Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

Cenoaosa4o 81 festeR4av'S Procedure.
SEnATn-feseerday, AFTER our report closed,
iege votes Of States not reorganized was passed
over ne Presleeoes veto-i5 10 S-as stated ia
the SfAR's EDITORIAL columns yesterday.
Inc constcerauon of the sill for the protso.
uon o. the rgnts Of American citizens abroad
was Then resumed.
Mr.. Stewart advocated the taking of the moss
summary measures to protect our citizens.
At3 p. m. the Senate went into executive
session, and after some time spent therein took
recess until 7.30 p. m.
AT the evening session, Mr.. Wilson called
up the bill 10 reduce the military peace estab.
Hshment OF the United States.
MI. W ilson reported an entire substitute for
The substitute PROVIDES. that the army he
reduced 10 thirty regiments Of Infantry, eight
OF cavalry and four OF artillery; three of the
infantry regiments shall be composed OF coli
ored troops and three Of the veteran reserve.
and one regiment Of cavalry shall he composed
OF colored troops; authorizes the President, as
soon as the public necessities will admit, to
order the mastering outof the enlisted men
now in the service, until the army be reduced
to thirty thousand, as follows,-Cavairy, 200;
artillery, $500; infantry, IS,5UR and until said
reduction Is reached, NO further eniistnents
into the army shall be made; prOyiCes for the
mastering out of the service of all bands, ex-
~cept the band al West Point; makes il the duty
OF the Secretary of War 10 appoint a board Of
com petent officers who shall prepare aud SUBJ
nit To him plan for carrying into effect the
provisions of this act; provides that hereafter
vacancies occurring among commissioned Of
Ulcers shall De lett untitled, unless otherwise
directed by law; abolishes the grades of reei-
mental cofnmIssary sergeant, reg;mental hos
pital steward and veterinary surgeon, and re.
duces The number OF corporals IN each COM
pany of artillery, cavalry and infantry to four
PROMPTS the payment of bounty to any deser-
ter from the army or navy; repeats section of
the act OF June 81, 1853 making appropriations
Tor TIE army; authorizes the Secretary of War
TO deliver to the Governor of each State repre-
sentdu IN Congress, for the of the militia,
not exceeding LuOO Springfield rifles for each
Congressional District, upon the Governor of
such State showing to the satisfaction OF the
Secretary that such militia are loyal.I
Mr.. Anthony moved to add 1900 to the quota
for each State. Adopted.
The bill then passed, and the Senate, at H. is
p. M, adjourned.
HOUsR.-Yesterday, after our report closed
Hon. z. @. Bowen, Representative elect from
South Carolina, was sworn In.
The Speaker laid before the House the mes
sage OF the President of the United States con-
tanning his objections TO the bill in relation to
the Electoral College.
The message was read, and the bill was
passed over the veto by vote OF I3i yeas TO IS
ON motion Of MIR. washburne, Uu..) the
House non-concurred in the Senate amend
the whole subject was referred to a conference
committee.
The Speaker announced as the special COM
mittee on ventilation :-Messrs Taber, IN. W
boutwell,. CMass.J Co1ode. (Pa.,j Dsianc,
(Ohio,) and Boyden, IN. c.
Mr.. Pomeroy, IN. Y, from the Conference
Committee en- the disagreeing votes Of the two
Houses on the bill In relation to the temporary
supply of vacancies In the Executive Depart.
ments submitted report
Mr.. Pomeroy explained that the great point
at difference between the two Houseswas in
relation to the Patent Office and that had now
been corrected.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to concur In the report
Pending that motion, Mr.. Spalding moved
to lay the report upon the table, the effect of
which would be to carry the bill with IT.
Pending the latter motion, the House, at five
o'clock, ad journed.