New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-19

hot he hoped that hereafter the Administration would
contract obly such debs lie friends could vote to pay
Mr.. HOUSTON replied thers was scarcely an item
il the bill 10 pay debts contracted by the AdmlnStf%
ton. Congress itself had incurred the obligation.
The bill psseed-T9 agsiDst g.
The Houee went into Commit ee % the Nho'e on
TIE Military Academy bill, returned from the Senate
with tie smehdment authorizing tue Sauns lo'' '-V
field the mouoted regiment of Texas volunteers; L..
Mr.. STANTON rep. 0hiO) said there sre inS ~
lions Of Iudiau disturb anses vt Wash ngtou at9 Na
t0rna, az there nov IN Texas ahu ni " fnn,isrs
Therefore the subject Of the protection o. .e
- one he House ought to take into serious t
ton sid come system should If practeaoie, ve e-of
ed TO afford adequate relief. Tae a.S
committed by maursudpg parties anu sn.ie :. 49,. O -
thing "a On open pnoIs SDv nsyyiaEe Of a ooljce
service A settlement could no more De protected
from occ ssional depreciation than Guy oouio rom oc
cssionsl burglary All that couid De done therelore
,,ond Ia 40 rursue and punish the offenders. There
are 600 fSersl troo9 in Texas this is sufficient as TO
1hs unnber The infantry there are perfectly nsees
and the proper mode Of protection IA TO convert por-
tion ~ them into mounted troops. He referred to the
bfoTy of he Disturbances Of the border to show that
The Indians need protection much Nc the whites, be
suss TIE lavless white pcpuat Is disposed TO COM
mis- deprecations on the ne;ghboing Indians. Tue
Seecrpron Of the regiment proposed was not the
prover kind Of police required, unless we desired TO
axtermipsie the Indians.
AIR. CURTIS Rep, Iowa. said that this was not a
question Of dollars add cents, but life aud death lie
in favor OF additional mounted regulars IL WoOiu
be lorg time before the Infantry could be tau Sht
horsemsuship. The Tsxss rangers were essentially
necessary 20 the protection OF the troptiers, aecus
tomed rs they were, to lDdian warfare Because d
few white men have committed depedahons, u was
90 reason why the people should not be proiected To
restore peace il necessary 10 pursue aed eiectuay
chastife the Indians. lie favored the amendment be-
cause It's object was recommended By the Secretary oil
War.
MIR. REAGAN Dem, Texas referred to official doc,
fments 10 show the utter inadequacy of the federal
troops on the frontier, and earnestly advocated the
mounted regiment.
Mr.. OLIN tRep., n. " said the accounts from the
Texas frontier were highly exaggerated for Inter sed
purposes. There were no hostllties except Oh the
part of few vagabonds and it was new proposed to
tmpIOy the men who nenced the Disturbances, 10
hunt them down. Volunteers shOuld not be employed
10 discharge the duty belonging to the regulars now IN
Texas.
ME of Texas from the charge Of iawiessness, and
showed the necessity Of the adoption OF the Senaes
amendment
The Committee rose without further action.
Mr. BONHAM'S Dem, s. c. resolution was read
for informs alton. Ii is that when TIE House adjourn on
Friday, it be 10 the Both inst.
Mr.. WASHBURN rep Of Maine, and others on
the Republican side objected. Adjourned.