New-York tribune., 1868-02-20
DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 60

following are the principal appropriations: Pay OF the
army xae"G Communication OF orcers snDsstence, M
s2.isSAs Medical and Hospital Department, 300 900
Qusrternasters Department regular supplies, 100000
Qnarermasters general and Incidental expenses, 5000
officers and troops s2oOoooo ordnance service tOOOOo
srsenai sna armory at Rock Island, Illinois, $ssoooe re-
Mr.. WOOD Dem, MY j inquired whether Gen. Grants
view OF economy that the army should need tS
year III 'inie OF profound peace .r
| MI BLAINE rep, Me- replied that the question Of
reducing the army would be brought before the House
very soon. adding that there had been time when
such relatively small required for the army as
under the administration Of Gen. Grant The bill appro
prated less than half million per regiment whereas the
old army cost million per regiment-the million
| being In gold and the hafmillon in currency.
MT WOOD asked whether before, in time OF
epeS epe si at sSd atos SSst US SS
been asked for an army OF 10 regiments, while now only
s33 000, 900 was asked for army Of 90 regiments
Mr. WOOD pressed the point that he was right in say
ing that this was the largest sum asked for the army
| Mr BLAfSE said he was, but under Democratic ad
ministrati0n regiment cost more than double in gold
what regiment now costs In paper under Gen. Grants
Mr. PILE Rsp,. MOI made the point of order that the
provso attached to the item for the pay Of the army
should not be attached to provision for the reduction Of
| the army. -,
plunged at that point and then he moved that DO In
| serted at the end OF the DilI -' '-'
The Prpy%so % g. mOasa Is as 81 .Oo.s noN.S herein
shall b m ,l eGntros 9 iss S.Os Condition ims q, Tat ys
meat except who are By law entitled to appointments seeSna
The gp'$ ,S,,: S:' N, M S. OF Se
promotion open him b. the occurrence Of vacancies 'mong DIS
Mr PILE made the point Of order that this was indie
pendent legislation, and therefore cot In order In AL up
The CHAIRMAN Oyerruled the point Of order 49,.
The proyiso gave rise to considerable discussion
Messrs LOGAN rep, IJ, PILE Rep., Mo-, aud WASH
BURN (ep Ind opposing II on the ground OF its favor
| tsm TO West Point cadets. and Mr.. sCHENCK CRepr
Ohio opposing 1t being an attempt to legisate gener
ally on All appropriation BILL
Debate closed upon the amendment, and on vote
by tellors the Amendment was agreed to-54 70 4S;
After desultory debate between Messrs. Blaine and
Mr. PILE Rep. MOI asked Mr. Blaine whether the
proyso which he had offered favored BY Cen Grant,
remarkng that It did not accord with the Generals views
as submitted TO the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. BLAINE replied that he had this morning sub
mtted 70 Gen Grant the Proyiso IN the printed Dill ou
regiments TO which the army shall be reduced and that
he (Blaine had then and there written. according 70
Gen dctaton, the proviso which the Committee
had adopted 1t the exactly, literally verbatim
ef IifeTGflm.
Mr. LOGAN Rep. ILL., took exceptions to an insinus-
ton made by Mr. Blaine TO Jealousy o West Point,
aud said that he had been educated 70 fight trcks
tempted be passed of the House, had been done
to-day. he justified himself In his remarks without ask
ing gentleman 90 be his He had no pref
against West Point; but he proested that neither west
Point East Point nor south Point nor North FONT
He was good friend OF Gen. Grant and he wanted the
Of West Point to quit nsinuating that ne was
Mr. BLAINE denied that he had accused Mr.. Logan Of
Mr BuTLER rep MassJ as one member Of the Com
mttee os Appropriations did not wish to be made re-
SSaeG to Sim ne wished to wash his hands Of IT,
90 say the country had fallen ey1 times when the
dsr the direction Of any shcer of tbs United Statcs
The army had been put in the hands OF the representa-
tyea OF the people and the last who ought 70 IN
nuence representation TO the strength of the
army the General Of the Army The civil and mill
might say much without any impuation OF bad taste
or had faith toward any Such precedent was cue
the eoantry Te Fathers of the Republic had been
ful guard against II by allowing nobody except te
President OF the United States TO give advice OF nsuc
mP SISF expressed the hope that It would never be
considered derogBtOry the chascr OF the nrst ocer
OF the army to recommend reduction OF the military
AZ le-rth the discussion was closed and the Commit
tee proceeded with the other portions OF the e In9
item appropriatng 10000 for armory ana arsenal
nj Rock island gave rise TO considerable discussion IL
Mr. YkEWYCK Tep. n. " moved to amend by add,
ing PROVIDED no msaey appropriated by this sst shall
be used to pay for any new cannon or small srms'
without disposing Of the bill. the Committee rose
coMMTSIcA MONS FRoN THE PRESIDENT AND sEcRETkKIEs
SECRETARY OF e Treasury relative the transfer % the
Interior Department OF Jurisdiction over certain inan
matter. now exercised by the Treasury Department.
Indian Affairs. Also a from the President with
= report OF the Attorney General as TO parons gfansH
persons convicted OF making OF passpg
money. Also smessage from the President with tue cor
rr-pondcnce and information In relation To Russan
America Foreign Affairs. Also communication f7ow
the Secretary OF War with report on the survey OF Vhe
PenODscOt river. COmi1sfce
RFPIAL rAN-ENTRA PAY.
Mr MYERS Rep, PENN presented pet aons from me
saddle and harness manufacturers or Philadelphia Tor
repeal of the their PRODUCTS Also, petitions
manufacturers Of wooden materas OF the Third
District of Philadelphia for the repeal OF the taxes on
sfch articles Also peSti0n OF the officers OF North
Carolina and Tennessee regiments for the extension Or
months extra pay TO all officers mustered into
service In March aud April, 1885.
THE BREyET RAsK OF GENERAL.
MI BLAINE asked leave 10 offer resolution request
ing the President 70 communicate all the correspondence
IN reference the comforting upon Lieut. Gen. sherman
f the breyet rank General and the correspondence In
relation To the establishment OF the Military Division
OF the Atlantic ~ -, ,.
for this correspondence and therefore, objected.
NJ. wAsHBURNE REP. ILL appealed TO MIN 10 WITH
Mr NIBLACK suggested that Congress had had
letters enough for a while.
Mr. wAsHBURNE. .intimebed that the resolution could
seauenty Mr. NIBLACK withdrew his objection, and the
resolution offered aud adopted.
sALE oOyERSMkET SECURITIES.
NJ LOGAN tRep.. Ill introduced an act revokng the
authority the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 pay per
the sale Government securities or bonds.
and repeating all laws and parts OF laws authorizing the
appointmen Tor the purpose OF negotiating
or selling Government securities or DOnus ways ana
Mr BROOMALL Rep, PENN, to whom had bean re-
erred certain charges against Mr. Ordway seTReantat
Arms presented report signed by four Of the nSe men
bers Of Committee Accounts, ending with res0
nsideratiOu OF the subject He said that MIR. McCul
looh did not the report, and might present
minority report. ~,
Mr WooD dem, N " called for the reading OF the
Rhe House, not desiring to wait for the reading, ad
jozrned
THE SDDTHERE CONVENTIONS