The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-02

the Territory OF Kansas.
A bill to amend approved the 2eth of August
1852 entitled An act to reace and define the boundaries
Of the military ST Peters river Territory
OF Minnesota" and for other purposes.
bill regulating the location OF bounty-land warrants
the Territory of Oregon.
bin to establish additional land district in the Ter
bin providing for construction OF certain military
roads in the Territory of Kansas.
bin making appropriation for the construction q
territorial road in the Territory Of Nebraska.
bin for the construction Of military road in Oregon
Territory.
4 bill authorizing the Secretary Of War 10 purchase
sites In Texas and contract for the erection of
Texas and New Mexico and in the Territories Of Washing
ton and Oregon
bill making an appropriation for completing the pub
lie buildings Of Oregon Territory and Minnesota.
JOINT resolution authorizing the Legislative assembly
Of Utah continue their sessions for not exceeding
bill making spsroprssoas for improrinr certain nib
iiary roads in the Territory Of Minnesota
BILL REsoxarrEp.
On motion by Mr. JONES, of Iowa. the bill for the relief
OF Ann w Hanscom recommitted to the Committee
Pensions.
BUSINESS
Mr, CLAYTON moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the French-spoliation bill.
Mr. HUNTER desired to dispose of the rmyappropria-
ton bill before that subject taken up for considera-
tion.
Mr. BRODHEAD said that the bounty-land bill ought to
have precedence all other except the army
bill.
Mr. MASON hoped that the bill whose object was to pro-
the frontiers from the Indians and which had been
discussed from day to day for time, would not be
thrust aside for bill which related private claims
Mr. CLAYTON replied that if the army bill had been
discussed for few days. the other subject had been before
the country for fifty years
After further debate the question being taken the
motion was not agreed to-ycas 2s, nays 2sas follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Badger, Bayard Bell, Brainerd,
Clayton, Dawson Dixon, Fessenden, Fish, Foot Gsyer,
Rockwell! Seward Shields, sumner, Thompson of Ken,
tusky, Thomson Of New Jersey, and w,se-2s.
Iowa, Douglas Evans Fitzpatrick Gwin Hunter johnson,
Rusk, Sebastian, Slide, Stuart Toucey Weller, Wells and
Wright-29.
ARMY-APPRoPRIATIoN BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill
from the House Of Representatives making appropriations
for the support Of the army for the year ending the 3oth
June, 1885, the pending question being the amend
men of Mr. SHEIDs to the amendment Of Mr. HusrEn Mr.
had submitted an amendment providing for raising Eve
hundred rangers and two mounted regiments and Mr..
SHIELDS had moved to strike out all after the word
enacted in the first line of said amendment and in
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That there shall be added the army two regiments
existing force and that officers and authorized BY
this act shall be entitled to the provisions for wounds
and disabilities and the provisions for widows and chill
dren and the allowances and benefits in every respect
allowed to other troops composing the the Uni
ted States They shall be subject to the rules and articles Of
and the men shall be recruited in the
other troops and with the conditions and imita
tons"
Mr. SHIELDS and Mr.. HUNTER spoke briefly In rela-
tion to the distinctive features Of their propositions
Mr. CASS regretted that of this kind had been
attached to appropriation bill but inssmuch that
had been DONE he in favor Of granting all the troops
difficulties the frontiers with the Indians alto
gether attributable to faults their part there was
blame both sides He alluded the that the
Russians killed their prisoners the field of battle and
also the that the British password the bat
tie of New Orleans "beauty and booty and asked
whether there anything in Indian warfare
1 A. . ~, A. ar
measures many Of these difficulties might be prevented
but if mild should not prove efeetua
must be had to the arm Of power.
The question being taken on the amendment OF Mr..
SHIELDS, it was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 20-as fol-
lows
YEAs-Messrs. Allen Badger Bell Benjamin, Brown,
Fish Ftsparek Foot Geyer James, Jones Of Iowa. Jones'
Of Tennessee Mallory Mason Morton Pearce Petit Reid
Jersey, Weller, Wells, and Wright-si. " M
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Brainerd, Bright,
ton, Hunter, Rockwell Rusf Sebastian seward, stuart
Sumner, Toucey, and Wsde-2o.
Mr. GWIN gave the why he preferred the prop
oson Of the senator from Virginia He was anxious to
avoid the danger collision between the two houses and
he thought it better, when the territorial bills up
making provision for military roads through the Terrific
ries to make increase in the amount appropriated for
that object He had objection the increase of the
military force proposed by the from Illinois but did
not believe that the bill in that form could the House
Of Representatives.
Mr. BROWN wanted to see who would stand up for the
administration The Executive had asked for three thou
sand volunteers and he hoped they would be granted He
gave notice of amendment providing for that object
which he proposed offer after the question should be
ken the amendment of the senator from Virginia MS
| amended
The question being taken, the amendment amended
was agreed to.
Mr.. BROWN then submitted his amendment authorizing
the President in order to meet sudden emergency
ing out of relations with the Indian tribes accept
the services of number Of volunteers exceeding
three thousand eighteen months unless sooner
l on1to fhs
in all respects paid to the class Of volunteers
who served in the Mexican
Mcssrs. CLAYTON, RUSK, SHIELDS and others dis
cussed the amendment; which not agreed l3,
nays 34--as follows
YEAS--Messrs. Atchison, Brodhead, Brown Dawson,
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Geyer Jones Of Iowa
Jones Of Tennessee, Mallory Morton, Rusk and Weller
NAYS Messrs. Allen, Badger, Bell Benjamin Brainerd,
Bright Butler Cass Chase Clay, Clayton Evans Fessen-
den Fitzpatrick Foot, Gillette, Houston Hunter james
Shields, Slde Stuart sumner, Thomson of New Jersey,
Toucey, Wade and Wright-A.
Mr. SHIELDS then submitted amendment appropri-
ang two and half millions Of dollars much thereof
may be necessary enable the President Of the United
States carry into effect the provisions of much this
act as relates to the employment Of additional military
! force agreed to.
Mr. SHIELDS submitted an amendment In relation To an
for retired list but he subsequently, withdrew It.
The amendment providing for the appointment of three
commissioners also withdrawn
After the adoption of various other ameudmenta the bill
read third time and passed the title being amended
| by adding the words 'and for other pnrposesr
INTRODUCED.
/ Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa asked and obtained the mani