The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-06

western frontier He desired to relieve the President
from being annoyed with applications for comfortable
places by providing places Tor some oil our aSoo army
officers. rr tff alf,,
Mr. MCKAY proposed formal amendment to enable
him say that such regulation was wholly unk nown
Mr., FICKLIN withdrew his amendment sdi.
And the question REQUIRED upon the adoption OF the
amendment by the gentleman from Kentucky - amend
Mr.. DUNCAN of Ohio proposed an amepdment. pro-
vdng that such may desire ii of the Oregon regiment
Mexico be honorably discharged; and that the number
discharged be replaced by enstmens at the discretion
| OF the President: adopted r 80 uas .
The amendment amended was then adopted; and
the question REQUIRED on the adoption Of the second sec
ton amended. g... Ia -
Mr.. TOAIPKINS proposed further to amend the sec
ton by appropriation Of 100000 for clothing and sub
sistng the regiments OF vogeuTs; but withdrew It for
the purpose OF giving 1t more appropriate place IN the
bill-in the first section
After some debate apoint of order by Mr. BOTTS
MIR. GENTRY made a formal amendment to express
his determination to comply with the extent Of sne En-
MIR. TOOMBS made similar amendment to enable
him to oppose the suggestions OF the gentleman from Ten
nessee. =. 1888. f-HE4.
Mr. BROWN Of Pennsylvania made formal amend
ment to enable him to declare his against any
crease of the army He trusted to the volunteer force OF
| Mr.. JAMESON made amendment (pro formal to
say that the whole burden of the defence Of the frontier
should not fall on the west The west had borne too
sense reason nor justice, any proposition to reduce
the army He wanted standing army, to be the terror
OF the world but only sufficient force necessary to pro-
MIR. THOMPSON of Mississippi made an amendment
TO enable him TO read statement upon which ne relied
to the effect that 5000 would be sufficient to garri
the whole western border and after explanation, he
withdrew it.
Mr. MCKAY renewed the amendment (pro. forma) to
say that proper respect should be paid to the
ton of the Presdent-whch to retain the strength
of the old army existed before the war; and especial
y that authority be given to till up the rank and ME OF
the companies, in certain cases, to 100 men.
Further explanations were made, under formal amend
ments offered and withdrawn, by MIR. HALL OF New
York, and Mr.. McLANE.
Mr. MCKAY proposed an amendmentglv the dlscre-
ton to increase the companies employed IN the territories
companies below the maximum OF AZ; which was ruled
out OF order
The question then required upon the adoption OF the
second section as amended; and it was agreed to.
The reading of the bill then proceeded; the item OF
three millions for the three months extra pay being
adopted at the point proposed to be inserted by the Com
mitlee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. SMITH of Illinois proposed an item OF $4,000 Tor
the payment of interpreters in the late Mexican war lost
Mr. McCLERNAND proposed item OF $4,000 for
the establishment of national armory at Fort Massac,
in the State of Illinois, the junction OF the Ohio,
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers the site selected for
this purpose by Col. Long.
Mr.. DlCKEY, under instructions from the Committee
on Military Affairs proposed to substitute an item OF
100000 for national armory and two toundres Tor
the manufacture of ordnancethe sH lot the apmory to
be selected by the President ssmewheToo on the western
him anywhere in the United States: agreed to-
And then the committee rose and reported no cOncu-
SION
And the House adjourned