The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-26
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
rhirty-Frrst Congress First Session.
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyE

i After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.; MEADE rose TO a correction Of the Journal, and
remarked that the journal OF the previous day said that
he had reported from the Committee the Judiciary the
Senate bill in relation to the district courts Of Florida
without amendment, whereas should read "with an
The SPEAKER having ordered the necessary correc
tion 10 be made,
Mr. ANDERSON by the unanimous consent OF the
House, introduced bill for the relief Of the Tennessee
volunteers, Of which previous notice had been given
which was read twice, referred TO the Committee on Mil
| itary Affairs. and ordered to be printed.
j Mr. BURT calling for the regular order OF business,
The SPEAKER announced the first business IN order
to be the question the motion to reconsider the vote
referring the bill reported BY Mr. CONRAD from the CON-
mtee on Commerce 10 provide for the transportation Of
the mails from New Orleans Vera Cruz, to The Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
And alter conversation upon the subject between the
MI. 1KAUFMAN moved 70 postpone the further con-
sideraton OF the subject until tomorrow morning
MIR, JONES moved to lay the motion TO reconsider on
the table,
The question being first on that motion,
i MIR. CONRAD demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered, il was agreed to--yeas SO. nays 49,
| Mr.. MORTON asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to withdraw from the files Of the House certain
But Mr.. BURT calling for the regular order of busi.
ness, leave was not granted.
The SPEAKER announcing reports from committees 10
be in order,
Bills resolutions, adverse reports &c, were presented
By Messrs, CAMPBELL, MARSHALL, HARRIS. Of
Illinois, and BURf which were appropriately disposed
Mr.. BURT reported back from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, the bill 10 increase the rank and file of the
army, and encourage enlistments, with an amendment
Mr.. JONES moved its reference to the Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Union, when
Mr; bUhl urged me inpropney oi delaying action On
frontier. now requiring such aid. This bill required,
when necessary that the rank and file Of each company,
creased to "a Before the Mexican war, the com.
pemen was AZ men. Unless the bill passed. (as it
rarely happened that companies could be kept more than
.llN ha
force to AZ to company The bill also authorized the
Secretary OF War to mount certain branches OF the army
Here Mr. = went on a. q some length to 70 show hs s
frontiers of Oregon and New Mexico. Unless the House
was disposed deliver up the people Of the frontier
the fury OF the savage il was its duty to pass the bill
He trusted that member would be deferred from sup
porting il by camor raised about the increase OF the
army The committee had fully investigated the subject,
and unanimously concurred in recommending It's enact
Mr.. JONES next spoke at some length against too
hasty legislation upon this bill twas TO increase the army
OF the United States and required being OF con-
siderable Importance, very careful investigation The
House should permit itself to be enapped into pass
ing this bill without such examination as 1t was accus
toned TO accord 10 measures OF Importance.
Mr. EVANS, OF Maryland, made few remarks to
sustain the positions taken by Mr.; BURT,
Mr.. SWEErSER asked whether the bill proposed to
increase the rank and 6le OF the whole army
Mr. BURT saId Not 50 IT proposed only to increase
the rank and file of the companies employed the from
tier, without adding single officer 10 the number now
Mr. EVANS. of Maryland resumng the floor. spoke
for minutes longer TO show that the necessity ior al
passing the bill very urgent and that It's enact
ment would effect great good very inconsdeabe
pense though. for himself he advocate for the
policy of efficiently protecting the frontier at any neces
Here followed conversation between Messrs. JONES,
EVANS, Of Maryland. VINT0N, and HARALSON, rel
alive the former action OF the House upon the same
subject virtually in increasing the army TO carry on the
Mr. EVANS, again resuming the thread Of his argu.
ment, urged that the proposed increase OF the army
Mr. MEADE demanded to know what the actual in
OF the army would be with the provisions OF the
Mr.. EVANS. of Maryland, presumed about one thou
sand men. E#a p8
MIR. BURT (he chairman Of the Committee on Military
Afaifs) remarked that the increase might be from the
present number Of 40 TO "a men to each company EN-
ployed on the frontier He wished the House to under
bound TO protect under the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago.
were now being harassed, murdered, OF carried into cap
tvity BY hostile Indians.
to prove the necessity for the proposed increase and
the mounting OF much OF the service; which he ad
vocated considerable length He held that II was folly
mounting the men, each hostile Indian having the advan
tage OF three four horses. The government were
The Gns = any s0i s. bin
and amendment read from the Clerks table when
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, remarking that, II
TINS e woala Sr.S bs each 81 member should
have il in print before him, he would move TO proceed
with the business on the Speakers table.
| But this motion being ruled 10 be out oil order,
| The debate was further continued BY Messrs. EVANS
| of MARYLAND, BURT, HOUSTON, HOWARD, RICH
lARDS0N, CALDWELL, OF Kentucky, and MAR:
SHALL, In favor OF its immediate enactment, and
Messrs COBB, OF Alabama, BAYLY, GlDDlNGS, and
lHARALSON against the policy Of passing the bill with.
out the usual reference 10 the COMMITTEES oil the whole
on the state OF the Union-the debate running into
discussion on the poprey Of incurring the expense OF
the and ohsr changes in the service proposed by
the bill; the necessity Tor keeping considerable iorce
ON the Atlantic coast in time Of peace; and on The
auestion whether the troops employed IN the orfica
tons of the United States were not Kept almost enrey
| idle. ~ 80,
Mr. HARRIS, Of Illinois, offered as substitute for
the BILL an amendment, as follows, VIZ
Strike out ell after the enacing clause, and tnssrt
Thai tbe President Of United States be, and he u
hereby authorized raise either by the sccepsnce OF vo
unteers enlistment for year, unless sooner dis-
monned aud organized In such manner ana be
regulations and restrictions as the nature o. tne
So rvjce may, his opinion, make necessary.
src dnd be- IL further &c That each oi the SAID com
psnies of rangers shall Of captain, one hrst one
second and third lieutenant, hsc sergean hye cofpo
| bauaions. each TO be commanded by major.
eKc Asd BE- fsrfho, &C., That the said non commls
stoned and privsfcs shall arm and equlP
nless otherwise ordered by President and provide their
v horses and shall be allowed each one dollar per day
as fa compensation ior their services and me use q ms
,hs - me pay and officers Of The same grade
Ia the army Of the United States and the ocefs snaa oe
o,Sed fofsee for snd be entitled 70 The same
rsons a. those the grade Ia the army OF he oneo