Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-21
WASnISGToN, April 10, 1868.
SIN

SENATE.
Mr. King stated that the Senate Printing Investiga-
ting Committee were ready to report and he moved the
printing of two thousand extSa copies OF the testimony.
Adopted.
The House bill supplementary to the for taking the
census, reported back from the Judiciary COMMITTEES
aud passed
Mr. Bayard from the committee on the judiciary, to
whom referred the bill from the House OF Representa-
tves supplementary to act entitled ian providing
for the taking the seventh and subsequent OF the
United States and to fix the number of the members of
the House of Representatives and provide for the future
apporonment among the several States, approved May
23d lS5O, reported II back without amendment and
asked its immediate consideration; and objection be-
ing made, IL was read third time aud passed
Mr.. b. from the same committee, reported back the
bill provide for the taking OF private property for the
public use, after allowing Just compensation therefor
and after some debate without taking any action on
the bill, its further consideration was postponed.
The homestead bill resumed md debated at great
length. The amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Gwin
was rejected; yeas ., nays -. The bill ut length
postponed to the ~ OF Mdy with the understanding
that it should tie lie finally acted on and, after
ecutive session, the Senate adjourned till Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into Corimttee OF the Whole on the
S,nae's amendment to the West Point Academy bill au-
thorizing the employment of the mounted regiment OF
Texas volunteers
Mr.. Bonham argued thaf the calling out OF such a
force was the most elective plan that could he adopted to
bring to close the Indian depredatons in Texas Ii
would be crying shame tb let the pass without
reducing the sivages to supjection
Mr.. Pendleton thought that every consideration ofjus
tee TO the people Of Texas aud of economy in the affairs
Of the General Governments required that the amendment
should be concurred in by the House The Government
had been derect in duty 20 extent TO Justify the peo
pie IN rising aud incng ahaslsement to the fullest
tent on the Indians wherever found.
Another reason why this force should be employed
thu critical condition of oar relations with Mexico grow
ing out OF the e!ents that have ranspired the Rio
Gfande-Cortnas having e-appeared and the American
troops crossed over in pursuit of him.
Mr.. McRae showed the necessity for the employment
oil the description of force proposed aud caused TO lie
read extracts from letter. OF Governor Houston in rela
ton to the numerous murders aud depredations
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsy lvana opposed the amendment,
being opposed to the proposed force as not the proper
guardians of the border peace The troops their
way from Utah to Taxas would be sufficient If not let
the regular army be increased lie believed that the
truth would show that many of the murders by the H.
dams were in retaliation of wrongs by white men.
Mr.. OterO, Delegate from New Mexico, offered
amendment authorizing The employment of regiment of
mounted volunteers for the suppression of Indian host
ties in New Mexico. He earnestly advocated the propo
sition. His mother had been surrounded by saya-
ges, and his brothers blood had been spilled by
them The people of TIE Territory have been benefited
politically by being Incorporated in the ned States but
were under the iron rule of Mexico He wanted the In
dams to know that the citizens OF the Territory and not
imported soldiers, chast,se them.
Mr. S's ton replied 70 the remarks Of gentlemen who
pIecCa Lin; and ong other objections the amend
men he said he did not wish put into the hands Of
the President that which would furnish the temptation
for invading Mexico, making without the anthori
ty of Congress He tnered an amendlpeut as suhsti.
for the Senate's amendment authorizing the Presi
dent of the United States whenever the public exgency
requires to arm, equip, and mount as cavalry two Of
the existing regiments OF infantry and appropriating
s797, 900 to carly this provision into effect
Mr. Hughes offered aa amendment to the amendment
(which rejected) to; permanently increase the army
by the addition Of a regiment of cavalry
The question taken the substitute of Mr. Stan
ton, and il reeced--ayes 40, noes r.
The term of study at West Point was reduced, by
amendment, from five to four years.
The Senate's amendment making an approximation for
the support of regiment of Texas mounted volunteers
was rejected-ayes So, noes 60,
Mr.. 0teros amendment was rejected.
The committee then rose. The House agreed to the
Texas regiment amendment-yeas a., noes ~. mo.
ton to reconsider made.
The resolution laid the table by vote of yeas