New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-24
uoyrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPhESEN lhil'i@''
At the meeting of tho House this morning
Mr. Kerr occupied the chair Speaker, apparently ucn
improyed in health His resumption OF duty was inc
hio, ~ ,oucb ngratulation By members aud officers
OF the House.
MrEANNING lib, Ohio) introduced bill TO Promote
tbe efficiency of the army to provide for It's gduai
reduction and to consolidate certain OF Its stan depart
IL reduces he number of cavalry regiments to eight
and Infantry To 49, and provides tbat there
shall not be any enismens ill the number OF en-
listed SHAH be reduced to 10000 that the regimen
tai organization OF the artillery shall pc aDoisneu an
that artillery shall be hereafter known as the corps
of artillery, and shall consist OF five batteries oil iS1
artillery and artillery The officers OF the
artillery 10 be- chief Of artillery, with the rank
Of brlgaiier general; four coiOneis, SIX icn'onnS
colonies. IL majors, 60 captains 20 hIstlieuenants
and % sccondlieucnHnts II provides Tor an Oncers
school the cavalry aud infantry provides aoesie
camp general officers follows: IAe general tbIee'
the Two, naorgcueiais Two each'
and the bgadie generals one cdcI Iholo are 10 &c ~
Military Jus ioe or aiong Judge advocates. IL nereeS
tho Quarteulster's and Subsistence Dep' lh.ntn any
one OrganiLauon to De known as INC u a, Win
OF supplies which IA 10 consist vi one chet Win
the rank Of brigndier-genera sli so'oio.s, tiu NJ
lieutenant -cOlOnels "a majors. ana a. S Gp.'"n
The Medical Department is Ia consist oi ore ou o,
ami raj with te rank colonel; two Ned
icul Puyeyors. with the rank OF euten htcoionot ~
g.oI. with the rank Of major and 10 Assistant our-
e-ons VITA tine rank Of rst lieutenant Hnountod ior Tue
lrs ye years, ana with the rank OF captain lmonatep
alter ye years SERVICE The number ol contract sur
ccons To be Limited to 90 Tue once oI nicu' @
Lcelcr is abois o lac Paynasos-General Is 10 nave
the Drigser-gcner, ana there are 70 10 no ~"
appointments 10 tie erade o major IN tna lay 1921
below 20. .ch number Ia arc To remain nAeL ~
pro, tides board Tor the mastering out oi "e soI'
~ any officers reported he unht Tor the proper DIS
charge dutc, nom any cause, eAccpl uguIrs ~
Cured or disease contracted IN the d:scarge vi theil
duties IL confines appointments To the grade OF second
irutruanis 10 graduates O Tue Military Ao'.cihy anu
to te lrst scsgeauts Oi artillery, cavalry, aud ianf.'
AZ ike, the monthly ply FIRST scfseanss OF arlrIy'
cavalry, aud Infantry Al no per Month u fel'as tho
Law illt allows women 10 accompany the troops - iA
dresses
Mr. LANE Clep, Oregon by roques introduced Dill
to transfer land for tho Northern Branch OF
tine Northern Pacific Railroad to the Portland. DdaS'
and salt Lake Railroad Company. Referred
Mr. While Rep RyJ introduced bill 10 increase
tho ccIca OF tne Pension bureau ahd 70 pioIio
Mr. JANIS h. REILLY tDen., PENN offered a re,o-
lntion instruosIg thc Committee on Pdbio hAlepui-
tu.us the acs of all discussing ohiec!S'
aa,is' @ - 90 re- iI,,si STAT, from tae ii of
JIM -oJ Ia JOth jane. 1870, ana 10 hsoeitan
wnoin.r amy them Illegally appropriated money.
OF made DEFAULT N accounting for IT, objected 10 ana
Mr ROBBINS Dem. n CO offered u resolution calling
iOr Information Ia army oihcefs hoiuihS consular :"
| utuotuaNC APPOINTMENTS. Adopted.
Mr. HNLh tllrI Mo Oncr,dA resolution recitine that
r. reward, late COn,uIO cntra! 10 Shanghai, ana no"
" n,.sr To Chna and dI'ctng The nccroiaiJ al sale To
ro,,nuni,ats an ino.ni fscts ia .is possession
bearing thc ruth 0i such charges. A"oped.
MI. WELLS Dem MO.j, tOh the COMMITTEE on hp
ur,prvus l,po tod biii authorizing t.U oupcrs t,ng
A.o to,t 10 the IRON columns ana piSioe
Ui ale aud for lie iVilod non Deans 81 nc
so.oId story oi tao 81 IJuis fos'OiAeo anu CuHto"
house, ami appropriating :. 1000 therefor 'ssd.
Mr BALLOU thep.. ~ Introduced JO.iit IoSou-
tiun iUr ihc pres chta"oh 10 ''o "'u"" VI '" ~ - "
TN Motifs medal. Passed
Mf WuiTEnOUoi. (.,D. y. " offered a resolution
declaring mat t.c COMMERCIAL manufacturers anu ol''
ue.a IN cereals tLc county eeiiou-y I'll uSH'i
IN ooseucb al the uncertainty Of 'hu lut"ie imam li
Ioc, Oh tlc Government Tat II Is unwis. and mex
Ic!!cn, t. lcsislatc IA r'ghi I" any iaui 'hahso III
te t.ri Laws untl ai.er TO resumption oi specie PAY
ill., REAGAN Dem. Texas, objected to its conslera-
ton And tio TroOiut ~eBt over under thu Iuin. an
I.u Di.l removing lao JIicdi disabilities % Ddh'c l.
