The Washington union., 1858-02-10


II there counties with ia them oi course
that puts end 10 the allegation The preteSt that
senators might take advantage OF this resolution 10 make
a long argument reason why the Senate should
not have these documents The organic act required the
secretary of the Territory 20 send minutes every six
months 10 Washington. bat he had not done IL and
sequently instead OF going To the ns OF the departments,
we were compelled To make special call for this inor
nation ON account Of his neglect of duty. nF s..
5. Mr. GREEN thought it weuld have been much more
appropriate for the committee to call for this information
themselves if they wanted IT, than Tor any call
for it, The Committee Territories had aot even been
called together upon this subject it had been be
fore them He that il perfectly competent
for any senator to call for information for his
but when it is said 10 be for the Of committee il
would be appropriate for the committee themselves
TO make the call One branch Of the information called
for he deemed wholly mrnateria but he had no OBJ
lection to the remainder - i. ~. ft
the utmost Importance and he hoped the resolution
would be adopted. He proceeding to give his
sons for this opinion ut some length, when 1ss 81
& Mr.. DAVIS raised point OF order He hoped the
whole subject would not be elaloratey discussed the
motion to take up the resolution. 4r
Mr. BELL replied that II the senator from Virginia
Mr. MASON should move TO lay the resolution the
table when it up that would put stop to debate,
and he would then have opportunity to give his views
the subject But he would not repass further the
patience OF the Senate at this time
Mr.. PUGH remarked that while he in favor cf the
resolution and hoped the senator from Virginia would
withdraw his opposition to it, yet he unwilling to
gage in any discussion until the army bill dis
posed and therefore he should vote against the motion
pending
Mr. MASON said that he had already given notice of
his intention TO to lay the resolution the table
and he would refrain from giving his at length
for he would not to lay subject the table, and
then debate it first himself He presumed he might be
allowed to say this much that the great object would be
TO take the of the Senate upon the question whether
they would go into inquiry that probably belonged
to the government of Kansas and not to the Senate If
the Senate should agree with him. they woud lay it
the table. "a a.aaBl. 45s - ~ r
The question being taken the motion not agreed
to yeas 23, nays 30 follows:
Bell Broierick cameron Chandler, coll.mer
Dooe Douglas Darkee, feseniens Foot Poster Hale, Ham
lin Harlan, King Seward simmons Stuart sumner Trunbu Wade
crienden Davis Evans Fitch, ripa'siek Green Gwa
Johnson of Tennessee Kennedy Nal
YaIec1 So so - -
Mr. DIXON then proceeded tthe army bill being under
consideration to address the Senate ut considerable
length in opposition TO the democratic policy in relation
to Kansas affairs. 4, M, i,.ts 49,.
Mr. FOOT said it his purpose TO submits very few
upon the question Immediately before the Senate
When the Committee Territories should report the
Kansas question, he should take the opportunity to dis
that subject at length stale and threadbare although
it might be- He opposed to the increase of the army
but thought that the other hand its present numbers
might be reduced without detment to the public service
1t strange proposition TO make such increase in
a time of profound peace when the government
the verge of bankruptcy, and Obliged to issue paper
promises, and when the insufficient to meet
expenses He announced his intention TO vote
against the bill in any and all Of its parts
Mr. PUGH had every disposition to grant all the
sonablc requests of the administration but he could
refrain from calling the attention of the Senate and the
country to the great exravagance of the government
particularly in regard TO the expenses for the army
the navy He remarked that If the senator from Yer
would bring in bill to reduce both the army and
navy he would cheerully vote for it, At first he had in
tended to vote for the present bill il the first section
stricken out but he did not know but he should be
PEELED to vote against the whole Of IT. e
Mr. BENJAMIN briefly stated the reasons why no
could vote for the BILL in the Of his remarks
saying that the annual expenses Of the army fifteen
millions, and there about fifteen thousand men,
which would be thousand dollars per 1t was
proposed to increase the army Thousand men, which
would add regular permanent expenditure of seven m7
lions OF dollars for all time to While he will
ling TO vote any necessary increase that might be
qurcd for emergencies, lac could not vote dollar for
permanent increase in any forn either by companies
regiments, soldiers. @ " 'ia #'east tt'ses
Mr.. HAMLIN argued that the additional appropria-
tons asked for by the Secretary Of War should be reck
oned in estimating the expense of the army per
and according to his arithmetic 81 400 per man.
instead Of 81, 900 f.
Mr. WILSON obtained the floor whereupon ee
The Senate adjourned. 9