The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-19

the PRESIDENT.
Mr. GREEN obtained the floor but yielded to motion
for adjournment; and
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
There being no quorum present at the opening of the
Mt JONES, Of Tennessee, moved that there be call
OF the House which motion did not preyail-yeas so,
nays 49,
GOVERNMENT BARRACKS AT sAvASSAn.
Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia, moved that the vote be re-
considered by which the bill to authorize the transfer and
cssion Of the government barracks at Savannah Geor
gin to the city of Savannah laid the table, and
gave notice that if the motion should prevail he would
move to amend the bill by providing that the property
shall be offered at public SALE in whole in part after
thirty days notice. at price not less than SI5 900 1t
was going to rack for the want of repairs.
The motion to reconsider being agreed to- the amend
ment was adopted and the bill passed
BRITISH BRIG CALEDONIA
Mr. HICKMAN of Pennsylvania from the committee
of conference the dageeing votes of the two houses
on the bill for the relief of the captors of the British brig
Caledonia in the of 1872, submitted report recon-
mendng that the House in the amendments of
the senate-in two of them with amendments land that
the Senate concur in the amendments of the House 10
their amendments which was agreed to.
PRIVATE BILL.
Mr. BURNETT, of Kentucky, on leave, reported from
the Committee the District OF Columbia bill for the
printed and reGommitted '..a
ARMY APPROPRIATE BILL
On motion Of Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri the House
then went into Committee of the Whole the state
of the Union ar. JouN CocHRANE, of New York,
in the chair) AMI resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the support OF the army for
the year ending June So 1860.
THE RECRUITING SERVICE
The pending question being the amendment of Mr.
oac hundred thousand dollars for the recruiting service
to ninety thousand dollars it was taken, and decided in
the i..a"ative. - IA, 1 80
Tine question recurring on the motion of Mr. STANTON,
of Ohio to strike ON ssac whole appropriation
Mr. FAULK NER said he ha,, subpittod his PROPOSE
ton IN good faith He certainly the last person who
would in any manner impair the condition OF the Public
treasury and he not willing to see money voted I'M
less he could perceive that that money would be right
fully and properly applied and was necessary for the
public service few years ago the amount required tor
this service but fifty Thousand dollars and he thought
that the reduction he proposed would not operate against
the public interest.
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri explained that formerly the
bounty paid recruits hd not been included in the APP
propration but of late IL had been and that accounted
for its increase The estimates had called for one hun
tred and ten thousand dollars but there would BIC
nexpened balance at the end of the year of ten thou
sand dollars the Committee OF Ways and Means had only
reported one hundred thousand dollars for this branch Of
the service.
Mr. LovEJoY Of Illinois, believed the whole policy
ought to be changed, and settlers permitted TO settle
upon the frontiers with the understanding that they must
protect themselves and they got into any quarrel with
the Indians il would be at their own peril 1t was his
opinion that the soldiers created wars than they
prevented They got up purpose TO have the
army ordered out there and the price of town lots raised
in order that they might sell them. That was the
whole use Of the army in Utah The frontiers did not
n, ed any protection and the army was inefficient for
such purpose
Mr. CosiTNs, of Massachusetts, moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words " non commits
stoned officers stating that he agreed fully in the re-
marks submitted yesterday by Mr.. BRANcH, of North
Carolina that there great adisproportion between
ti,s s.ficers and the privates.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, opposed the amendment.
The question being taken, the amendment to the
amendment was rejected apd the question recurring
Che amendment Of Mr.. STANTON -
Mr. BLISS Of Ohio, moved to amend the amendment
by striking out the words for the expenses Of the re.
cruiting service rearling that the army Of late had
been used as q posS, which be claimed was Illegal
The amendment to the amendment was rejected; and
the question being taken on tho amendment 9f Mr.
SrASroS it was decided in the negative
MILITARY RESERVATIONS
Mr.. MASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved to amend the
appropriation oF The pay of the army by adding at the
end the words and that sufficient portion of this sum
shall be used TO prevent trcspass on te military reserya
tions OF the United States" He offered The amendment
in good faith cad hoped il would be adopted for the
son that IL was known that the government possessed
many reservations of gTet yppe upon which rospasses
were being committed destroying that value lie ccd
attention the military reservation at Rock Island
OF the most beautiful spots the faco Of the earth which
was being sought for by sepassors, spectators, and
sharpers and the timber carried of at the rate OF
hundred cords day. The War Department. although
informed OF Che facts had neglected TO tho military
I'm, IL should have done for the purpose OF prevent
- , srcspasscs Something like this necessary 60
nslo t,o "retary OF War protect these reservations
Nh. FAULKNER stated that the resolution which had
ten passed Inv The Hms calling the attention OF the
Committee on Military Affairs 70 sis reservation aaa
obtaining his opinion 10 whether the power nov vested
IN him sufficient 10 guard and protect the public