The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-13

Mr. RUSK said move 10 dispense with the further
reading oil the bill Enough oi il has been already read
10 satisfy the Senate that is exceedingly important and
mat y VIII involve discussion
The futher reading dispensed with. aud the Sen.
ave proceeded 10 consider Il as IN committee OF the
Mr. DOUGLAS One word, Mr. President in reply TO
the suggestions OF the senator from Texas Every OBJ
Jecon which he makes against the consideration OF this
BILL at the speeihc time proposei, would apply 10 any
other time as well as to this. Hence il is argument
against IT'S ever being considered, instead OF argument
why il should be considered at the time proposed Ii
is an important bl admit but il is important only for
this reason we have protection provided for the EN-
gants travellers Traders and malcarers between The
Missouri ryerthe settlements upon the western part
OF this coustry--and the Pacific ocean Murders rob.
beries, and all soits OF aggessions committed by
me indians upon our people when they are passing
through The Indian territories. Some protection is
due and necessary 10 those people. IN 1916 Congress
passed law authorizing military posts TO be estab-
bished and regiment was raised for that purpose. Yet
by that law the creation OF the regiment authorized
IN general terms and hence il has been employed in other
service, and these posts have not been established
The only new principle introduced into this bill is this:
Under this bill volunteers TO be raised 10 90 and build
these posts from materials along the ne and
pay soldiers while thus engaged but they are, the
same time, required 10 raise their provisions both for
themselves and Tor their aninalshey 10 supply their
own animals and their own clothing, thus sustaining
themselves and at the end Of three years service hey are
10 receive $40 acres of land along the line. TO form
military colony. Instead Of involving large expendi
tuIe OF money Will reduce your expenses millions OF
dollars, provided you going 10 furnish the protection
due upon that line 10 those whose business calls them
there.
The question is, you going to furnish any protec-
ton Ii you are, there but modes OF doing it,
One IS py ms military occupation, requiring the soldiers
to supply themselves and the other is by increasing the
force OF the regular army. undertake to say, that in
comparison with the latter plan this will diminish the
pense by millions of dollars per year This is llan
Therefore, TO reduce and dmnshne expenditures OF the
government, instead OF increasing them
But sir, do not desire TO go into discussion Of the
merits OF the bt and will not do only ask that
may be considered presented memorials this sub
jec early in the session, and the bill reported sew
eral months ago have striven and again 10
get these territorial bills taken up. but have been
bic 10 get hearing upon them Now, sir il is objected
that they will lake up too much time, and the objection
Is urged particularly with regard 10 this bill This OBJ
Iecuon Will with the lapse of each day of the
session aud wish to know whether the Senate intend
to furnish any protection al all 10 the settlers on that
troner and to emlgrants going across the eontnen II
they intend 10 do so, The sooner act the better This
nerteres with no other bill and do not think it will
give rise to much discussion. have speech make
upon other than to explain any OF It's provisions which
any senator may desire TO have explained. have no
long speech TO make, and do not believe it will take
any considerable time to pass the bill.
MIR. RUSk. | do not mean, Mr. President, to enter
into discussion upon The merits OF the bill, but think
that we ought to reflect great deal before we turn Con-
gress into sort OF commander chief of the army.
There is also in this bill another provision which will
certainly give rise TO heightened discussion for il gives
special privilege TO particular individual to establish
teegraphic line to the Pacific ocean. The objection
which suggested ~ tls-llat nothing this bull
10 give it preference all the other bills which are
before the Senate; and the result of making il specia
order for next Tuesday at this late day of the session.
be honorable senator says 6si he eagan on the
way TO Oregon and California unprotected. Sir, my
constituents are unprotected! large number of my con
sltuens are unprotected The treaty between the United
States and Mexico is violated every day by Indian depe
datons and citizens unprotected. All these
questions will come up and shall we take up this bill
proposing new experiment--one that has not entered
into the policy heretofoe-and discuss Ito the exclusion
OF all other matters' When tue bill comes up shall
have much TO say upon H. | have seen something OF
soldiers and know something OF their character When
you turn them into farmers, and task them, and make
them work, you will have introduced new kind OF ex
ercise into the army, new sort OF discipline. which will
be total and entire change OF the whole military sys
TEN of county and 10 say or 10 Imagine that such
bill will not create discussion, think Is presumlng
great deal II involves total change oil our military
system.
i am willing 10 protect these emigrants. willing
to extend the protection TO place as to another
but, al the time, wish 10 justice done 10 all
The objection which have-and The honorable senator
has not answered thahe senator says will apply against
taking up The bill al any time. No. sir not al ALL II u
il made special order Il takes tse up, and every day
when one o'clock arrives you have 10 take that bill
What il the result of hatl II have bill which wish
to call upor any other senator on this floor has one
is necessary to make motion 10 postpone this special
order and then discussion ensues and The time OF The
Senate is consumed appreciate the motive OF The hon
orabe senator and am willing TO aid hun IN giving pro-
lection 10 these travellers and emgrans. desire 10 do
so but cannot vote for this bill in its present shape.
do not mean however to discuss the merits OF the bill
now am willing TO vote for anything that will, in my
opinion, accomplish The object view but do not wish
TO give this bill the preference over all other business
before the Sonata
Mr.. DOUGLAS. As the senator resists the fixing Of
any for action upon this bill and as he is not ready
to lake up any bill OF his own, will withdraw the
ton to postpone, and then shall have few remarks TO
submit upon the bill The senator says that be has
bills OF his with regard to the protection oil Texas
tba, he desires 10 have taken up.
MIR RUSK No, SIR; the senator is mistaken.
MIR DOUGLAS. At any rate, the senator said that
his people unprotected III theyat unprotected, why
not bring forward bill to protect them, instead OF urging
that a reason against the protection OF other people
who are not protected and for whose protection bill
brought forward II his own people are not protected
against these aggressons, s that reason Tor urging that
other people should not be proteciedl II he does not
bring forward bills for the protection OF his own people,
that any why the senator should assall me Tor
performing my duty TO my section OF the county have
never uterfered prevent him from taking up any bill
which was necessary for the protection OF the people OF
his own State whenever he desired to do So II he de.
sres TO give the people of Texas that frontier protec
ton by law provide for that purpose he will
not find me resisting The consideration OF any such propo-
stion am prepared TO help hlu and 10 and him IN all
the necessary legislation.
But the gentleman from Texas assas the terms oi the
BILL and says that il will need some change especially 30
far il specifies one who may make icegraphic
line the continent The proposition s simply that
Henry ORelly may, al his expense, erect tele-
graphic line The public lands will agree TO modify
II 10 say that Henry Reilly, any other living
or all men, may make ieeerap6c lines al their ex.
peIe across the public domain. That will be broad
enough apprehend, TO obyiate his objection as to mo-
nopoly.
Again. the senator says that he does not object TO the