The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-27

Is presumed will he lost perish Utah the present
sca year. from which after deductng the absolute and
prc-I"c expenditure on account Of the Utah move
meal ~t leave only s2S,s97 so applicable to the par
chAs" Of dragon and artillery horses during the entire
yeArsn amount altogether inadequate. II is thought
500 at least will be required, and estimate Is made
accordingly
For the charge OF transportation Of troops and supplies
the appropriation for the present fiscal year 81 00o
OF which amount 81 S6 6S required to cover the ex
penses already incurred in the transportation OF military
supplies and the baggage troops now in UahTerrtoy
and which must be incurred 70 place them IN the cond
had befaen them will befai them this winter including
sum OF e205 s42 06, which Will be due the contractors
completed their Contract Az these expenditures we're
not contemplated when the estimates OF the year were
prepared they must be provided for now and Ds
Eeved from the magnitude Of the operations that VIA
take place this in that remote country ana tne auo
tona troops 70 be employed, the sum OF " askea
for in addition will be required before Inc
the year ,
next come to the charge Barracks and Quarters"
so cove, s s.oops hss ss b.rscks and
sorehouses will be require and $50 900 is II believed,
che lowest that, with the practice OF rigid ecooo-
To the above the ua,termAster General thinks is
cessary add ~ 653 " for the increased force or
dcred Utah. and to supply supposed losses under the
various heads Of expenditure explained BY him. WIZ
Two regiments OF dragons or cavalry,
-Four regiments OF infantry,
Three companies OF horse artillery
Making total Of a44 enlisted and rs commissioned o.
hcers-5 562 men.
To supply and maintain the above force in Utah for one
year Will require the transportation Of ratons clothing,
medicines ordnance and ordnance stores for three
batteries OF artillery and the infantry and cavalry reg
ments, which estimated at about o,7oo ass pounds, at
cot Of 81 72x per 100 pounds per one hundred miles
total cos, would be q, 4OO,et2 06.
For wagons oxen alo act hcrders and for
camp duty agents at the different military depot: on the
route wheelwrghts and blackrmths 22 mules for con-
doctors and herdsmen herdng cassS In SAT- Lake CNy
next winter rites pistols and amAanton Tor tea mstes
herdsmen medicine chests nntshancs' tools, yokes,
chains camp equipase, &C. the total expenditure would
be 81 6a4 qi5.
To move the proposed force of $500 men, and
sustain them In the field with subsistence, clothing camp
equpage ordnance medical and other stores will require
4lo wagons with six mules each The senate Committee
on Military Affairs propose to increase this force TO sooo
These wagons will fully equip them for service,
For hire Of teamsters wagon masters &C. for one year.
S2ls,24o
For repairs, &C., and for go mules 10 per cent? to
-$64 eco
For forage, slss 1896.
For transportation of forage $426 ,465.
The forage calculated At Fort Leavenworth prices ia
cost will depend upon how far it transported for
Tbs estimated under the head Of transportation Of
Fdr mounts ana remouns, 900 horses at sl7O would be
Waking total for this increased force of % o07 232 o.
Making together the deficiency in the appropriations for
tie fiscal ending June go 1851 for the present year
(supposed four regiments,) &6,726s Gil IS.
The Quarermaster General properly suggests that a
large portion Of the items for necessary outfits which
will properly belong to the next fiscal year. He adds
that for several years past our Amy: though called
peace estsoshmen nss oeen, N ,ss. an army on
lures Of The means-men, gun carriages, wagons,
horses mules 6c-for the movement Of the army already
formed in solid column would extend from the city OF
Washington TO Baltimore, distance of forty miles
agreed 70 report appropriang the amount asked for
learn that Mr.: Campbell gave notice to the committee
&c Sssn ou. % act on the bill He
proposes have the take such action as will
cut OF the supplies Of the Mormons.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1858.
he Kansas Qu<shon-Some Fdcts Of Interest 70 the Pubic.
Although 20 much has been said and written upon the
Kansas question: yet there certain points connected
with passage Of the Kansas act that not understood
generally by the public, and knowledge Of which Is ne
oessary correct estimate Of the position OF affairs here
now and the probable solution Of the difficulty Is I'm
possible from the record that the Lecompon constitution
be rejected by Congress without sultifyng the ma
jory Of that body, and especially all those Comprising
large majority Of the Ssnste who voted for the act Of Con
gress which authorized the people Of Kansas TO form
Constitution and State government brief statement vii
place this matter clearly before the public.
On nth OF March, 1856, Mr. Douglas from the Com
tee Territories reported bill ito authorize the peo
pie OF the Territory OF Kansas 10 form constitution
s~is government preparatory 70 their admission into tn
Union" The third section Of that bill contained the fol
lowing clause
s o. % ana ana 10, asoSs Of
formed for their free acceptance rejection which
s .; sds,s. % &. s s. e aha. be 0Ssa
viii be seen by this that expressly stated the
Constitution was 70 be no, only accepted by the Conven
uoo but ratified by pcope-thus distinguishing the Ono
yeut,ou from the people. on the 25th Of June Mr.
Toombs presented amendment to the bill, which h'
gave notice he would propose. In that amendment
which fact substitute, striking out all after thu
enActing clause the wording OF the third section Of Mr.
Douglas ball above quoted, reained-the submis
sion OF The the people Of Kansas for ranca
ton MI Seward also proposed amendment by VIII ct
Kansas 20 be At once declared state OF The Union do
penden however upon the consent o. the k.nsas Leg
either By convention or otherwise, 70 say anything OF
the subject
Mr. Douglas IRON the Committee Territories, to whom
vAs recommtled the bill (sec 1T2) Ito authorize the peo
pie Of The Territory Of Kassa, to form constitution and
Bate preparatory 10 their adm sson into the
Union when they have The requisite population and the
amepdment proposed thereto by Mr. seward, and the
amendment Intended 10 be proposed by Mr. fcombs 10
The BILL and whom referred the bill (sec
ssee sss) suppemcni.ry TO an act 70 organas the Ter
rores Of NebraskA and Kansas and 10 provide for the
iAiS eIeoSsOs Of sad act n The isrr1 , OF k.nses
United report (ho lss) accompanied by the foi owing
bill
The bill In question the which paused both houses
OF Congress and became law. On turning 70 Ind
thai The sectos which provided for The ratification by the
people of Kansas, Of the constitution 10 be framed
BY The Convention altered In significant and very
important respect The subsequent ratification by the
people stricken out, and the clause reads FOL
lows
Sec 10 And be Il further enacted thai the following
proportions be- and the same are hereby offered 70 the
said Convention ~ the people ~ Kansas for their free
oeptaBce rejection, which accepted by the Conven
ton shall be obligatory the United States and upon the
said state Of Kansas.
The bill thus amended emitting entirely The rs,acs-
loo by the people and recognizing the Convention the
"people OF Ksnsas passed both houses Of Congress-
ceiving the vote Of every democrat
Tins omission was not accidental Even N II were an
accidental omissiop having become the law, certainly
deprves Congress OF any 20 intervene and dictate
10 the Convenion But this prctext II taken away The
omissions the result VI deliberate consideration and
he Al the WI