The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-28
House or Representative.
Y AAIN's ELECTRO CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsHINoTeN, February 2, 1851.


WAsHINoTsN, February 27, 1861.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. HuBBAR&, (dem) of Ala, introduced bill gra-
duatipg the pr Of the public lands Referred to tho
Committee of the Whole ON the State Of the Union
The House went Into Committee on the
ARMY ArrrorRIArIoR BILL.
Mr. HOWARD, (dem.) Of Texas, showed the impor.
tancs of keeping up additional mounted force fro
the Rio Grsnde to the Ga river to project the froa-
tier, and carry out the treaty stipulations with
Mexico.
Mr. Toomss, (wh,D of Ga, said that the govsrnmen t
was abundantly abls to pay ten, fsty or hundred
million of dollars, nesesssry but the necessity must
be shown to exist. The Committee of Ways and Mean
had in vain called ON the War Department as to what
items In the bnl could be eurtailed therefore, the
committee had to strike down appropriations in the
aggregate He spoke Of the increased expenses Of
army, and .sid the people the frontiers authority
be given to raise troops could defend themselves,
paid, which would be cheaper than sending troops
there. People defended themselves in oldsn times
when Indian warriors were numbered by thousands
and not by ndreds.
Mr.. BURT, (dsm) of 8. c., attributed the great
penses Of the Amy to msladministration for series
Of years, and he sverred to the committee and the
estimate OF any tho burea which could be said
be wsely and safely diminished; and yet the gen.
teman from Georgia (mr Tosmbs) would strike ct the
Mr BATLr, (dsm) of Va, was convinced that no re-
thorough operation Of the executive and legislative
departments. He intended to vote for the bill it
force the administration ints economy especially in
the quartermsster's department, and he predicted
that the next Congress would haysto pass deficiency
bill to supply what Is now withheld. However, by
withholding the necessity and issuing treasury notes
to pay the awards Of the Mexican bonds recommended
BY the Secretary Of tho Treasury, the diouty viii be
The committee voted on the amendments, and re-
fused to strike out tho appropriation for recruiting
The debate continued till the on the ap
preparation for the quartern sster's department.
SENATE RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO KossurH.
After the recess, ME- McCLERNAsD dem of illinois,
moved Suspension Of the rules in order to take up
the resolution Of the Senate authorising the President
to employ national vessel to bring Kossuth and his
Mr. HALL, (dem } of Missouri, observed that great
many Of our own citzens In California want to como
Mr.. Toemss, t.hIs) OF G.orsia-Lst u, attend to
our own citizens Hrst.
The rules not susper yeas o. nays so, (nst
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into committee on the Army Appro-
priation bill and continued the debate economy in
the Quarternaster's Department.
The committee refused to increase the supplies for
the regular auppiss 70 double the amount in the BILL
Mr. McLAsr, (dem) of Md, said that the House had
decided reduce the for forage and In order
to enable the Secretary of War to execute its WILL and
accomm odste the department to the circumstances,
he ofert ndment which, alter debate, was re-
jected.
MIR. 4cHKScK, (whig) of Ohio, offered an amend.
authorizing the President to reduce the army TO
the made for the army. lie said 1t was
not hing but fair, II the estimates are cut down one
half that the executive should not be e1peeted to
ksep In fsroe the present number In tbe army -
Mr.. Mc0AuGHEr, (whig) OF la, was Tor economy, and
an adherence to this was sculstsd to make the whs
administration popular.
Mr.msApr, (dem) Of Va, advocated retrenchment
Mr.. schepck's amendment was rejected
On molten Of Mr. Burr, the appropriation Of one
LundI thouss nd dollars for the armament OF forti
cations and items OF appropriations Tor military
yeys including the lakes accounting 70 one hundred
and twenty thousand dollars ard appropriations for
military roads amounting TO seventy thousand aoare
those for la bt houses, amounting to more than
thirty. I've tboutand dollars we're ell stricken out
The committee rose. when Mr.. BAyLY explained why
appropriations for lighthouses had been placed In
the bill.
Tha House then adjourned