The New York herald., 1870-04-27
F0RTY-FIRsr CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Aprll 20, 1870

THE CHINESE INDEMNITY FUND.
Mr.. rRUMBULL, (rep) Of ILL.,, presented . memorial
and resolutions OF public meeting In Chicago,
recommending that the balance OF 100000 or
$500 OO0 known as the Chinese indemnity fund (the
same being bsance left after paying all claims Of
our cltlzens) be covered into the United States
Treasury as special fund, either to be returned to
China to lie used for the establishment Of unver
stiles OF learning at Pekin.
Mr.. SUMNER, Qep.) OF Mass, said the subject was
before the Committee Foreign Relations; that
there was no evidence that the Chinese government
had formally refused 10 receive this fund, and that
the committee thought in equity the money belonged
Japanese fund.- and the committee expected to
port finally upon II al an early day.
The memorial was then referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations
BILLS REpoRTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Mp U oo &C. CHAIRMAN 1i tne
inst uctOn on the subject, reported the committee
were unanimously OF the opinion that no change
ought to be made IN the late OF taxation on dist I'd
spirits. He so reported adversely the bill Tor the
r, ,lier Of the Drew Theological Seminary OF New
jersey.
Mr. SUMNER from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, reported, with an amendment the bin for
the relief OF j. Ross Browne late Minister 10 China.
Mr.. ANTHONY, trep.1 of r. l., from the Committee
on Printing, reported, with an amendment the bill
to regulate the public printing and discontinue the
publication Of books and official documents.
Mr. DRAKE, uep.) of NO., from the Committee on
Education and Labor, IN response 10 vatous peti-
tions on the subject &c reported Joint resolution for
The bill donates to the WilberOrce University the
sum of $25,0OO out of the funds belonging TO tile
pRorEcTIoN>oF THE TEXAN FRONTIER.
Mr.. HAMILTON, trep.) OF Texas introduced bill
for the better protection of the frontiers of Texas
PROCEEDS OF SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. WILEY, repD or w. Va, offered resolution
directing the Committee on Education ana Labor to
inquire INTO the expedency OF dividing the net pro
ceeds OF the sales OF the pubic lands among tue
several STATES for Educational purposes, and other
wise so providing by law that all the peope OF the
a common school education. ADOPTED
REDUCTION OF>THE ARMY.
Mr.. WILSON, Nep.) OF Mass, from the Military
Committee repO It'd substitute tor the House army
bill.
This bill directs the President TO reduce the num-
ber of enlisted the army TO 25 600 before July
l. 1871 and authorizes him at his discretion to hon
0rably discharge Officers VINO may apply there
for before next October such officers to receive ex
ira pay and allowances for two years, one and a
half years or one year, according as their
terms OF service have been over ten, ve under
1--we years OnIcers who have served thirty years
may be retired, and the limitation and tne number
on the retired list shall hereafter he three hundred.
The Offices OF general and lieutenant general shall be
continued only until vacancies occur. No appoint
ments to major general or brgadier general shall be
made until The number OF officers In these grades is
reduced to three and six respectively y Vacancies
occurring in the positions o! heads OF the
various saf departments are to be. filed
by officers having rank and pay OF col
onels. The grade Of regimental commssary is
abolished. 1t is further provided that the General
OF the Army, the commanders OF Departments and
chief OF stan Departments shall, soon practoa
bls, forward to the Secretary OF War list of Officers
deemed by them unfit for the discharge OF their duty,
| and the Secretary OF War shalt convene board o
five officers tor their examination, and on the re ON
mendation OF such board the resident may wholly
ret re any OF said officers so reported with one year
| pay. u
| listing or which may hereafter occur in the cavalry
artillery infantry shall be filled by the supernu
merary officers Of infantry until the entire number o
such officers shall be absorbed; and whenever vacan
cies exist in the grade OF second lientenant IN an
| nf uVQir A d.ll
tiona first lieutenant shall be assigned TO such com
| pany in lieu Of the appointment OF the second lieu
| tenant, until the supefnlmeraIy Hist lleuteDan
! Of infantry shall be absorbed.
Section thirteen provides that II any supernumerar
| officers shall remain after the above provisions ar
carried into effect, they shall be furoughed on hal
pay until assigned TO fill vacancies in cavalry, artl
lery and infantry regiments, or they shall De dis
| charged, with one years. pay and allowances.
| The schedule OF the pay OF officers Is the same
| that contained In Mr. L0gan's BILL except that th
total pay of colonel is limited 10 $4,000 the pay
lieutenant colonel to $4,000 and OF major to So 00C
| The ten percentum of the current yearly pay OF a.
| officers is allowed for every term Of nve years
but The total amount Of such such. neras roi
tum of the yearly pay. This Is provide
in view OF the longevity ratons heretofore allowed
Fuel forage and quarters i'll kind as now allow ed ar
continued. Officers on The retired list are TO recev
seventyfive per oentum OF the pay OF the rank upo
upon which they retired. The pay and allowances 9
the enlisted men Of the army 10 remain in fore
as now fixed by law until June so, 1915 and 1t sha
] be unlawful for any officer to use amy enlisted man
servant in any case whatever. Ofncers on lnt at
| tive list are prohibited from holding any civil Onic
| whatever under penalty Of vacatfig their commits
sions.
THE CALENDAR OF BILLS
| was then proceeded with, and number were dis
posed of as follOws:-
BIN to authorize the appointment OF Shipping Con
| mssoneis by the Judges Of the several Distrit
Courts OF the United States to supeintend the shil
| ping and dis barge OF seamen engaged In merchan
shiIs belonging to the United States and for the ul
! tner protection OF seamen
The Joint resolution Tor extending the time Tor IN
| withdrawal OF spirits from distillery warehouse
coming up in order.
Mr.. BAYARD, (dem.l OF DEL, suggested an amend
ment 10 extend The time for year longer, maxim
II two yea and imp sing lex Of one.half cent pc
| gallon per month upon spirits go entered.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, (rep.) OF Oregon objected to presen
consldea Ion of the bill, - IT tnvoved question
considerable magni udc noV would lead TO discus
| sion. II was then laid ever. Al. fAf44
Mr. PokERoY's, lep) Of Kans9 Joint resoluto