The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-29
THIRTY-ETF'TH CONGRESS-.
FiRsT SESSION.
WAanSoroS, Jan. d, lass.

TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. Foor, (opp) Of VI, introduced proposition "a a
amendment to Mr. Davis Pacific Railroad BILL In case TIA
OF the majority Of the Select Committee shall fail The
latter bill had his In the committee but IL
was defeated he wished 10 add q clause for
northern route, to the bill of Mr. Davis
Mr. DAvIs ladm) Of Mss, said the, his bill DID no<
specify any route.
Mr.. Foor (opp OF Vt, remarked tina, he did not in
tend antagonisc Mr. Davis BILL but as additional
80 Is to have two routes. northern ard southern.
N DISTRICT OF cotuxmA
Mr.. SLmUI, (sdm,) Of La from the select Co nmi,tee
appointed to consider the banking system OF the DsrioS
OF Columbia reported bill to prohibit the issue Of bank
notes by corporation associations individuals and
proven, bank notes Of less denomination than $50 from
being issued within the District Of Columbia by corpora
tons located beyond lie limits
The bill made the special order for the second
Tuesday in February.
Mr. sIIpKII also reported resolution that the commit
tee deem IL nexpedent TO authorize the establishment,
ether by general special lava Of banks OF within
the District Of Columbia.
Inn LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
On tho motion OF Mr.. HsAIs (opp) of Me-, resoiu-
ton was adopted nstructng the Com mee on Commerce
TO inquire Into the expcdiency Of repeating the law
creating the Light House Board.
A sxPrAsAuos
Mr. HAZE, OPP Of n. H. rose to make statement q
facts sayng his remarks the other dsy the Army
bill he called attention To the expenses Of tue army,
which annually increasing aud he noticed his
nt had been made he subject OF editorial
a pewspaper called The Washington Jnicr which he be-
ev,d the organ OF the administration the supreme
Court and the Locomptou constitution CAuxhter)
He read extract from that paper In substance,
cherging inexcussblc ignorance OF the subject ia
hand, OF waD'on disregard Of truth, and sad
that the editor went in a column OF twaddle,
would have TO be explained before anybody could see
where tho ok ewas and bad concluded by saying that the
senator had made slight mistake Of dve millions"
Mr. Hale then read extracts from documents IN support u
biz former statement 10 show expenses for the army.
" nineteen and half millions and the deficiency asked for
by Quartcrmaster General Jcssup millions
hundred thousand dollars, and should operations be
red on from the Pacific, increase would be required
over thai sim Having the figures his side he would
leave the Wit 10 the editor Of the Union.
Mr. DAVE adm Of Miss, said that the Senator fell into
error IN charging everything 10 expenses Of the army
Amounts expended for forhoatons formed part OF be
expenses OF the army any more than tho Capitol exses
Mr. Hau simply wanted 10 vindcate himself before Tho
country for the use Of those sures which he had obtain
ed entirely from the official documents.
Mr. DAVIS only wished te pu, the army In ,s true pos
ton and not TO enter into aconrovery between the sens
tor and the editor Of the tnhn-
The Senate III IN took up
rHK BnG TO INCREASE rrE ARMY.
nj Toosss, tadm1 Of Ga said there Was no Necessity
for the rassagc OF tho bill account OF the Indian host
les, for there had not been embodiment OF lpdsps
within the country for twenty i've years past which VS.
capable Of fighting two thousand men Win regard W
the Mormon troubles he deemed ridiculous TO suppose
that Brigham Young able to compete win ,nreo tnoo
for an increase on that score abiding 20 the remarks
Of Mr. Tverson yesterday who SAID that II Il bad not been
FOR the roops In Kansas the sbolionsts would have been
extermnatcd and TO those Of Mr. Chandler who thought
II such had bon the fearful retaliation would have
been visited on the border settlements of Missouri Mr..
Toobs remarked that he would not enter into any
troyersy on these points but he would not vote 10 give
a single man for the purpose Of maintaining tho
peace OF Kansas, whoever might there hold power.
Experience and history for forty centuries had demon
.trstcd that order maintained by regular soldiers
despotsm that peace only thus maintained was tho
cemetery OF liberty He wouis not maintain peace In
Kansas such terms, have order there nj such
cost II rrecmen could not maintain peace among them
selves they unworthy of tho exercise Of self govern
mcnt-thcy unfit 10 be freemen. A regular army
has always been the instrument Of despoiism There
not dcspotc government in Europe today which could
stand ninety days without H. Whom John G. Calhoun
Secretary Of War the expenses OF tho army reduced
b. two hundred and seventy three dollars per man. but
now estimating only thSogma,o expenses oe the army,
they amount to than thousand for each
man per annum He earnestly expressed his opposition
TO regular ssldiery, except so far ne was actually
necessary FOR the common defence The last soters
seen 10 teorga sent thither 10 help the Indians
against the whites and he expressed the hope that the
colo OF the foot Of another federal soldier would never
again press the soil OF that state.
sDAL TO COMMODORE rAuTpIyG.
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