New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-11

om,,,,oe said that while concurrng In reporting ,he
bin he did not agree to the he army lie asserted
that 1t cost less today than u did zen nj respect with
u cona even mps IA hc believe one word as to tG
clumsy organization of tho army Will ~ s efficient
done N The late war was t9e o O admiration OF Franeeih:
greatest military power of the worn rho Gentleman
from Pennsyiyania Cir Negleyl might hIoaasa at
say because Aaron Burr ,, %,s 70 be abolished.
Vest Point was responsible Tor the sSdey ~ had no
culture of Jefferson Davis ana vas CoSgress that
rcsnonsbe for his tratorons course As ~ Serc we're
arstocratc institution the '9 Funniest looking Of arts
tocrats he had seen He pele's avvaI there 10
E vn dinner with Gen Sheridan had told HIM recently
that that his case 49,. ,.,or ,bo Gentleman from
New.Yor referred the good organization oil 'ho army
he organization during the war o agreed in
the main with the Chairman of the Committee Una" '"'
stan corps could be much reduced ,,ooa to with.
The sections from four TO eleven "ero as'o0" w Wv"
OUT Ma IoWFs em KY moved TO amend the eleventh
,Ioo Which forIds any officer to hold civil appoint
ments, by providing that II shaH DOT Apply '''"''
Mr.. logan opposed IT. ,
After discussion the amendment was rejected; o.
Mr. LOGAN moved TO strike out the thirteenth section
transferring the Indian Bureau TO the war po
sssoTs at the Military Academy whose service in the
army and at the Academy exceeds - years shai t
the assmllated rank OF Colonel OF Engineers ana ann
Professors whose service is less than q years ana more
than rs wears shall have the assimated rank or leu
OF Engineers and putting such fioehhoIs
ON the same footing all other officers OF the aiDJ US
regards retirement from active service. Agreed TO-.
Mr. LOGAN moved to amend the l4th section, nAihR
the nav of officers by providing that In addition 10 t
nav liked there shall be paid TO each Commissioner ON
Ger below the OF BrgadierGenera lncudlng CHAP
ains and others having assimated rank ana pay ~ peI
cent OF their current yearly pay for each term Oh
wears continuous service provided the toal amount "
such amount for length OF service shall III no case eAG1ed
40 per cent on yearly pay OF his grade ana pOueu
that the pay of colonel shall in no case exceed oV ho
the pay Of lieutenantcolonel $1,000 Agreed TO- -,
| Mr. LOGAN also moved TO amend the same sectoh oy
adding the words "quarers" TO the provlso when hu
thozes the issue of fuel and forage in kind 10 oeers
| by the Onartermaster's Department. Agreed TO- ,
| MIR BiJTLER rep, Mass moved 10 amend inc proviso
| by making it read {" sold instead OF "lssueu h'cr
| argument 1t was rejected ,,.,, ...,o. ..,oo,or
IL proydlng that artillery officers below the graue o
field officer shall not hereafter be PrOhoteu "V ",
raising an examination by board OF three artery ol
GERS III they fail TO pass they are To- be nun
promotion for year, and If on recxamnalOn tney 10
not pass they be dropped from the rolls 70
| Mr. BUTLER (Rep Mass moved to amend tne hist
n greater number OF officers for retention thah are re
Gnred 10 fiji the grades Of the army us orsaZeu
| according to law. Agreed to- SO, -, ..o.,.n.
This closed the consideration OF the Dill by
MIR STEVENSON Otep, Ohio called LOT tle las am MI
NAYS on its passage but they were not ordered INC p
| was then passed. 49,, l.. a. .,oootos ON t,,a
! Army bill for publication IN The GLOBE lbe HOUSE 'noh
| adj