New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-26
ny THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
The Auvovtienmeut Bill-Tbe Army Ap-
proprintisn Biii-AttemPt 10 reduce the
Army To 5000 men.
CoTr-spen0fnoe o. Ihe In01F'

In SExl1E. TO-DAY, the Navy BIZ 'ror' ne House
was twice read and referred, bill reported oy
Nh HrNrINGroS from the Committee on Com
nercc authorising the clerk OF the District OF ST.
field. CT. 10 reside either at tairie.d Bridgeport,
was passed.
Mr.. MERRIcK. from the Committee on fo''
Office. and Road, reported bill authorizing the
au,plovment Of certain clerks heretofore temPor1-
r;ly employed IN the Post-OFice Department
The Apportion-rent Bill was taken up amended
a. will bc recollcctcd, By the Senate Committee by
inserting ratio Of 10000; provision for me ne
presentation Of major fractions and ~ striking
out the .cticu requiring she elections by Districts
and inserting that where under tie laws oi state
the elections are made by Districts. the Districts
shall be single contiguous, and contain s"ch mp
reseniaiiyc population a. i required by the ratio
Mr.. BrRRIES from the Judiciary Comr7ittee.
(vho reported the bill. } explained the amendments
and expressed BIZ. determination TO vote tor the
bill. containing : it did low ratio adonted ny
the House and the Senatc's COMMUNE, although
no preferred higher ratio. Mr. BAY.RD thought
the number Of Representatives should first be hNed.
and aft,rward the manner OF the tpporiIonmcit.
lie favored House Of about 900 Membors, ans
.honld move in accordance Herewith, when IN or
der. to strike out the rrtic .! 5000, and insert
7iGO7 NJ kisG thought the ratio should be
between 10000 and 10000. but certainly not be-
/ low the formeI Mr.. CRIITESDE> expressed hi>
intention 10 vote for the bill a amended. except
the District amendment
Mr.. Waller moved tho adoption OF the amend
-ent to represent major fractions. and briefly al
,Ooated the motion.
Mr.. BucHAxAN opposed the amendment a, not
only violation OF the Constitution, but oi the set
lied principles fthc government from its tounda-
ton and in support O.. this vie" referred to the
Veto OF Washington OF the Apportionment Bill.
! He opposed Mr.. Berens District Amendment,
contending that under II, operation the prevalence
of the General Ticket system would b" inevitable.
Mr. WOODBURY. also oppressed the amendment
relative to fractions, as unconstitutional
! Ne. WRloHr should vote against II. although II
/ would give Ncw-York additional Representa-
tive The inequalities which the small States suit
f-red in having large fractions werc more than COM
/ pensas,d by their representation in the Senate.
The Senate adjourned.
In the Hors, the hill .ppropri.ting FOR the sup
/ port Of tho Army and Military Academy for 1912
was ken up in Committee of the Whole on the
/ Union MIR UxDERwooD in the Chair, and Mr.
/ C.vE Johnson moved to amend the cnactinc clause
BY adding proviso that none Of this or any future
! appropriation shall be applied to the payment ot
any soldier hereafter enlisted, or officer hereafter
! appointed, until the nnmtcr Of the army Is reduced
/ to 200 men. At 'hc suggestion OF Mr. ADAM',
4 Mr.. y modified his amendment so "a TO provide
: for the reduction OF the Army to the standard ot
1921. (Which Mr. A. stated IL be about 6,0sV) in
stead of redscng it to 5000.
Mr.. FILLMORE briefly explained the general
provisions of the bill which appropriates sor the
| Army as it now e>ists by law, and opposed the
amendment, forclbly appealing to the Committee
whether they were prepared at one fell swoop, ard
without dcberation, to cut down our Army one
half, and To turn out those now IN employ.
Mr.. W. c. JOHNSON opposed and Messrs. {. II.
WILLIAMS and REYxorps advocated the amend
nent
Mr. BLACK supported the amendment contend
ing that the Army was not now required for any
service, and referring particularly to that portion
| of il stationed on the line between Florida and
Georgia the recent difficulties with which relative
TO the murder of one of the citizens Of Georgia he
referred to- calling on Government to take away
| such an army who were Plunderng and numbering
our citizens and call out company OF Georgia
volunteers, which would render much more eth
Gent defence.
Mr.. GRANGER made a spirited reply to MIR.
| Black and defence of our Army, throwing back
on the Opposition party the responsibility OF the
blood.hcd and expense of this war; and by refer
encc to the facts, showing that the character OF
this Georgia army had been unjustl, impugned-
that one man only thereof had been arrested on a
charge of murder, and tried and acquitted by Il
Georgia Jury. He opposed the amendment, and
advocated the maintaining Of the Army and Navy
on basis required BY the present circumstances
of the country, and the raising sufficient rcveruc
for this purpose from imposts. Mr.. THoMPsoS Of
la. opposed the amendment as premature and
rash reduction of the Army
The question farther debated till adjourn
ment. ARGUS.