The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-13

Army, gwen July OH, 10 meet tue t4-
igencies OF the Indian war.
Mr. Hewitt, OF New York, a mem Der
of the Appropriation Committee, crI.i-
cized the oecretsry's letter. he said if
there had been any mistake or mlsappre-
hension it was due to the cOncealment Of
the facts on the part OF the Secretary Of
War and the officers Of the army, and TO
their want OF csndor In stating to the
committee the facts o. the case He
then discussed and denied the right as
serted by the Secretary of war to au-
thor.ze enlstmeuts IN advance OF sppro.
prIst,ons and claimed there was no such
right on the part Of the President. If
the President had that power it would
be the concession OF every principle
for which the Auglo-Saxon race had
strugg led from the time of Charles |.
to the present time In support of his
position Mr.. Hewitt cited the imposition
OF the ship money tax by Charles l., the
rebellion of John Hampton and others,
the bill of rights under William Ill, and
the declaration OF Judge Strong that the
control of the people over the army was
absolute by reason OF the power of the
House of Representatives 10 direct the
appropriations.
Mr.. Garfield replied that the House
would Compare the Candor OF the letter
just read from the Secretary OF War with
that of MIR. Hewitt in sucha way as would
not be unfavorable TO the secretary. He
wished to know il the gentleman thought
the President should nave dissolved the
army because there had been no appro-
priaLion made, or that the army
should be allowed to melt away
by death and desertion until It
should become too inefficient 10
protect the frontier with the whole regu-
lar army. The bill had been passed
without dollar OF appropriations 1t
stood entirely separate from the appro-
priatlon bill Congress could refuse to
appropriate money, but the army would
still stand. The law fixed the lumber OF
the army at 5000 men. In the great
pressure of danger On the Psclhc coast
gallant men had gone TO the army head
quarters TO assist in protecting their
homes against the savages, and mad been
told that that there being no approprls-
ton they would have 10 trust TO the
Justice of Congress for their pay. by
Lpis means the country had been saved.
and it WAS Haunted in the face OF the
Secretary of War that he WAS lmpeachs
bio for high crimes and misdemesnors.
He Garfield did not believe that the
majority of the gentlemen on the Dem
ocratic side of the House sympathized
with that kind of talk. The country
would set il down rs benz made tor the
purpose of throwing obliquy on the gal
liant army which had done so much to
save the country from great perlls. II
wa. ~ unkind Ms it WAS unpstriotlc and
cruel TO the army. Congress might, CT
course, refuse to psy these l,OOO men
who had been recruited, but the country
would then know whether Congress was
the enemy OF the army or not.
Mr.. Conger said the cou try knew the
officers assailed, they needed no defense.
MIR. Banning held that if the officers
and men of the army were without their
pay it was because the President hSd not
called Congress together before the emo
of the fiscal wear, as urder the Constitu-
tion he should have done. He woald
vote for the present bill but not before
putting on record his opposition to the
man who had violated the Constitution
by failing to call Congress together before
the first of July last.
MIR. Dunneli felt bound, he said, when
he heard the word ConCealment applied
10 the Secretary of War, 10 vndlcste
that official. No truer man than Gen. Nc
Crary WAS connected with tho govern
ment. A more honest man had never
been connected with the government.
Concealment was not part OF his nature.
He WIS emInentlya a just far ana non
orable man. In conclusion Mr.. DuI-
neil criticized the bill As magnilylng too
much the demands of the Texas frontier
and belttnng the wants of the frontier.
The discussion closed and the bill pass
ed without division.
A large number of bills were then IN
troduced and referred, including the
bill to smend the law IN relation to the
msilsble matter of theLhird class; the ex-
lsting banking law; designating the time
for the meeting of Congress on the first
Monday of January; to reduce the num-
Der of military cadets; for the pay
ment for all cotton seized after
29th of May, 1865 slso, to refund the tax
on raw cotton collected from 1868 to 1865.
By Mr.. Hunter-To prohibit by con
s,itutional amendment the payment OF
claims arising out OF the late rebellion.
By Mr.. Buckner-FOr an examins-
ton of the claims of Missouri against the
United States; also to prohibit the sale
of policy or lottery tickets IN the Dis
trict of Columbis.
By MIR. Phillps-For the payment Of
import duties in legal tender notes as
soon ss'they are quoted at par with the
legal tender coin OF the United States.
Mauy bills were also introduced and
referred for the improvement OF hsrbors,
rivers, etc
Mr.. Springer offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary OF State for intor-
nation a. to the indemnity By the Span
lsh government on account OF the execu-
ton of General Ryan and others IN Cuba
in November 1875. Adopted.
Adjourned