The Washington union., 1858-02-11

! the Senate to that end
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he did not desire Ia discuss The
merits Of the resolutions and went On with his remarks
| for some time whefi - ,
Mr. DAVIS called him to order. Mr. ~ SAID tha' VA
missing these points of order not done with any
d;s,s;tion o cut of any remarks which the senator
might wish To make but in order to arrive NJ speel
decision ON the question whether the Senate weua coh
slider the resolutions IN preference TO the army o o'
| not
The CHAIR Sustained the point of order
Mr. DOUGLAS said he presumed the Chair would not
decide that all debate out OF order ana ne "eaa re-
pcctfy inquire Of the Chair what hne Oh argument nc
1 could pursue.
The CHAIR would not undertake to draw any precise
line but hoped the senator would contne himself strictly
to the question. -
Mr. DOUGLAS went to say that he wanted this IN
formation as member Of the Senate and member OF
the Committee on Territories He did not see how 1t
could hurt anybody - ,
wars the information decide any question before the
committee for surely they had not been directed TO IN
quirc into and d,eide the legality or fairness OF amy
election in Kansas. -.
MI DOUGLAS replied that the election Of The 4sh of
anuary was alluded to in the message which had been
referred the committee and as they were 70 CONSIDER
the Iecompos constitution he deemed It OF some conS
quence to know whether il was true that the peope ha
rejected il by ten thousand majority Before he had pro
ceeded much further,
Mr. MASON said that either the sepntor must be cur
tailed ia his remarks it very evidcnt that the
whole question would be opened for discussion and as
necessary consequence the army bill must be delayed
Mr. DOUGLAS answered that he would confine him
self strictly TO the question He contendcd that ms mo-
ton ought to pre.e because there great neccs
sity for passing the army bill to-day or Tomorrow any
day this week next would be roon enough But tins
information it important that he should have now
or he would be held responsible for seeking TO postpone
the Kansas question Ii the senator from Virginia and
those with whom he acted would assure him that the
Kansas question soud not be pressed until he should
Mr. MASON said that he perfectly satisfied that il
this Information could he had 1t would lead to no Socd
results aud the resolutions should never pass by any
vote OF al of his sh an investigation belonged 10 tho
people OF Kansas and not tc the Senate.
Mr. DOUGLAS replied that the objection Of the senator
from Virginia that he did not want the resolutions
passed at all and not that he desired the immediate pas
sage of the army BILL If 1t WAS the determination OF the
Se,,,te to have this inquiry smothercd, they might
well say so ~ once Mr. ID. was going OH 20 make some
further remarks when he called to order again by
the Chair.
body restrained him from pressing hI" rcmarks any ur
thcr ard he would now ask for q vote
The question: ssing taken the motion 70 postpone
the army bill it was not agreed to--ycas ~ nays Gas
follows
on RclIe Dougrs Dukce Fcsendcn Foot Foster Hale i'smin,
IIarlat Ming seward simmons Stuart sumner rumeu' Wade
NAYsIes Bayaa, eamn msss Bsler, BRIGHT, crIendcn,
son o Jones Kennedy Mallory Mon Polk, Pugh Sebas
tan, sbcn, Toom,s, and wrisht--ei
INCREASE or TIE ARMY
Mr WILSON, who had the fO0r SAID ne WOntt waive
the elaks hs bad intended to make, in order to let the
question be taken the motion of the senator fom
Georgia. Mr.. TooMp TO strike out the first section OF
| the bill.
indyidna senators know the facts personally with re-
gard to the efficiency of the military establishment Of the
United States and they compelled to rely to great
extent the representations OF the executive depart
ments When the President and the Secretary OF War
asked Congress increase Of the army he regarded
it as probable tht such measure was necessary Tor The
public interest AusioD had been made several times
TO the great expense OF the army Dnl large poron Oh
This expense was on account Of transportation. 1t was
not necessary consequence therefore, OF an increase IN
the number of soldiers that the expense cf the army
wo,d bc increased in proportionate amount lof 'hat
increase woti!d fender less transportation requisite
Mr. CRIT'TENDIN spoke In very complimentary terms
Of the United States army, declaring that there was not
another army in the world Of the same amount OF force
that has performed what our army has pcrormeo
and is daily performing.
Mr. HALE stated in behalf Of the administration that
they did not want this bill to pass He said that nc had
been requested to make TINT statement but he wou
prove it to be true by reading from the Washington
Union of to-day. The government organ had plainly
expressed its views in long editorial in the course Of
which it is said that there is manifest wrong IN fhe
present bill before the Senate Mr. H. said he thought
so too and the editor went to state the reason OF
that manifest wrong by declaring that not in twenty
members has reflected carefully upon the subject 1T
i, therefore clear to mindMr H. said the word
meant the editor and himself laughter that the pro
porcd addition would result in ncalculable mischief
and confusion y Mr.. II. remarked that nc did not often
accord with the present administration but so tar as Their
policy was to kill this BILL he thought they were in the
right.
Mr. HOUSTON opposed the bill, declaring that he
would vote for en- increase OF the regular army
again.
| Mr. MALLORY spoke briefly on the subject.
Mr. DAVIS then addressed the Senate at great length
very ably replying to the various objections which had
been urged against the bill in various quarters without
concluding his remarks he yielded the floor and after
on executive session. 5.a
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPE AKER laid before the House a communication
from the governor Tennessee transmitting resolutions
of the lc aturc that State asking Congress to pass
bill gmhng pensions to the soldiers engaged in the war
of IL aud the lndan during that period which
referred to the Committee Military Affairs and
ordered to be printed.