The New York herald., 1866-08-04
ouR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


WAsHsoroS, July 20. 1885,
rm AMY BILL
A the provisions OF the Army bill. passed the Last
day OF tho session Affects persons almost any
other, the following account will interest the public
The Senate the 10th Of March passed the Army bl
which had been reported ffom some military COMMITTEES
and was drawn with gres. care BY the chairman, Mr.
wilson, ansr consultation with the highest mill
tsTy Authorities in The country. Al hr
Wilson's suggestion, . board consisting Of
Generals Sherman. Meade and Thomas, was convened
in washington and tho bill was laid bsfors them Thsy
made bus few alterations and unanimously approved OF
the bill a IL passsd BY the Sonata On being sent
into the House referred TO the Committee ON MIL
tasy AfArs, but was reported back Mr. schsnck
offering substitute bill Twsnythrss sections o. this
bill were taken almost entirely nom that
passed By the Senate; but he added 70
great many eccsntrcities Of his own, for
which he deserves full credit Aer being debated in
the House for twelve days. section after section this bill
rejected BY nearly three 70 one Tho next day the
House allowed the bill 70 bs recommted 70 the Military
Committee with the understanding that the Senate bill
would be reported II was not. however 20 reported
but Mr. Schenck offered second bill, slightly different
from the one rejected and after short debate IL was
passed was sent to the Senate, and amended by
striking out all after the nrs word, and substituting
q bill prepared by Mr. Wilson. substantially tho
same that originally proposed This bill passed
by the Senate and sent TO the House me House re-
fused TO concur In tho amendment and day or two
before the close Of the session asked for conference
committee This committee had three meetings lasting
altogether about six hours. Mr. Schenck refused to
with the Senate conerees stating the House
would not sustain him in IT, In this there large
number of Veteran Reserve regiments provided for
His bill provided for ten and the Senate
willing TO give Ave, which Mr.. Schenck refused
TO accept, and the committee discharged On re.
porting the House the committee had disagreed
Mr. Schenck asked leave bring in second BILL which
he said contained all that the Senate conference desired
This request was not agreed to- and further committee
conference ordered, consisting OF Messrs
Farnsworth, Nelson, Taylor and Woodbridge. The
Conference Committee met, and the Senate bill
was accepted with very slight amendments pro-
vding for four regiments OF Veteran Reserve
corps, which two less than Mr. Schenck
willing to accept his ultimatum. The committee
ported TO both houses; and in the House, although
much difficulty had been prophesed by Mr.. Schenck,
the report was accepted with hardly dissenting voice.
and the bill became law. II meets the appreciation OF
the army and Is regarded as almost perfect II ecog
nzes fully the claims Of the volunteer officers and sol
second iieutenans and two thirds of the grade above
that in the cavalry and half In the infantry req.
msnts II reorganizes all the stan departments and
increases some Of them slightly Il abolishes suffers
the law to take effect the LIST OF July 1857 and also
aboishes the Provost Marshal Generals Office at such
time exceeding thirty days the Secretary OF War
may determine. The army a. 1t now stands will con.
slst Of ten regiments OF cavalry two Of them coored
rve regiments OF artilly and forty FIVE regiments OF
infantry four them colored four reserves
the latter be ocered by officers OF the regular army
volunteers wounded in the discharge Of duty and st
graduation thanks OF all connected with the army
and the military departments.
THE SOLDIERS BOUNTY BILL.
After the failure OF the Bounty bill In the Senate the
House Of Representatives attached Mr. Wilson'S Bounty
Bill - drawn, provided that every m IS soldier who bad
served in the army Of the United States should receive
eight dollars thirty three ana onsnra cents per month
eral bounty which they had previously received and
introduced In the Senate as substitute for Mr.
well, and was NOT . true basis Of equalization
The Conference Committee met on the Appropriation
bii when tbe senate refused admit this amendment
Of the House, ana the COMMITTEES was discharged Mr
Wilson then introduced an amendment TO the Bounty
bl providing that two three years soldiers who had
served years. and had been honorabiy discharged
should receive An additional bounty OF one hundred
dollars and also that In the case OF soldiers
the Ane Of duty their widows and heirs should
receive the same bounty, - though the fun period
%r n wilson's new % co%%..ss % Of coassr.nos U ~ss iO
modified ia that form. Tho committee met, and this
but further modified - - entitlc thrce years
troops who had served the full term Of enlistment
Who had received bounty Of niy dollars and no more
70 additional bounty Of any dollars This proposition
S not CIV: . :, ~ W,aS % the g.: solder, .
the best thas could DO sos, = unless 90
modnei would not have been rsported 70 the Senate,
and no bounty = AZ given sl Mt wson - does mot sp-
= i, lets In All ihoss Who were discharged for disability,
well for wounds ever since the beginning Of the
war and actually cuts on the yeas soldiers because
specifies that they must have received bounty OF hty
dollars and No two years troops In the service
have received only that amount OF bounty and they
will therefore get nothing under this law THIS will
probably be amended u the next session Of Congress
CHANGED ASPECT ~ rBn CAPITOL
Tho interior Of the Capitol to-day presented a sin.
guary changed aspect 70 that which has worn for the
last few months No stronger eontras be conjured
up BY the most imaginative mortal than the Capitol
during the session. and tho Capitol during tho adjourn
ment and the ference already papably manifest The
halls Of legislation SILENT and the number OF
their occupants have packed up their trunks and sped
away their reelection The desks from behind
which 20 many ingenious displays OF buncombo have
been sent forth admiring consttuences deserted
the floor abandoned the vulgar feet OF sightseeing
s,rangers who seem TO hnd great delight In assuming
parted II amusing Today TO see tho seat
long hallowed by the presence OF the invnbie Thad
filled with an unpronising youth while fond mamma
standing BY contemplated him with delight The corri
dors longer echo 70 the steps OF anxious lobyztA
Everything TO accustomed 70 the Capitol when u IL
fulalng the purpose OF n being seems b.wlideripgy
strange and . shade dull. The COMMITTEES have Of
course finished up their work, made their last
report and adjourned. Their rooms IN the
hands Of the messenger who arc busily plying the
broom taking up the carpets and liking up generally
The whole Capitol Is undergoing Its annual renovation.
rhe Of tobacco juice being carefully eccd and
the general and Of tie session obltcratd Tue
Chambers however will still remain open to the inspec
ton OF free and independent citizens from twelve 10
thrs, until the rcassembng OF Congess
SURGEONS ryssor BusEAr
The Commissioner Of Pensions to-day made the fol
lowing appointments OF examining surgeons 10 the Pen
sion Once:-Dr. Henry j. Churchman. Chiicothe Mo.
Dr. George W. Farrar. Ironton, No Dr. Alfred Edelin
Corning. N. T.: and Dr. j. lie Blond, Bro~nsrhle
Minn