The New York herald., 1866-04-20


necessities Of the great West would soon demand the
construction OF this canal around the Falls OF Niagara
70 accommodate Western products The hundred mil
lion bushels Of wheat and barley that the Great West
now supplied to the markets Of the world could be very
readily increased TO thousand millions II there were
facilities for its transportation How long could the OPP
position Of New York resist measures OF such vital i'm
.Se question 10 Of r. military necessity and discussed as
a commercial necessity There was al this moment
eet Of four thousand craft on the upper lakes The
imports last year al the port Of Cleveland Lake Erie
which could not begin TO compare with Chicago, on
Lake Michigan, amounted to $ll7,5s2es4 and
Erie Canal the railroad, the Pennsylvania Central, and
all the great lines Of communication established
leading from the Northwest 70 the Eastern seahoard.
were not sufficient TO take Off the surplus produce
Further remarks cut OF by the termination OF tho
morning hour when the bal was laid over I'LL next Tues
Wy A'''A's ms Army pua.
The House then proceeded TO the Consideration OF tho
bill TO reoganze and cestablsh the army Of the United
The question being the fifth section OF the b after
some propositions ths House passed to the consideration
Of tue sixth section The nth section Is amended reads
sxc And be farther enacted That the oncers Of the
s OF no" ss IL ss
and serving hsr.wh subject TO such as the
provided making appointments original
S4 In % s sS @
a The frat r and second and @ Of the
shall Be selected from the oaeers ana soldier. q
have the M war an fr the
Of the rebellion, and whs have been disilssaished
% s
ssse sSa Ge ns~ n sssOeS o s. an
proyi,ions act
@ ssss
s army who have & been wounded 70 se line o
Rs.e Ssen BY
@ ss na e
% Sif: n
those wc have served a. ocers Of eoored troops .n the
o. oo:r in the vs;sr.n Reserve corps.
good conduct and .erves n every case providsd
sp hose Ss. s
OF or hs | be 81 .ss .ea oa
upon footing with other disabled officers
The sixth sectien, as amended, roads,
sxcros And be enacted that the appointments to be
made from among volunteer ocers under the provisions Of
Ss States. sna Dsss Of ' coa%Ss n propo
10 the service q the United during
On motion Of Mr.. VAN AEsmAx, (rep) of N. Y, the
seventh section amended by striking out the words
for each regiment Of infantry lie moved 70 increase
the strength OF each company, from hfty prvatcs 70
The amendment was rejected-yeas ~, nays o5
AZ this time The number Of member. present bad
iaen s much below quorum and 'hc iusiy cheering
the absent members were assisting Of the great eooscd
celebration.
Mr.. NpLAcx, tdsm4) Of Ind called attention to the
fact that tbsre was not quorum present
-, Mr. AsoosA tasm2 q Pa moved Z. aajournneni o.,
proceeded wilh the oonmderaiion ol tho b,i
The seventh section, - amended roads as follows
SIC And oe u further enacted rhat each regiment
one ieuiensnt colonel on. msjov utan one req
mental qaar.sas.er one sergeant major one su.rsrmas
ard two principal musicians and Ten sompanies and each
company shall have one captain frst and
second neuenhnt one hrs s,rReanf and four
eight corporals two arincss. ,asscans wagoner
e"a a S ns & asSsr q % e..
fns :ss sssS % ss 'ss s as se
extra FIRST lieutenant appointed Tor ther respective
The eighth section being under consideration, Mr.
HARDING, (dem) OF KY Expressed mis- views favor OF
II he got division Of cavalry and one division
OF infantry he would undertake the JOB Of keeping order
all over the nation IN time OF peace.
The eighth, AZ amended, reals AS foilows:-
SIC And be IL further enacted. That the adjutsnts
and quartz OF infantry reg,men shall be mounted
shall be paid IN addiuon their proper allowances
FOR greater visibility
oneers Of the ne detailed to act as r.gmsn'a qaarermss
posts Of commands OF not less than two companies shall
the Var Department receive as EXTRA compensation while
responsible for government property ten dollars month
Mr. PAINE moved TO amend the ninth by stink
ing out the clause giving 10 each regiment band and
inserting clause authorizing the retaining or ensting
reduced to seventeen, and the aacndmont 10 modified
adopted.
The ninth section amended reads a. folows:--
SIC o. And be further Dsnscted That seventeen bands
including the band Of the Military Academy, be retained
pr proass sy IL S The s s 's q u I'm: s
peace sssembl-d brsades 70 forts
.sd s .as y ss @
as ana as .A: :.e Ss m
,ary post and the same nomeer q rest .h:psns a. nov
hereby authorized 70 appoins for esr national esme1ry
esn ws sss ssl Ss a. y sSa q an essnas.
. !. frS% .oss o.s ss ss Ssss 10.
ss: s::s ..s n % "; -s n &c ssa .s .s. q ts.s E , ~ and
Tho tcpsh section being usdnr dscnAssen, Mr.. GAa-
WELD trsp) of Ohio, moved 70 Aasad Il BY askine lhs
tsrm Of enlistment I've years in<ts.d Of tscc yan H
hsd in hs psss was The short term Of csl.ssmsSt Il had
aimost ruined the o0sstsy 10 tbe Revuiuisaafy wu.
had been equally damaging ,n tbe var Of 1872, and
everybody knew hoe rnd and terrible mistake the
short term OF enlistment had hees IN the iaei war.
Mr srHNE, rep OF Ohio, replied that the character
must b. taken into consid.raios HE question .as one
Of political economy, relating TO the industrial pursuis
Of the country ~ well = having reference tossting good
veteran soldiers IN the army The army vas 70 be
made up Of men drawn from all tho walks Of LIE and he
undertook 10 say that three year. carved 90 d the life
OF the slow life OF European. America young men
wore not willing 70 give nve years Of their time 10 . mill
hry lfe but the same persons would he wiling 70 ded
MI GARSrELD said he would BE- vcry glad TO discourage
the habit q men turning 10 quickly from pursuit 70
another He would be In favor Of making Il a longer
tenn u service, % tha, men would into The army A.
definite permanent, chosen profession making them.
selves soldiers and rising by merit 10 the highest posi-
tons In the army.
Mr. GaRyuLDs amendment was rejected, By vote Of
yeas %, nays 81
There was no other amendment offered TO the tenth
sec,ot there any orered TO eleventh o
twelfth sections The sections read a. folows-
Sac n-And be II further enacted tAaf all esnstments
army shall hereafter b. Of years
field shall Appointed t1nny req
ment until sr cympsnles Of the r-gnsIt shA ksss been
and that but officers Tor shall
be sppotnisd u the mutmum number of men has
been enlisted. and the regiment duly orDHnixed.
but a al be collected general
addition 10 the rsmber required 70 h Ia their
al the regiments and companies Of the pro
vded that such recruits shall The Aggregate
three thousand IL shall Be eonpespt enlist
wlo may have been wounded OF
while rvng IN the OF the Uni.ed States Who