The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-24


apparently much improved.
Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, introduced a
bill for the repeal Of SO much o! the act of
Decem Der II, 1872, asiprovides for pivot
draw in any bridge to be erected across
the Ohio river between CovIngtsn and
Cincinnati. Referred.
Reduction OF the Army.
Mr.. Banning introduced bill TO pro.
mote the efficiency OF the army, to pro.
vide for its gradual reduction and to con-
solidste certain Of its staff departments.
Referred.
1t reduces the number OF cavalry regi-
ments to eight and of infantry regiments
to twenty-three, and provides that there
shall not be any new enlistments till the
number OF enlisted men shall be reduced
to 10000. The regimental organization
Of the artillery shall be abolished, and
the artillery shall be hereafter known as
the artillery corps, and shall consist of
| five batteries Of light artillery and
sixty batteries of heavy artillery.
Officers of the artillery are TO be one
chief Of artillery with the rank ,of briga-
oier general, four Colonies, six lieuten-
snt-cooneis, IL majors, 80 captains, l20
irst-lieutenants. L. provides for an of
tcer's school for cavalry and infantry.
1t provides aides -de-csmp for general
officers as follows: The general three,
lieutenant-general two, major and gen.
eral two each and brigadier-generals one
each. There are TO be no new appoint
ments and no promotion in the Bureau
of Justice or among Judges Advocate.
II merges quarter-mas:er and subsistence
departments into one organization 10 be
known as the Department of Supplies,
which is to consist of one chief with
the rank of brigad!er general, six colo
nels, 10 lieutenant-colohels; u majors
and AZ captains.
The medical department is 10 consist of
one surgeon-general with the rank of
brigadier-general, one assistant surgeon
general with the rank of colonel. two
medicsl-surveyors with the rank OF
! lieutenant colonel, five surgeons with the
rank Of lieutenant colonel, forty sur
geons with the TANK of major, and one
hundred and twenty-five assistant sur.
=,
mounted for the first five years, and with
the rank Of captain, mounted after nine
years service; the number OF contract
surgeons is TO be limited to fifty; office Of
med. .cal stOrekeeper is abolished pay
master-general is to have the rank Of
brigsdier. general. There are 10 be
no new appointments to the grade
of major IN the pay department
until the number Of msjors shall have
been reduced to below twenty. at which
number they are to remain fixed,
II provides for board for the muster
ing out of service of foficers reported unfit
for the proper discharge of duty from
any cause, except Injuries incurred or
diseases contracted in the discharge OF
their duties 1t confirms the appoint
ment of the grade OF second -lietenant 20
graduates of the military academy, and
TO the first sergeant OF artillery, cavalry
and infantry and fixes the monthly pay Of
frst-sergesnt lSiO). 1t repeals the law
lGat allows women 10 accompany the
troops as lsundres-es.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution reciting
that charges have been made and spread
a. length on the records. rejecting on
George +. Seward, late Consul General
10 Shanghai, and now Minister 10 China,
and directing the Secretary Of State 70
communicate any information or facts
in his possession bearing on the truth OF
such charges. Adopted.
Mr.. WhItehOuse offered a resolution
declaring the commercial, manufacturing
and business Interests OF the country are
seriously depressed in consequence Of the
uncertainty OF the future financial policy
Of the govern ment That its unwise
and ineIpedient 10 legislste in regard ts
snv radical change in the tariff laws un-
Ill after the resumption OF specie pay
neIts
M Rcgan objected to i.s consideration
and it went over under rule
The House then went into Commit
tee oftte Whole on the State OF the
Union Mr.. Blackburn in the char, on
the bill amending the laws granting pen
sions 70 the soldiers and sailors Of the
var Of 1872, and their widows. 1t di
rects the Secretary Of the Interior 10
place OF the pension rolls, the maine. Of
the surviving officers AID enlisted and
drafted men, including militia and vol.
unteers Of military and naval service
Of the L nited States. who served
for ten DAYS in inst war, and were
hororsbly discharged, and the surviving
widows OF sucn officers and men; pro-
vldcd, that the widows were married
prior 20 1915. The pensions are 70 De- a.
the rate Of eight dollars per month, ana
the sc' is not 20 apply 70 any person now
receiving pensions al that rate or over
or 70 sny person receiving les,
than eight dollars per month, eI-
cep. for the difference up 20
eight dol!ars month i: also directs In
addition to pension rolls o. al name,
stricken therefroIn. on account Of sym
psthy with the rebellion, and N case Ot
their death, their widows 10 De entitled 70
pension and 10 Arrearsges. The sub
.eoueni marriage Of 8 widow Is 10: 20 pre-
ven, her from receiving .rrearsgss- and
il case these Is no widow srrearages, they
are 10 60 70 the pensioners minor chill
dren
Mr.. HAskins moved 10 amend BY Civ
ing pensions 10 those who served IN the
war for Eve days instead Of ten, q,
provided BY the bill. Adopted.
Mr.. Cabell moved 70 strike out The
proviso which provides that the widow.
Of soldiers must have been married prio,
70 1915. Adopted.
! NJ Baker moved ~ strik. out from