The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18


Pending the debate the bill the morning hour ex-
pired, and the bill went over until tomorrow.
RE0Rc AsizATIos or THn ARMY.
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
bi reorganize and establish tho army Of the United
81 ates the pending question being the motion Of Mr.
pa 1T relating to the Veteran Reserve corps
Mr. scHEscK, trepl OF Ohio opposed the amendment
II there were not provision or tha kind in the Law
wounded In the cause Of his country could ever eS
poet to DO received again in the service Who were
these wounded officers and men who were now thought
70 be unit be employ ed and continued in the serviceS
They had been spoken of dsparagingy There very
when the Organization WAS first attempted there
six hundred and eighty officers appointed without OK
animation, by transfer from the volunteer service IL
TO the corps these officers should undergo rigid
examination and that their should be sent 70 the
Senate for confirmation Out OF the elk hundred and
eighty first appointed, about onehird failed 10 pass
satisfactory examination and only four hundred and
fortyslx officers appointed in 1898 were confirmed by
the Senate. In 1884, after like rigid examination,
there We're about four hundred appointed and in 1885
about forty-Aye making altossthr eight hundred and
still il the service, about -FOUR hundred Of them being on
duty with General Howard in the Freedmen's Bufeau.
as thought II no breach o. confidence TO "a,
he had now no, better number Of good, efficient,
capable and intelligent officers. This was General
Was fnrnis i bs General Howard Smsolr Gsntemen
who thought that nearmcd were not nj 70 be en-
ployed In the service OF the United states would dis
liant and efficient oicer He had statement showing the
percentage Of wounded officers In the Veteran Reserve
corps From ns ne wn ssp,
wounds twenty-five per cent three wounds nine per
cent; fonr wounds one and half per cent; those
who bad suffered smputaton OF the leg ten per
cent, and amputation OF the arm nine per
cent The number not wounded, but admitted
half Der cent Of the whole number But after all, this
bill provided for sitting from the small number or
officers and men The trne reason for opposition 70 the
Do. tha rfAft Tho rnU
was that all the aasy places the garrison duty, the
cruitng stations sud the positions in towns would prob
ably fall TO thor share, while the Gentlemen Of the
regular army would have to rough ii at the frontier
posts the field, hard work. HIS only reply
70 that was tnat u any class OF men deserved
had not only had the opportunity OF proving
themselves but who had proved themselves, and bad
entered in their cause and had got their disabilities in
that way SO long as their disabilities did unit them
for reasonable share Of profitable duty they should be
employed, as compensation for what they had under
gone One armed men, perhaps, could not salute one
eyed could not handle their opera glasses gracefully
in Washington and fellows with one leg could not hop
In the GerInm whir round In the waltz.
Mr. suEII. psRGER Irspl Of Ohio, stated that he
syinpshzed with the tone OF his colleagues remarks
and earnestly ~ favor OF retaining, as an act Of
national Justice, this Veteran Reserve corps hut he
wished his colleague 70 state what Information he bad
about paecsblty Of keeping ten regiments Of tho
Veteran Reserve corps supplied with men.
Mr. SHEsx replied thai the tenth section Of tile bill
provided FOR the difcgy, ~ in addition 10 wounds uen
recruited for the general service were eligible for the ten
regiments Of tns Veteran Reserve corps
Mr. Bourwxir pep) OF Mas, asked whether, u sbst
was case woaid hiring tosssher classes s
'nsu, and as.gn the latter duties which should NOT y
NJ scasscx replied That all Of these light duties wos
have 70 be performed by some men. a-1s7s -
Mr. BouTWxL suggested that IL necessary tosHct
regiments 20 he removed from timo 10 time nom p<
healthy exposed and deleerous positions TO healthy po
sons, and the performance OF lighter dnsIes. issi
Mr. sfgsNs, repl 81 Pa suggested that some persons
under TODD bill mean thai al the ocerss preseut
IN The Veteran Reserve corps were TO be taken TO ooer
ttotr 1dfnUyy ludp
ofcers aud mon in thai organization He thought
should he amended as to open the doors
more definitely All Wounded officers and soldiers.
Mr. sHgxcK bad objection TO thai, that was pre-
ciscy The meaning OF the bill In reply 70 MT Boni
web queso n be rsrinded him thsi men did not ee'
9aTrisoned by eelecnga few men from ono rcsimsnt
fow from another, a f-w more from third and an
reg ar army he sad that West Point had gone farther
up the line odcers West Point occupied for the
part the Bureeu West Point had the general super
vision But when IL came down 10 the captains, there
l3l from West Point and 393 who had never been
there and OF the first ieutcnans there were ~ from
O6O Geld aud company officers there were only 32d
graduates OF the Military Academy while IA had NOT
had that sdvantsge a
MIR CoSsIAse (rep) OF " y, stated that he per
suaed that the Veteran Reserve should not he pc
TRIED in the permanent military system OF the govern
ment This conviction remained unchanged by thevery
and able appeal made 10 tbs House by the chair
man OF the Committee Military Affairs and unchanged
hv the extraordinary efforts that had been made from the
outside this House 10 the opinion that inc
officers The Veteran Reserve corps should be taken ~
en- .,as., and preferred 10 all other He thought u
ouesiionsbIe whether an Invalid corps should
CARED a permanent military establishment u Wa
no new question IL had received an answer long age
| from writers aud from OF practical experience
Some time ago the military authorities had invited The
first generals Of the ~ meet in Washington, aud u
| ady--. in reference 70 army bill. The Lieutenant
arn~r and Generals SHERMAN Thomas and Meade bar
accepted the invitation and that consocation OF famous
bad gwen their opinion In writing IN reference e
tho Veteran Reserve corps una'oraoe To s reenon
I the army
Tn. debate on ths subject continued for tive
! hours and wa participated In further by Nests
| Hsns ,repJ Of Me Pltsx trepJ Of Wis, and WASH
Eugs frepD OF hid IN favor OF retaining the Veteran
Reserve corps, aud by Mr. Rocgss, dem OF j., IN
Finally W. scrsNcs moved the prev Gus aaes',os,
which seconded bringing The House 70 avo'e on We
amendment ~ strike on, of tho section the ciRn~s IN RET
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lion, remains Va the -sns terms ~ 'eieenphed ye-ic
l day
III. Hon.. then proceeded 10 the consideration Of n
hnh srctlut wbeh provides for the mode Of Oh err N
Tue Infantry regiments number Of amendment v 81
offered 20 a. and some we're adapted
NJ. Cas~ifs tfen.l or y. v, moved TO amend "a
section by adding prov ia that All acts or paris ~ a
authorizing gbc orssbVaiioD Of eoored troop be Y
pe.led. Ne msis 40 argument. taking the sfoand thi
! II cilored men we're not sossd 10 wear The s~ord
oaers tLey sLoaia Dot b. 1iowsd IA carry the n fsk'
! and fsyonst A. pryzie-
10. vote on Mr. Chsner = propssit on v>s taken b
yeas aud nays and resulted IN yea -, nays 80 70
amendment was r~isctsd
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