The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr.. FAULxsER has been appointed a member
OF the Committee on Military Affairs to ill the
vacancy occasioncd by the House oxcusine Mr.
Burt from further service as its chairman.
oRsGoS-PRorEcrros TO EMIGRASrs
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order
to be the pending motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the House yesterday passed the fuowin .
resolution, viz:
Resoived, That the President Of the United States
be requested 10 communicate to this House what
steps IL any, have been taken 10 insure the protec
ton Of enlgrants en- route to Oregon against the
dopredauons OF the Indians Of that Territory and
that IN case no such steps have been taken for that
purpose, that he be requested TO the regiment
OF mounted rfics TO be placed upon duty within the
Territory OF Oregon, (the service for which said
troops were created and that he cause portion of
ssid regiment 10 be posted upon the main emigrant
road from st. Joscph's. ON the Missouri, between
Fort Hall and tho Dacs Of the Columbia river
aud the remainder thereof 10 be posted in the
Rogue River valley, on the road from Oregon TO
California, SAID troops being necessary for the pro-
tecuon Oi cmigrants and others travelling said
roads.
Mr.. CORN m addressed the House. and. in the
course OF his remarks, said that the law creating
the mounted rifle regiment designed il for the
Oregon service The spirit OF the law, however
hc thought. has been violated, and the Government
should order the regiment back 10 that Territory
lic know ot no man whose opinion he would soouer
drtsr 10 with regard 10 the protection Of the coun
ny and the frontier than that Of the delegate from
alteration did not direct but merely made a re-
quest 81 the President and in his view Of the facts
II ought TO be passed
IL said that the recommendation Of the Secretary
II War, Co substitute infantry for mounted troops
was 80 novel and foreign to past military crperi
"ncc, a. % induce him to pronounce il one ol the
most remarkable he ever heard Tor the India M
are mounted, and commit murders and deproda-
Tons ono day IN one place, and on the next like
crimes at another point forty miles distant
Mr.. HAVEN referred "a documents 20 show
That there wa. a harmony Of views between the
secretary oi War, the gentleman from Indiana
" nr. 1osM.N) and the delegate from Oregon,
Mr. GoRNAN. however, thought differently.
Having concluded hi. spcoch
Mr.. BROOKS said that tho design seemed b. he
% prcss ihc House 10 vote, therefore, it became
nc' csrary 10 reply 60 the gcntcinan's rcparks and
O. show Why the rcsJution should not pas. IN its
pfcssnt form. The resolution proposoi 10 take
rom The Executive the control u The army VI tho
United States.
Mr.. GoRMAN remarked that he bad no %, h
intention, nor bad DC sny objection 10 such an
amendment ~ tho resolution would prcc In De
ufc ides which TIE gentleman apprchendcd.
Mr.. BROOKS replied that be vac happy to
hear a. ~
Mr. LANE suggested several amendment.
v hich b. vas willing 20 make 10 his rcs0lu tion.
Mr. BROOKS said that the rcsolution a. ii
Stool, MT only made the House Of Representa-.
urcs the commander In chief Il The army but
without the JOINT action - the two branches Of
CVngross; and, after THE the il0use vas ~ 20 on
aud station the army al three different f-rnts a.
the resolution provides. ~. Vas quite convinced
that tins would D. high sssurn ptinn # power i'm
proper and dangerous. The House has no night TO
any command ~ the srmy-its custody u over the
treasury and the army, when the two House, cup
ply the means for its support u under The direc-
ton u the Executive. Hc then dice usscd the nc.
o"ssfig II tho changes IN tho dispO.itiOn Of the
army made ~ the President 81 the United States
ne army vac igrmcrly large enough 10 defend
nI d 49,
have gone beyond the Ror Ky mountains a nd 10 tl,
It,ihr' embracing California and Oregon the
i'fDc wa insUfiicieut. The fsult wss. that the
army D. nov too small. and DC spnke II IL effi
ci'ucy being crippled ny Congress itself, Which
during the iast Congress, cut down - materially
ihc appropriations estimated fOr the Quartcrmas-
tsfs Department. " the RESOLUTION be- pla. al IN
nc usual form he should vote for u
NJ. CARTIER said tbst the gentleman from
virginia thr BAYtYD assumed, when the Mcri.
coo Indemnity bill va under consideration, that
uc expenditure u the money wa under he 81.
discretion II the Executive Tho same geutlcmsn
yesterday, pursuing similar liuc Of argument
grhFely argued that the disposition Of the army b.
fufJrt a. the sole direction and discretion Of the
brecutiVc now, u this is 90 he pursued
1ud u DC - 70 be maintained, COuprraa A. sulsi-
dzed, and there " nothing lcft bot the Executive
The dOCuinc, together with ttat of ths gentleman
from New York, (Mr. BBoOss) would place the
pursc and The sword IN the hands Of The Executive
Thee the chief attributes II monarchy Al ii l.
The defensive force II tic nation and can use only
according % bis discretion, the money npprO-
pratct ~ this body. lie denied that there was
any higher % further power with The Executive
Than That " commanding the forces az the places
whore and the time when Congress by law, order
him 10 do ~. The discretion must b. subordinate
Co and rcvolye round The law creating The force
and designating The defence. lie e1pressed the
ucli'i That toe standing army wss large enough, II
properly directed aud aniiiiadvertcd ON What be
deem'd TIE eStra,agancc u the Quartormsstcr's
Department.
Mr. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, said that, dur
ing The last session, DC voted 20 cut % two mil
tons Of dollars from the estimates Of the Quarter.
na-tcr's Department. and he one Of those vho
would stand here ia opposition 60 ell the aranf
co'VI,rt OF the deficiency bills. lie was prepared
70 yindicate that vote, and opposed the resolution
iu its present form
Mr. DURHAM replied 20 Mr. BAytr The
gentleman argument. he said, was more nor
css than that the President has the right. under
All circumstance, 10 control and dispose Of the
military and naval forces q the country, and nc
cOrding To- he own will. " the doctrine was cor
rect the result would be THE: that Congress have
the right 20 declare war, snd rsiso troOps, yet the
Executive would have the power ~ withhold the