New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-26
XXXIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, satur lay, July q, 1852.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, Saturday, jay 81 1852
Mr.. FOWLER asked leave to introduce a
bill amendaoy of the several for the Appra.emenl
Of Imported Merchandise and efectually b pre-
vent frauds against the revenue.
Mr.. JONES (renn.) objected.
Mr.. DUNCAN asked leave to introduce a
bill 70 reduce the duties on certain articles and to ex
empt certain other articles from duty.
Mr.. JONES (Tenn J objected.
The SPEAKER announced the pending
business 10 be, the motion to reconsider the vote by
which wasreecod yesterday the bill granting the right
Of way and lands to Michigan 70 aid in the construction
Of the Oakland and Ottows Railroad.
Mr.. JONES. Tennessee. moved that the
motion 10 reconsider be tabled-decided negatively.
Yeas 53-nsys 81.
The subject was postponed till Wednes-
day next
On the motion of Mr.. BIssELL, the House
took up the bill to enable the Exec atge 10 furnish the
citizens The frontiers with arms % protect them
selves against the Indians. The Senate returned the
bill with amendments, OF them proposing TO include
Utah in the distribution of srms and another authorz
Ing the President when he may conceive IL necessary,
70 call into service 500 mounted Texans for the defense
of the Texas frontier, and the same number Ct men
from California, to for year,ae amendments
making provision for their pay &c.
MIR. STASLY did not rise 70 throw any
enbsra.ment in the way ofthe bill, bat to call at:ea
ton to the fact that the economical Senate, by their
amendments, proposed 10 adda million of dollars year
TO the expenditures That body could not ind une TO
pass rye aud barbor BILL although million OF dol
lar, and Hundred lives may be lost by single snag in
one Of our rivers but let an Iniisu kill white man
aud forthwith large force is authorized. In month
or two from this time an cutlery will bs made about
Indian devastatlons; a few public meetings will be held,
and the mounted troops called out Then there will
lie demand of million Of dollars 10 supply the deh.
cheney and the Administration for the time being, Will
be held responsible.
Mr.. BIssELL said it was unquestiOnably
the duty of the Government protect the peopo tho
frontiers and asked the genteman 70 suggest better
mode of defence than shst proposed Oy the bill.
Mr.. STANLY replied-lncrease the army,
and then we viii know what the expense Is.
Mr.. BlssELL-Has the gentleman any
confidence In the Executive
Mr.. STANLr-A groat deal more than
you have.
Mr.. BIssELL-I have confidence even in
the present Executive and would him DO not be
ieve he would order out the troops unless It should be
necessary have the best possible assurance that Frank
Pierce will not act differently. do not think there is
much probability that anybody else will have the Jppor-
unity during the next four Mr. Bsse rhen argued
In favor Of tie Senates ameE dment, claiming that the
force proposed was cheaper and more efficient than reg
ular troops.
Mr.. HOWARD followed on the same side,
saying that the treaty with Mexico has been totally
neglected and in consequence of this neglect large
amount of claims will be presented here for payment
Several other gentlemen spoke for and
against the immediate passage of the BILL and finally Il
was referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs. The
House then went into Committee on the River and HAr
Dor bill.
Various amendments were offered and
debated in five minute speeches but none agreed to
The discussion was not of general interest.
After a session of four hours, the Com
miltee rose, and the House adjourned