The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-02
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WASHINGTON, June1.
TO THE DAILY INTELLIGEN0ER
CON c R E S S.
THE ARMY BILL.

THE ARMY BILL.
The bill to promote the efficiency o.
the army, to provide for its gradua
reduction, and to consolidate certain o.
its staff departments, was considered.
Mr.. Smalls offered an amendment thai
in the enlistment Of men in the army, OF
IN the merging Of enlisted men into other
organizations, no distinction shall bt
made on account OF race or color.
Mr.. Randall objected.
Mr.. Mackey moved TO amend by strik.
ing out the section which provides fol
the repeating Of the law requiring that
the enlisted men Of certain regiments
shall be colored men.
Mr.. O'Brien objected.
Mr.. Mackey said as his amendment
was objected to the political effect OF the
bill would DC TO discontinue the enlist.
ment Of colored men in the army until
another war broke out. II was IN in.
direct way Of getting rid Of colored
troops.
MI. HurlburtE offered substitute for
the bill directing the President to appoint
q commission OF seven officers Of the
army OF distinguished service and knowl-
edge, who shall report to the President
their opinion OF the best method. OF re-
organizing the army and especially on
the best method Of recognizing the staff
Department with view to econmy and
efficiency. He said that ever since the
army was organized there had been those
who desired to cripple its efficiency and
to overthrow the great sentiment
Of honor for political effect. He
called attention TO the fact that
one law proposed 10 be. repealed by
this act was one providing that no person
who had served in the Confederate ser.
vice should be appointed TO the army.
That clause had been inserted because
a asimilar act had been passed by the
House.
Mr.. Banning, Chairman Of the Militia
.ry Committee spoke in advocacy Of the
bill. He was unable to seepin the bill
anything but what demanded OF lhe men
Of both sides Of the House, an honest, just
and full consideration, that the army
might be reorganized, and the shame and
disgrace which has been brought on the
it by its late administration and head,
might be stopped
Mr.. Hurlburt's substitute was tlIen re.
jected-yeas SS, nays A; the bill was
then pussed-yeas 12O, nays 81.
AMENpAToRY. .
The bill to amend title So OF there.
vised statutes relating to merchant sea-
men, provides form OF appointment by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, OF Com
mission to be known as the Shipping
Commission, for every port OF entry,
which is also a port OF ocean navigation.
Passed.
Mr.. Thompson offered a resolution call
ing on the Secretary OF State for copies
Of the correspondence between the State
Department and the government OF Great
Britain in reference 10 the sequestration
of lands and property in New Zealand,
and claimed BY Mr.. A. NJ. Welsher TO have
been bought from native chiefs previous to
the possession Of the Island by the British.
l SENATE.
The legislative business was suspended
at s o'clock and the consideration OF the
articles Of impeachment against the late
Secretary OF War was resumed. The ac-
cused, with Mr.. Carpenter, was present,
US well as the managers.
The President pro TEN. announced the
Judgment Of the Senate overrpling the
plea OF the defendant as to jurisdiction.
Mr.. Whyte submitted an order that the
accused be ordered to plead further or
answer the articles Of impeachment with
in ten days. Tl.Ira. u. L..
NJ Carpenter addressed the Senate in
opposition to the order.
MIR. Carpenter said rhe wanted time TO
consider what further steps the defense
would take. One Of his associates,
Blair, was necessarily absent from the
city, and another, Judge Black, was on
his back with the rheumatism. BE did
notknow whether itwould be best for the
accused to plead further or rest his case
where it is and demand Judgment. He
argued that the recent order OF the SEN
ate was notFalid because it had not been
adopted by two-thirds vote, and claimed
that every Senator also who voted against
jurisdiction, would be bound to vote not
guilty on final vote.
Lord and McMahon replied on behalf
Of the Managers, and urged that the trial
go on. t5
Mr.. Carpenter finally asked that he be
allowed until Monday next to consult his
colleagues as TO what course they would
pursue. F.,
: After some debate Mr.. Wright moved
that the Senate sitting as court Of i'm
peachment adjourn until Tuesday next at
P. NJ, which was agreed to, and the Sem
ate us court OF Impeachment adjourned.
After an executive session, the doors
we're reopened and number OF privUte
bills on the calendar were passed, and the
Senate adjourned.