, 1874-05-30

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Geon ongaRod in tho military service Of tho
United Statos; a bill to eaualizo penslonB In
certain caaos; bill to increase pensiors OF sol-
dota ana xailoia WHO hnvo bcen totally disabled
tho net to provide for tho survey Of O cortain
tract OF land in Minnesota, belonging to half
breeds or mixod bloode Of tho Dakota or Bioux
Indians, and to confirm tho sAtes Of the cert,ti.
Mr. PRATT moved to tako up tho bi1t amentla-
tory OF tl'o net granting pensiona to certain
soldiers Of tho War OF 1919, and widows Of de-
ceased soldiers. and to restore to tho ponsio1,-
thorctrom Y consequence; Of .dtsloyalty. Whom
the matter WAS put 1t .wns discovered Tint no
Quorum wss preHont, and tho Senate adjourned
until Monday. ?" .>.-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| NO BRss1oN TO-DAY. .''..
] On motion OF Mr. DAWES, it was ordered, to-
morrow n, being Decoration Day, that there shall
DO no sesnioa of the House:
| :: RELIEF BILL. :,
| Mr. ORTIZ, from tho Con,mittoo on Foreign
Anatrs reported adversely on tho bill for the re-
| iiof Of the widow Of tho lato James T.: Orr, Min
lpa.)' tho bill was placed on tho private oalen-.
oRr' i r. 'i
:: KS ARMY, ELL. .i...
Tho Ho,,ae thon took up the bill for tho gtad-
unl reduction Of tho army, and was addressed by
Mr. HURLDUT, In opposition to it. He donlod
the "ladom o1podloncy. or economy Of tic
measure. Things wore dono under tho idea Of
on,rtrv sud t,,;. ~ ~ M 20 .no
1ccted that luRubriou8 afternoon a fow months
#aya md hIcnns rnvo that t,n, on
~ {},a ~ ~, oans knso snat neanonoiy picture
.uo va ., Inc coansty rnen tat gensle
fuuoraL OF national credit and yot fov dayY ago
that Bamo gentleman hnh informed tho House
that tho country was able to carry out all tta
! Mr. DAWEH-rf Tim oont1nnan understood
nano u9o, nc say1 tnaS sho county T1a otes
4 nvns ,.a =. H., @ oyery onngauon
N.Y. N.Y. t9n 19u ~ G11M na 1o'any suaao1stooo mo-
~ mf: huhmD9I1 fsal have not tine nov to
G, usu "HeJ .ipu tno 1Aaesos uelptc tao uouao 60
mako n1a a eiio .is4le w. With the gentleman from
Ha,an ~ INC qtgsslGn nov oetoro tae
~, III "nosnes CT not II ana paaa ptli tnhs
w. oepnk ,1s uP 9 non on!Y tne olRanazat1on oi INC
S EFT o tho armg The to os hng a
sotanso s, 'ae aey s41sss. 1n's u not question
Goswoum i;oG"nnr ~ ouost;o au ~ IT,
+st,, Nan n uSntF H.; k9ou aas:a
- ;nto ,a andt a. ..r "s ,t, @
won hc iont ~ aorvioe ao ion,, .n9S ~
for i. and When iuoapacaed for @ selvoe Eeto tho be
are' '1NA "ooo ' A'' 0''''' - 'n0'' IL sn0n o'1
- ao then proceeded to o.itioIse the provfsiopu
o. o tho nnso R 70 noa IN t nprGasa
working mon Of thc army srmy.-not to out oft At q
oow abe a, Of tn and
nroyoaa;or ,,nau;t ri thonn oN "oA '"'A'
p'Srrs1 Sfr HHWTEY EI SIi1 o ,nsn,hor ~ tho n,,
1nittoe on nfitary Afara anolso IN a,,1,ort no "
the BILL ,Thero were many things III t whiol,
i" anrrove1 Il and snnnorta - ~ Mi, Wills
were not in favor OF larga ,etnni;nr armv egb XII
Of 10 much nB 1Yas ioocosss1y. HI hbImac1f wos
Of tho Same opinion, Ho would not consont to
rnduce tho sntmy to such iorrao aa fnrGt IN: ~
woud MT DO itn Sgl,o!o ity II t. }a;,cd r. sms'
tain md mass tho bill - @: e9"'
Tho Houso than proceeded to yoto On tho bill
Mr;-OpNIE;N offered an amendment az a nav
anctiou reuea1np the law nrohibt1ur nro,un-
tioug In the staff corps and 1t was agreed TO.
nlr. ALDn10lIT moved to strike out the
tho bill, relating to tie Paymastor's
Department, and substituting a. section
providing that that Department. shall consist Of
one paynaetor.G Gouorni. with Tie rink. nav. and
onolumcntB OF n Colonol of cava1rv ana Ansist-
ant poympstor- General. with tho rank. nav. and
cmolunonta Of Lieutonant-C Colonel Of cavalry.
and two Deputy Paymaytor- Gonorale, and iiftg
raymastcrs. with tic rank, pay, and omolumonts
IMr. DUNNELL moved to lay tho bil1 On tho
table. The motion was rejected-yeas, IL;
nays, 140.
THO question WAS tlaon tahen on Mr. Abrlght'a
amendment. and it HaB r0iGGtGd-y0u8. BD: DnvB
i1O. 'N'
IMr. BUTLER (btoss ] Offered an anendment
that tho hoadnuartora of tic arnv alaii mover ho
re-. yod from tho National Capital oxcopt In
TINA ri war. ncfocfni withont a diviaio,; -
Tho hil was tilcn .nassadwyeag. liz. nnva.
1o+.
;Tho only chaucos made in tho bill ae reportod
nv Mr. rnhnr,, ~ satnrdav inat aTc tn n,naart hs-
tweon i;nea fn,,r nna iva ~, tho f,rst nnrc tho
wnrds worco,,t rra1natos ~ the nIiiitary Ical-
amy." and to strlke ont geo. 2i.
Mr. r1nnnna% GSyaa 4ra,' nfhMe 4hn ,a,c,arv Commit
ian rcnorfol n hIl changing i'm -tin,es. ~ hnid.
ing ifntat statos Giren;3 aitt D,etrcI t;ourts at
EYansyillo. Ind to tho tiIst Mondnys ,of April
and Ootobor. Passed.
sptn1T APPROPRIATIONS, .
,Nr. RunoHHHn nrasantod a renort of tho
cnnfereuco Cnmmittea on the Bill to facilitate
tic oxportatlon Of distilled spirits. and amanda-
IL 80. - H.. s...EEs- su1r.~ 1a...r.st