The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-24

az the elective franchise itself, and which was &c
disgfacefui to the country. This desire Tor Office
was 80 great as to be very ahhBying to members d
Congress, they we're beeet with applications every.
where, and it was calculated.if encoura "a. t.
make members Of Con gress mere brokers ii GO
70 attend to which business would leave them nc
Tune Tor any thing else. This would, it wae true.
oe out mere sop to Cerberus, but email asit was
ne would not throw it to the three-headed dog.
~ was ob]ected that the workmen engaged in
these establishments complained of the uniust ex
ACTORS OF the superintendent under the military
discipline; but there was reason to suppose that
upon this fact being shown there will be some one
70 interfere and protect them. But ever since man
had been expelled the garden of Eden he had been
endeavoring to cheat that decree of Heaven, that
he should the bread be by the sweat of hie
brow Since that day we have been endeavorino
to cheat that decree by getting our bread without,
or with as little as possible of the sweat of our
Mr.. HALE suggested that was the reason why
we had negro slavery. Laughter.
Me- PEARCE continued, showing the propFiety
of continuing these arsenals in the charge of the
military superintendents
Messrs. BORLAND, SHIELDS. BUTLER.
BELL, and PHELPS continued the debate in favor
Of the motion TO strike out
Messrs. TOUCEY and MASON were in favor
OF allowing the bill to remain as it came from the
House; and Messrs. HALE, DAVIS, and SUM.
NER supported the amendment pending.
he question was taken, and Mr.. DAVIS s
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. HALE moved to amend hy providing for
the appointment by the Secretary of War of a
commission to inquire into the facts and report on
jected E -,
out and it was agreed to-.
&, MI. SHIELDS. from the Committee on Military
Affairs. submitted various other amendments,
which were agreed to.
Ets. NATIONAL DEFsNcEs.
Mr.SHiELDS said he believed there would be
no opportunity of providing for the national de-
FENCES unless ltwas in this bill In case of war,
the want of these defences would be seriously felt
Inc most insignificant maritime power could close
up the harbor of San Francisco, and the entrance
to Boston or Philadelphia. He would therefore
submit, as amendments to this BILL provisions for
defences-commencng in California, then to Flo.
rida, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, Della
ware, Massachusetts, and Maine. He submitted
an amendment providing the following sums for
the following places:
California =. In the barbor of San Fran.
CISCO. IS 50U, U00
Florida. Fort Jefferson on Tortugas 100 900
Fort Taylor on Key West. $4,000
Georgia Fort Pulaski. .......... 10000
,. Carolina. Fort Moultrie, in Charles
ah 81 ton herbor III. 900
Mary Fort Carroll, on Sollers'
Point, Baltimore barber sc, 900
Delaware. Fort Delaware, Pea Patch
z Island .a...i..5. 10000
Massachusetts,. Fort Warren. .......... $4,000
Fort Winthrop, on Gov
ernor's Island ........ &c, 573
Maine. ...'... Fort Knox, Penobacot
s7t.- rlver.... ............. SO 900
MIR. HUNTER said he was in favor of making
appropriations for Notifications, but he doubted
the proprety of this course of legislation, of at
taehing them 70 the Army Appropriation bill.
MIR. GWIN said that single ship could shut up
the harbor of San Francisco, and lay the town UNI
der contribution. As no internal Communication
was to be had, something ought to be done to de-
fend that place. out of which hundred millions of
gold was shipped annually.
Mr.. CHASE said he would vote for the Califor
MIA and the Florida appropriations, but not for
the others.
MIR. MALLORY warmly demonstrated the me-
ceaslty OF placing Florida in a state of defence.
The question being taken, the amendment was
agreed to-yeas 80, nays l4-as follows.
YEAS.-Messra. Badger Bayard, Bell, Borland,
Brooke, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Dawson, De Saus-
sure, Downs, Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Hamlin, Hous-
ton, Hunter, Jones of Tennessee, Mallory Ma
son, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Sebas
ian. Shields, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, and
Hefa -
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Bright, Brod-
lead, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, bod ge of Iowa,
tltzpatrlck, Hale Jones OF Iowa, Petit, Rusk,
sumner, and Wade-l4.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. GWIN moved to add to the bill two sec
tons, appropriating $500, 900 for survey and re-
of the several routes to California,
with view of ascertaining the most practica Bile
one.
After some debate, the amendment was ruled
out OF order.
s7a FLORIDA INDIANS. =Fa
MFR. MALLORY moved to amend the bill, by
authorizing the President t., effect the removal of
the Indians from Florida, to accept and call into
the service of the United States the troops raised
in that State by the Legislature thereof upon such
terms and conditions he may devise.
Mr.. RCSK moved to amend the amendment by
providing that he may ALEC use regiment of
Texas militia to protect the frontiers of that State.
Mr.. BORLAND opposed at length the policy of
removing the Indians west of the Mississippi, there
to form barrier to civilization more neurrnount.
able than the Chinese wall
Mr.. DAWSON said that this amendment would
have good moral effect with Indians. AS soon as
hey were aware that the United States had taken
this matter in hand, they would quietly submit to
be removed.
MIR. HALE doubted much the possibility of pro-
1ucing any moral effect on Billy Bow legs. There
were not more than hundred warriors left in
Florida. In his part of the country they would
never think of calling out the troops to take that
number of men, butwouid send constable after
hem. He would be in favor of doing as General
Jackson recommended, send an army of old women
here. ID E
Mr. RUSK said that he would willingly vote to
give the Senator the command of the army of old
women. He would do more. He would give the
senator regiment of as good-ooking fellows as
himself, and if he would stand two hours face to
face with Wild Cat and the Camanches, and keep
his hair on his head, the very women and children
of the frontier would the Senator gold medal
Messrrs MORTON and MALLORY earnestly
the amendment; Messrs WALKER and
HOUSTON opposed it; and then the amendment
was rejected.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.