, 1874-05-29

onth section, in regard to tho AdjutantG Generals
Department. by making it consist of ono Adiu-
tant-dencral, with tho rank OF Drigadior-G on
oral; two Asslsts,t- -Adtatant-d donorals, with tho
ant-Colonol, md ten with tho rank Of Mnjor.
Alr. BANNING spoke at length In favor Of tho
reduction Of tile army, and consequent saving
to tho Government and poople Of an enormous
for of tho Ponsion and Indian Bureaus to the
management Of tue War Department, thereby
securing groat saving Of public funds, and At
tho same time improving t]o eficlency Of Tho sar
vioo. Ho spoke Of tie great abuses III tho syH-
Tom Of Communication and assignment Of quarters
in Washington nnd elsewhere, to any officers,
md cayc tull md comprehensive review Of the
preaont deceptive praotices Of tho army M
now organized.
After further discussion, 1rr. MAoDOUnALI,
moved to lay tho bill On tia table. Negatiyel.
Tho previous question wns seconded, and tho
bill went over til tomorrow.
ARKANSAS COMMITTEE.
Tho Speaker announced tic following as the
6pccfnl Committee on ArknlisaA Affairs Poland,
Ward (1ll.) Woodford, snyler (0.), aud SloHs.
Tho Houae took recess till hatf-paat 7, tho
eyoning eesslon to be for consideration Of the
DILL 10 '@0'u " ESES1Sa :S1's;; srsu1os.
TIE TARIFF n11L.
Tho House met at hnlf-pnst aud went into
Committee Of tlo Whoio, Mr: TIMER in tho
cAnlr OIL ZIG pl!l 10 a1nenu tno larlu anu lntoE-
nal 1soyenue )aws. The proceedings opened
With dtacuHsion on juto butts, banod on prop.
oaitlon l.y Mr.. KAGSON, Of tho Committee 0n
Ways a1la Means, to mako tho duty OIL TINT arti-
Gle ST por ton, md to ndmtt free Of duty for two
years 1naclinery adapted to tho manufacture Of
tho fibre Of tho ratnie plant.
Finnlly. au amendment by Mr.. EAMES, TINT
tho maohinery to he admitted free Of duty
should not bo seoh az il manufactured In tile
United Suites, was adopted, nrd, n8 thus
Htnnnf1af ENgHnn1a f,rrropifinn trn mn tn
Mr. Myers ancntnent OF Inst night III regard
to maaHic iron, makfng tho duty OH it tho samo
au other iron Of like condition, grade, aud stago
Of manufacture was adopted.
At laBt the f1ce.list section was reached, and
tho first amendment offered to it ,yaa to put
a1r. DAWES moved to put a|izariue on tho
1lr. GoNGEls moved to strike out q extract
Of hcmlock bark" This motion gave riao TO a
| discussion in which McBsrs. Couger and BUT
LEla (h1asa.) were tho contral figures, tho latter
| opposing the amendment in tho interest Of tic
| ehoenaaGers Of Lynn.
Finally Mr. Congor's motion WAS agreed to,
! aud the extract Of homlock bark was struck out
| Of the FREQ 1ist and loft whoro it is under the
existing lnw at 20 por cont.
1fr. MERRIAM moved to strike quicksilver
| out Of the froo list. Loat.
| n1r. VANCE moved to put-on the froo list soil
| In bulk or IN packages.
| Mr.. DAWES made au appoal to tho Commit.
tee not to loud down the bill with now mnttor
otherwise It might just Gs we'll be concluded thai
tho throe nights already given to tue bill had beer
thrown away, aud tho Committee Of Ways ant
Means would not attempt to go on with tho bill
| On q vote b. tollors there was 2 majority IL
favor Of A1r. Vanco's amendment, but there wat
no quorum and, an attempt at a compromise nj
| to tic vote in tho House having faf1cd tho Com,
| mittee rosa and the House adjourned.