New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-18

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Mr., WOOD moved to reconsider the vote aud lay tho
| motion TO reconsider on tho table.
Mr.. INGERSOLL moved TO adjourn. =, -, -, 4,
Pending the vote by Yeas and Nays, the hour OF ~
arrived and the House took till H. the evening
session to be for appropriation bills. A., .,o 60 ro
The bank bill comes up to'lhorro" Oh 'no nio' W ~
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| THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL" A.,
The iHouse met again at $50 IN oome the % COM
6 OF tine ATy deTed By Mr. Butler
Mr. BUTLER dsep, Massj addressed the Committee IN
explanation and advocacy Of this amendment. ne san a
that il it were adj pied there would be OF $4,000
men in the field "a regiments OF infantry three o ar
and with fn stan department aud yet save sjOcOoOOO
in the current expenses Of the army He proceeded 20
in Tie army When compared with force and to show
the immense OF the officers OF the stan department.
He had asked the Committee on Military Affairs i9r III.
formation as TO the pay Of army officers, but coud not
get 1t. lie had inquired at the War Departheht wiz. no
better success AT length he had obtained the facts IRON
the Treasury Department. He had not inquired as 70
the pay OF the General OF the army because az naa
next lie had not inquired closely into tho pay OF the
Northumberland there was only one oneer OF at
rank. II varied from $4,000 to $4,000 year. Depending
upon where he was doing duty. Major-General with
pay proper Communication. forage: servants, longevity
raiions 6c ranged from $1,000 10 sll24 Gen LORENZO
Thomas AdjutantGeneral OF the Army, had 40 years
longevity ratons, amounting to sysi per annui ~
| He got longevity rations simply because ~, ne
grew old. Old age was honorable but rim IN tne
army 1T was voracous Laughter Gen; TnCS -
duty for the past two years had been the inspector o
grave yardsnothing else except when he was secretary
81 war ia me for every mile he Travelled Il would
found that the Government had paid Tor ms Yaiuae
seryces-inspecng cemeteries-S2OOO or S3OO LOT the
past year fIe had made more profits than any othef
undertaken IN the whole country LaughterI MT Du6
Ter proceeded refer 10 the fact that there was now In
the service Brigader-Genera OF Marines who he sup
posed went on horseback aud belonged TO the morse
have company here and aboard ship The original
intent OF marines was IN the Ola brIish I
crews were impressed have an armed FORCE 10 Keep
| oi NJ o,SFIIJ fRep Pal reminded SIR. Butler that
there was force Of 600 the field during the
| Mexican war, under Gen Zel, who was then a major,
and that there vas battalion OF 500 or COO marines al
the first battle OF Bull Run, who did valuable service
NJ RTrTIER said he agreed to that lie agreed that
the largest force OF marines that In the field
| was commanded by major; but what had that 10 10
with keeping up dna 70 o ahan @ or aos
inen at the outside which was far colonels command
He said the whole question should the supernunary
officers be mustered Replying 70 the argument of
Mr. Garfield. weeks ago, that u was not air OF nst
10 muster out men who had adopted the profession ho
said that he found OF the whole number Of cavalry
officers service only fifteen per cent had come from
West Point; OF the artillery officers forty-two and one
half per cent were West Point and OF the Infantry
Officers only eleven and onehalf per cent lie for
these west Point officers so as TO be able obi,
TO muster out the Officers from IN the e' tc. th le
In neither Of the three great arnes IN the ed az the
| tho Rebel forces, the armies
Grant, Sherman, and Thomas was there ono regular reg
meut The had found soft places elsewhere ana
ot once before without contradctlon anu he
pcatcd t. He therefore said that the country owed It's
poS the anvil and tho shop TO defend their homes IN
the war and whenever o Was po oIt ' the
work shop. tho Plow and the tho i 0S:rs S S4a
| come from the whom have mustered out. He
showed that II Congress would cut down the Army TO
$500 men, and OF the supernnmerary officers, the
| state of figures would he found as fOllOWs:
Garrett sIgsn.s, Of TIE Aray 'i,I !ss o 40
Which would lr,r. savlsg of..............s35i5so
uo reminded the House that the monthly statement
the Treasury showed apparent increase OF Si55O0
ScOOOOo and 100000. Why, then. should not Congress
spend time in examining whether II could not save Vs.
| CO.OO0 In this single matter OF the army He was told
reduction OF the army but the last time tna Gen Grant
spoke he said he desired economy Gen Grant himself
sary 10 heep officers ia the service in order to have
them to lead the army. The wants OF the
| country found them In private lie, and the
| had reached the highest pinnacle OF power known
earth Grant army in himself and after the
Attn OF March next would With single word command
peace Did anybody believe that south OF Masons and
bxons line there would be lighting for the next ten
the men OF the North would come down them they
did before long before the officers OF the army got their
| boots laughter and sweep them into the
Gulf. while they ought to entertain the highest
House would remember that he only could speak TO 1t
through his report and could speak 10 IL hereafter only
|
give Congress his advice through his and
drbble IL through anybodys private conversation
Such advice when given would DO Needed by hun Nir
Butler with that respect that honor and that loyalty
which duo Gen Grant the head OF the nation,
and with cordial ana earnest support which no pro-
posed TO give him the head OF the Republican party OF
| the nation.
| Mr.. sHELLABARGER 0aep, Ohio expressed his
OF obligation to the gentleman from Massachusetts for
his able argument In favor OF economy but suggested
that tho House had better take the opinion of the head OF
the army in this connection Ho spoke of outrages In the
South. and particularly Of the last election riot III New
| Orleans.
| Mr.. BUTLER protested his unwilngness TO be gov.
erned IN his action by any such and referred in
that connection 10 the English Parliament which never
allows the Monarch TO recommend the strength at which
the army Is to be maintained for the AS to the
New-Oreans riot said that not owing the alb
OF military force for there greater force I'm
NewOreans ut that time than there was In 1862 when
the General In command there hung traitor for tearing
down the nag, and yet there peace IA tho first
case and perfect peace In the latter.
Mr. BUTLER occupied the attention OF the House for
two hours. lilo was followed by Mr. BOYER, who replied
at length but before tho conclusion his
tho Committee aud Mr. BLAINE gave notice that
he would move to morrow 10 close debate in 40 minutes
Adjourned.