The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-03-18

immoral conduct or other causes on
which they are founded. In each case
TO be open to public inspection. The
amendment was adopted.
The second section, which provides
that any officer transferred to fill n
vacancy in a grade previously held 10y
him, shall take the rank in such grade
from the date of his commission, was
agreed to.
The third section was agreed to,
without amendment.
Mr.. Platt, of Va, moved To strike
out the 4th section reducing the num-
Der of Major Generals to three. He
did not wish to throw the disagreeable
duty on the President Of designating
who be mustered out.
Mr.. Kelley, of Penn (R.l, moved
to substitute for the section that there
be no more promotion TO the grade Of
Major General, until the number on
the active list be reduced 10 three.
Mr.. PIatt withdrew his amendment.
Messrs. Shanks, OF Ind. r. }, and
Logan criticised Mr.. Kelley's sympa-
thy for Major Generals.
Mr.. Kelly retorted upon Mr.. LO-
gan's former Democracy, saying he
KELLEY had never mingled his voice
with the clanking Of the chains of
slaves.
Mr.. Logan did not know what the
bill had to do with his record.
Mr.. Kelley-Nor had my name,
which the gentleman mentioned.
Mr.. Logan begged his pardon. II
he had thought Of IL he should not
have done 50 small 4 thing. As to
| his record he was, if he chose, quite
able to defend it. He logan had
stricken chains from more limbs than
Mr.. Kelley or all his ancestors had
done, or his pOsterity ever would do;
The amendment was rejected and
/ the section agreed to.
I Mr.. Negley, Of Pa. r., offered an
amendment to the first section for the
mastering out Of all military store
/ keepers in the Quartermaster and Ord
nance Departments, and all medical
storekeepers within six months, and
/ the adjustment of the Offices
Adopted.
Mr.. S!ocum, of New York d. dis
agreed with Mr.. Logan as to the ex-
I tTayaeance Of the army. 1t would
compare fayOrably IN that respect
with foreign armies. He also defend
ed its efficiency, the best proof ol
which was the late war.
Sections four TO twelve were agreed
to without amendment.
Mr.. Logan moved to strike out the
| thirteenth section transferring the In
I dian Bureau to the War department
and insert in lieu thereof a section
providing for assimilated rank of Pro-
fessOrs at the Military Academy
which was agreed 10.
On his motion, the 14th section was
amended by giving commissioned of.
ficers. below the grade of Brigadiel
General, ten per cent. extra pay FOL
each term of five years service, pro
yided the total shall not exceed forty
per cent; and provided further thai
the nav of Colonels shall never exceed
81. 600, nor Lieutenant COlOnels 81
900.
A new section numbered ID was ad'
ded at the motion of Mr.. Logan, pro-
viding artillery officers below the grade
of field officers shall not be promoted
without passing an examination by
board of three artillery officers. On
second failure to pass they will bt
dropped from the rolls.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, of Massa
chusetts, the 1st section was amend
ed by providing that the board shal
not recommend a greater number o
officers for retention than is required
to fill the several grades of the army
as organized according to law.
The bill then passed.
Several members were permitted te
file speeches for publication i'm thu
Globe.
Adjourned.