The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-23

an their farming operations Thus property which the
of the purchased for 100000 was
ola for Slb0O0O the close OF the hope sir that
sone action win be taken favorable to the passage Of this
Mr.. LANE. desire to amend my motion. move that
the bill be referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee ask whether II is not ne.
cessary that this BILL it makes an Appropriation snail
be first considered In Committee of the Whole
The SPEAKER The bill has been referred to the Com
mitee on Military Affairs and that committee ask 70
be discharged from its further consideration Inns not
consideration of the BILL but question whether the Com
nttee on Military Affairs shall be discharged from the iu
ther consideration OF the same. .
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee Yes but TINS uiscussG
going into the merits of the bill 1t is certainly consider
inc II and the rule says that all bills making spproprH
tions shall be first considered in committee
The SPEAKER No action Of the House can Ds nad
the bill on this motion but it s open to the same
as il would be on motion TO refer TO the COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs that allows the nature OF the question
Mr. JONES of Tennessee 1t not debatable that mo-
The SPEAKER. No question the bill can be sub
MT GREENWOOD I discover that if indulge in
this character of debate--whch think is premature
the three days allotted to the discussion OF territorial bus
ness will be consumed without our finishing that business
discover moreover from the statement OF the gentleman
from Virginia. Mr. FAULKNER who had charge OF TINS DILL
that the Committee on Military Affairs nave no eeng on
the subject simply decline to take any action ON III
without expressing AM opinion in reference to the merits
or dement's of the proposition and ask TO be discharged
On the other hand gentlemen AN oI' a anu
the Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
object now is to appeal to the gentleman from virginia
mr. FAuLKNER inasnueh as neither ne nor ms , Gon
have any feeling the subject to allow the bill TO go 10
the committee 1t will 60 to the end OF the calendar on
territorial business and If 1t up when there ID any
time TO spare we will discuss it.
Mr.. FAULKNER The gentleman from Arkansas Mr.
GREENwooD is correct in saying that the Committee on
Military Affairs has feeling to CRAFTY in the disposition
of this bil-certanly of hostility to the people q
Oregon and Washington. applaud the zeal which the
delegate from Oregon Mr. LAME has exhibited upon TINS
and upon every other question where the interests OF ms
constituents are involved 1t has been my fortune TO con-
cur with that gentleman most OF the measures winch ne
has brought forward for the relief OF his people
that cannot do upon the present ana
ing as do from his warm and earnest Recommendations
beg to him that do 80 from no want OF respect LOT
his opinion the representative OF that Terrory nor
from any want of sympathy with the suerDgs OF the peo-
ole whom he 80 faithfully represents on this hoor
/ think the gentleman from oregon mas not as lnuch
cause Of complaint against Congress- or the Military Com
ittee of this House. as from the tone and temper OF ms
remarks might be inferred he has He has himself fur
nshed us with instance of prompt appropriations
made by Congress deay the OF the war with
the Rogue-rver Indians. l can remind him Oh announcer
the appropriations made meet the OF the
war In both those the petitions from his Territory
were promptly considered and relief granted TO ,he u
satisfaction Of his people If the Committee Military
and Congress have responded to the present de-
ands Of Oregon promptly he would wish, there will
be found for delay which, in my OPINION uiy JUS
The House will perceive from the debate which has al
ready taken place that this not of those ordinary
cases Of relief which often brought to our attention
from the Territories The gentleman from Washington
complains that this is the first example IN our history
where Congress deemed it necessary TO send specia
commission the Territories to verify the accuracy OF t
accounts exhibited against the government without CON
cedng that is the first example in our history hat lac
is alone sufficient to show that this IS no ordinary case
Now sir win remembered by every gentleman here
that when we assembled in this hall last winter there
came the Territories Of Oregon and washington
abe most conflicting reports as to the condition OF AFFAIRS
IN
out volunteer forceo the conduct OF these volunteer
whether they were not provoking more hostlites than
they subdued IL again and again asserted by Gen.
erai Wool in his official correspondence with the War De-
parmen that this volunteer force was not only unnec
sary-caed out without proper authority-but that y
was frustrating all his plans to bring those nlan hos
ties 10 u pacific conclusion
Mr. LANE. II the gentleman will allow me, will say
him. the House. and the country that these volunteers
were called out by the officer commanding the regular
troops in the field and before General Wool arrived there
They were ordered out by Major Halter who had started
out expedition against the Indians FINDING him-
self surrounded and his retreat cut Oft he supposed lie
called on the governors OF Oregon and Washington or
volunteers They promptly responded to his CALL Though
re governors reached Oak county as late as
six o'clock the evening" the next morning at suuup saw
two hundred men in the saddle on ther way 10 relieve
Major Halter These called out BY the governors
OF these Territories Major Haers call for volunteers
They left their families and homes and during the inclem
ency Of t then inclemen they camped out without
tents or subsistence from the government When General
Wool arrived he ordered the regular force into quarters
and left the seteeps unprotected and had 1T not beer
for the service of these volunteers all the border settle
rneuts would have been broken up and destroyed.
Mr. FAULKNER. Mr. Speaker, do not mean to perm
myself to be drawn upon this OCCASION into any discus
sion Of the questions which grew up between Genera
DOL and the governoE and people Oregon If ever tina
subject shall come properly and pertneny before this
body for its action, will present nay views upon IT, AL
that designed by referring to the controversy at all was
show that the most conflicting statements as TO the real
condition of affairs in these Territories were before US du
ring the last session of Congress- and am not aware thai
we have any certain and reliable information since
that time 1t is true the gentleman from Oregon states
that after the defeat Of Major Halter there call by
Major Rains upon the governors of Oregon AMI Washing
ton for few companies of volunteers but they consttu
ted very small portion Of tho volunteer force that was
called out. Gene al Wool sure states in his oficia
dispatches that he had authorized the passing OF
volunteers in the Pacific department 1t is ceraip tha
he rs the military commandant of that division ap
proved the movements Governor Curry, 10 the extent
certainly least that he called forth the volunteer force
III at ALL
Mr. LANE would ask tho gentleman to state between
what persons there this conflict relative to calling
out these volunteers2
Mr. FAULKNER. The conflict of opinion between
General Wool the commandant OF that division, on thu
one side and Governor Curry the other. Gen. Woo
thought volunteer force unnecessary and calculated
do harm than good Governor Curry thought other
wise and exercised the powers vested in him
and called out large volunteer force.
Mr.. LANE Then understand the gentleman 70 say
that the OF the army officers concted with hos
furnished by the governors of Oregon and Washington
what those officers allow when they have examined into
the merits of the case
Mr. FAULKNER The gentleman knows that will pl
ways do full justice TO the people of Oregon when have
ahe proper materials for action before am not upor
ths occasion taking any position in favor Of the views