The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
srslrE REFpsTxa TO REDUCE
1H THE ExPENSEB.


v.su,varos. .Juue 20.-Mr. Logan rep,
nv ,,on, The Committee on Military Affairs.
,eportod, with amendments. the House OIL 10
...,u,o the bounties Of soldiers who served in
~. l,,e var for the Union. Placed on the cal
lar. II strikes out from the list OF benz nci-
.,,,s all sailors and marines. slaves and Indians
IA omits the requirement that bounttes re-
,e,ved under state laws shall be deducted from
10 total Of eight and one thru dollars for each
n,onth Of service provided by this bill.
A., morrill, (Rep., Me- called up the message
n the President In regard TO continuing untx-
s,rspd balances Of appropriations into the next
,..,l year. and moved that u be referred 10 the
-ommit,ee on Appropriations. so ordered.
n, wadleish (Rep.. N. H submitted a resolu-
,on directing the Commissioners Of the Metro
,o,t,n Police " the District Of Columbia TO re-
pons,n mo senate the names Of all pers ons en-
W., ~, on the police force OF the District since
yo'vvs.sses of the act OF Narct 2. 1851. in rsla-
Ho,t No. the appointment OF bono rably discouraged
WI .,a,s Ac and wheth er the provisions OF that
W. w, bsye been complied with, and n not, the
". therefor. Agreed to.
VT W, snencer Csep.. Ala), from the Com miuee
q, n ~ Histrict Of Columbia reported dill CON
'in,ins in force during the next fiscal year the
"a. Kin passed NJ the last session, with amend
1snts prosidlne that the tayes shall be paid In
nsren,ber and June, instead Of October and De-
en- Der ana providing that ccmeteriee, nee
,ubH litrares, and ch srttsbic institutions. shall
buttons mentioned IN the old law The bin
wss discussed at some ieoeth, and the CUES
iion Of taxing pub &c buildings In the District OF
rounbia WAS brought Np.
NJ sargent (Rep.. CALI aid he did not believe
me Government had any night 10 occupy one
saf the property In the District and pay no
iaIse iowa d the support Of The District. lie
hotle ht u would be more fair and Just that
proportion OF the expenses OF the District be
psid b, the Government.
Nr. Norton said tue proposition 20 tau the
property OF the Government was an unreason-
sys.ion made Tor the District Of Coium bia dur.
ne the last three or four years, he thought there
Eas reason To complain OF the Government
not doing IL part.
Pending discussion the morning hour Expired,
and the bill WE laid over.
MT. Conkhnc rep, N. ", from the Commit
zee On the Judiciary, reported without amend
mept the senate bill to punish the counterfeit
iue of trade marked-goods, and the sale on deal
tn IN q counterfeit trade-markeo goods Placed
on the calendar.
The Cnair tnen laid before the senate the BIN
10 Restore the frankine privilege, but on motion
Of Mr.. Allison Hep, ln.) Il was laid aside. and
the bill making appropriation for the support
Of the army was taken up.
THE AuArr Hill
Mr.. Allison explained the provisions OF the
Army bill. aud said that the irst eight SECTIONS
of the till ~ II came from the House proposed
10 reorganize the army. The Con mittee ON
Appropriations had not felt authorized to ex-
anime into that subject. and therefore reported
10 favor OF striking out those eight sections.
The DILL a. y cam from the House. sppro-
pnated A2S-3bb4O. 10 tnie amount
had added S3-y,a092. making the Total amount
called for by the hill, az now before the Senate
dbl ~; or 81 ~ ,tes o. less than the amount
appropriated for tue present iscsl year Inc
House proposed TO reduce tue army in numbers
well ~ the COMPENSATION OF oficers- The
Com nittee on Appropriations had nothing to
Dc with III question, and therefore h ID added
appropriations to carry out the existing law.
Besides, the PROPOSITION 10 reduce tue army IN
this BID differed from the indepe ndent bill for
that purprse recently pissed py the House. This
bill proposed TO reduce the army i've rect a. =,
while the bill which recently passed the House,
And was now before the Senate Committee an
Militsry Affairs, proposed reduction Of ten
regiments.
amend mt to strike oct the nrst eight sect ons
reorganlztug the army.
