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PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR MISSISSIPPI
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, trep, OF Mass, said he desired 70
House being secured he went on TO say:-lt was my
purpose until very recently, to report from the te-
cotruction COMMITTEES bii lor tne estaoisan.eas ,
sipp Alter full and free conference with gentle
men the other side, and especially with the gen
been by them assured very frankly that 1t ther
purpose to resist the passage OF the bill by sucn
parliamentary means as they can command, ! feft
oos',ged to abandon the preparation OF the Dill at
this time. There is other public business OF great
importance pressing, and as have reason 70 expecl
that the bill would be vetoed, and 1t would be
useless to pass 1t unless il were passed by poth
Houses between this time and next saturday night
ABANDON the measure FOR the time, with the assur-
ance to our friends on the other SIDE that immedl-
ateiy after the 4th OF March we VIII test the capacity
OF this side Of the House TO pass that or similar
measure.
HI. ELDRIpsE, ,dem.) Of Wis. said:-The gentleman
from Massachusetts, has stated that 1t was our pur-
pose TO resist passage OF the bill to which he re.
1eTs, terr0riZing the state OF Mississippi He mas
stated Mn entire m G wnaI sa,a ~ onr 20 v '
We believe now, as we have always believed, that
the State Of Mississippi, IS State in this Union ent-
TIED ali the rights and ifvilegeS OF every oier
State, and that she has been ever since the war
and at all times resist any effort To turn Into
Territory any state OF the Union.
NEW MEXICO CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. PETTIs. trep.I OF Pa, from the Conmittee on
Elections, called up the New Mexico contested eec-
u0n case, and was addressing the House IN advo-
cacy OF the report OF the committee, when
At hafpast four O'Clock the House took a recess
until halEpast seven.
Evening Session.
The House met again at halfpast seven in Com
mlttee Of the Whole Mr. PERRY in The chairl on
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
MIR. BOYER, ldem.l OF Pa, continued his remarks
commenced last night He disapproved OF the
amendment onered by MT. Butler, and rather "a
fnorro rfaAf frpyn thQ Com IN
Affairs.
General debate on the bill was limited to thiry-tive
Mr. Pill, trep.) OF No., addressed the committee
for twenty minutes in favor of the amendment OF the
Committee on Military Affairs and against the amend
ment Of General Butler.
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep) OF Ohio, chairman OF the Mill
fary Committee, addressed the House for fifteen min
utes IN advocacy of the amendment reported from
tnaL committee and In opposition 10 the amendment
offered by Mr.. Butler. II the House desired TO take
the army and hew it IN two 1t might adopt the
but he (Mr. Garneld) would have nothing TO
do with producing that result. They had
been told to-day by the Secretary OF War ana by the
General OF the Army that tney had not any more
troops than were needed for the actual necessities OF
the service. They had to-day volunteer regiment
of cavalry In the service TO meet the necessities OF
the indian war. Not day passed without head-
quarters being besleged By petitions from the South
esn States for more troops there.
MIR. MIiLEg-Does General Grant recommend any
reduction OF the armyY
NJ. GARFIELp-iie does not, except by absorption.
NJ. DODGE, irep OF Iowa, offered the follow ing as
a substitute for the amendment reported nom the
Committee on Military Afairs:-
Thataster March 1864 the President Of the United States
n auhsrzed 70 make the following reduction and consoaa
@ = 81 M be rssmeus -. Of panty % by The
conso OF he artillery corps and ordnance
departments and such reduction in the other staff depart
shall Il maze d a any rIe sade a @ he Of
So pas officers II that grade s reduced to the number q on
AUTHORIZED y 'ns oohs0ua'0H ana fsuu''0n ns's'n
Mr. BOYER asked Mr.. Dodge whether his substitute
II Wi "a DrG- lnlnt
whether 10 reduce the army or not.
MI. DoDGE-l say most enphaucally that II is and
that Is Wnere want TO leave IT. We have had eX-
perence OF the desire OF General Grant reduce the
army IL was az the beginning OF this Congress
nearly 100 men and to-day 1t Is only about q, ,oOo
and II the reductions go on the army on the 1st OF
January 1sso VIII be reduced to 22,oo0 men.
