The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02
THURSDAY. MARCH /, 1855.
The House met at j ! o'clock, = m.

two communications orn the Secretary OF the Inssr;s
made an the other asking ccrtaia app.sps1astoas On sc
conat OF lndan service referred - - COMMITTEES III
Ways aud Means and ordered TO = ssxkd
Also two Communications ff0QA '{o& Srcr~tary az the
Iressary and from the Posl 0cp Dspnsxsat which
We're laid oa the table aud osassea % BE- printed.
" ts vARiors ssxsxgsA -
The SPEAKER suggested that unsnisaoas eos.nut hc
gwen a consider snch business dnrns the morsne hour
@ which no objection should b. made uusnous ceAssnt
was given. f f - 81 -
Mr. FvLLEk from the committes g.. Commsses, rs-
Mississippi Chattanooga fsnne.sels l ssd II IL isisImsn
Asasagky which Was read a third Tins and pasued
;,,, mr. :, y from hs same commt,ea rpr,ed
biiis making appropriations for Internal im,ruv
which, by anAaiaons eonssat wer~ committed without
pung fead the first snd secood tmss
oa moton 81 Mf ELLIOTT OF Massachusetts The Sx,-
ath bfl for the relief OF Peter Ami was taken
Sssfss NJ PFrTaAN sSf1s ND a,s; rsssss- = , s
house 70 call up irom The Speakers table the Senate bill
to amend an act entitled act 10 carry into eject the .fe
reciprocity treaty between the United States and Great
britain winch was read third time and passed
Bils granting relief jesse French Of Greenfield Mss
sachuset's and to Amos Knapp read third and
On motion of Mr. SAGE the House bin authorizing tho
eW OF Georgetown to impose taxes and for other purpo-
ses which had been returned from the Senate with An
ehameh was taken INTO consideration, and the amend
On motion OF Mr. MORGAN, the bill for the relief Of
Henry sanford late acting charge dafaires Paris
granting him six thousand and odd dollars was read q
third time and passed.
The bill for the relief of the heirs x Mary Jsmison, de-
ceased, was read third time and passed
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee asked leave 10 submi,
resolution referring all bills and ACCOMMODATING papers
which are on tho private calendar and which shall
disposed OF at the end Of tbs present session. Of
claims
Mr, HUGHES objected.
The consideration of the regular order Of business
demanded.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business in or
der was the consideration Of the motion submitted yesr
day by Mr. GppSGs Of Nebraska TO suspend the rules to
aet An act for
rehes of citizens OF towns upon the lands of the United
States under certain circumstances to make the
law apply 10 all lands OF the United States whether
veyed unsurveyed On this question the yeas and nays
were demanded and ordered and being taken, it
agreed to-yeas "a nays so.
Mr. MATTISON obtained the unanimous consent of the
House 10 call up the Senate bill for the relief Of PAMELA
Slavin which was read third time and passed
On motion of Mr. HAVEN committee of conference
was appointed by the Speaker confer with like
nittee the part of the Senate the dsngreeng
Of the two houses certain amendments to the ndanap
On motion Of Mr. HENDRICKS, the rules Of the House
were suspended and the bill for the reefof Mrs Joseph
McLend and the bill for the relief Of Mrs Nancy Weth
ertord were read a third time and passed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. PHELPS submitted resolution to close debate In
the COMMITTEES Of the Whole the state OF the Union
the army-appropration bill in two hours after they shall
again resume Its consideration.
Mr.. MeDOUGALL moved to amend by reducing the time
| TO half an hour.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Ohio moved to amend the amendment
by reducing the time to 1--WE minutes.
The amendment TO the amendment agreed 10; the
amendment was also agreed to, and the resolution MS
amended was adopted
ARMy-ArPRopRrATlos BILE
The House then resolved itself into the Committee Of
the Whole the state of the Union Ar HENnaIcKs the
chair and they resumed the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for the support Of the army for the
year ending the 3oh June 1885, which had been returned
from the Senate with twenty amendments which in
crease the appropriations Of the original bill from S7lo9
600 10 upwards Of Slo,532000
Mr. FAULKNER said that the interests Of the army have
not received from the House during the present session
the consideration which is einenty due to that impor-
tant branch OF the public service and which is Justly
pected by the country Not single recommendation of
the Committee on Military Affairs had received the
sderaon of the House. while other of compare
lively small importance had been egsated upon and
passed. But few moments since a resolution had been
passed to close the general debate this bill in ye min
nes and thus an opportunity Is not to be afforded for
discussion Of the important questions involved He pro-
lceeded Y show the necessity Of providing additional
military force Since the Transmission of the special
nge Of the President the subject OF Indian hoses
frontiers authentic information had been received
ating that in Iowa. Texas Mexico Oregon forty
three citizens of this goyernment--men, women and
chdrenhaye been added to that dark catalogue of bor
der barbaries making in all not less than I'll persons who
have fallen victims TO the mecess savages within the last
twelve months He gave his why the House should
adopt the amendments Of the Senate proposing add
the army two regiments of infantry and two Of cavalry,
which ought to be placed at the command of the Execu
tive and that in addition, volunteer force should be
placed at the discretion Of the War Department From
what be knew Of the Secretary War he confident
that he would not send out volunteer force unless the
exgences of the country perayely demand it. He vim
dcated the administration from charge OF neglect on
the ground that unable afford protection TO the
people the frontier from the fact that Congress has fall
ed thus far pass which have been recommend
ed by the President and the Secretary Of War.
| Mr.. PHELPS did not doubt from the examination he
had given this subject that al least 300 persons had been
murdered hy the Indians within the last twelve months
More than 80 of the regular soldiers had been killed in
skrmisbes and among them several officers and equal
number had been murdered. Several engagements be
the army aud the Indians had taken place and
one doubt The pressing necessity o making some
provision for the defence Of fellowcitizens upon the
frontier He did think that The House bound
adopt the amendment of the Senate The Secretary of
War had recommended the raising Of volunteers and in ha
opinion, proper legislation in accordance with that
eadaiionis far preferable the amendment of the Senate
proposing the raising OF regulars The Secretary In his
letter says that the employment troops would
afford the only practical means OF providing for the pres
ent emergency The proposition Of the Senate is TO add
four additional regiments TO the army, shch Congress
viii be able 10 dsbaud The additional regular
force would not be cheap vounics force aud Tho
latter would ea az efficient as The former.
Mr.. BENTON said there doubt sbA protection "a
required In the Territories bat The question was, what
knd II the best Two kinds were proposcd-one by the
Cornttec OF WAYS and Means which far preferable,
that of the Senate bat better remedy vas 70 be found la
volu useers, who better than regulars They can be
raised instanter and when raised coming rom the from
ars they what they baTc 70 do while the regulars
oping the puTlieus lanes and alleys of cities
not only worthless but pestiierous The volunteers will
not cost than one-hhh much regulars AT The
proper time he should strike the amendment
of the senate authorizing the raising Of four regiments Oh
insert Ia lieu thereof provision auhorziuv
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