The Washington union., 1858-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration of the army bill
reported by Mr.. QuTMAs, of Mississippi from the Com
mittee Military Affairs.
Mr. SAVAGE, of Tennessee, said he advocate
of the bill and hence it followed that he unwilling
such increase of the regular army that pro
posed by the substitute of MIR. FAuLKSER and recon-
mended by the Secretary of War In acting upon the
question he acknowledged commander Under the
constitution, Congress possessed the power to declare
war, and to raise and maintain armies. In short,
it their high duty to provide for the safety of the
country and when they had provided what In their
Judgment they considered the proper force, it the
duty of the government to use it. He contendcd that
citizen soldiers the efficient for the service in
Utah men acquainted with border life, and able to
cope with the Indians and Mormons combined it
his intention utter single word in dsparngement
of the regular army. Its glory fully reflected in the
history Of its gallant services but he simply desired to
sustain policy which he believed TO he required by the
exigency OF the occasion.
Mr. WASIIBuHN of Maine, inquired whether Mr..
QuITNAN and Mr. FAULKNER had considered whether there
any legal authority whatever for the of the addi
tional military force which they proposed to raise under
the bill and substitute before the House IL seemed to
him that there authority for the use of this add
tonal military force any military force in the Territory
of Utah any state of things that exists that
probably viii hereafter exist and therefore, if there
To be any additional force both the bill and the susi
tutc should be amended. He would suggest that the
fourth section be amended SO that there would be
authority the part of the President to the military
force pdcpendent of the volunteers in Utah because
the bill itself did provide that the volunteers to be
raised by it should be used for the pose Of queing
disturbances in Utah that there should be authority
to use the volunteers and other troops and if the
President considered it necessary to regulars,
tority should be given TO that end lie argued that the
President had control of the army in SO far that he could
station the troops, but he had not the authority TO se
them which WAS vested solely in Congress He believed
the army le gsea Kansas to enforce the consti
tuition OF Kansas, and he wonld vote troops for that
purpose because the constitution did not nbody the will
of the people. For that he desired that specific
| la fryp for
| Utah only.
! Mr. QUIT1lAN, of Mississippi proposed an amend
mcnt 10 his bill providing for surgeon and two assis
ttt surgeons This made necessary by an emission
| in copying the bill.
Mr. FAULKNER of Virginia, then submitted his bill as
substitute for the fourth ffth and sixth sections of the
4 bill reported by the committee.
Mr. SMITH of Illinois said he did not want TO
himself with giving aslept vote upon the question He
in favor OF giving to the administration and the
President troops enough to settle the difficulties IN Utah.
and ii the matter open to contract he would guaan
tee that the State Of Illinois would undertake by contract
to sublue the Mormons to obedience to the laws OF the
country In the early part of the session he rendered to
the President from his congressional district two regi
ments to maintain the supremacy of the laws and the
honor and dignity of the government. On very
| short notice two regiments could he furnished SO
far grades of service concerned, whether youn-
tees regulars he raised question. They had had
too many demonstrations in relation to volunteers to
doubt their efficiency lie believed that the battle Of
Bucna Vista il their whole force had been regulars,
would have been lost distinguished officer had said
that the volunteers whipped twice in that battle and
did not know it, They went there to maintain the dig
nifty and honor of their country and they did it, There
was in his opinion force equal 10 regulars and voun-
tcers They created rivalry to who should do the
most service and be believed that in Mexico
attributable to the fact that the force composed
OF regulars and volunteers lie was willing to vote any
amount Of troops that necessary, and willing to
take the statement of the President lie had great
fdence in the chairman of the Committee Military
Affairs (Mr. QuIr,,S That gentleman had ser
! vice and he was willing 10 follow in his lead
Mr. BLAIR of Missouri desired to present the qucs-
ton whether the national government prepared to
exercise wholesome control oyer the Territory If Utah
or Whether u was intended that they shonld nm not YET
longer Il was the duty of the governments if il had
any regard FOR the interests Of the people who live in the
valley of the Mississippi to rcbuke the poops OF that Ter
iiory to condition which would enable tho people OF
the valley OF the Mississippi to pass to the other ocean
AS 1t was they had created blockade in the midst OF
our own territory against people They sent IL
The government what they caoJ petition in defiance OF
the government telling them what citizens should 20
to Ifsli and what should not The policy which the
government shond adopt would bc 10 send there fore,
which Brigham Young oould not resist and which th,
people OF that Territory would know it TO bo myosbl,
to resist Then, without striking blow, they would