The New York herald., 1850-05-24
House of Representatives.

Mr. AsDEHsos introduced bill for the relief Of GER
vsai n Tennessee volunteers.
STEAMERS.
The motion pending yesterday, FOR the reconsidera
ton of the reference Of the regarding
steamers, taken up.
motion made to lay the motion for consideration
of the subject the table taken up which the
yeas and nays were ordered, and being taken as
this despatch closes.
THE DEFENCE FRONTIERS.
Mr.. Bear, (dem) of south Carolina from the Com
ittee Military Affairs reported back the Senate
bill to increase the rank and Gle of the army, and
encourage enlistmepts, with amendment.
Mr. oNrs moved to refer II to the Com mittee of tho
J" hole on the State of thednion
M, BCEr explained the provisions Of the bill 1t
merely proposed TO increase the number the CON-
panies which may be sent 10 the defence OF the
srontisrs On the borders Of the United States we're
thirty thousand Indian warriors and every body who
-eads the newspapers knows that the most shoe king
oarbsrities have been committed and Cali.
.fornia emigrants. The troops were to protect tho
weak aud we're pressingly necessary
Mr. Jorrs opposed the passage Of the bill II had
not even printed and should be sent to the Com
. nittee Of the Whole. and there discussed.
Mr. .sErAss. (whg) Of Maryland, earnestly supported
cts Si aud couteuded that It was the duty of the
government 10 protect the humblest of its citizens II
IT goes TO that committee, 1t will be lost.
xr. BuRT said that thi was, in fact. bill Wo
evc had evidence that Indians committing depre-
,.istiops from Iowa TO III Paso.
hAt the Indians all mounted and this bill pro-
posed to'mount troops the frontier Congress mas
100 long delayed TO carry out treaty stipulaons
with Mexico and now Is rs good time any to pass
sIhe bli
Mr.. BsyLx. (dem) Of Virginia. said at present the
srmy-copsistipg of S7sT men. of rank and file and
with officers. ten thousand five hundred-is to cost the
government about eight millions Of dollars, which,
with name millions for the navy. IL four millions more
than wssspent all the Of the government
under tr Adams. whose administration Was de-
uounccd for wasteful extravaganza. He proposed to
i've the President power TO increase the rank and file
Of companies the frontiers. by reducing the num-
Der In companies of the frontiers.
Mr. GiDDscs. (free soi Of Ohio. opposed any further
Increase of The standing army He preferred TO con-
Q solidAte the companies by reducing the number OF
supcrnumersry officers. A standing army the
Of ali free governments The people protect
their own soil.
Mr. HasALsor. .tden) Of Georgia thought that
xere under the highest obligations to place force
entirely ample to prutect the frontiers and out
our sressy stpulations with Mexico; but he opposed
the bill because III carried out To this full extent OF
sutherty would double the present expense Of the
army.
Nr uosvs.ao lden) Of Texas, stated that the couu-
try from Santa Fee TO the mouth II the Rio Urande h
in state OF warfare and IL time for the govern
giIe b@evsd that the secretary OF War had di@pos-
zion do all in his power for the defence of the in
abtapts of the frontiers but he had encountered
fars volunteer service Is concerned opposition frvm
the President Fifteen hundred infantry there,
but they should be mounted as are the Indians, Who
the best ride earth.
Me,srs RIcHArp.. Of Illinois and CsLDwsLL, Of Ken
tueky gboth democrsts supported the bill
Mr. EassssIL, of Kentucky, (whig) contended that
policy demanded that the Indians be whipped soundly
until they may be led To believe that the treaty IL q
boon. lie would give the force asked by the Preri-
dent, who, from his experience ought to knsw what Ia
Without dl,panry of the question the House ad-