New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
HOusE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

The following gentlemen were appointed the Special
Committee on the subject of Railroad between the
Atlantic and Pacific: Messrs. Denver !Cail Wood
worth, tIl.l Houston, Ala. Mott, Ohio Wells WIS.,
KdweIl, VA Jewett, Ky. McCarty, IN. ~ Evans
Texas Reade, CN. CO. Wood, Me- Lindley, (siol
and Kunkel, PA.
The SPEAKER nominated as Regents of the Smith
sonan Institute, on the part OF the House, MessB
Meacham, Warner and English.
Mr. MEACHAM was excused from serving, - he
was not willing TO consent TO follow an institution
which had diverted from the law Of its establishment
and which Is not making proper impression on the
country.
Mr.. CAMPBELL (Oho), from the Committee Of
Ways and Means reported bills TO supply deficiencies
in the appropriations for the support OF the Military
Academy, and for the payment OF Invalid and other
Mr.. SEWARD while explaining the reason of his
absence on the final vote for the election Of Speaker
the American National Convention, by ignoring the
Twelfth section of the Philadelphia platform have
placed Themselves perfectly upon the Republicans
stand both denouncing the Administration for the
peal of the Missouri Compromise. In his opinion,
there was a secret sympathy between them. he de-
Tended the President from the charges of weak and
yaciliatng course relative to Kansas.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President, transmitting and recommending
TO the favorable consideration of Congress the follow
ing communication from the Secretary of War, dated
February 25th.
Improvements in arms and munitions of war hav
has been much increased il is very desirable that
those improvements should be applied as far and as
soon as practicable TO the arms on hand, both in Gov
enment arsenas and in possession of the States AZ
though our present supply Of arms is good rs, and
probably superior to- those of the same date OF manu-
facture of any other nation. In the Of them in
their present condition. we should have to cope, at
disadvantage, with others who have been beforehand
with US in the application to their Of the recens
improvements. II has been policy heretofore 70
carry on gradually and slowly the work Of preparing
for military efficiency both offensive and defensive,
and in pursuance Of this policy, the estimates OF tho
War Department from year to year have been limited
to The execution of such work only accorded With
the ordinary means Of our armores and
arssnals, with but a small force of operatives
in employment. The regular estimates last
submitted to Congress based these considers
tions In vew however, OF the propriety of assuring
a the earliest practicable period military efficiency,
as il regards armament and munitions, 1--WE have u
abundeutly regards men,, seems proper that more
active and vigorous should now be adopted;
that we should increase the capacity for producing,
and the force in employment at our armones and ar
senals that should prepare more rapidly arma-
nents and ammunition for our 0rtihcat0ns; that We
should increase our supplies OF improved small arms
by manufacturing new ones, and altering those of an
inefficient fabrication including both the United States
and State arms and that should provide ample sup
plies Of ammunition accoutrements and implements for
immediate and most efficient In order to effect
this it il necessary that than ordinary means DO
paced at the disposal of the Executive; and respect
fully suggest and recommend that application be made
for the early appropriation of three millions OF dollars
for increasing the military efficiency Of the country,
TO be applied at the discretion of the President toward
the objects before stated.
Mr.. HUMPHREY MARSHALL regarded this as 8
war Message designed to operate on the other side
the water.
A debate ensued as to whether the communication
should 20 TO the Committee on Ways and Means, or
TO the Military Committee.
Mr.. KEITT thought the Committee on Claims tho
~ to- hoth he oh onniffQe
Claimed jurisdiction over the subject [Iaughterl.
Without concluding the debate, the House adjourned.