New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-20

him by crude eg ,sIation, by PATCHWORK bill, OF the
to ssser h he said the power to retain sol
diers enough 20 make the NE sie III Inc
wlds OF Teas ana lnS ne IN IL, his NeW FnrSnd or Penn
Mr. R1 EINT REP Mel appealed TO the House not to
agree 10 the amendments striking out the item of s2O0eO
for military surveys reducing the appropriations i0I tne
Zoo COO or TO the amendments offered by Mr.. Batter
Mass for the reduction Of the army
cusson such as it usually does provoke whenever the
subject comes mp IL was participated IN py Messts'
Blaine Price, Sco1eld, Phelps, Benton, FarnsWorth'
In the midst Of the discussion Rock Island, Mr. BUT
LER tRep, Mass) obtained the floor, and made hnal
apnea 10 the House i'm favor OF his amendment for the
reduction Of the army He characterized the amendment
consolidation as Officers were reduced by death court
martial There would not be single dollar saved ny
a single servant cut off. But the gentleman RON
vania Oir Kelley, recruit came here inns morn
ing aud told the House that it must trust Gen M INT
The difficulty was that the amendment proposeu ~ T
gentleman from Maine did not trust Cen Grant Onusr
1t he could not muster out single omcer IiS Ui5
trust they would have to get rid OF an ocer womb 9e ~
Almighty God 10 bring him TO an end Tor ne woulu NOV
resign Laughter The gentleman from Pennsyiva
order " keep the peace but If the name the poGy t
moral power of the election OF Cen Grant WGn or thar hot
territory would be Of no avail There was not goihx -,
be any organized opposition TO an army ~ was ~
he stealhy murder not in the presehfc ~ of
ate soldiers recruited from the Conieder crate
army and they were not their no % old ' brethren
harms aid citizens OF the United States
AS to the argument mat the ARMY woe 6at there Was
school at Point, which turned ont OIcers Ior &
army as fast officers died The argument also aaa
been made that did not know anything OF the
subject and that therefore they must tuh the
to Gen Grant In reply TO that he would say the Colse
tuition puts il on the Representatives of the people. Any
gentleman who says he does not understand IL Iu 80
ter learn or go home lie has no business mere ~ -
duty 10 understand IT, We have business 10 come .o
IL we do know how TO do the duties whlcli te 20
tuition dyolves upon The Consttutoh seIs W 10
eeisae not TO take the se dlxt OF any man ihefe IL
ease OF economy. Here Is saving OF taaoS
some poor claimants, this Overthrowing of small appro-
paon for some public WORK rs 10 5c S my 0"i '0
Mr.. BLAINE Of Maine, again made an earnest appear
the House AGAINST HbaS s ad S House so Would not
vote 10 deprive Cen sherman OF the chance 10 attain Tue
prve Gems Sheridan or Thomas of the chance 10 aiIa
the grade Of Northumberland; ana that u w9n ot
H5pcock as Mai6r-Generals. The amendment which nc
NIr Baine) had moved just tied up the army 80 tni
Congress could take hold of the whole questions and by
This means under the administration OF Gen Grant, 'ho
asked consent to modify his amendment.
Mr. BUTLER objected. ,.
Mr. BUTLER-YOu cannot perfect anything that Is Dad
II" Mr. FOYER Dem, Pa asked unanimous consent TO
offer an amendment, directing the Secretary OF war 10
consolidate the Quarermasters Department, Ihe tU fn
department. to be called the Department Oh supply
The Rock Island appropriation was sti further de-
hated by Messrs LOGAN and PRUYN nfayor Of 1t, and
Mfr MAYNARD against IT. Finally, the debate ehuc1,
the House proceeded to vote Oh the various amend
ments. 49, ---- - - Ma. -. .,,u
The amendment reducing tho Rock Island appropria-
tiOn from 81 600 600 to 100000 was disagreed teas w
Nays 9O-and the appropriation remains at 81, Ne.OUO
The question then taken on the substitute offered
last night by Mr. Blaine for the conloned aeAumehs oi
Mess Dodge and Butler The substitute was agreed TO
by a vote Of III to GA. II is as follows: ,..,..
BE- n nr enacted That until the military force is reduced 10
regiments Of Infantry five regiments OF cavalry and I've
] no Vss erS directed to consolidate rsse. as rapidly
as ss eqTe%ea o. l9e PSDne sS1S sDu eaed
md BE- further enetcd That until othSfe directed by law there
erals Department IN the Inspector Generals Department The Pay
DsR3,%eD .; 10 ,Ss SsSSs bsp.rtmt1I
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, WIS., moved TO lay the bill on
The bill was then passed.
THE NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUDS.
Mr. BLAIR Rep., Mich.), from the Committee on New.
York Election frauds, offered resolution directing the
to arrest and bring SefRTe p te and iG a
vid W. Reeve OF Orange County, NewYork; -,
the minority OF the Committee objected that the resolu
ton was not authorized by the Committee, at least
mittce at which the subject TO be considered.
Mr. BLAIR stated that he authorized 10y major
The SPEAKER put the question TO the House whether
the resolution should be received and 1t vas received and
TH " MAR,yE CORPS AID TnE NAVY ..,..
ence the bill 70 amend certain acts IN relation to the
ar0e c e nG sa
| strength OF the Marine Corps as follows:
majors aataai and inspector qaarterma.ter gayma,ier
stan quarermaser captains "a hIstesi.n1His -
pal l6 serg ants l5 eoOras 20 musician 80 ummsrs 30
ocer nos IL tie Maine Corps vacated sPpOlt
shall be made Of the grades until the nHuer reduced be-
Ia reference Navy tic report provide. for the abolition Of he
grade Of officer wounded 10 battle ,hai be vacated
also provides that The s,ds Of Cor TooTs he
reduced beOw 80 As the number q ommodee reduced
s1t Oh the active .t s be namter Of
saed to duty a. wah and soa oses. any
Of Their Commissions i fIes tie number Of SufeoEs a. W Of Passed
Passed Assistant Paym.,iers as Is bat doe.
aud Naval Judge Advocate General until 18Th Of JuSe 1888
| Mr.. PIKE explained the report.
the vicious principles OF redemption by absorption
which he had been contendng against III connection with
Mr.. sCHENCK Rep., Ohio in allunOn to Mr.. Butler,
sometimes from the fact the attempt made in
extreme manner that the very object sought for was
| Mr. ROBINSON dem n W advocated the report
| and spoke in commentator Of the Marine Corps
| Mr.. MAYNARD Rep., TENN suggested the stopping
CT the aeeretion of naval officers from the naval aead
completed their education, should be allowed TO return
therefore he would vote against the report to have
another Committee OF Conference.
discussion arose as to the relative pay OF naval and
army officers between Messrs GARFIEID PIKE 10,
AN and others, IN the OF which Mr. LOGAN
spoke OF one commodore receiving 100000 in prize
money.
Mr.. PIKE asked him the name Of that officer
Mr.. LOGAN Rep. III said that the gentleman
Chairman Of the Committee ON Naval Affairs, ought TO
know.
Mr. PIKE said he did not know, and he expressed bis
belief that commodore had received as much as
100000 and that the majority OF the commodores had
received mnch as 81 600 What they did receive they
received under the Prize laws and one even the
gentleman from Massachusetts, proposed to repeal the
Prize laws
After further discussion the report Of the Conference
Committee agreed to without division.
The House at "A o'clock took until "a o'clock
the eYenlng sessnn 10 be leYOel tho liscssin nf