New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House assembled at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. ANDERSON introduced bill for the relief of
certain Tennessee volunteers.
The motion pending yesterday for the recon'id'
Grafton of the reference of the resolution regarding
ocean steamers was taken up. A motion was
made to lay the motion for reconsideration on the
table, on which the Yeas and Nays were ordered,
and are being taken as this dispatch closes.
Mr. BURT Loco OF s G. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the Senate bill TO
increase the rank and file Of the Army, and en-
courage enlistments, with an amendment.
Mr.. JoSEs moved to refer 1t to the Committee OF
the Whole on the State OF the Union.
Mr.. BURT explained the provisions OF the BILL
II merely proposed to increase the number OF the
conpafies which NAV be sent 10 the defense of tho
frontiers. On the borders of the United States
were thirty thousand Indian warriors and every
body who reads the newspapers knows that the
most shocking barbarities have been committed on
women aud California emigrants The troops
were to protect the weak, and were pressingly nc
cesshry.
Mr. JoSEs opposed the passage OF the bill. 1t
Lad not even been printed and should be sent 10
the Committee of the Whole, and there discussed.
Dir. EVANS, (Whig.) Of Mary land, earnestly sup
ported the bill, and contended that it was the duty
Of the Government to protect the humblest OF IT'S
citizens. II il goes TO that Committee, 1t VIII be
lost.
Mr.. BURT said that this was, in fact, a war bill
We have had evidence that Indians are commit
ting de predatOns from Iowa TO III Paso.
Mr. JoHs A. KING, tWhig,) Of Ncw-Iork. re-
marked that the Indians were all mounted, and
this bill proposed to mount troops on the frontler-
Congress las too loag delayed 10 carry out our
treaty siipulations with Mexico and now 10 as good
a time as any to pass the bill
Mr.. BAYLY Loco OF Va. said, a. present the
nrmy-conslstlng OF s,1eI men, OF rank ana ME-
and with Oiiicers, ten thousand tive hundreds 10
cost tie Government about eight millions OF dollars
Which, with nine millions for the navy, is four mil
lions more than was spent for all the branches oil
the Government under Mr.. Adams, whoso admin
isiration was denounced for Wasteful extrava-
eance. He proposed to give the President power
10 increase tie rank and file Of companies on the
rontiers. by reducing the number ia companies oil
he irouuer5
Mr.. GIpnIxGs Free Soil of Ohio, opposed any
further increase Of the standing army. he pre-
fered to consolidate the companies by reducing
the number OF supernumerary officers. a stand
ing amy was the curse Of all Free Governments.
TIE people can protect tier own soil
Nj HAkALsos Loco OF Ga. thought that We
were undo. the hgheEt obligations 10 place iO-ce
entirely ample to protect the frontiers and carry out
our treaty stipu'ations with Mexico bat he OPP
posed the bill because ID carried out to the la ex
tent Of authority IL would double the present ex-
peDse Of the army.
Mr. HOWARD Loco q Texas stated that the
country from Santa Ee % the mouth Of the Rio
Grandc is in a state Of warfare, and it was time
for the Government to do something for the protec
ton Of the people. He believed that the Secretary
of war had disposition 10 do al in bis power for
the defense Of tho inhabitants OF the frontiers but
he he'd encountered, 10 far as volunteer service is
concerned, opposition from the President. Fifteen
hundred infantry were there, bat they should be
mounted, as are the Indians, who are the best
riders on earth
Messrs RICHARDS, Of I'D. ard CALDWELL, Of Ky
both Locoioccs supported the bill.
Mr. MARSHALL, VI Ky. (Whigl sontended that
policv demsnded that the Indians DO whipped
fourcly. until they may be led to believe the treaty
is boon. He would give tho force asked b. the
President who, from his experience, ought 70 kno
WHAT required.
Without dspOslng Of tho question the House 3D.
burned