The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28
REDUCING THE ARMY.
The Republicans of the House Filibustering
Against NIr. Bannins's Bill.

WASHINGTON, May Fin the House to-
day Mr. Singleton Dem., hiss), from the Com
mittte OF Conference on disagreeing votes OF
tho two Houses on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, reported that the Committee
OF Conference had been able to agree. The re-
port WIS agreed to.
Mr.. Singleton reported the bill to reduce eI-
penditures for public advertising IN the District
OF Columbia. Passed.
on motion OF Mr. Banning Of Ohio, the II ouse
proceeded 10 consider the bill to promote the
efficiency OF the army OF the United States, to
provide for its gradual reduction and to consoli-
date certain OF Its STAG departments.
1t reduces the mum Der Of cavalry regimen to
eight, and the lumber OF infantry regiments to
twenty, and provid es that the reduction sh ~
be made by the merging OF enlisted men into
other organizations. II repeals the law requir-
Ing that certain men OF elisted regiments shall
be colored men. II abolishes tho regimental
organization OF the artillery, and provides that
1t shall be known as the corps OF artillery, to
consist of nve batteries OF light artillery and
hity-fve batteries OF artillery a chief OF arti-
lery, with the rank VI Brigadier-G eneral; two
colonies, four heutenant-cOlonels, sixty cap
tains, one hundred AN 1 twenty nrst lieutenants,
and slxty-twO second lteutenants. The appoint
ment TO the grade Of second lieutenant Il TO
be confined 10 graduates Of the Military Acad-
emy and To non commissioned officers.
Sections provides that no Ofhcer Of the army
below the rank Of sjor shall be promoted
without having passed an examination before a
board OF three senior oficels Section 10 pro-
yides Tor the merging of the QnaTtermHster .
and SupsIstence Departments into one Organiza-
ton, to be known IS the Department OF sup
plies. Section - provides that the hcadquar tiers
of tho army snail IN tlne Of peace DC at Wash
ingtOn.
MIR banning reviewed the bill In detail, and
explained and justihcd lie proposed reductions.
r. HurlbuTt Rep lllJ suoke against the bill,
and characterized some OF the statements made
Nv MIR. B.nning as gross aud eKtrav. giant eI-
a erations He intended to offer substitute to
I he into consideration the question OF the re-
organization Of the army, To DO reported next
session. He gave IL as his opinion that this
country ought to have an ereetlNe army, Tally
of ere u, Of not less than $1,000 men. lie hoped
that the House would not at TINS stage OF the
session take up d bill OF such magnitude, and
that tie great interest OF the army should have
at least fair aud full consideration
On preliminary vote there was no quorum
voting. tue Republicans generally refraning
from voting.
NJ. HurlOurt then suggested that the bill he
referred to the Committee Of the Whole and set
down Tor discussion aud action on Wednesday
next, TO which proposition Mr. Banning, VINO
Md charge OF the bill, declined to Rccede.
lhereupOu a motion TO adjourn was made by
Mr.. AcDougall, fkep., n, " and this was fol-
lowed by otner dIlatOry motions. This hlious-
tering movement WAS kept up until on motion
from the Democratic side, the House, at 345,
adjourned