The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-26
j, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1850.
After the reading Of the Journal,

After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. PUTNAM, from the Committee on Roads "a ana !,
Canals, BY leave asked and obtained reported bill TO
provide for the construction OF roads and bridges N me
Territory OF Oregon which was read twice, referred
the Committee of the Whole on the state OF the unon'
MIR. THOMAS moved to go into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar
On this mstion Mr. I asked the yeas and nays whicn
being ordered, il was agreed to-yeas GO, nays rs
Mr. BURT calling for the regular order Oh business,
The SPEAKER announced The first business In order
to be the MOTION 70 refer TO the oa s h
and file OF the army and to encourage enlisments when
Mr. CARTIER, who was entitled 10 the moor, re-
that IN the commute Ell room @ 2, ,ne IN n.
er, having been originally inclined TO oppose It lis ne
cessity, however, had been made manifest to him The
frontier must be abandoned 10 The savages OF an sesn
force must be placed there for its protection lie hought
we now had men enough In the service, but mol OF the
right "arm" for the particular purpose in view Wchad
now fifteen hundred men on that ironner, wno e were
mounted and properly y-equipped troops wouia oe inc
enemy make their nroads horseback, In lew numbers
and alter the fashion OF guerlas, coming suddenly and
retreating with their plumber quickly He trusted that
the House willing 10 regard the duty OF protecting
the frontier OF imperative force AZ any necessary
cost He was strict economist but desired TeIench.
ment 10 be made only where really needed. Thus, he
was in favor OF transferring the soldiers needlessly EN-
ployed the East the points on the western ironher
whether the frontier should or should not be protected
Al present. all emgrants TO the Far West were forced TO
band and to travel large force for their own protection
House would remedy this evil He trusted that the gen
eman from Virginia lMr. BAYLYl would continue to
be filled with his apparent great desire for economy, as
evinced in his remarks upon this bill when the House
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, Gnterruupting Mr..
G. } said that il understood that the House was
pared to egsae TO the end for the better protection OF
the frontier. but all wanted to know how many OF the
troops TO be employed on the frontier TO be mounted
Mr.. CARTIER remarked that, being member Of the
L. nfs In
qury and proceeded explain that the subject had been
discussed n the committee, when II had been determined
report the amendment which, was understood, would
limit the number TO be mounted 10 some one thousand
FIVE hundred men-that is TO the number of which the
companies now serving ON the frontier would be COM
posed when filed up as contemplated in the provisions
II the spirit OF economy manifested in the consideration
OF this bill continued Mr. Co. would turn TO the idle
and extavagance connected with The naval service
ample field for its furor would be found there.
| SIR. HARALSON remarked that he was in favor Of
the objects OF the BILL but desired 10 have restricted n
some OF its parts. He was in favor thus OF limiting the
President TO mount only such portion OF the army as was
to be employed the frontier, OF limiting the amount
Mr. CART TER remarked ihat il such was, indeed. the
character OF the opposition 10 the bill, why did not III
opponents bring forward their amendmenisi
\ Mr.. HARALSON replied that he was anxious 10 ofel
amendment, and therefore desired 10 have the bill re-
Mr.. CARTIER (resuming the aooD argued to show
that refer the bill would be to endanger It's chance
enactment, ere the termination Of the session.
Mr. COBB, OF Alabama, remarked that he, on the pre-
vous day, had chance TO reply the challenge OF the
gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. BURT,l who haf
asked the opponents Of this bill show that even FIVE
in the American standing army Of 10,5s0 were kept
poyed Mr. then proceeded to detail facts from the Ad
jutant Generals report to sustain the declaration that
ny Of the roopsempoyed on the Atlantic were not
cessary stationed there leaving the House and the
try, he declared, TO determine whether he had failed
make his point good, At three such stations he said
there shown by the Adjuaui Generals report to b
1897 men--a Detroit, Troy. New York and Old Poin
Comfort In Virginia In reply 10 the remark OF the gen
teman from South Carolina, MIR. BuRT that he wous
not silently permit the officers TO he censured, he (r
CoBB) further declared that he would permit misrep
resenation Of his remafks 70 be made having uttered NJ
diwespectfu reflections upon any government oicer u
i this connexon.
| Mr. BURT, after few remarks in reply TO the argu
ment Of the gentleman from Alabama, said that the 70
marks OF Mr. Corr, OF Alabama, were evidence ths
he was profoundly ignorant Of the whole subject