Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-31


/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. FOWLER asked the unanimous consent of the
House TO introduce, in pursuance Of previous notice
bill amendatoy Of the several acts for the apprasement
OF imported merchandise and more eectuay prevent
frauds against the revenue, for the purpose Of having
referred
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, objected
Mr.. DUNCAN asked the unanimous consent of the
House to Introduce pursuance of previous notice. bill
to reduce the duties certain articles and to exempt
certain articles from duty for the purpose of having
referred
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, objected.
LAND FOR RAILROADS..
The House then proceeded consider the motion made
yesterday by Mr.. BARRERE, reconsider the vote by
which the House laid upon the table the bill granting
the right of and making grant Of land to the State
Of Michigan TO aid in the construction Of the Oakland and
0ttowa railroad commencing at the village of Pontiac in
the county of Oakland, and terminating the nayigabe
waters of Lake Michigan, in the county of Ottowa
Mr.. STUART moved to postpone the further consider
alton Of this subject until Wednesday next which was
agreed to.
WHEELING BRIDGES.
The SPEAKER stated that the next business in order
the consideration of the bill declaring the Wheeling
bridges lawful structures and post roads, heretofore re-
ported from the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
On motion of Mr.. OLDS, the further consideration of
the bin postponed until Wednesday week. and the re-
ports Of the majority and minority the subject ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported bfor the relief of the South
ern Michigan Railroad Company; which read twice
and committed.
DEFENCE OF THE FRONTIER.
On motion of Mr. BISSELL, by unanimous consent,
the House proceeded to consider the amendments OF the
Senate to the bill Of the House to provide for the proec
ton of the Territories of New Mexico Utah. and Oregon
and the States Of Texas and California the question being
ON concurrng in the amendments
The principal amendment authorizes the President to
accept the services of many companies of mounted
Texan Rangers as he in his judgment may deem
sar the whole force not exceed FIVE hundped men,
be employed year from the date Of their muster into
the service unless otherwise directed by the President of
the United States These rangers to provide their
own horses, clothing and equipments with the exception
of arms and ammunition. The officers to have the
pay and emolumens as officers Of like grade in the
army-the sergeants SOS, corporals S25 prvates $22
per month, with the forage for horses allowed
to dragons in the regular service with the allow
in of wounds other disabilities incurred in
service 1t also authorizes the President to call the
Governor of California for any number Of mounted yolun
teers he may deem necessary not to exceed five hundred
in all with the same pay and emolumens as the Texan
Rangers.
Mr.. STANLY remarked that he did not wish to delay
the BILL but desired call the attention of the House
to this fact that by the amendment of the economical
Senate, who SO fond of scoding the House,
pense would be put upon the country of than mil
the would be that they would have
regular estimate for the appropriation. In short time
after the passage Of bill containing such provisions,
outcry would be made about Indian devastations the
Texan frontier, few public meetings would be held
and the President would be called upon to authorize the
raising of five hundred mounted volunteers They would
be mustered into the service, and then deficiency Of
million of dollars would be called for and the Admins
traton for the time being would be held responsible for
this increased expenditure for which there regular
appropriation. Talk about the harbor and river bill
Millions of dollars worth of property might be destroyed,
hundreds of lives be lost for the want of appro
nrIpt In snaU he uotre
this but let be killed by the Indians, and that
body would directly authorize these large expenditures
for the protection Of the frontier The Senate should bear
the responsibility They could abuse the House for loss
of me yet they the gentlemen who fastened these
enormous appropriations upon the country.
Mr.. BISSELE remarked that il either the duty Of
the Government to protect its citizens or it was not If
1t not the duty OF the Government TO protect them
then the bill before the House ought not to be there
all it ought to be voted down with the Senate amend
ments IL, however, it the duty OF the Government
to protect its citizens then ii unquestonaby the duty
of Congress to do having due regard to economy and
efficiency Now, the amendment of the Senate contained
n we'll guarded provision for raising volunteer mounted
force to exceed five hundred men, when in the opinion
Of the Executive such action should be deemed necessary
Could the gentleman from North Carolina suggest any
better mode than this
Mr.. STANLY. Yes; increase the army, and then we
viii know what the expenditures This kind Of force
will cost three times much.
Mr.. BISSELL Has the gentleman confidence in the
ExecutveY
Mr.. sTANLY. A great deal more than the gentleman
has
Mr.. BISSELL. have confidence even in the present
Executive and would trust him. do not believe that Pre-
sdent Fillmore will order out volunteer force unless in
his udgmentt shall become necessary to do to protect
citizens. do not believe that any person who is
likely in future to occupy the Presidential chair will do
know that Frank. Pierce will not at least have
the best possible that he is Of too much
discretion and prudence to pursue such course and
do think that in the three four years there is
any probability Of any body else having opportunity
Mr. b. then proceeded to show that the mode proposed
in the amendment of the Senate the most efficient
and economical that could be adopted for the protec
ton of the frontiers.
Mr. HOWARD thought that there could be but one
opinion to the duty Of the Government to protect its
citizens either upon the banks of Newfoundland upon
the frontiers He presumed that il the intention OF
the Government TO protect its citizens who lived upon the
frontiers of Texas California New Mexico, Utah, and
Oregon. Two modes had been proposed to effect this OBJ
ject The Administration had asked increase Of the
regular army and had informed them that the present
force entirely inadequate. In the present state Of
affairs the increase Of the regular army impossible
and in his opinion ii was necessary That the regu-
lar army required reorganization true that they
had no for regiments Of infantry also true
and must be evident that four Of them at least should be
mounted But the cheapest and most efficient mode for
the protection Of the frontier the proposed in the
bi-to call out standing militia who understood the
character Of the service and could perform it, and under
&c the hardshps to which it subjected those who under
took It,
Further debate ensued which was participated in by
Mcssrs. STUART, CLEVELAND, ORR, SCURRY JONES,
Of Tennessee, and STEVENS Of Pennsylvania when
On motion Of Mr.. ORR, the bill and amendments we're
referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
HARB0R AND RIVER BILL
On motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR, Of New York, the House
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