Chandler oi baltimore MAS passed .
AI MOkiiSDN tDrm lIi.l oil rid - RESOLUTION hut"of-
IuE me atiDtuAnvs srNci'ti comm ttvcs tntt
, Investigations to condnct th AIycsi-
,svns vita power 10 ae"d !Or ~ Fsv' ana l"teis'
5tT orr Q&op NJ. from the Committee Terrific
IA a, uIia - iii 10 prevent the Gsuieos slauucr Ol
iua an tc After discussion. Tie hi4i was
Passed. lac b. n,Ats uniiwiu lOl any person not
M, luAl,i - Ill womb, any manner ,stiOy Any
ICIuair Du.O az Hn! gciier huhOeT vi DuHtVo' IMAM
are hrvutu lOr IOJJ or Tor the ihaihut
Passions 10 VETERANS OF 1912.
on motion OF Air CLINTON Dem. VA tho House. at
o4o went mo Committee Of the Whole the state Of
the Union, Br. BLACKBURN dem. N.Y. Ia the Chair,
ON tho bill ndns laws granting pensions Ia the
sv.ioTs o. tho VA oil 1917, ana trii WdoWs'
A. dtcs tic orcietuy Of the tn,!or Ia pace on VA.
pension rolls Iue names OF the surviving hcnDoiS OF lh
days IN tue War, and "eto hooiAO.S dSo"'Isod'
an TIE surviving ~IdO"s " such officers ana men, o
yicd iLat tho .dVNs W,Ie married liJr 40 lSoO Inc
pensions De at thc Iaeof - poT !nOhth 'i.d .Ao
aos 10 aiy 10 any lo.Son no" ieceiFhs pension
80, sr month exec ~ ioi the difference up to - u month.
E & dig,i me- tasi,,rtiop Ia lie pension Iull, OF All
names stcA tiicrviIOm ON accOunt u. sympathy with
the II oO aud IN case ol thtr dath tbtii WILLOWS ao
e. be entitled pension aud to toe lrosrages The
su .aI, OF the whiow Is not u prevent Ler
iun receiving Tie arrcaIaX.s. and ia case ih"io Is ~
widow tho arc ~ ~ ~ the pensioners MINOR
Mr. nosKiNs CRep.. n. " moved to amend by giying
pcisoLs those "io served ia the war Ioi MO uaJs
Sir. CIBELL Dem. Val moved to strike out the pro
which provides tha te wldows 'i "a, Souieis must
| have been married prIOr 10 1850. Adopted
Dir. BAKER tD,n,. indJ moved To strike out the pro-
vision Tor returning pension roiis The names Of
thoso sticSen tncrefroin ON account OF sympathy win
| In tic course OF the discussion, Mr. HUTTON Dem.
Val stated that thu nunncr lernUns WAC would be
restored to Tolls uncr the bill wound be only 400,
and ;er annual amount VI pensions only 1906. The
amount Of Airearagcs MAS not exactly Known -.
MIR. CASWEIL (.op., Wis., moved 10 amehd by forbid
op,o,ed b. cir. iAKRis tljcru.. Va J. and Nh. VANCE
% hi ~ 81 the Latter making an ipc 10 t.e iDer"
Us VI House IN rcgLId 10 th0so oll pensioners
Mr. HALE (kcp, AlrI rcmiI Acd that the Democratic
s.e vi tho not e1.iDing spirit vi iDvray
I'M eating down necessary APPROPRIATIONS, reducing tie
salaries officials, aud IN turning oat oi oii;c uhu eds
deserving iBrn ana women. All tls WAC done on tie
ground vi economy. He reminded hein that tiele had
been ic.ns and Suggestions tAat every dollar saved
by policy would DE eaten by claims OF one sort OF
another co,ing vn the Southern part OF the county
Mr. HUklON dem, Val responded, ana reminded
air. HalC wien the annual Pension Appropriation
bill before the Housc no Dcnocrat manifested any
Sir BANKS Glib. Mass. remarked that tEorc
In Mr. aics sugsesion but sui e necessity Of
rcIrolcaieut obvious that member could safely
reiiso vote Tor IT, Bat tne question now 10 entirely
diIere"i; AZ Is an obsaton' deD on r part o. We
uIcuL lie thOugt the exception proposed ~ MI
| CaSHe;i OGsht not Ia b. made.
40 ,cd by SIR. Diem. III. uoge ticp., >. CD
townsend ti.e., N. fJ Cox (Dcin, NJ l. D. ana otnors
without dispOsinK OF IL lac Committee iosu hhd the
Home, at D O'Clock, adUOulncd
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ARMY ORDERS.
WAsriYGToN, Fob. o. First Lieut.. Charles 5.
Ilon'h Imam 81 the 81 At,ry acting sis oi., 40" AZ