New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. HUBBARD introduced a bill graduating the
price of the Public Lands. Referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the State Of the Union
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Army Appropriation Bill
Mr. HOWARD showed the importance OF keep
ing up additional mounted force from the Rio
Grande to the ella to protect the frontier and
carry out the Treaty stipUatons with Mexico.
Mr.. TooMBs sand that the Government was
abundanty able TO pay ten, fifty or hundred
million of dollars, ii necessary-butt the necessity
must be shown TO exist The Committee OF
Ways and Means had in vain called on the War
Department as to what items in the bill could be
curtailed. Therefore the Committee had to
strike down appropriations in the aggregate.
He spoke of the increased expenses OF the
Army, and said people on the frontiers, If sutlor-
ity be given to raise troops could defend them
selves, if paid, which would be cheaper than
sending troops there. People defended them
selves in oden times when Indian warriors were
numbered by thousands and not by hundreds.
MIR. BURT attributed the great expenses of the
Army to INSTRUMENTATION for series OF years,
and be averred 10 the Committee and the country
that no man could put his finger to a single esti
mate of any of the Bureaus which could be said
can be wisely and safely diminished; and yet the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Toombsl would
strike at the estimate In the gross. He explained
abuses of the estimates.
Mr.. BAYLY was convinced that no retrench-
ments could be made unless by the hearty and
thorough co operation of the Executive and Le-
gislatve Departments. He intended to vote for
the bill as it was, with the reduction OF estimates
He desired to force the Administration into
economy. especially in the Quartermaster De-
partment, and p.~I;s.ad that the next Con-
eress will have to pass deficiency oiu 70 supply
what is now withheld. However, by wlthhold'
ing the necessity and issuing Treasury notes to
nav the awards Of the Mexican Commission the
bonds recommended by the oecretd'y vi INC AIoa-
sury will be avoided
The Committee voted on the amendments, and
refused TO strike out the appropriation for recruit
ing Debate till the recess on appropriation Tor
the Quartermaster's Department.
Mr. McCLERNAND moved the suspension OF the
rles in order TO take up the resolution OF the Sen
ate authorizing the President TO employ national
vessel to carry Kossuth and his companions 70
this country.
Mr.. HALI-A great many of our own citizens In
California want to come home
Mr.. TooMBs-Let us attend to our own citlzehs
first ~ NJ. IN
not two-tbirds.
The House went into Committee on the Army
Annronriation bill A debate foowed on econ
omv in the Quartermasters Department. Inc
Committee refused to increase the regular sup
plies to double the amount in the bill, which is
$630,000. ,,,
decided 70 reduce the amount for forage, and In
order to enable the Secretary OF War to execute
its will and accommodate the Department 10 tne
circumstances, he offered an amendment which,
after debate was rejected.
Mr.. ScHENCK offered an amendment author
izing the President to reduce the Army TO the ap'
propristions made for the Army. He said 1t was
| nothing but fair If the estimates were cut down
onehalf that the Executivs should NOT De ex-
pected to keep in force the present number In the
| Army. a
Mr.. GAUGHEY was for economy, and an al
| herence TO this was calculated to make the Ad'
| ministration popular.
| MIR. MEADE advocated retreschment when Mr..
! scbenck's amendment was rejected.
| On motion of Mr.. BURT the appropriation OF
one hundred thousand dollars for the srrayment
of Qualifications and items Of appropriations ior
military surveys, including the lakes, amounting
70 one hundred and twenty Thousand dollars anu
appropriations for military roads, amounting 70
seventy thousand dollars, and those for llgnInou
ses, amounting to more than thirty i've Thousand
| dollars, were all stricken out.
The Committee rose when
| Mr. BBYLY explained why appropriations III
| lighthouses had been placed in the BILL
The House adjourned.