New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 10.
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through the mails by the money order system.
MI NIT HOWEIi Rep Iowa~To regulate the pensions
of disabled officers aud enlisted men, o ,o,,on,ror,h
Lawrence and Gaiyeston Railroad Company to relocate
Mr. CoLE Sep ALTERNATING lands in California to
q ra,rsad and telegraph Line
DUTY on RUSSIAN HEMP; "a.
Mr. WILLIAMS QIcp, oregon, from the Committee
OF OF certain duties imposed upon the Importation Of Rus
sian hemp. He said that the Committee were unani-
1861, imposing duty Of $40 per tun on unmanufacurcd
Russian hemp, and at the time duty OF only t2s
the treaty between Russia and the United States Of May
H. 1883. majority OF the Committee believe that the
SSsS TO be undeS and the so provided
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio, Chairman OF the Com.
to refund these duties but he believed duty Rus
sian hemp to be in violation Of the spirit OF the treaty
mttee he reported bill to make the duty the same as
upon Manila and other hemp.
upon Secretary OF the Interior for any information in
his possession of any OF the Indian
Adopted ''' 'A''' y '''''''' " Wv
THE REDUCTION OF TIE ARMY. ,xu....
Committee, called up the Army b and in compliance
with general request the sections Of the bill were read
and sevsray explained by Mr. Wilson, for the ini01ma
This bill is an entire substitute for the House bill The
5 %as pd Mr. fGr .ad At the Close
Rebellion the army numbered los4,ooo men In lses
to 5000 or $500 but With proviso that it could be
creased to $1,000. The rank and file now amounted 70
posed to 5000 men The second third and fourth
tons provide for the honorable discharge Of army
ona pay ava and allowances to be paid to such officers
who have served more than 10 years one-and-a,half
years pay and allowances for five years service and one
years pay for less service Commissioned officers who
have been 90 years in service are TO be placed on the
number Of officers on the retired list is to be repealed
The number hereafter to be retired in accordance with
ha visftp ia tn ho hyad nv
yided The the nun lumber shall not exceed 600
Mr. Wilson said these sections comprised the great
object 0f the bill which TO relieve the %
been left without commands by the reduction OF the
ments The proposition of the House bill to appoint Q
because Two or three years would be required to that
s snS t as fS ne ssa supS45us IL 81
tbSir large experience in active service more than
SOC having been wounded in battle This bill proposed to
effect the reduction by authorizng the President 70 ae
section TO permit officers after 80 years service 10 60
the retired list but vas not S %pS Ss
terms Of enlistment OF more than $1,000 soldiers would ex
pire in the Of eight or nine months thas tne
onse hill provided for reduction only OF army officers,
not of the rank and file and that the proposed reduction
10 the extent Of 10000 men would insure saving OF
The nth section providing that the grade of General
and Lieutenant General shall continue until a vacancy
occurs and no longer, was read.
Mr.. WARNER Giep, Ala) thought this reflection upon
the present hs 10 CeSShS Gt for such Officers
Mr. WILSON said no reflection upon those distln-
guished officers was Intended put that eghhng III Inc
of these Generals should die to-day, there would ne
ton made would be repeated III behalf OF inc new
sections six and seven require that until the number
of Major Generals is reduced to three, and Brgader
Generals TO six, additional appointments shall be
MT Wilson said the House hill proposed the muster
out OF major generals and two Embellishments
BY the death OF Gen. Thomas the number OF major gen.
erals reduced to four and would now be very diff
cult say which of these should be mustered ont
The brigadier generals now numbered eight.
The tenth section, aboshng the grades OF Regmental
Mr.. Wilson said had the sanction of Gen Grant. The
fifteenth section specifies the pay Of officers of the army
Brieadier General 5000; Colonel s,5OO lieutenant
Colonel 5000; Major $500 Captain lmounted), $500
Mr. wilson thought the present system, which was
the result of long experience was preferable to hat OF
his respect had been accepted by the Committee with
slight notifications. computation had been shown
that this proposed system would result LII al cieaso Vi
Mr.. STEWART Rep, New thought it would be better
wilson further stated that the section P pro S
compensation OF officers to be their stated pay.
The remaining sections also read prohibiting any
officer the active list from holding any civil oice and
students at Point from pursuing their studies or
taking part in drills or parades on sunday Inc bii
having been read through, was declared open 70 amend
Mr.. ROSS Gep,, Kansas moved to extend the time
within which officers might apply to be discharged from
Mr. NYE Rep, New said that the bill proposed to say
to the officers Of the Army You go out of the SER
vice If you like; but if you do not, will put you out"
Ii would compel every officer within the class referred TO-
who had the spirit of man. to leave the army what
man would not take one Of brave soldiers to his
hearthstone and make him comfortable and yet here
upon the hearthstOne Of the Nation 1t proposed to
pauperize them No nation could afford TO be ungrate
to its helpless and crippled defenders and ne protested
Mr. WILSON replied by argument in vindicaton OF
generous treatment Of our soldiers by the Govern
ment. He said the bin would retire crippled and dis
abcd soldiers with per cent OF their full for life
and that while fully taking care Of the soldiers interests
and comfort il would effect saving 10 the G0veyn
Mr.. POMEROY (Rep., Kansas said we were threatened
with war on the frontier more formidable 1 W ANY
been here informing Senators that the army coud not DO
MT WARNER Rep. Ala) thought the present military
force Alabama and the other Southern States should
not be diminished as its presence was necessary to re-
strain the enemies OF the Government and maintain law
and order If economy to be the order OF the day
be hO WITH the Of SfT oce
in ideness in the custOmhouses While these receive
country should not lessened The continued tnkerng
at the army destroying its morale Congress was
supernumerafies; we have further need for you"
There that would carry greater disay to the
hearts of the loyal people Of the south thah te reducoh
u M lies STEWART Rep:, Ney) and ROSS Repr
Kansas spoke necessity of keeping the army up
its present standard for the protection OF frontier settlers
against Indians, who were now only held back by force
In Sheridans department l,OO murders had been com
Mt wilson indicated his consent to have the first sec
ton, reducing the army, stricken out as means of saw
ing the bill -v'
Pending vote upon striking out the first section the
regular order demanded by Mr.. DRAKE Rep., MOI
and the Senate accordingly resumed consideration Of
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The section prohibiting diversion OF any surplus OF spe
cifc appropriations remaining unexpended, was dis
cussed until 4:30 o'clock when, after short Executive
session, the Senate took until 7:3O o'clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion of Mr.. KELSEY Rep., n. ),rthe
Senate amendments TO the Pension Appropriation bill
non-concurred in and Committee Of Conference
ordered.
woMAS'S RIGHTS.
Mr.. LAWRENCE Iep.. Ohio asked leave to introduce
n bill relating o Assistant Marslals