Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-28
CONER Ess.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. &c
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 26.
SENATE.
MIR. Douglas from the Committee on Terri
tories reported bill for the admission Of the
State of Minnesota into the Union, which
was read and placed on the calendar.
A message was received from the House
announcing the death of Messrs Brenton
and Lockhart. Messrs. Bright and Fitch de-
livered eulogies and the usual resolutions of
respect were adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton OF the bill to promote the efficiency of
the army.
Mr.. Davis, in reply to Mr. Toombs, said
that the first section of the bill would add
thirty-two companies to the army, or two
thousand two hundred and twenty men, and
ii the second section is adopted. the number
OF men will depend upon the manner in
which the army is posted
II posted as it now, with the thirty com
panIes to be added by the irsS section, the to-
tai increase will be nearly seven hundred pri-
Yates.
Mr.. Toombs would strike out the first sec
ton, as the increase of the army would be
large enough as provided in the second Sec
ton, and that would be more proper mode.
According to the present construction of the
army, 1t was capable of being enlarged to
proposed increase it would nearly reach TWEEN
ty-tve thousand. This number was alto.
gether too large.
MIR. Davis agreed to show the necessity of
the passage of the bill. The army would
amount to eleven thousand nine hundred and
hfty-six men if these two companies be
added.
Mr.. Hunter favored the plan of the com
mlttee rather than that of the Secretary of
war, but he thought that it ought to be ac-
companied by proviso that, when the pres
ent difficulties are settled, the extra force
shall be dIsbanded.
Mr.. Hale remarked that during the last
year the government expended about 3d.
OOO,O for military purposes, and there was
deficiency of $7,000,000 more, making
$26,OOO,0O0 spent in twelve months for mill
tary. purposes in time of profound peace
During the most expensive year of the last
war with Great Britain, the military expen-
SEES of the government never reached as high
as $2l 100000. When he first took a seat
in Congress, fourteen or fifteen years ago, the
army cost thousand dollars for each man
every year.
The bill proposes to raise seven thousand
additional men, which would saddle upon
the government permanent annual increase
OF SI2, 100000, and the idea that the army
will ever go back and grow smaller while we
have got money or credit to snstan it, was
too absurd to be advanced by any sensible
man. There were now backward tracks
when our government began to spend money.
There might be war; and no matter how
expensive, and then when it was succeeded
by peace the expenses would 60 right on
steadily increasing. In his opinion the Pres
ldent wants the additional force to carry out
nd
Kansas.
1t had been said that Congress had not de-
clared war against the Mormons, but it was
part Of the history of the country that war
was once declared to exist by the act of Mex
leo, and it might also be declared to exist bv
the act of Brigham Young. He should vote
for the amendment proposed. He wanted
the bill cut down to a skeleton, and then he
should vote against the skeleton ITSELF
(Laughter.1
Messrs. Foster and Fessenden opposed the
bill on the ground, mainly, that no necessity
for its passage is shown.
MIR. Seward was Of the opinion that the
Utah troubles were more serious than is gem
orally imagined, but while disposed to afford
all the necessary relief to our troops now in
the mountains he was opposed to any more
OF the military forces Of the country being
N9NN ~ hdhtas u eHlotCe upon the majority
laws which were enacted by minority nor
did he want to see them used again in the
enforcement of the fugitive slave law. He
gave notice that he should at the proper time
propose an amendment to the effect that the
officers and men raised under this new lew
should be occupied only in maintaining the
constitution and laws of Utah, and when or.
der shall be re-esablshed there, then thew
shall be disbanded. If the amendment was
adopted he would probably be able to support
| the bill.
Mr. Davis directed Mr. Stewards attention
TO the TACT that inasmuch as part of this in
crease was to be made TO the present comma.
MES, II would be impossible to adopt such nm
amendment as that without breaking I'M the
whole organization of the army. He con.
tended that it was necessary to use military
forces to secure the enforcement OF the laws
in Kansas.
Mr.. Fessenden commended that the Presi-
dent had no authority to make use Of The
army or the militia for the purpose OF enforc.
ing the laws of Territory
Mr.. Davis briefly replied.
without taking the question the Senate
adjourned