New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-18
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From this appeared that those who had received one
wound composed IS per cent; two wounds * Fer cent?
three ounds per cent; five wounds, ror cent; those
who had suffered anputatlon of tie log 10 cent and
ampatation of the arm, 9 per cent. The number
disease wa. D oST q pr rV cert ' the Whole
number number Bot, after all, this Bill. provided fsT
sitting from the whole number Of wounded oeersand men.
The true reason for opposition 10 Tie Veteran Reserve
Corps OIL the part Of the Regular Army was that all ths
easy places, the garrison duty, TIE recruiting stations and
the positions in towns would probably sal 10 their share
while the gentlemen Of The regular Army would have 10
rough it at the frontier posts or in the field or at hard
work. His only reply to that was that If any class Of men
deserved the easy Places il exactly those men Who
had not only had the Opportunity Of proving thsEseVes
bat who had proved themselves and bad suffered IA
their and had got their disabilities 10 that way 70
long their disabilities did not unfit them fer q
bel SO employed as compensation for wEst ihey
bad undergone Onearmed men perhaps could not alate,
one-eyed could handle tber opeagasses graee-
fully in Washington and fellows With one leg could Lot
hop in the German, or ehirl around m The waltz
Mr.. SEELLABARGER stated that he sympahized with the
tone OF ms colleagues REMARKS aud was earnestly ~ alot
ofreianing, an act Of National suce, this veteran
Reserve Corps but be wished his colleague 10 stae wlat
ten regiments Of the Veteran Reserve Corps supplied with
men.
Mr. SCIENCE replied that The tenth section Of the hill
provided for the difficulty as in addition eren
regiments Of the Veteran Reserve Cops. =.
Mr. BOUTWELL, asked whether il that was the ease, ~
would bring together two classes 81 men, ana assG
the better duties which should not be sgned to them
M ScHENcK replied that all Of these Light duties Woud
have 10 be performed by some men,
Mr. BoUTwEiL uggeste9 that was necessary 70 a0W
regiments to be removed from time 10 TINE non ulhca'
hyexposed, and dceter0us positions TO healthy Pcsuols,
| and the performance Of lighter duties.
Mr.. STEvENs suggested that some persons understood
the Ill 10 that all the oiDcers al present. N .o
Veteran Reserve Corps were to be iaken 70 oneo ,hs
new regiments Of that Corps, thus excluding wo1noed
officers and men not IL that organization. lie thoueht
the section should be amended 80 as to open me doos
more definitely TO all wounded Officers aud soaieIr.
Mr. ScEEScK had no objection 10 that, az that was pre-
cisey the meaning of the bill. In reply TO M Bouwes
question lie reminded him that men did lot get tlek
COMPANIES or regiments and POSTS could hot te gasoned
by selecting few from one regiment, few rom an
other few from third and an oheer from iouIn;
Referring TO the officers OF the Regular Army re ta.d
that West Point had gone further up than the o oihes
West Point occupied fer the most pat tbe Bureau West
Point had The general supervision. Bat Then IT came
down the Captains there were l3l from West Point and
1913 who had been there anil Ct the flrst Leoten-
ants there 20 from West PoLt and 800 who had neYei
leen there Of the 06J Geld and company officers there
were only 326 graduates Of the Military AcaceHy, WING
| 73i had not had that advantage. -
MI CoYkLNG IN. " stated that lie persuaded thai
the Veteran Reserve Corps should not be petbod ID The e
ape1t military system of the Government. This ooL7c
ton remained unchanged by the very earnest and able apps
zeal made to the House by the chairman Of the Committee
on Military Affairs and unchanged BY he extraordinary
efforts that had been made om tie outside to convert LIS
House 10 the opinion that tie officers Of tho Veteran Re
serve Cos should be taken up en- asse, and preferred.
TO all other men. He thought Questionable whether an
invalid corps should ever be canicd into permanent nile
ay establishment. 1t was 10 new question II had re.
ceiyed answer long ago hom WTes and rom men o.
pratiica experience. Some time ago the military autfol.
lies had invited the first Generals Of The age 10 meet IN
Washington and to advise in reference 10 Army bin
| The Lieatenan.ienera ard Generals Sherman, Thomas
and Meade had accepted the invitation ald that oonyooa-
ton of famous had given then opinion in writing IN
reference 70 the Veteran Reserve COPS lL'@fcI~Le VC.
| retention in the army.