Nj. LoIan 5hsp., ~. Chatrman OF the Com
niitee ON Militia Affair.". aid his committee
had considered the House bh to reduce the
army. hut tDey had determined that at this time
OF the sc ston II would be ine2pedient TO bring
The bill befoie the Senate. aud had therefore
netermined to postpone II unit the next session.
nty OF protecting the Rio Grande fruntier. and
tnid he was opposed to striking out tue clause
of the House I'LL proyiding tuat the cava "
regiments snail be recruited TO 100 men fur each
company, and that a sufhcient force Of cavalry
bhaIl Ie einnloyed IN deicnce Of the Mexic "A
thu ihuian frontier "a Texas. he SID he nad
called upon the President IN regard to project
ING the RIO Grande frontier, and had becn ia
termed by him thHt tie fUroe was sufficient
to protect ttat country, most OF the cavalry
hrce now being the vicinity OF the Blsci,
Hills The people Of Texas mad the right 10
have their frontier protected. and II the force II
cavalry was Insufficient 1t should be increased
Mr.. Alison said the section alluded TO 10y the
senator from IoxSs proposed 10 reduce the
sumter Of cavalry reRi.nents TO two. IL the Rio
Branue irontlsr could not be protected nov II
certainly could not be II tins bill should become
ilaw.
THE RIGHT OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Dogy QDem., Mo- said the House had
passed btlls ~ reduce the army ana ulso 10
hansfer the Indian Bureau 10 the War Depart
sent, but the senate committees, having House
the IN charRe. mad taken no acpion upon them
therefore the House had 20 pat similar pro-
Isens In the appropriation bills, watch bills
The House had the r gut to originate.
Mr. Allison sfdd IL might lie possible that the
army could De reduced, but tie senate Commit
tee OF Appropriations did not think they had
the right W the time TO consider the subject.
u wa necessary 10 pass the appropriation Id n
before the end Of the fiscal year, then II Con-
rress desed 10 STAY IN session the biil 10 ucing
The army could be considered.
MI Anthony thep., X; ID sid he did not want
NE assertion that tns House only had the right
10 originate apprupria ion bills TO go out uncOn-
Isdictec. The ssuate had the right TO rpnnate
tppropri tion bills. ana might be called upon TO
tsser thHt right this week. He argued that IL
yLe Ihriy -sixLh Congress the Senate discussed
NE question of originating appropriation bhls
hhd oeoi ded that II had the right to do 40. II
ga originate such bulls, passed them, and sent
Mr.. Dawes R.p., Mass.)-what was the re-
nii DID bot the House lay The Senate bulls ON
Nj Anthonv- Yes. they laid our bills on the
Ablr aud sent Us othsrs. he claimed that the
aRh,s OF tue Two Houses N Congress were pre-
nseJ tqual as o. all appropriation TITLE.
MT NerrimOn lDeiu.. n. c. szked II IL had not
seeh proclaimed since the beginning Of the
government that tue House nj Representative
ills
NJ Anthony-Yes, and 30 has II been pro-
halhtd tuat tle House OpIy has the right 70
ulell tL- The resOl aLlOn Tor LnAl 90 Journmeni I.
'vs me Senate hts that risbt also.
M Dawes arr ed tuh both Houses Of Con
uess loi lhe last bali centur, had Commute .
nemheies u the custom thai the House only
'@' Tue iHul 10 originate appropriation bids.
A wARsIs0 VOICE
n Nj NlYte fDem., Md SAID, Iuasmuch as the
Doees u helreaentsilts soule months alo Ia al
passrl blll reducing tie pay ~ superior OH
- 10 the army and kent It to toe Senate Tor
a. ,,Yh u" could see nOthing to 90 90 planned Of
,r we hv'ne luserting ia au az IrOpriation oil
n.''' ~ ~ Tue Character now under Discus
80 a. mat BODY presumed that the senate
"y1lu' 10 the Interest " economy. reduce eX-
gs.sss' cspeclall, after having heard the warn
- 'Vi'r ~ Tue Chairman Of The Committee on
=" 'H'f MI rAeruaiiy. 10 the effect III Il the
,,'nNes "uulu re reduced. IL WAS rather late
~ h"Ae "1Jectious TO reducing the pay vi
~ s,Hs ~ az preparation biI, nen In 1870
A.. ~ hvuses OF tVnkI ess. both COMPOSED Of
a.. Nl' lNNtlr' ] parry Us that having the ma
~, =. u senate now, fixed toe salary OF on
a. "l lhe ,tluY ~ ali approximation bill II
"a ~" O. "a sr o. nov 10 sas that the house
o. .''hifs"hiatlVes Was committing n fplly OF
NJ "l hhn'o'uhe when the House had 80
NJ l,e'-en set b. toe Republic m party.
IN - antony, m explanation Of bis statement
=" te."I 20 the right Of tue senate 70 originate
T',b .h"h odls SAID tuat dnrIng th- lnirty-
u''" '"nsfe- resolution wa introduced IN
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