New-York tribune., 1876-06-27
XLIVM CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
PASSAGE OF THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL ny
THE sENATE-AMENDMENTs AGREED To-AT-
TEMPTs OF THE HOUSE TO REPEAL THE RE-
SUMPTION ACT-THE PRESIDENTS RESOLUTION
NOT ENTERTAINED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June 20, 1876.
The following bills were placed on the
calendar:
To limit and All the Signal Service.
feetinr Teal estate sf in the pisiTS oi Columbia
TO equaize the bounties of soldiers:
To punish the counteifstng OF trade-malked goods
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rep., r. ~, from the Committee on
Printing, reported avorably on the resolution to print
the report OF George Davidson Assistant Superintendent
OF the United States Coast Survey, illustrating the
methods OF irrigation employed in India and Southern
Mr.. MORRILL, Gep., Me- called up the message Of
the President in regard TO continuing uneNpendeu ba
of appropriations into the next fiscal year. ana
moved that IT be referred to the Committee on Appro
Mr.. ROBERTSON (Rep, s. c. submitted resolution
10 dene the powers Of the Commissioners on the Dsict
Board OF Police Commissioners. Referred to the District
Committee. c--.,,. - ,,,,
tary Affairs reported adversely on the House resolution
authorizing the Secretary of TO loan the authorizes
OF Paterson N j. tour pieces Of artillery TO he used IN
celebrating the 4th OF july and 1t was Indefinitely post
poned. ,,, a., .
visions of the Army Appr priation bill and SAID hat te
first eight sections OF the bill as IT came f0n the House
AUTHORIZATIONS had not telt authorized examine
into that subject and therefore reported in favor OF sIik
House appropriated S24 2S3 269 40. To this amount
the sen.te Committee on Appropriations had added lea
S327S 092 making the total amount called Tor nv TIE
bill before the Senate $2IJOl .3Ol 40, or
so less than the amount appropriated iof te
army numbeCs as well as the compensation OF Officers
Tls bill proposed to reduce the army I'VE regne,
reduction of ten regiments. The question beng on
agreeing TO the first amendment Ieporleo w sn1 I'm,
fuif
MIR L8GtAN Rep. NIL Chairman Of the Committee ON
Military Affairs. said his committee had considered INC
House bill reduce the army but they mad determined
bring the bin before the Senate, and had therefore deter
mined 10 postpone II until the next session long dis
rived the CHAIR laid before the Senate special
der fixed for that time being the House bu Tor te issue
of coin and the substitute for that bill reported by tue
Senate Committee Finance. ,,
MIR SHERMAN said hc did not desire TO have that bill
dspace an appropriation bill. He therefore moved that
the special order maintain IL place from day To day
with the understanding that II SHAH not dlsPdce any a
Tie consideration Of the Army Appropriation bill was
then resumed. ,,-
The amendment proposed by the Committee, 10 strike
ont the eieht sections reornzing the army reducing
the pay, etc. was agreed to-ltas - N1ys, IS. Ohsl
amendments proposed Dy the Committee were dsiceu W
Increasing the appropriation for expenses Of the o Com
mandIng Generals office from 5000 to S5Ooo ahi
that for expenses Of recruiting ana Transportation OF
recruits from $4,000 to 100000: Inc increasing am
from to 80 9Gs 574 providing that from ana
January next there sndl Dc 20
than 40 paynasers in the army Tue reduction TO @ oe
made by dropping from the rolls the junior commissions
until tGe maXimHm Of 40 Is reached s TOW, Grant was on
the staff of the Lieutenant WIN tie [aus ~ .,
the President Of the United states by the Lieutenant
General of the Army and # lie had not been selected for
that place, major Northumberland ~ould have
been. WHAT we're tie services Of Cen Grant He
fought battles and more successful than Napo
leon wellington, all his military services, was mol 20
be compared to Grant Yet England honored him with
the title OF Duke. Why shonld war he made upon frcd
I ,tfa yur fn1
small war az the Government would probably save $500
5000 by reducing him TO his rank OF lieutenant.
| Mr.. THURMAN SAID the Senator irom fcnli-yIyaha
should be under obligations to him Thurman for afford
inc him the opportunity of delivering sueh an excellent
friend (CameTOn) was bad in his history ana BAD III hs
logic Tie senator ameronl said Parliament bestowed
had bestowed upon Gen. Grant title greater than that
of Duke-the title OF President OF the United states
He did not think il right hat mere lieutenant should
be appointed to the rank Of eutenacolonel, aud re-
ceiye the pay of that grade when there were men who
ordinate officers OF the army. There was form OF gov
ermment in the world where the nation was bound to
take Of the progeny OF the kng Out tha was not III
O Mr. LOGAN read from the law and argued that the
assignment Of Lieut. Grant To duty as eutenahtcOiohe
| was nO violation OF law or prOpricty 49, - m
! Mr EDNUNIs said the Senator from Ohio (Air. Thur
man) had alluded 10 the worn veterans Gen sher
idan himself one Of them, and something was que
to him The law said he mignt select two officers for h
aids and he his old pauOn in arms aud said
IL know the fighting blood and the executive blood O
your family is good that as been drinonstatea 3D. Le
gued thai Gen Washington bilnheH selected the son OF
his friend Trumbnll a mere lieutenant az an aid A.,
| Other amendments reported 10y the Committee on Ap
propratOns and Increasing the appropriations for spe
! ciic purposes, were agreed TO. 80
Whole was reported to the Senate, and the aendment'
made in Committee were agreed toes - Nays, IL ~
affirmative. The bill was then read tLlid time aho
The Senate went into Executive session. and when til,
| doors were reopened, at 5ai o'clock, adjourned.