Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, OCTOBER l6, 1861,
On Hte B.H procid'ilJ stgpies for Ho Second
aud Ihyd cra,oat Regiments.

The question being the adoption N the third amend
meut proposed by the Senate, Viii b was 70 insert
final section providing hai the bin should take effect
Mr. Nuycs Of Burliogton said he was opposed to the
whole ball aud proposed nov 90 lake the occasion TO state
II Sc had had the information on the previous day,
which be then possessed hc should not have voted for
he BILL Ii was Iu9h To be passed through in the first
place as a resolution. The sympaihics of the House
we've appealed because there 10 hardly member on
this floor whl has not there relative or friend Bat
what The facts Has there been any communication
from The Governor who Is, or ought 70 De- IN dreot COM
munioaun with the reghment'f What then was the
pressing want Was it the fact that our troops were in
neod3 This be ddn0t deny, hut he suspected hefe was
something more, lie thought II was the duty OF the
House pause and 10 reconsider to grounds they have
taken.
Third Regiments LEFT the State. We understood that
they have duties to perform, and have oeea-
pied the post Of Danger And il appears now, and 20 y
Satisfaction, that they need articles o, clothing
But how does it appear that the general government
has not supplied then, and cannot supply them ~
true that the general government are disposed 70 eau
for troops which they cannot take care OF he wished 10
know ID before another regiment leaves the State. IL is
something which this Assembly ought 10 know
Let see how this fact is. II was but short hnle
ago, know, that It was said that telegram was
received from the Secretary Of War, IN regard to the
Fourth and Fiah, urng that they should be sent for
ward and promising that they should be provided Tor on
their Arrival There is also regiment OF cavalry now
raising in my own town which is to be equipped by the
general govenment lie was told on Saturday that
be furnished with every required article OF cloth
ing W. have IN town, too Two recruiting officers
for the regular army. One Of these officers, as
a man puts down his name, puts him into new uniform
at once We haze received ORDERS moreover frequently
n send and the general government will uniform
them Hence II to be admitted fact that the
general government has got the ability to provide for the
iroops but that by means the new men pro-
/ yided for and the Others are lef, in want
lie was satisfied therefore that the matter was like
thisIhcro is necessary routine ia the army system
red tame as is called. When our quaItc' masters
In the Second and Third make requisons for supplies
thew can only reach the Quarter Master General through
various officers and in COURSE OF time But the ne" reg
ments supplied directly by the ouartefmestet zen
eral, under an order from the Secretary OF war
lie had supposed yesterday that our troops were IA
suffering condition TO certain minor articles, sneh an
shirts, socks &o. But am told upon enquiry, ihai
these have been supplied But the men are not satisfied
with them because they the army shirt and not AZ