Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-05

he was opposed TO the general system OF forhcauons
yet believed the Government should protect our rea
naval depots and those harbors OF refuge into wen our
ships must take shelter in time Of war when oy
an enemy unless we intended to put ourselves at the
tire mercy Of q foe
Mr. CARTIER replied, remarking that the argument
of the gentleman from Texas in favor OF reyyng TINS
fogie" system of Notifications was famihr one ne
recoected listening to il three years ago In this body
when the House Of Representatives stretched forth Its
arm to arrest the consumption of the public treasury IN
useless devotion to this species OF appropriation In
his opinion the only danger upon land sea, (and he
sought this opportunity to proclaim It, was not from any
assault from European Powers, but from assault from
this continent The true foruhcauons OF this country
were in the hearts and arms OF its citizens.
Mr. BAYLY withdrew his amendment for the present
Mr. EVANS reminded Western gentlemen Of the pro-
lection which the Government gave them and stated that
of the nine thousand composing the army of the
United States eight thousand stationed the Dor
ders the country defending the people from the attacks
Of warlike tribes of Indians lie contended that FORTH
cations necessary for the defence of the country and
desired to know the old States the Atlantic border
to be left at the mercy of enemy They should
render the coast secure and by this they would
also render the internal country secure.
Mr., HIBBARD hoped that the debate would now ter
inmate and that the committee would proceed to vote on
the amendments He begged leave to call the attention
OF the committee to the state of the business before
them. They had under consideration the army BILL
and the Senate amendments thereto and he trusted they
would dispose Of this subject before they adjourned to-
night The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill would
be returned from the Senate with great number of
amendments of much Importance. Then there the
navy bill and the Indian appropriation bill, which had
passed the House and before the Senate which
they be assured would back with many amend
ments In addition to this, they had just disposed Of the
amendments Of the Senate the deficiency BILL Disagree
Ing and amending Others and doubtless this bill
would be again returned to the House Added to these
important bills which essential the continuance
of the operations of the Government the vast amount
of other business which had been accommodating before
Congress during the present session and
remember that for the consideration OF this great amount
Of business almost the whole business of the session. but
three and half working days remained He begged leave
to submit to the committee whether not it not their
duty to terminate this debate and proceed to vote on the
amendments. They must either do this adopt one OF
two Alternatives runous neglect of business ne
gect which, might involve the very stoppage of the
wheels Of Government-or the responsibility OF an extra
session of Congress. We're gentlemen either side
prepared to take this responsibility For one he was
not and he invoked gentlemen to join him when he moved
that the committee rise, with the view of terminating the
debate upon the bill.
The motion agreed to, and the committee accord
ingly rose.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, resolution was adopted
closing all debate the amendments to the army bill in
FIVE minutes after the committee shall its
sideration.
Mr. BRIGGS moved suspension of the rules to enable
him to offer resolution.
Before it was read, motion was made to adjourn,
which was negatived.
Mr. HOUSTON made an Intellectual attempt to get the
House to meet tomorrow morning at 10 instead of IL
o'clock.
An6then the House. finding itself without quorum,
adjourned after continuous session of eight hours and
half