neces.
sary, but lie whole number not I,c1ceed 1909
men. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Fickln proposed 10 amend, so IS 10 pro
vide, that, al least, three fourths pl the army
he stationed on the Westcrn lron,iF lie wish
ed to relieve the President from apl LEGATIONS for
comfortable places from the NUMEROUS officers
Withdrawn
Mr. Duncan OF Ohio proposed further to
amend the amendment Of Mr.. Duncan IF Ken
lucky, BY inserting proviso, that AM mn com
missioned officer or private, 10 The Oregon
mounted regiment, shall receive aa hDorable
discharge, on application for the same where
he has served in Mexico; others 10 be ubslitu
ted at the discretion of the President. Agreed
10.
Mr. Gentry expressed, in five ninres," his
willingness t. comply with the accommodation
Of the President, for an increase 10 ti' extent
recommended
Mr. Toombs opposed an increase.
Mr. Brown CT Pennsylvania was aIscopposed
to al increase, as unnecessary.
Mr. Jameson opposed a reduction, oil the
army.
Mr.. Thompson commended that not nore than
five thousand was necessary 70, tho dfence OF
The frontiers.
The Amendment Of Mr.. Duncan as mcnded,
was then adopted, and The cond SECTION, thus
amended, was agreed 10.
number Of other unimporlant amndmcnts
were proposed 10 Other sections Of the Ill, most
Of which we're rejected, and then tie onimi,tce
rose, without coming to any conclusion and The
House adjourned.