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Mr.. Kelly moved to substitute for
the 4th section that there be no pro-
motion to the grade of major general
until the number on the active list be
| reduced to three.
Mr.. Plat withdrew his amend
ment.
Messrs. Shanlzs and Logan abused
Mr.. Kelly's sympathy for Major Cen
erals, whereupon Mr.. Kelly retorted
upon LOgan's former Democracy, say
ing he kelly had never mingled his
voice with the clanking chains of
slavery.
Mr.. Logan did not know what the
bill had to do with his record.
Mr.. kelly-Nor had my name,
which the gent mentioned.
Mr.. Logan begged his pardon. II
he had thought of it, he should not
have done 50 small thing, and as to
his record he was, if he chose, quite
able to defend it. He had stricken
more chains from limbs than Kelly,
or all his ancestors had done, or his
posterity ever would do. The amend
ment was then repealed, and the sec
tiOn agreed to.
Mr.. Negly offered an amendment
to the first section for mastering out
all military store keepers, in the
Quarter Masters and Ordnance De-
paTtments, and all medical lstOrekeepers
within six months, gnd the abolish
ment Of those offices. Adopted.
Mr.. Slocum disagreed with Mr.. Lo-
gan as to the extravaganza of the
army. 1t would compare favorably
in that respect with foreign armies.
He also defended its efficiency. the
best proof of which was the late war.
Sections to II were agreed to without
amendments.
Mr.. Logan moved to strike out the
18th section, transferring the Indian
Bureau to the War Department, and
In lieu thereof section providing for
an assimilated rank of Professors at
the Military Academy, which was
agreed to. And on his motion, the
l4th section was amended by giving
the commissioned officers below the
grade of Brigadier-GeneraI ten per
cept. extra pay for each term Of five
years service; provided, the total
shall not exceed 40 per cent, and pro-
vided further that the pay of ColoneIs
shall not exceed $500, nor Lieuten-
ant-Colonels $1,000.
4 new section, numbered Is, was
added on the motion of Mr.. Logan,
providing that artillery officers below
the grade Of field officers shall not be
promoted without passing an exami-
nation by a board of three artillery
officers, and that on a second failure TO
pass they shall be dropped from the
rolls.
On the motion of Butler, of Mas
-sachusetts, the 1st section was
amended by providing that the Board
shall not recommend a greater num-
Der of officers for retention than are
required to fill the several grades of
the army, as organized according to
law. The bill was then passed. /
Several members were permitted to
tile speeches for publication in the
Globe, and the House then adjourned,
SeHate.-Mr. Ferry offered resolu-
ton providing for the consideration in
open session, of treaties for annexation
OF the entire dominion of any foreign
power, which was laid over until C. g. !
morrow, and the Funding bill was
then proceeded with.
Mr.. Howard moved to amend the |
eighth section so as to 90 to the Treas /
ury, and exchange the bonds they |
have already deposited for the new |
bonds provided for by this bill, on
such terms as the Secretary of the |
Treasury may think equitable. He |
urged this amendment in order that |
there might be no question either on !
the part OF the Secretary of the Treas
ury or the banks on the subject, and |
to remedy what he considered an l
omission in the bill.
Mr.. Sherman objected to theamend- |
ment as beng superfiuOus and in !
tended TO eOmplicate the bill. COnk- |
ling and Hamlin made some remarks,
when HOward'S amendment was re-
jected by If to q.
Mr.. buckingham claimed that the /
Government had no right to diminish |
the value of its obligations, and then /
compel the banks to take them.
Mr.. Sherman believed that the Ma.
tional Banks ought cheerfully TO aid |
in reducing the kublic debt, and said
he had not exp ted any complaint
from that quartdH
Mr.. COnkling expressed the hope |
that all questions touching the Nation
al Banks would be considered sepa-
rately, and that funding bill would /
be reported, which would be simply
what its name purported.
At this point, on the motion Of Mr..
Sherman, an evening session was
agreed to by % ayes, noes q.
Mr.. Buckingham moved to strike
out the Sth section, requiring the sub
stitution by banks of new bonds au-
thOriZed by the bill for bonds now de-
posted in the Treasury.
Mr.. Casserly favored an entire re-
form In the national banking system,
being desirous Ofcompelling the banks
to pay large proportion of their
enormous profits TO the Government.
Mr.. Summer asserted the right and
duty OF Congress to Ooerce the banks
into taking the new bonds, regarding
it as an essential part of the work of
financial reconstruction. Il
Mr.. POmeroy submitted an amend
ment restricting the operations of the
eighth section to the new banks, and
providing that, as the bonds now held
by the old banks mature, new banks
shall be substituted.
The Nice-President laid before the
Senate a communication from Gen.
Reynolds, commanding the depart
ment of which Texas forms a part,
inclosing copies of the new Constitu-
tion of that State, and the ratification
of the 18Th, l4th and 10th Amend
ments, and other papers. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee, and the Sen
ate, at 4:30, took a recess till 1880
pm.
Several bills of minor importance
were passed, and the Vice President
a communication from Gen.
containing a copy of the
of the Texas Legislature
in the action of United States Sena-
tors. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee; and also letter from the Sec
retary of the Treasury, asking an ap-
propriation for the Marine Hospital
service. Referred to Committee on
Appropriations.