The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 50, 1855
THE COLLINS STEAMERS.
Mr.. JONES, (whig) Of Tenn, presented resolution
inquiring Of the Committee on Post Offices AMI Post
Roads how much the Collins line of have
ceived up the present time from freight and pas,en
gsrs. Agreed to.
FEDERAL COURTS IN ARKANSAS AND CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem) OF Ark offered resolution of
Inquiry Of the President why the funds appropriated for
the United States Court in the Western District of
have not been promptly to the United States
Marshal Of that district. He remarked that he was
tired Of ming after the departments and should
more. For want o proper TRANSMISSION, this
msrang jurors and witnesses In Arkansas have been
obliged to sell their certificates at great discount The
officers through whose negligence this should bs
promptly dismissed
M GwIy, (dsm) of Cal was glad the subject was
introduced. California was of in the respects
named than Arkansas. He wished the resolution had
bsen BROADER.
MIR CAS-. (dem.) 1t Micn-Has the money IN ques.
ton been draw from the Treasury.
Mr. JonSsoN-I don't know
Mr. CAsst is not best throw imputations until the
facts are known.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION mLt
Was taken up, Mr.. FITZPATRICK, dem OF Mss, speak
ing In favor OF NE provision authorizing the Indians TO
be employed as scouts vanguards hunters and guiees
The Recommendation OF the President right tue
employment OF red men, not as warriors but as guides
to the No other course woac enable TO control
the Indians. The Seminole is an evidence OF the
difficulty ofge,ting along without Indian aid,
Mr. Bush, (dem Of Texas, urged the proprety OF
trying instruct the indians to cultivate the of
peace and thought the large Of troops proposed
rot necessary, explained in MIR. Hunters ameni
nent
Mr SHIELDS, dem of NJ, said the exigency
gent Ttree thousand volunteers could be quickly
mustered than could the army troops The force pro-
posed by Mr.. Hunter would be inadequate He entered
into estimate of the proposed force and thought four
Instead o. two regiments, as pr posed by MIR Hunter
should be provided
Nj. DAWSON (whig) of Ga. willing to vote for the
force required by the President The Senators
dependent upon the information SCI forth by the Execu
tive He yielded party predections, but Surprised
t. find the Senator who the head of the Commit
tee Finance opposed to this Of the admins
tratiou
Mr. PEADcE (whig) of Md thought the increase Of the
army proposed by Mr.. Shields, required by the
necessities OF the service He thought regulars
economical than volunteers and easily KEEP
ia suborcinaon, while the latter often the
Of irritation to the Indians.
M. BELL. (wbg) OF Tenn was in favor of conciatory
but did not like thu responsibility OF refusing
the government the troops they assed for.
Mr.. WELLER, (dem.) OF Cal, toought the emergency
dc not require many troops Mr. Shields proposed
BE thought thuse contemplated Dir. Hunters amend
ment sufficient for tue occasion particularly If they
distributed properly along the military posts He
in favor u having SOME thing adequate to the occa
6cn done at once
Mr. Hotsros, (dem OF Texas, obtained the door, and
the Senate adjourned.