The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18

hAhAth On fhh AhNh VII
Nj FHEtrs, n Misaoun. shsn pfscesdei . explain
the Pesisions q the army appfeFtAtion bi IN deaii
showing THAI TIE increased aiBouHt o. appropriation
q0ired Cor tle expenses of tie War Department all
neoesafy for the supported the AEny-g lAfse Rghle
Sors and baliings were in process a ooutTueti0n I'm
DIR Gle direction Of the Seurrary u War that h not
been commenced years ago and hcnce tbs ooupAEstn ~
the amount required for maintaining the military branch
Of the government at the present time with that neecd
Al toFneE PeEos most unfAiI and Bnusi ksen ths
army itself bad increased from ifteeu regimen b. three
Of them MOUNTED b nineteen five Of which were mount
ed and IN tho Sld sUnderstadiHg that che Committee
Military Afairs desgned % reduce several AppeopTis
tons be dercd to BE- informed whether the Secretary u
War approved u their aston. s = -
Mr. kAULKNEB, of Virginia, replied that the seore-
tATy Of War, in response 70 inquiry, had indicated
several REDUCTIONS that might be made 1t would be the
purpose f thai committee t iDdate snc reuctons as
la their Judgment, might property be made
Me- PHELPS Of Missouri, thought she Secretary Of
War should have sent his recommendations 20 the
Speaker, to be laid before the Mouse
Z Mr. FADLKNER said the secretASy Of War
the Oomitee Military Afain had the subject undeT
consideration, and Wtha view q obtaining nfoFmatlon be
bad gone the uaTtermasteF department and the
Surgeon Generals department since which he bad
oeiyed the letter from the Secretary II War s -
Mt. PHELPS wanted the responsibility hxed sOme
pations deficiency should exist Al the cry would
be- at the next session. this dehriency occurred because
Congress reduced the estimates submitted b them
Mr.. FAULKNER remarked that the COMMITTEES ~
tee Military Afrs had called the attention. a the
Secretary u War 20 the appropriations when he had adj
dressed them letter stating thnt upon the termination
q the hostles a the Nayaos they ooad dispense with
M PHELPS inquired whether they had received that
information on the 2Ist December.
Mr.. FAULKNER replied that be was unable 10 inform
Mr. PHEIPs said he fxed that tiuae, because II was
then the bin bad been reported Previously be had al
dressed note asking whether the estimates could beTe
duee 70 which be had received reply that Il could not
be done without detIiment To the public interest
Mr.. CHAFFEE, 81 Massachusetts, endorsed the policy
of maintaining small army which he thought wise and
expedent under form of government. For some
done and this would account for the increased appropra
tons they called upon 70 make II there had bsen
any dishonest extayAgnt expenditure oreated. i any
gentleman point il ont and he would assure him he
would be found 10 be bitterly opposed 20 IT, But in this
absence q truth aud for the purpose q popular effect
il might DO to call the army hard names for The
that they had representative TO speak ios them II
the state Of the Treasury Was such that they could not
afford pay them according 70 their merits he for
in favor Of reduction in everything in inst proper
ton If the appropriations had to be down, bet tle
pruning hook Be nut where the public service would suf
fer least, sv at.a -s ze aasaas -f -fs ar.. sr ~.
RECRUITING
Mr. STANTON, Of Ohio, moved that the appropriation
of hundred thousand dollars for the recruiting service
be stricken ont. If it prevailed there would be
cruiting during the year 1859 Here fair chance
for gentlemen who prelessed have regard for ccOuo
my in the public service All the country needed
mere skeleton Of an army, which could he organized
whenever the public exgences demanded there should
be one in the held
Mr.. BRANCH, Of North Carolina said the amendment
would not be reduction, for fle officers Of the army
not recruited The expenses Of the army did not
arise from the pryaeS, bat from the number Of officers
its civil departments He had occasion ut the last
sion cali attention 10 the fact that there army
in the civilized world that had large number of
fcers in proportion TO the privates the army OF the
United States The proposition of the gentleman from
Ohio to increase that proportion not TO decrease t.
Mr.. STANTON said one at time, Let him get
through with the priyns and be wouid take turn at
! the officers, ....1e
Mr., BRANCH thought he commenced at the wrong
! end. seaa ma. By esE 1 .-~EF 1.rs. as.f
Mr.. STANTON began at the beginning Of the bill If
there any place in it where there officer he
would he hand aas rr-a.ar aaaaa aa. ra -.srr.-
Mr.. BRANCH stated that when he succeeded in redu-
cling the number % Officers, be might with him in
ducing the priyates.
Mr.. FAULKNER OF Virginia, moved that The appro-
Priaon be reduced 10 ninety Thousand dollars which he
thought would at the present Time The gentle
from Ohio Mr. STsNrOS opposed 90 the regular
army and we'll knew that the blow be proposed to strike
was hurled the very existence of the army itself To
strike down the recruiting service to strike down the
4 army itself e F s.m rs aa- &.
Mr.. STANTON defended his amendment stating that
Il would certainly, followed up year after year. destroy
\ the army ~. . r-r
Pending the question on the amendment Of Mr. FAUX
\ SER- ..-.a.
! On motion of Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi the House adj
journed aaeg @.aa ID. sa