New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-13
XI,IsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHrYoroS. May 70, 1870.

THO rcrort of the Conference committee on
the Kansas Hot spriD Reservation bill was con
CURED in.
% delaware TO bu a pier at The Delaware Breakwatcr
vos rcported from tic Committee Commerce, with
request that i be placed on the calendar oor,
Nh MORRILL, u'cp, Me- offered % nsoiu!lon ci,lnR
uron tho Precedent for information concerning certain
oIcnuized bands persons at Cheyenne. coming Ter
;g WIS., n'TSdu;sS bin May F snS fks
T snERMS Rer Ohio gave nSiSo i Of his 1ep;
after the pending order was disposed OF.
TIIE ARMY BILL - ,o.,,-,o>,
KanJ 70 acnd the frst section Gy fixing the force
Of The army men, instead of 2JO was agreed TO-
ducSe tRc army to CcOo Was ioStYcas, 81 NAYS 81,
Nh FERRY crop. ConnD moved to strike omt nlreTs
section providing for board 10 Ie,ne niS Com
reported to them inefficient by DfE2i T5s that t the
section was threat TO turn out ei the of
Oiisers who did not voluntarily ressn N oc
inc ~ , 70 The compmisory retirement Of
wounded officers, and those disabled ny slcNeSSi i'll
r,r tbn t,ev s6ould believe that upgraeful coun-
try had turned them out upon the cola eh"le' Va 0
Mr. WILSON ep. MassJ regarded the intention moi OF
,norI1cd mTGt for duty 1t was more practicable than
mat Of the Iouse bill for general examination vi az
the officers OF the army covering some three years Oh
Mossrs. THURMAN Dem. Ohio, and HkMIdN Qaep
NIL concurled the belief that in the retiring process
discrimination ought to he made between ulOse WHO mo
ought I've absolutely dismissed from NE serSce ne
Of their rciuisSness, ara ue "io l 10 rs
quhed duty by wounds or disease contracted III the
Afor discussion, Mr.. WILSON Gsep, MassJ offered an
amendment Iy0yido that the officers TO re reported 10
The iioari emil be only those unfit for duty IRON any
cause other than injuries incurred in Tie line OF ther
duty. ,...
by Mr. HOWARD Qicp, Mich). TO insure to every officer
reported for retirement hearing before the Board
Mr FERRYs motion 10 strike out The section was lost
discussion cnsued upon the amendment Of Mr.. SDER.
MAN Rep Ohio. to allow retired Army officers TO hold
~. ny
repeating The act Of January a. 1870 relating to retired
their assignment to duly except service with troops,
as professors in colleges no compensation TO be allowed
NJ. CARPENTERS amendment was adopted.
MI SHERMAN rep, Ohio ridicule1 the idea that the
rGicncc in tlcir affairs by the election to Office Of re-
tired army officers. He thought that in the cases OF
Siecs and Others who had each lost leg IN the
service 10 prohibition in law should be continued which
otT tia, had almost lost his life who was now breath
Ing through lung and who would be honored by the
Ee be dS5d Inc light 10 hold Office merely because
N the STyf pi InG mat laws must
nc made of General character though hSrdships might
loved 10 hold cy Office the law would be evaded, and
persons would he placed on the retired list as means OF
not believe i'll administering civil Offices by the military
Mr. ThAYER G2ep., Neb) thought II the idea was to
do Justice to all that all the rank and tile who met danger
in j1e front should not be forgotten. .
ep n " read from the statute the subject to show
That any army officer accepting diplomatic c or consular
NJ WILSON rep, Mass), in reply to an INQUIRY pnt
T. him. said that Cen kSs now ss, aea ao his al
fuip the army. The leave would expire In June, when
lie did not draw his salary as an army Oicer by reason
of the law prohibiting tho drawing Of two salaries by
IN Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio, inquired whether Gen.
schohed forfeited ais military position by accepting the
Mir CoNKLING replied that the statute did not cover
MIR CHANDLER CRep., Mlch) thought that of all men
the world retired army officers the least capable
Mr.. sHERMANs amendment was then rejected &c.,.
M MIR Te aS s tnS as tine c Gn
Conference on the Pension Appropriation bill
section so as to prohibit any officer of the army either
Oh the active retired lists from holding civil office
dfpnsd to act as indian agents: and that this Prohb
ton would reverse the practice Of the Government in
tho President, who had repeatedly appointed army
officers to civil positions It Mould prevent the e P msr
officers in any civil position IL would nave prevented
GGR Of %a and SI en sses from going Madrid
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Massl thought there was clear lear
officers and that the latter ought not to be excluded
Mr. MORTON REP, Indl said the amendment would
cut Off every officer now assigned to public duty on the
dtScr ' If wond LOOK very much like direct blow at
the Administration and would be so construed by the
MI Trumbus amendment was then adOpted-Yeas
49, Nays q. a., o-..,-
each grade Of officers in the amended by
striking out the part relative TO the pay OF General
Northumberland, Major-General, and Brigadier
General.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM Rep.. Comm moved to strike out
the whole.
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio said the Chairman of the
House Military Committee had stated that this
TEN of fixed salaries would reduce the expenses Of the
army while the Chairman OF the Senate Committee be-
Ieved the expenses would be increased He be-
leved the proposition TO be that would do away with
The Communication system and specify the pay of officers
fairly and integiby. In order to secure proper grad
uatiOn Of the pay without increasing the aggregate cost
which could only be done by committee, he moved to
recommit the bill to the Military Committee. Not agreed
to-Yeas, Is; Nays IL
Mr. Buckinghams motion TO strike out the fifteenth Sec
ton agreed to-Yeas, %; Nays, a.
After some further unimportant amendments the bill
was reported TO the Senate from the Committee when
motions TO strike out tho first and eleventh sections and
tO adjourn were severally rejected.
MIR. TRUMBULL in reply to Mr.. STEWART, said the
bill would not 90 into effect for year and half
MIR. ROSS (ep Kansas expressed contrary opinion,
believing that the bill would actually go into operation
turing the present year. in consequence OF the eXpira
don OF the terms OF enlistment.
The bill then passed, when the Appropriation bill came
Up in order. Adjourned.
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