The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-29

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United States troops during the late war
Referred to the Committee on Military
| Affairs.
| A message was received from the
House of Representatives, announcing
| the death of Mr.. Starkweather and the
action the House had taken thereon.
The Senate, as n mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, adjourned till
Monday.
Mr. Singleton, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, which was
made a special order for Wednesday
next.
Mr.. Springer introduced bill to pro.
hibit American citizens from owning
slaves in foreign countries and to regulate
elections in Utah Territory. Referred.
Mr. Hunton, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions reported a bill
to amend the act of Feb. lS 1871, pen
siening soldiers of the war of 1872 and
to restore to the present rolls those per.
sons whose names were stricken there
from in consequence Of disloyalty. He
moved to have the bill put upon its pas
sage.
Mr.. Congcr made point. He said it
| first must be considered in Il Commit
tee of the whole. The point was sustain
cd and the bill So referred.
The House then went INTO a Commit
tee of the Whole with Mr.. Hastings in
the chair, on the
Military Academy Appropriation
The Clerk then proceeded TO read the
| bill by sections for amendment.
DIR. Hamilton, of New Jersey, moved
to amend the clause providing for
the pay OF cadets by striking out the
words "at $3.50 EACH in addition to ra-
tions, and substituting the words "at
S54O".
Mr.. Hale moved TO amend the amend
ment by striking out "S540," and subst-
tuting 5000" In support of his amend
ment Mr.. Hale said he deprecated any
thing which should be looked upon MS IN
attack upon this institution.
Mr.. Randall, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, opposed Mr..
uaes amendment ard said the fact was
that none of the money went into the
pockets OF the cadets, bat it was in fact
an appropriation made for their support
and that it was believed that $40 was
sufficient for that purpose. No gentle
man knew better than the gentleman
man from Maine Hale that the Com
mittee had decided on uniform reduction
through all the departments; that The re-
| duction was to be ten per cent and was
to be further carried out by reducing the
number of employees twenty per cent and
by increasing the hours of service from
six to eight.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Randall whether
he did not propose TO make any expep-
! tions to that rule.
Mr.. Randall replied that as there were
exceptions TO all rules so the committee
had some important exceptions to this
rule. II had excepted, for instance, the
Vice President and Librarian Of Con-
c.ess. and they should continue 10 make
exceptions in cases Of meritorious and
useful officers of the Government. but
the policy Of the gentleman from Maine
| Hale1 seemed to indicate determined
| purpose on the part Of the other side OF
! the House to obstruct the committee IN
its economical reform movement. he
| hoped that the members on his side Of the
/ House would march forward TO the sup
port Of the Committee on Appropriations,
! for he declared to the House and TO the
people that in no particular did the Com
mitiee mean 10 do injustice in the least
| degree.
Mr.. Durham spoke against the reduc-
ton of the pay Of cadets. He said he
was in favor OF legitimate reductions, but
would not he led into reduction by q
party or The iesders oi party.
Nr. Atkins asked Mr.. Durham wheth-
er he was an Independent Democrat.
Mr.. Durham replied ihSt he was q;
good Democrat ss any man on the
tioor, but he Wa. not going to vote for an
unjust reduction to please any party.
I Sir. Neal aiso opposed a reduction.
Messrs. UBrien, Townsend of New
York, and Hoar spoke against reduc'
| ton.
The question was then taken on Mr.
Hale's amendment and it WAS rejected
by vote Of 6S TO &c.
Mr.. Cox complained that the members
on the Republican side Of The House were
/ Ob.trueiIonists TO Reform.
They had commenced opposing reform
on the West Point bill. Wher'
would they end? They would oppose
reform on the navy bill, on the army bill
oa the consular and diplomatic bill, and
on the civil service bill Where vas re-
form to be begun II no; here in the par
,icularly prodigsl and luxurious system
NJ Wcst Point. There Mas no othei
place xhers- they could begin 80 well
He hsd here an order from Gen. Town
,end. signed by order of the Secretary o'
war. IN which be read that "no officer
either setting or retired, shall directly ol
indirectly, witbOa. being called upon by
the proper authority, suggest OF recon-
mend any action 70 = member Of Con
gres. on . question Of military bUsiness.
Hefcarsd thst thegentleuen from Main'
and Illinois Hale s.d Hurtartl bad bsc
the advantage Of scme suggestion
from officers or professors a
We, Point or perhaps frou
Gsner-i TowIssnf himself. This yer,
curious order of General ToEpssad con
tainei this sentence: ..-The foregoing !
I Do; Intended 10 prevent officers from Il
us.raiing measures before Congres
which have received the sanction or IN
vor VI the President and the Secretary o
War OF the General OF the army" Now
Mr.. Chairman, ak simply 70 have thi
paper put on record, l.hnding 10 Gene