The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-12

Of dromedafy corps in dealing with race 10 which
our wild Cumznches and Apaches bear close reseul.
banee; il they knew how great is the embarrassing nt,
especially in cavalry corps, IN waiting for mules TO
draw the guns with which they encumbefed do not
think the proposition would have excited laugh Nor
wouId they smile II they knew how essential they are
in the pursuit OF those Indians who escape from
cavalry in nearly every pursuit which is made But re.
Gently under an ohcer WHO senutsd to great credit as
com nander, band of Apac hes came upon hs sodiers
dashed Though the camp, oosened HE horse iron the
picket. and oft with him In still more strIk ing
case some .Sldisr. we've playing Cards upon blanket!
and seeing the Apaehes coming they sang their feet
An Apache caught the blanket upon his lance and gal
Hoped of with H. Those dromedaries. drinking enough
water before they start to last for one HUNDRED mes,
travelling continually, without rest, the rate OF ten
feeH miles per hour would overiake those bands OF In
dians-which is what the cavalry cannot do. They
would generally catch them In day but would GER,
family overake them very soon although considerable
| distance behind, It @ I1
| There is another advantage. A man who rides a
dromeday can take up an infantry man behind him. and
take him to the place where he is TO go. The weight rs
scarcely felt Small pieces can be mounted upon him,
So draws ss
great that, they will bear climate and the food
OF our country, believe il will be the greatest stroke Of
but when remember that they are used in The same
parallel of latitude for trade, accustomed to eat the
hardest shrubs, and to drink the same bracksh water
desert, believe it will be found that they will soon be
capable of doing here all that they capable of doing
Mr.. EWING II is very true that the Arabian camel.
from the northern part OF Arabia and the domedary exist
IN latitude about corresponding to that in which II
haps. exists little further north But would ask the
senator from Mississippi If the elevation is not much
more considerable, making the climate much colder in the
interior Of country and in our desert than il is where
either the Baeran The Arabian camel is used Ev-
cry three hundred feet of elevation, think equivalent
to degree OF latitude and think the elevation is about
six thousand feet which would be equal to perhaps ten
or twelve degrees, or more Of latitude further north
| Mr. HUNTER. The dromedary may expedite the troops
very much when we get it. but would sagges, TO the
The navy bill is behind, and may make some debate
Mr. RANTOUL The appropriation Tor these camels
and dromedares according TO my idea Of II, rather
large number, for $500 apiece-for all the expenses
Arabian attendants and everything else Thai leads
hs ss 0 oyys Is s
would be exceedingly useful II is used in Persia and
Persia is country quite cold as it is here Though
have doubt that will be successful, think il would
thoroughly examined
MI. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. do not know why the
that at future time we should be more likely to have
the light Of his information upon il than at this. The
estimate is based upon the facts stated by who has
grown up ~ the use OF ue animal. andis compiled item
BY item with great 1t embraces the collection Of
the best animals Of the various breeds, and is not like
going to Alexandria, and purchasing in the markets such
offered But go TO the desert and get varieties
Of Breeds and then into The mountain districts and coec
Others, to constitute single group Of fifty In that way
the expense must De greatly Increased beyond Wbat
would be purchase Them all Of any kind Of animal
with two humps or one hump, or even the dromedary
buying them IN one place nearest the port whence the,
would be shipped Then It is proposed to bring the
equpage. and who understand them, domedary sad
die, BRIDE and drivers in order that if the experiment
is tried at ALL it may be tried upon something like
rotary OF War is said by him to be maximum He bases
his report upon the authority OF who has much
information upon the subject as any man in the country
do not think the Secretary OF War would have sent
an estimate without examining the items and il he had
should not have presented it TO the Senate, 1t woult
have been mere suess-a mere sum based upon ayagut
idea of what the anmi might be worth in the United
States should have required further proof before
Offering il TO the Senate ..
The amendment was read as follows:
Page 6, after line IT, insert
For the purchase and Introduction of fly camels wit,
their equPage and for the employment of ten Arabs 70
one year, thirty thousand dollars .r.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, asked for the yeas an,
nays which were ordered, and being taken, resulted
yeas 10, nays 2i-as follows:
+ YEAS-Mesa, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Borland, Davi
OF Mississippi Dawson, Dickinson, Downs Ewing. Foote
Greene, Gwin Hamn. Houston, Sebastian, Smith, oue
Il INAYS-Messf,. Atchison, Bright. Chase. Clarke
esmsp, Davis Of Ma,.aehuset,' Dodge Of lows. Dsagas
penrce Rantoul, Rusk Seward Shields Underwood, Wal
ksr, and WhiIcomb-2i .
So the amendment rejected.
4 COLTS REPEATING
Il Mr.. SHiElDS. | have an amendment which add
nothing in the way OF expenditure and presume Their
will be no objection 10 IT, 10 add proviso in ela
| ton to the national armory, as follows:
"propidsd, That the Secretary OF War be authorize
and directed to issue and deliver such States and Ter
rtores may make acquisitions for the same repeating
pistols, approved by The ordnance department to the en
tent TO which such such State Territory may be entea
TO under the existing laws"
Mr.; HUNTER. understand that we shall have ,c
buy the pistols.
Mr.. SHIELDS. There is general law for the dis
btnbuton Of This proviso merely substitutes psto
for those who choose them
i Mr.. GWlN. | hope that will pass. We need tbos.
arms very much in my State They are already on hand
| think
Mi SHIELDS 1t gives them their choice 10 take tn,
pistols If they wish, instead OF the other arms. That
Mr.. BORLAND. | do not think the amendment ough
TO be adopted think the will have TO be bought, Al
understand the laws The War Department has now III,
discretion OF buying the when needed tor the United
States troops II this be passed. then, when the States
ask for them, II becomes obligatory upon the War Depart
furnish these arms, whether they needed for
the public service or not AT present. of every kind
ure OF money, where it is left discretionary with
the War Department
| Mr.. SHIELDS. ! have conversed with the Secretary
of War, aud understand that does add dollar 10
the expenses IL only substitutes these at the dis
creon OF the State Territory, instead Of the arms OF
a different kind to which they are entitled
Mr.. HUNTER | am AFRAID the senator from Illinois },
mistaken How is the Secretary of War TO supply the
pistols, unless he purchases themi This is patented
implement understand it; and so they cannot be
manufactured the United States armore aud Of
we shall be obliged to buy them of Mr.. Colt la
| Mr. SHIELDS. Well, have done my duty in offering
| the amendment
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