The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-21


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msn y" ne sake 81 the protection VI the British
:, The debate was then continued by Aes-rs. viii
h' -, Morton and oihers.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, rep Of Oregon, gave notice that
I he win AZ the proper time oncr an amendment sub
stiiulg for the section authorizing raprs>als a1pro
vision requiring .ss ~ ~ "sa r, M, A ra
government, 10 ascertain the cause, aud n II appear
to be wrongful and In violation ~ the rights OF ct
zenship 10 demand bis release, and upon refusal.
then 10 use such means he thinks proper TO effect
such release and report the iaes 10 Congress as soon
| az possible. re explained what he considered the
defects Of the BIZ, which hs amendment proposes 10
cure.
Al three O'Clock Mr.. ASrHosy, Grep.) OF r. T.,
moved 10 proceed 10 the consideration OF the execu-
tive business saying there was some important bust
ness to he done.
Mr. CoNNEss opposed the motion. lie said the bill
would never be passed II IL IA this manner
| and called for the yeas and nats. The motion was
| The CHAIR laid before the Senate messages from
the President transmitting The ratification resolu
lions Of Louisiana and South Carolina, which were
referred to the Judiciary Committee; also enclosing
| a correspondence between the Department Of state
and MI Van valkenburgh American Minister 10
Japan, relative 10 the suppression oil the cooe
| trade, which was referred 10 the Committee ON
I Foreign Relations; also a communication from the
| Secretary Of the Navy transmitting information IN
regard to the discovery and occupation OF the Mid
l
| from the Constitutional Convention Of Texas en-
| closing report OF the committee OF that body on
the subject OF lawlessness and crime In the state.
| The Senate went into executive session, aud after
some time took recess until nafpast seven O'Clock.
Evening Session.
After recess Mr.. WILSON, rep OF Mass called
up the bill for the reduction OF the military peace
establishment Of the United states. lie reported u
substitute from the Committee ON Military Affairs
| The first section reduces the army to thirty regi
ments Of infantry, eight Of cavalry and four OF ar
lery Three Of the infantry regiments 10 be colored
| troops and three Of veteran reserve, and one cav
airy regiment to be cOlOred. The second section au
thorizes the President to muster out the residue anC
directs that further enlisments be made until thu
army shall be reduced to thirty thousand. The third
section provides for the honorable discharge Of al
brigade bands now In the service except that a
the Military academy; The fourth designates tht
| to be done by the Secretary OF War, who Is To ap
point board Of officers for the purpose to designat
at Its next session their names and the plan deter
mined upon. BY section five 1t is provided tina
| vacancies IN the places OF commissioner Onlcer
shall be left untitled until the reduction Ia made ant
by section six the grades Of regimental commssar,
| In cavalry regiments cOmmssary sergeant, h0sp1ta
steward and veterinary surgeon are abolished, ant
| the number Of corpOrals in each company reduces
| to four.
| Section nine authorizes the Secretary OF War I,
| deliver to the Governor OF each State number o
| Springfield rifed muskets, with accoutrements no
| exceeding one thousand for each Congressional dis
| trict
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) or r. l., said that the distribu
ton proposed was departure from the uniform
| practice heretofore, which had been according 4
federal representation In both houses. He asked
therefore, TO amend by providing that two Thousand
| be added for each State.
| The amendment was adopted.
| the bill was discussed at length Messrs. Howard
| Wiley Drake Harlan Anthony, sherman. Came
/ ron, Norton and Wilson speaking in Its favor an
Messrs. Davis, Vickers Doolitte and Buckaew IL
opposition.
shortly after ten O'Clock and proposed 10 amend tn
details OF the bill decreasing the army to 10000 IN
stead Of 80 00o which lie considered enough for IN
| peace establishment.
| The amendment was declared out OF order.
| Mr.. VICEERs, tdem.) OF Nd, offered anothe
amendment providing that the distribution Of arms
&C.. shall not take place prior to the LIST OF Januar
| next unless the President shall deem II necessar
| for the prevention Of disturbance In the Southre
| States
After some further discussion, with conslderab
| Impotence for a vote manifest on tile republica
side as eleven O'Clock passed by, the yeas and nay
were called for and II appeared that but thirty
| Senators were present one short OF a quorum. Ne
sengers were despatched in search OF another vot
| aud after delay OF some twenty minutes SENATE
Cameron appeared and voted no. SO the amend
ment was rejected by vote OF yeas TO 20 nays.
Mr.. VicKEns offered two other amendment
which were disposed OF without division.
The bill then passed by "a yeas against nays
party vote.
The Senate at twelve O'Clock adjourned.