The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at 2 O'Clock, m

Il Inc senate aulourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met AZ II o'clock, m.
Hosrltrrms
Mr.. FAULKNER from the Committee on Military Al
fairs asked eayeto report bill providing for suppress
sion OF indian hostes by raising 5000 mounted volun-
tees for term Of eighteen upon our ter
rtories protect settlers and emigran on our frontier
and on the routes to California and Oregon accordance
with the recommendation of the Presidents message
Yesterday.
Mr.. HAMILTON inquired whether the bin proposed a
regular increase Of the army
Mr. FAULKNER replied that the bill was in response TO
the Presidents message transmitted yesterday and did
not propose regular increase Of the army.
Mr. EDGERTON said If the bill simply provided for the
raising u volunteers, he should object introduction
Mr. RICHARDSON expressed the hope that the gentle
man from Ohio would withdraw his objection The In
dans were assembling upon frontier north Kansas
with the view of commencing hosics in the SPRING and
unless the government Immediately sends force su
GENTLY large to intimdae them ia the onset they will In
all probability be enabled continue their hostties and
depredatons tor many to Iyou strike deter
mined blow now, you win the expense and trouble
which Will be incurred by longproaced warfare. There
is tribe Of Indians there which three or
four thousand warriors, warlike than any other
tribe Of Indians Of North America who the
only OF the white who traverse those plains but of the
Indians themselves He fully satisfied that the Indiana
determined to hostlites just tho
emigrants begin to cross the plains.
Mr.. EDGEKTON satisfied, If any force was to be
sent out there at all il should be portion Of the regular
army The volunteer forces heretofore had been
hosltes and depredaons concerned he salts
fled that the surest way TO protect the settlers against them
would be to withdraw our entire military force from the
indian country tie especially objected to the raising of
volunteer company.
Mr. LANE, Of Oregon, asked the gentleman considered
that volunteer forces in Mexico during the war
were very unfortunate aud most expensive.
Mr. EDGERTON replied that be did the VOL
nnteer forces sent to Mckee, but to those which been
sent to the Indian ceantry TO afford protection to settlers
and emigrants.
Mr.. FAuLKNEi inquired if the gentleman would per-
nit him to report the bill with the view OF having ii
Mr. EnGERToN said as he was opposed to tho measure
in toto he should object the consideration Of the bill from
beginning to end
Mr. HUNT demanded The regular order Of business.
Pacific
On motion, the House then resumed The consideration of
the bill granting the right of way and making donation
the public lands to ad in the construction OF railroad
from the Mississippi valley to the Pacific ocean
The question was on the substitute submitted days
since by Mr. DUNBAR in committee, and renewed by Mr..
McDorGA in the House providing for the construction Of
three railroads and tecgraphic ncsa northern south
ern, and central road-one TO the
border OF the State Of Texas and to pursue the most elg
Bile route 70 the naviRabe waters of the Pacific, the
State of California; another TO the western
border of the State of Missouri Iowa. and pursue the
most eligible the bay Of San Francisco and the
other to commence on the western border of the State OF
Wisconsin in the Territory Of Minnesota and pursue
the most eligible route to the nayable waters Of the Pa
cic in Oregon Washington Territories.
Mr. McDOUGALL yielded his right to the floor.
Mr. BLISS considered that the passage Of such bill
this was demanded by great majority OF the people OF
this country The common sentiment OF the House and the
country for the construction of railroad to the Pac
hc. This great unanmity of sentiment ought be
sacrificed but ought to be cultivated because that sen
men not only with the best OF
the country, but with the H Of the country The danger
which the bill had already incurred from the fact
that its friends differed in opinion upon the details of tho
measure and unless there was compromises Of opinion t
very doubtful whether any bill for the construction OF
railroad to the Pacific would pass Congress during the
Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia, wanted 10 have gentlemen
read the history of the South Sea Company they would
look az that they would see what this scheme isa
baube.
Mr. McDoUGALL was NOT much surprised that gentle
who consider the West great baube and the Pacific
coast idea should be opposed this railroad pro-
ec II was evident from the votes Of yesterday that there
is large majority Of the members Of the House who
in favor Of the construction Of this road The friends OF
the proposed to determine to-day whether they
could agree upon any plan In aid of the enterprise
Then If they agree upon PLAN they propose
slider ii to enable them get another plan before the House
and try that II the bill which has been matured by
committee Of the Senate and committee of the House
should not meet with the appreciation Of the majority Of
the House. they would then Try the proposition of the gem
enan from Indiana, Mr. DAVE and il they could not
agree upon that, then they would submit other prop
osiuon lie believed that the bill before The House
the best strongest and taircsi that had yet
been presented He hoped that the friends Of the work
would stand by and support the substitute maturcd BY
committee q each OF the two houses of Congress.
Mr. DAN is, of Indiana. then submitted his amendment
to strike out all that portion Of the bin which provides for
the construction Of three roads and 10 insert provision
pToFtulnE tnc construction of central conf
the western limits OF the Mississippi States some
where between the 37h and 43d parallels OF north latitude
aud to pursue the most practicable route to the city OF San
Francisco The Pacific and for two branch roads
diverging from the main road poat east OF the
Rocky mountains, to run through the territories OF The
United States The one ID The direction Of he state o. Ten
and the other point upon The western shore
OF lake Superior Mr. d. advocated hrs amendment and
expressed the hope that when the question should be taken
on bis amendment would be considered tesi vote
Mr. JONES Of louisiana was 10 favor OF the construc
lion Of any railroad connecting the Atlantic States with the
Pacific which not sectional In its character Tic
considered that the amendment of the gentleman from Ip
diana would entirely exclude his section OF country
sharing in its benefits, aud the duty which be owed 20
his constituents would npel him against H. He
did think that there could be reasonable objection
urged why entire western frontier should not be open
for the eastern terminus OF the railroad leaving a the
discretion OF the company who 40 build the road 70 dc
ermine ri what particular point IL snail be
After some further discussion by Messrs DAVIS OF In
dian, OLIVER and JONES Of louisiana
Mr.. HENDRICKS said that be wished 20 state another
why they should sustain the amendment of the gen
tcmau from Indiana There a good many gentle
in the House who would not vote for this measure =