The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-30

Mr.. Randall Dem, Pal reported the bin
10 provide for the expenses of the admission OF
foreign goods 20 the Centennial Exhibition az
Philade phia. Passed.
Mr.. Banks dab. Massl reported resolution
fixing the comrensaiion OF witnesses SUM
moncd go appear before committees Of the
House at ~ per day allowing, hNeicents per mile
a BIZ tHoyldin- inst all unused stamps shall
be redeemed "hen properly presented was
hr. Eufcnnrl dRep.. IlD reported bill au-
thotlihg the secretary Of the Treasury TO CON
vert ~, " con lun bonds - msny u the i've per
cent 70 -tsitird bonds "a ma, be necessary to
pay IL" i1denent. OF the AiauIra CLAIMS Com
The ituu- .h.n. az the reGulnr order n busi.
n6s', rtor' 'scd 70 the consideration OF the oil
report a ly ". banning. ECU atins tine pay and
alloMNr''t q officers oi tue army. his bill
propes ne Following rates 81 uay:
The 'o-1 81 to-i 10 Northumberland. ssopoi
S9'9ne' 'j,i9' iIrulrnant, o.nn'l. s.ioop. Major,
R,src ~ ou,itrna.tor. :iso fot S L,e Hsg
mon1.cd' ii COOS INST L.sutenlnt tu,t mountcd),
Lleuleaii ioi mculta SLID W ne nrsi ti four
geve a6H 40 M 9llirl A. 70 re-
sl2jo na'A .si.-oo ordnance stor ke,gcra surfing
foraio 'nd /, :, he i-rni,acl 10 oMcrs ,n fof
6 69, Ar @nd u."i n le periornarce OF ofifll
tenhntu'.eiA, horses Ma!orGuderal. horscs
Icnal'CoI9nei dorsc, Naior Gorscs Centairs sni
Lle9tc al. thounigGi, morse. Whou on duty "a the
Qusitcruasicr. / horse.
No once ;,p TO- dsty on ,e stan Of or as aic
80 oil on a 'S a OK s he e a@9s nj To- s1 XVI ra
st.H i9e - 9oa 81 eyary amt no one the
che pay ofa iieuieaani.c. tvlf5 At ali is
s an o H. wptri n r. ar no PUP c gnarer Officers
month cSeept Al san tmnci.co wn-re they may be
quartz s4l ile. scar increase lno pay and allow.
hereafter 1rpcintcd fog Oily four years.
Mr.. Banning addressed the House In exnlana
ton hHi advocacy Of the bill which. he said,
would ea"ct an annIa saving of over half a
million dollars. The reductions. he said, we're
made in accordance with the advice Of Gen
Sheridan who said t. the committee "Cut OF
al IN" II. u. ana not AZ the foot" The bill was
acuttlh- bvNn OF the ay Of general officers.
II pledged the &c raj $1,000 year; the Lieu
tenahi 6'Uernl, $500; Malor-tienerals s6,OO
Brged'er-''cnercls. Sj,Ou; and In these grades
alone made On annual reduction Il $COGO0. Ihe
any 3nn, o,'cr fednrtIon OF Officers pay Was re-
eut'.pu 81 lhai 81 second lieutenanis Tor the
hrst Tour years Il ther sarvlCo. and that re Inc
ti9n "aH rt"rded AS proper by old army officers.
MT. NdrNcli tRap, OhiO) sent 10 the CLERK \
desk nd had re- d an extract from he testimony
Of Mi Cen. Hancock before the committee,
auNerse the proposed reflections.
without any flr,her debate the oil was missed
by yeas III nays al.
Mr. kt-t'l N-p, Ia) moved 10 amend the
title vi TIC bili so that IL woLld ieud, mi "a
punish th' Amy of the United sites fer The
gallant s. Vices rendered by it In preterying the
Mr.. H,nrne-I move 10 refer thrt motion to
the ccuil' man from Iowa (dr kasson) Tor the
N.Y.; i sfYr--l Nill be clad TO take It with Tue,
and npl ready 70 report on /. immediately
Mr.. t''ning Gon nre more ready 10 reDOrt
now tnan ion we're toreoort Tor carrying a KNAPP
sack duuus the war. You could not 10 found
yeas o., ua' ILL.,
Mr. B'rui"g also reported the bin to promote
the emc ics ~ the army OF the United States
20 lToNiA" FIR ~ gradual reduction, ana to con
s e,red 'itln'3 81 its staG denartments. Re
q gnn nak ltpn
weeks. ny WV
The House then resumed the consideration If
we OIL uplrnWlatnI Sl6}OOO for The Bureau Of
Pm Ing ard EugraVng oftre Treas,,rv an, for
Ine ls,ue OF liver coin ~ place OF fractional
In tao dl,cu''o ion Of the variou, amendments.
~ ~ OF whi % HeIe rejected. Mr. Wood dem, n.
II auDnlttrd REMARKS on the . neral subject OF
the bill. lie said tina. there " s. a poruia9 error
on ono or Two subjecta connected with the re.
SUMPTION cI specie payments which should he
presen. depre-. ed value Of siycr was in Gonse
be o. sner prGdgcton That feet was that
" the whole world for the last Ave wears had
neeh iaIsel, on the decrease. lie read from
.is IhIls JWF1dt Of Finance a statement
snoWwlng mat the production of -ilycrin ls,2 was
s soG w W. ~ s; rs $i0OMO0 in 1874; Sl5OOO0O;
very alarming decreuse In the aggregate nr0-
uuotloh 81 silver In the whole world II was
therefore mistake 10 supp0se thnt the nreset5
depressed market value OF silver arose from
over Production, IL arose from another cause
fEmu tnh Was the attempt OF Germany and other
EuIopohn governments TO demonetlZe silver
entlrey, That had not yet been carried OUT
prectlchllj. those Governments were only con
nuetlng tue expediency of that course, but had
reaeheh no conclusion upon II. still, the mere
DEMONSTRATION OF II had had the effect OF dc.
e,o1iilhg me value Of silver, and IL they should
nmsN conclude not TO demone,ize silver the
Xanc set value Of silver would Immediately ad-
to- o.. ne had never considered the reaumn.
uoh OF silver at all practical propoSition mntp,I
sSst Ssrt could resume gold coinage. and
uo secretary discretionary power To rssSms 40 W
W'""ou'a never be sXsoutSd yltl he fesum "a