Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

| "!' he regarded It as probable that such uie was necessary for the public interest ni'usioi had been made several times to the r s0a' eAl'ehse oi the army; but large portion t; ponse was on account of transporta- eloh. It was not necessary conseouence there lore, of an increase in the humber of soldiers tnat the expense of the army would be iucreas. ed Tn proportionate amount, for that increase | would rehder less transportation requisite. | MT. CRlTTENDEN spoke in very com,li- | mentary terms oi the United States army da | ciiuIlg that there was not another army in tha | "orld ol the same amount of force. that has ever performed what our army has nerformod and IS daily performing.
 MT. HOUSTON opposed the bill. declarino that he never would vote for an increase of the regular army again. '"0
 NIT. MALLORY spoke briefly on the subject. MT LA lo then addressed the Senate a. great length, very ably replying to the various o9lections winch had been urged against the oill in various quarters Wihou5 concluding hlS remarks, he yielded the floor; and after an executive session, the Senate adjourned
 housE.-The House proceeded to consider tne olii further to amend an act to provide (o. tne better security of lives of Passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in bart oy SVea'h' ana for other purposes-this day be- -i'- HO' "t'tt l't tAiU purpose.
 The bill was debated at length b, Mo.n, Washhurn, of H., Scott. of Cal Tavlor of La., Cochrane, of N. Y, aud others. but vitb- out taking the question the House adjourned
 ThWsday, Feb II.
 oENATE-Ih he Senate resumed the consd eratlon ot the bill to increase the military es. taollshment of the United States, the question pending being on the motion of Mir. Toomhs | n nm and %hnl tion.
 Mir. DAVIS resumed and concluded bis ra marks Tn advocacy of the bill which he com. menced yesterday.
 Mir. HOUSTON addressed the Senate at soma length, in the course of his remarks exnatiating on the wrongs of the Indians. and the hn7 manlty which has been practiced towards them II one thousand mounted rangers were allowed to protect the frontier of Texas. the oovern- fneht might Withdraw all their regular troons at once, anu ne would ask no further protection.
 MT DAY IS replied to the objections of the senator from Texas.
 MT IOOMB BS briefly advocated the adoption of hls amendment, explaining the reasons why he preferred volunteers to a regular force He styled the army despotism, and cautioned se- natorS' In view of the history of twenty centu- rIes, to beware of it.
 MT. DAVIS replied that the history of twen- ty centuries contained no American history. and therefore the reference had no application to our institutions. No danger to our liberties cou'd ever arse from the small number of men that were employed in the military service of thls country.
 MT. INVERSION stated that if the amendment oi the senator from Georgia should be reflected. and the first section of the bill retained, the committee on military affairs would withdraw the second section, which authorizes an increase or the number of privates in each company of the army serving in the field, or at remote and lrohuer stations, to any number not exceedinq ninety-six
 he question being taken on the motion to strike out the first section of the bill it was not agreed to-yeas p, nays 26- as follows:
 4EAs-Measrs. Bell, Chandler, ColIamer Crlttenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee. Fessen- den, Foot, Foster, Gwin, Hale. Hamlir IIar- ian' Houston, Johnson, of Tennessee King. pearce, Pugh, Simmons. Sumuer, Toombs. lrumbull Wade and Wilson-25.
 NAYS-M essrs. Allen, Bayard, BigZs, Biyler, Bright, Broderick Brown Cameron, Clay, Da- vl' Evans Fitch, Hammond, Hunter, Iverson. Jones, Mallory, Mason, Polk, Sebastian. Sew ard, Sde Stuart, Thomson of New Je~sev Wright and Yuee-26
 Mr. DIGGS moved to amend the first section ot the bill by adding provso that after two years from the passage of this act, or sooner if the eXl9ences of the public service will permit, It shall be the duty of the President to reduce the military establishment, so as not to exceed the number oi companies, either of officers or prvateS, as now authorized by existing laws: which was agreed to-
 The second section of the bill was then srick en out.
 Mr. STUART moved to strike out the fourth section of the bill. which provides that hereaf ter regular promotions to vacancies occurring in the regimenial grades of commissioned off cers of the United States army shall b. by regiments or corps, instead of by arms of service, as BOW regulated and provided in certain cases
 Hhout taking the question: the Senate ad- journeI until Monday nexl.
 HoUsE-The SPEAKER announced that he had appointed on the committee authorized by the resolution of Mr. Haskin, of New York, to investigate the sale and purchase of Wilkins or Wllletps Point New York, the following gen tlemen: Messrs Haskin, of New York; Hop- kins, of Virginia Wood of Maine; Florence, of Pennsvlvana; and Hall, of Massachusetts.
 The SPEAKER also announced the select committee on the Presidents message on the subject ot the admission of Kansas. to consist of the foilowlng-named gantlemen: Me>srs HarrlS, ot Illinois; Stephens, of Georgia; Mor I'll, oi Vermont; Letcher, of Virginia; Wade, ot Ono; Quittman, of NJ .ssissipp Wiusow, of North Carolina; Bennett of New York: White, of Pennsylvamia; WaIbriIse of NJ chig.n; An derSoh, of Missouri; Stephenson of kentuc6y; Adraln, of New Jersey; BufIiugton, of Mas sachusetts; and Russell, Of New York.
 Alter further debate oil the steamboat III it was referred to the commItee oi the whole yeas ll3, nays 78
 Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, froln the select committee appointed to investigate the alleged expenditure of money by Lawrence, S.oue X Co, to influence the legislation of Congress, submitted the following report:
 The select committee appointed to investi- gate the charges against the members and off, cers of the last Congress, growing out of the disbursement of any sum of moneys by Law rerce, Stone < Co.,, or other prrsou, now report, that on the 9.h day of February, A. D. 1858, John W. Walcott, of Boston, in the S5ate of Massachusetts, called and sworn as a wit ness and was examined by said committee and amongst other matters not material to the mat ter which the committee now desire to bring to the attention of the House. testified as follows:
 Question.-ilad you any funds placed in your hands belonging to any of the manufacturers in Massachusetts for the purpose of influencing members of Congress upon the passage of the tariff act?
 Answer.-I had not.
 QueStion.-Were you ever authorized by any of them to make any promise of future bene- fits in the event of the passage of that act.
 Answer-I was not.
 Question Did you, after the close of the last session of Congress receive from the manufac- turers in Boston or elsewhere, any funds, mo- ney, negotiable securities or anything of that sort, to be used in that way?
 Answer.-No sir.
 Question.--Did you at any time during the months of March or April, 1857, receive from Mr. S.ohe any negotiable securities or money, or credits of any kind?
 Answer.-Never. Never for any such pur pose as that, either directly or indirectly.
 Questionable you receive at any time in