The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-14

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Ad,s0rs' AsAAsss SAn was taken ap-
nsase ~ Representatives.
v ssHsros, Mar "a -, 1850.
~. HmpnAs, dem Of Ark, = appointed an ADDITIONAL
nenbsr Of the select comusaes On the Pacific Railroad
O. nsten Of n. e0ors, (den.) q OAL, ths AIhtary
Committee discharged rom the further cossiderssn
Il the subject which rserysd to tina. committee.
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Nr. vAIIixpEHAn, (dsm.) Of ohio, moved that NE
Hsnse take up bis mellon reconsider The vote BY which
Ne stn nteSueet BY him 70 the apprcprassn
among Inc militia was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Nnxe He Sddyvrsed the House kpath IN support
Of the measure 30 increase the appropriation b $500
He spoke OF The tsiOufy Of standing armies IN tho
militia Ha quot. tie consausional provision dechr pg
hat a. well rsEuatsd militia y necessary n the security
Of free Sssse and alluded 70 TIE earliest RECOMMENDED
teg6 made by Washington, Adsna Jefferson and other
Presidents 10 behalf OF the mth showing the inccency
Of Me sctos l792 he did not ask Coogress 70 DO is
". put vas Is tse % they ccuid DO 70 provide arms,
equpDests sc. He coDssdtad tho actiun Of Congress
ID Ists,d TO the resu ~ army end militia 70! my years
Since 1868 ten million f0n hundred thousand dollars have
been appropriated for the militia and I've hundred mil
hoD dollars for the army Then bad seventeen States,
more Than ihiyty mlYons. The amy then numbered
three itOuf and two hundred men, numbers seven
teen thousand four bundled The militia then numbered
two million seven hundred thousand men. he army
cs bs on the eve OF war with Great Britain three NIL
hons nov costs twenty one million ave hundred thoa.
han r. did forty years ago Be wsa no enemy TO
.'aDdDg army he It's friend, and for it's Increased
my and for military academies established and supported
By the several etates Ho Rloried Ia the vaor and
acbsven Of our sslant little army but be reroeu-
Dered thai there Outside of
that army and that for defence afainst foreign and do
meiac foes We must rely after all maioy on the militia
and volunteers. be thought high time something
should be done for The citizen soldery of the country
ka,t for aiming and equippiDs them. since Congrese
had imposed that burden upon The states they ought 70
provide Some OF tho States have introduced the
sttc Of volunteers ENLISTED for period OF years These
IN time, would become the national guards Of America
They ought 10 be encouraged Congress- ought not 70
osmpel the States 70 bear the entire expense.
discipline The militia tbey ought st least to
arm them. The public srnores have been established
or enlarged Tor that purpose He quoted from Jser.oas
the supply Of arms equal to the yearly increase Of the
militia but instead of that, while the militia bad ncreas-
bupdred tbcueand dosrs-the same a. ffty years ago
he thought Congress could do nothing they ought,
least, 70 awe Their consent that The States should keep
troore and ships OF war In time Of peace.
Mr. vAlrAsplcHAs withdraw hi motion 10 reconsider.
rAsfP0RrAyOS or PACIFIC NAILS
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maths en- q single line. IA rasd in March hst The
colt OF the overland mail service q, 400, 900,
out the Postmaster General reduced Il 70 81 COO
The Committee on Post 01ocs believe that the entire
daily mall be carried In twenty days for less than
u 10000 TIE bill does not bind the Postmaster General
NJ. Rs.eAs, ide) Of Texas, said The effect would b
70 break he existing contracts and inct injustice upon
Mr. ColrAx replied that il did not strike down single
mail route, but simply invited proposals.
20: ip.srfsrs Win NJ Butseidsids overland contract
which bss yet three or four years TO runp
Mr. Cnly.x repfedIt does not abroease any CONTRACT
may b. that Mr.. Buttsrfed will be the lowest bidder
. N.Y. HNpsAy, (dem.) Of Ark, wshed to know whcsher
the bin does mot contemplate the abrosaon Of The pre-
Mr. CoIYAx replied that that would remain for Mr. Bpd.
man end others TO do me design b to materially i'm
Prove and cheaper mail service.
After further proceedings, Mr. REAGAN Intellectually
moved to table the bill, which subsequently passed.
nAu ROUrKs N KANrAs.
, ny .p ~, hy from the poss On,cs Committee re-
Hs made an adverse report on the bin providing for the
election Of deputy post masters b. the people Lad
TEE COLLECTION AxD Bx1zvUr or lsTna :
NJ CnYAx, from the Post Once Ccnmissee, ysporssd
Of letters. He saia Assistant Postmaster King rscsny
found bogus eEablsbment in New York, with the words
pos. ooss, disp.ysd 2" signs in o.dsr 70 fssoe ne
a. the Port Once Department, and provided that shall
not be lawful Tor any persons except hoee appointed for
post letter Office for the reception Of letters or their
conveyance 10 Post ONCE or put ND or iuscYibe he
suiy shah forei. Eve hundred doiiars, and shsr sas
ants hundred dolnrsths to be paid for every day
The chence renewed repeated. This not 10 aAkc4
ONCE who may put up boxes with the inscription for the
mss This TO be by The authority Of the Deputy Poat
master with the consent OF the Postmaster CsDsrd The
blu s not to be construed 70 interfere with the eg
mate bnsosfs OF city deepstch companies
Mr. BRAscu, {dem) Of c., said this bill does not pro-
sect the United States, hut attempt protect COM
miees from being swipdled by scoundrele. was FOR
the police Of New York TO break up such nests No oct
Mr. to11AI replied that those bogus Offices defraud the
United states BY eaherinF up letters and sending them
sect the government against the frauds Of private nd
viduas.
The BIZ wss referred to the Committee Of the whole %
nr: sarsMaS. frepl Of Ohio, from the Committee Of
the redemption Of The oustandss treasury noses and
authorizing loan, and regulating and fixing dutiea on
importe and other purposes $500
Mr. saETn!S rad Al be wagted 70 DO was 70 send he
bill 10 the Committee Of the Whole tho state Of the
ts provisjors could be understood by everybody
Mr.. McQrnS, tden.) Of 8 C, objected.
Mr. saE,nAx ..id, the objections were persisted in
the Committee Of Ways and Means could not be called for
two months The privilege Of the committee 10 report
The general appropriate. bills has never before been de-
general appropriation bills can be passed before The meet
ing Of the CharDeetnn Convention.
Mr.. McQuyFy would object To any bin proposing N n.
creased tariff TO additionally burden his constituents
Mr.. CAxrHEI, (rep) Of Pa, said be impressed With
The belief that the bill first offered Ia Of importance
% me country than any appropriation bi and DO would
object to the Introduction OF appropriation bin % onR
~ aertlt men on the other side object to that
Mr. MCQUEEN replied was Of equal importance 70 the
farmers 1T the Scpth that they should be additionally
taxed for the benefit Of the iron and coal interests Of Penn
sylvapja.
Mr. SBERxAs ead was required by the ruee that the
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preparation bills within thirty days from the Commence
ment Of the eefsion The bill proposes 70 loan 92
be referred 70 the Committee Of the Whole the state q
the Union.
Mr.. McQrxU said the necefsty FOR increase d The
tariff has passed away.
The STzAKxR, in reply to question Of NJ Stevens, q
Pennsylvania, eaA the Committee OF Ways and Means
have no privilege over any other committee He sup
poeed the rule requiring an general appropriation bs
to bs reported within thirty days meant n The regular
order Of business.
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