New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-20

Texas they would be bou1d 70 do jus.shs ssue 70
New. o.. co. was evident, therefore, II we,
sSon,sd The nlcy Of raising volunteer regiment I
one Gaze they W. aa oe called npon % DO 10 ,,,nIl
he the results arising from che policy now soagn' 10
The fret tine 70 be naueurateC Would the, pas
county TO the expense Of fnrpishVg t1ees regh "a
whenever frontier might be expose 10 lndiinI
predstions The clsm urged for this particular hisa
of protect was that the frontier people were tbs
beet qusl bed 20 prote It their homes IL this
stund logic in the case Of Texas 1t equally sound
logic 10 urge On behalf Of New.Mexco Utah and
other TeIriofies; and if admitted it will be urged
wherever the neceesy exists II was not denied that
tho people ~ Texas were exposed 10 Indian deprefa-
tors, TO robberies, and 10 murders; but neither could
il be denied that the peaceful Ipdian borders
equally exposed to the depredstions OF awless white
meps
Mr. CURTIS rep, Lowell denied that the Indians
were exposed in the same way. Hn4 -
MI STANTON, 10 support of his argument, showed
Iow the indians had been driven from their reserves
by the Texans before they could gather IN the crops
which they had planted. The IDcians had been driven
from their homes with a strong hand, aud with snch
violence that the United States troops had TO interfere
TO protect them 10 their exodus 10 other settlements
He then referred to the Communication iron the Com
missioner CT lndian Affairs, wherein was set iortn
that rome OF The c. argos urged against the 'nons ior
the abduction OF white women and other tha8s were
wholly unfoupded. He WIS opposed 10 the enrol
ment Of volunteer regmeutS OF borderers commanded
b, officers selected by themselves, all Of whom, men
and officers, might be supposed TO have been engsgea
in depIedatioDs upon the Indisne and al Of @1om CD
tertsr ed the most TeveDRefa ana yindetivs feelings
which they would give vent to in suIDm ny yengeaoes
whenever they GOT the chance, whether tne lncians
were guilty OF depTedations aud hostilities or not,
He deLied hattbey would raiRe body Of men srch AZ
the emergency demanded in this way. An utter dlsre-
GARD of human life, was one OF the prevailing feelings
snid border men, and if they raised such body ofmsn,
snd equipped them az mounted regiment they would
exterminats the Indians. The question then was,
would the Committee allow the regiment TO be rased
M carry ont the idea announced by the Delegate from
Ne W. Mexico, 10 exttrmnate tue whole race OF In
dsns If tins 6ea was right, If it was IN accordance
with the ciyiliza'ian and Chretiany OF the nueteenth
century 10 eXieTminate whole people, why, then,
raise this regiment of Texan rangers, and you VIII
have taken a considerable step toward accomplish
ing that object This was not the one tina was
consistent with relationship to the Incians. Ii they
were compelled 10 wage war against the Indians ne
would wage il with regular troops commanded oy
United States officers aud conducted UPON sdch Cnfs'
tisn principles Christian nations
In this vsv the forces Of the United States would inct
Just much chassem B upon these Ia ians as would
comtel them 70 submission and Obedience TO the United
Static; and when that once done, al was done.
He had ntupoable objections TO the increase of the
army in the manner proposed IL was said that war
with Mexico was imminent, and IN support OF inc ar
pumeLt reference was made 20 some affair winch
htsly took place In connection with CoTtin2, VINO,
tory. Bot no waf could grow out OF such an sar as
thar. However that might be, he would nof wish to
give to the Pesdelt force such as that II was pro
posed to raise es /. might tempt to an invasion OF
Ne xican coil. DE did not want TO give the Pres deIt
he means of making war without the consent oil Con-
pre and that was the reason he, for one, would not
copseni 10 the raising Of this regiment, which Tou
econ find pretext for involving this country in blood,
she'd To meet the exigeDcies Of the case, he would
pro DC that two of the regiments OF infantry noW on
the Texan frontiers be Teorgsnzed Into two regiments
of cavalry. Thi3wonld give all the protection needed,
Wi bout Increasing the numerical strength OF the army
This would din insh the strength OF the infantry but
in corIesgoDeng rs'io increase the strength oil the
cavalry. Eis amendment was, that the President be
authorized whenever the exgences OF the service re-
aure it, to equip aud organize two regiments OF cav
airy from the infantry regime nts, selecting tue best
men for that service either individually or Oy comp pa
1es and that a OF $4,000 DO appropriated for
that purpose.
Mr LONGNECRER Rep., PAL was in favor of
mounting two regiments OF infantry, but obe5ted TO
5, Letting thsm from companies, az ths would create
dissatisfaction smong Cihcers.
Mr.. HUGHES Dem, Md offered an amendment,
which was rejected proposing that the army De IN
creased by All ad dtional regiment OF cavalry II we
are to have cavalry lot them be properly drilled anu
not be likely to fall from their horses at the nrsteharge
NJ Stanton's substitute was lost, ~ against IS.
The amendment was adopted reducing the term OF
study at West Point 10 our years.
The Ssuats's amendment 20 support a reg ment OF
mounted Texas volunteers was rejected, ~ aganss o.
Mr. OteIo's amendmen! was rejected.
The Committee rose.
The House concurred in the Ssnates Texas Regi-
nent amend men,, By years ~, nays ~.
A motion was RI iCe TO reconsider the vote.
Ny BONHAM called mp his resolution that when
be Horse sdourn on Friday il be 10 tie 3Osh inst and
Il was tabled, SO against 53. Adjourned.