Tie debate on this subject was continued for over two
hours and participated in further by neSss Bahe,
Paine aud Washburne OF Indiana Al favor OF TetaIng bs
Veteran Reserve Corps and by M Rogers u opposition
| Finally, Mr.. ScHESCK moved The previous question,
which Was seconded bringing tie House to vote IN ihs
1ror IL, of
| elce 70 the Veteran Reserve Corls
TIE vote was taken, and resulted Yeas, 30; N6ys a.
So the amendment was rejected. lie ioIcwILS ls tDa
vote in deta
YrAs-Messrs Ashley (NcTala) Baker, BALDWIN BeIjs
min Boutwell, Boyer Braniasee CenAlng Dsyis EdI.cge
HGeIeI M " Jenckes, Marshall, Marvin, MeCpIsoeb,
McRuer Nicholson, Phelps. Ritter Rogers sh0ntin' ToeeF
NATs-Messrs Ames, AncOna, Baker, Baxter BesTan'
Etye Bns5E S ss I 1ss, DeaSC pe@ s pc1
nelly Ecksy. Eggesion Eliot Ferry GaFted GIeer ia mas
aEsfbns West h' Ss TaSaid james MamE
insersol julian Kelley Ketchum Kuykenda Loan Long.
LS 4sr n Ss%a Sba 6Ne os Pane
PeIhan Price RapdalPsl Randall y RayIons Nee
stiwe Stevens. Taylor Tnayer IIanes IhG@ss '3gs :;
WsshSsrS s na %a:hburn mass WeheT Williams
Window and woodbrdge-s4
There being DO further amendments 10 the fourth Sec
on it remains in the same terms as teegrafled yester
Tie House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
fifth Section which provides Tor the MODE Of oneenhg lie
| Infantry regiments.
A number of amendments were offered to it and some
| adopted.
Mr. CHASIER moved TO amend the section By adding
proyso that al parts Of acts authorizing the oga-
zaton Of coOred troops be repealed be made an Jgu'
ept taking the ground that ooorod were not ai-
lowed the sword as officers, they should not DO
asked 10 carry the musket and bayOnet as priyates
The vote on Mr. Chanler's proposition was taken ~
yeas and nays and resulted: Yeas 80 Nays, 3D. DO tie
amendment was rejected
PENSIONS
Mr.. RAYMOND presented the petition Of Charity Weed
mother of Stephen w. Weed killed at Getysburgh, to be
placed on the pension list. 1t was referred TO the COM
mttee on Pensions.
c. H. Van Wyck of New.York asking that pensions may
be increased and the laws modified that persons emitted
thereby may obtain the with less clay and leresy
than present; which referred TO The Committee On
Invalid Pensions.
NO EVENING SESSIONS.
Onmoton of Mr.. CoSKLING a. ~ the evening sessions
| were dispensed with, until otherwise ordered
PERSONAL
Nj DEMISG Conn.) made personal explanation N
reference TO the reinroduction OF the Bankrupt BILL lie
lad not listened attentiyeIy the colloquy the sub
iect yesterday but be had this morning read iu repon
OF il The Globe which prompted him to state the aIt
which he had in the matter He had paragraph IN
Tie Herald affirming distinctly that the bill introduced
by MI Conklng perfect bin than the one pre-
sented by the chairman of the committee MI Jerckes
that is such bill that could not be picked 10 pieces
in debate and that embodied all The legal scumeD Of tho
House That paragraph seemed 20 him TO do great nus.
ce 10 the gentleman from Rhode Island. Various mem.
bes Of the House, to whom 1t was exhibited eene9neo
with him in tina: opinion. He had gone 70 MI Kay
mond and pointed out TO him speciheauy tDe poih.s
wherein great injustice had been doe 70 MI Jenekes and
had asked him the privilege Of making correction OF
| in his paper, solely for the purpose OF indicating
the wants and ability Of Mr. Jenckes He had stated 70
the reporter Of The Times the fact of the case DE bad
not done 80 with the intention of placing MI Conking
before the country in disagreeable position and was en-
rely Of being animated by any nimica mo"