The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-17

WASHINGTON. June 16.-The House went
into Committee Of the Whole on the Army D.
preparation bill, Mr.. Blackb urn Of Kentucky In
the chair.
MIR. Atkins Dem, TENN, who has charge Of
the bill, addressed the committee In expana-
ton Of II. He defended and justified the re-
duction made by the Committee on Appropri-
atons, and espe cially spoke about that section
which abollshes those regiment which are
composed entirely OF colored men. He thought
II was but Justice to DO so, and quoted extracts
TO show that IL was in the line OF economy, as IL
costs more to equip and mount the regiments
composed Of cOlOred men than II does to equip
and mount the same number of white regiments.
Mr.. Banning Dem. Ohio), Chairman OF the
Committee on Military Affairs, favored the bill,
and characterized the proposed reduction Of the
regular army from 1900 to 22,0OO as well
guarded that II could not but result advantage
ously. He believed that the reductions were
good they were largely supported bv army on
GERS who believed that the reductions were sub
stantiav right.
The committee having proceeded to consider
the bill by sections.
Mr.. Foster (Rep. 0hio), moved to place the
stoad OF sls,OOO as liked by the bili. and he APP
pealed to members who had fought on both
sides In the war to support his amendment. The
amendment was rejected, and the salary re
mains at $1,000
Mr.. Foster also offered an amendment increas-
ing the pay Of the lieutenant general from p,OOO
as proposed 10y the bill, to S1l ,OOO. The amend
m n was rejected aud the salary remains at
Mr. Durham Dem, KY moved to amend by
reducing the number OF artillery aud infantry
regiments to twenty. instead OF twenty-three.
hlr. Schlescher tDem., lex offered an amend
ment liking the number of cavalry reRiments
At twelve, and the artillery and Infantry regi-
ments at eighteen.
Mr.. Kelley (Rep Pal said that II the Resum D.
uonact were repealed, and the House would quit
ourdening the country by the purchase OF silver
Tor SUE all change and give II the currency IL once
had, 10 might escape the need OF AN army In
manufacturing centres, but " the financial leg
lslhtlon now prevailing was to be maintained 4, he
warned the House against depriving the Gov
ernmsut OF the power to maintain armies In
those manufacturing centres In order To drive
BACK tue Starving people when they arise and
demand work or bread.
Mr.. Chittenden Qnd. n. ", in reply to Mr.
Kelley, enumerated the business failures which
have lately occurred, md affirmed thai II tie
gentleman from Pennsylvana (Mr. Kslleyl
should set an Investigation on foot he would
mud that the Resumption act had no ore to do
with them than with tue death Of tue SuItan.
MI. Holman Dem, Ind regretted that In this
Centenni u year there should 20 on the record,
except In spirit OF pleasantly. such utterauce s
as had been made bv the gentleman from Penn
sylvdnia Mir. Kelley.
MIR. Kelley asked Mr.. Holman whether N WAS
not true. as stated In an Indianapolis ne wspaper
Of recent date, that 1900 out Of the ~. OiO me-
chanics OF lndt polls were without employ
ment, ana many OF them living on garbage.
MI. Holm an-Ou, mol | thank God that net
ther at indianapolis nor any where else In this
country are men reduced to that condition.
me committee proceeded to vote on Mr.
Schieischers amendment "a modhed-being to
NJ tue number OF cavalry regiments At ten, aud
leaving the number Of artiery aud infantry rsgi-
ments at tweuty-three. Tue vote on the anne nd
ucnt was ~ to 81.
Mr.. Hancock Dem, Tex objecting thar IN ere
rum present, the committee rose, anu tue House
at f;i5 Adjourned.