Mr. Blame rep.l Of Me-, SAID he preferred Mr..
Dodge's proposAlon to the other two. as being SIM
pier more comprehensive ana less elaborate.
Ine question was taken and Mr. Dodge's substi-
tate was agreed 10, by vote OF IS to 10.
Mr.. BUTLER, trep.l Of Mass, said that he had voted
Tor the substitute offered by Mr. Dodge in order to
HI! on tae amendment reported by the Committee
on Military Affairs but he thought II liable to
GRAVE s Sad Bsen S n anq 9vsr
non ana the putting the matter in mis- hands with
thai fact before the House would show that the
House did not desire any reduction.
Mr.. NIBIAcS, tdem.) OF nd, remarked that he was
AFRAID that the gentleman rom Massachusetts had
not as much confidence III the President elect as he
hac last ngnt.
MI BvTTLER-I hage the same respect for him now
a. ever am only speaking OF precedents and pre-
rcients may prove fatal TO the Liberties OF the people
Suppose that next time Dy any accident God should
scnd upon US horatio seymour then what should
we dor lLaughterJ The substitute OF the gentle
man from Iowa p.ters with q double sense.
II aeeps the word 1f promise TO ear and breaks
II 10 cnr hone. u CONCLUSION, he offered his
rr.nosition a. ar amenement to that OF Mr.. Dodge.
hr. FARSswoTH, uep.) OF H., declared himself In
favor ol the Substitute offered by MIR. Dodge The
most practical and the only one that couid possibly
gel thr 0ugu roth houses OF Congress.
After furtter discussion the amendment offered
by Mp Butter was agreed TO- 81 to %, and added to
tie Substitute offered by NJ. Dodge. IL provides as
dscornusnce OF the onc. Of General Of the Army
Lieutenant General un,l vacancy in the shall
au and no longer; agsin. granting any more breve
eIvce n The presence OF the for reducing the
reoucng he number Of generals six after the
% ss ss ~ sS.
oFanance ehiei of eneseers paymaser general surgeon
poiaaeas assignment OF onicer who shall have tse
rsnk and pay q eeone FOR reducing he grade Of .a
@ sas ss's S s ssoae s general s' sss
iSa d,H'enisS sisT adjSsn sioo II
rnsansea, si5to; second lieutenant, $iaoo eha5 s
6ssds general IelHs sddoss ssp'sn o sSS asns
a II sou.sDn q ss I9s,e s az. 2
wants wages and clothing longevity ra5ns al allow
1--WE service of disability from wounas are .
ss ~ 9 r sehs q ue pay q sr grade and when
.elge selcnty.ave rer cent For the reduction OF
".
including ihTee Of the reserve corps four Of e6l'
ored troops sir of cavalry, including color.d
troops ana three Of artillery for the by the Sec
rear of War Of the existing organizations tia, number
0i reknents FOR the discharge Of ali banda FOR the
" enlisted ll the total force TO 1000
rganizng the Burean Of Military Jusce abOishirg
odee 0f military sore<ecper keeping the medical oeer.
q te rate q one for 10 menhe act 10 lake effect
ihc sth of March, 1862
The committee rose and reported the bin TO the
House.
Mr.. BLAINE moved the following as q substitute
Tor ne amendments OF Messrs. Dodge and Butler:-
And be further enacted until the military force Is
crsed y twenty resimcns of infantry i've regiments
cavalry aud NE regiments of artillery, commits
sns sa e lstuei IN regiment: and the Secretary Of
War hereby directed 70 consolidate regiments rapidly
the rogueNeuts of the publc service
We number q ohcer will permit until the aforesaid mini.
mnnn reached.
ana be further enacted That un otherwise directed by
Jaw mere sahh be no new appointments and promo.
Mons ~ ht iani ftnerais Department. Inspector
.tncrA Department. 10 the Pay Department The Quar-.
the Medical DeuArimenL + e
without taxing vote on the amendment the
III ouse ~ ten O'Clock adjourned.
A WRESTLING hkTcH on TSk laps