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the ont resolution directing the presentation Of medal
to Com. Pauding.
Mr. PEARCE moved in order that the consideration of
the army bill might lie nteriercd with that the joint
resolution Just named be postponed until Thursday next
at one O'Clock and be made the special order for that
time which agreed 20.
The army bill having been read.
Mr. To0MBS inquired what addition would be made
the army by the first section and what 10y the second
section OF the bill :
Mr.. DAVIS replied that the first section would add
thirty companies to the army ,220 men If the
ond section be adopted of course the number of men will
depend upon the in which the army IL posted
Ii II is posted now with the thirty companies to be
added by the first section the total increase viii be $500
priyates.
Mr. ToOMBs moved to strike out the first section of
the bill He thought the increase of the army would be
great enough provided in the second section and that
would be a appropriate mode He should not vote
the BILL but he deemed ii his duty to make the bill
good he could before it came to final vote As at
present constituted the army capable of being en-
arged to nearly eighteen thousand men and with the
proposed increase it would amount to nearly twenty i've
thousand He thought this number altogether too
large. He presumed the occasion OF the Increase asked
for was the anticipated Mormon war; for il WAS not
u fact yet Congress- which alone could make war, had
not yet declared against Utah. and unless the coun
try had undergone silent revolution the President
could not make But if there should be war, IL
be exceedingly brefand temporary one lfthese
troops to be raised for the Mormon he should
amendment that they should go out OF the SER
vice as soon as the should be ended That the
policy pursued in the Of the enlistment of troops for
the in Mexico. He thought the force OF Brigham
Young magnifed The same story had been told
three four times before of the necessity of more troops
fight the Indians and the additional regiments were
granted but as they raised we had peace
The regiments, however, not to be got rid OF, but
fastened upon the country permanently
Mr. DAVIS explained the bill and showed its necessity
According to his showing the army would only amount
IL 956 if these two companies should be added
lie preferred the plan of Mr. Calhoun to that of the pres
ent Secrearyto have skeleton in time of peace oapa
| tha
most economical plan This Increase not asked by
the Secretary the ground OF the Mormon 1t was
notorious however that in sections of the country
it difficult to enforce the laws Of the land He
GREETED much any that it should ever be neces
sy call in the troops of the United States to aid in
the execution of the laws but wherever rebellion exists,
it the duty of the President to put it down. and Con
gress should furnish the to enable him to perform
that duty 1t would be very fortunate thing for the
country if there should be necessity for the employ
ment of the troops after they raised
Mr.. HUNTER preferred the plan of the committee to
that recommended by the Secretary of War but he
thought it ought to be accompanied with provso that
when the present difficulties settled the extra force
shall be disbanded Unless that should be DONE it would
be manifest that increase desired in the standing
army of the United States That he unwilling to
agree to. The matter discussed in 1885, and four
regiments then added to the existing army. 1t
supposed that would be all that would be necessary
to guard and protect country in time Of peace He
had nothing since to create necessity for an in
unless it be the Mormon He also threw out
suggestion that in granting lands upon the frontier the
gift should be accompanied with condition that the gov
enment should command the services of these frontier
settlers in of emergency.
Mr. HALE said that during the last year the govern
spent about nineteen millions appropriated for mil
tary purposes and there deficiency of about
millions more making 26 millions of dollars spent in
year for military purposes, in time of profound
peace During the most expensive year of the last
with Great Britain the military expenses of the govern
ment never got up high as Il millions. When he
first TO Congress fourteen fifteen years ago, the
army cost thousand dollars per every year
it costs than fifteen hundred dollars per This
bill proposed to raise seven thousand additional men,
which would saddle upon the government permanent
annual increase Of expenditure of about twelve millions
of dollars and the idea that the army would ever go
back and grow smaller as long as we have got either
money credit to maintain it too absurd to be adj
vanced by any sensible There were no backward
tracks when our government began to expend money.
There might be war, matter how expensive and
then when it succeeded by peace the expenses would
80 right steadily increasing He thought the Presi-
dent wanted this additional force carry out 'perfect
freedom and popular sovereignty in Kansas. 1t had
been said that Congress had not declared against the
Mormons but it part of the history of the country
that declared to exist by the act of Mexico
and might also be declared to exist by the act of
brigham Young. Mr.. III. said he should vote for
the amendment proposed He wanted to cut the
bill down to skeleton and then he should vote against
| the skeleton Laughter
Mr.. FOSTER and Mr.. FESSENDEN opposed the bill,
Mr.. SEWARD thought the Utah troubles
serious than generally imagined but while he was
willing to afford all the relief necessary troops
among the mountains, he did not want of the
United States military forces to be used in Kansas to
force laws upon the majority which enacted by the
minority, did he want to them used again in the
enforcement Of the fugitiveslave law He gave notice
that he should, at the proper time propose amend
ment the effect that the officers and raised under
this levy should be occupied only in the business of
maintaining the constitution and laws in Utah and
when order shall be established there then they shall be
disbanded. If that amendment should be adopted he
would probably be able to support the bill
Mr.. DAVIS called the attention of the senator from
New York to the fact that insmuch part of this in
to be made to the present companies it would
lie impossible to adopt such amendment that with
out breaking the whole organization of the army He
contended that to the United States
forces to the execution of the laws in Kansas
| Mr.. FESSENDEN argued that the President had no
authority the army the militia for the purpose
Of enforcing the laws Of a Territory.
After some further debate
Mir. PUGH gave notice of his intention to to
amend the second section Of the bill by adding the follow
ing: "And that after the expiration of two years from
the date of this act, further enlistment shall be made
for any regiment until each company thereof shall he
duced to eighty pvates :; and to amend the third
ton by adding provided that after the expiration of
years from The date of this act, further appoint
of assistant surgeons shall be made until the num-
thereof shall be reduced below the number heretofore
allowed by law"
Mr.. SEWARD said that he would accept that amend
inent in lieu of the one he proposed to offer.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.