The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-16

William \. Wheeler laid before the Senate
communication from the de facto Secretary Of
tie Interior in regard to lands granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Referred.
Mr. Dawes Rep, Mass presented the rcmon-
STRANGE Of iorty-ilve national banks and others
81 the city Of Boston against the passage Of the
il use bill for the reconciliation Of silver. A
sml"r rcmonstrance was presented by Mr..
Hoaf Rep, Mass Referred.
Mr. Bruce Rep. Mass presented n petition
d co.ored residents OF Mississippi asking an
appropriation of 100000 to aid them in emil
grating To- Liberia. Referred.
Mr. Sargent lhrp., Cali. from the Committee
,u 9Yrlat4ns, reported without amend
A'Nl 10" hpu-" bll 10 provide Tor certain dcil-
crA'i"s IN the pay of the navy and marine
~ ana for other purposes. Passed.
VT Sargent introduced "A bill to regulate ex-
Huli!r"s M Inc navy. Referred.
Mr. Mitchell ikou.. orr introduced bill to
hu'nl the ~ granting lands 70 aid IN the con-
fiuNon Of railroad and telegraph line from
rN"ni ~ Astoria and McMipnvile. in the
s'M" q oregon. Referred.
hr Eaton Dom. Comb submitted a Joint
luton proposing an amendment TO the Con
euiuuNn Of the United States 10 provide for the
creation ny the States Of a tribunal for tho de-
e o.e Of Electors for President and Vice Pres
i,Nl. h"ierr'd T. the select committee on
Insidgu'ial Elections
Tl'u lhsirufing Tho Committee on Naval Az
i,.. To- inquire INTO the propri"ty Of removing
N"f"l observatory IA Washington city 10 u
"'ri' hs4ur site. Agreed To.
Huu-" Army bin
Mr. Window rep, Mimi said that the SEN
a." ,puHuiie" had reiu red the amount appro-
IIh"d' tlW 900. Whether the amounts report
s N'I' sum icht for the entire expenses Of the
mite hhd not deemed 1t adv disable 10 delay the
p'H'ntr ~ nc hll 10y any amendments which
hl't, J q" committee believed that the Pr,.si-
Tn W.u'i give all necessary protection 10 the
Mr Beck dem. KY said he felt II Is duty to
G"" 'hr money appropriatcd by this bill He
f"S'l Was the duty Of the COmmander-in-
NIri OF the army to order tho disposition Of
~ i7, but the bll ~ II stood was an anomaly.
"i-'i' organization Of the army was rldlcu-
,nH 1903 men in tho artillery and cavalry
', .lA' me-. ana only .j37 men in the Infantry,
Siam, .''h % company, although the Revised
iW"nH provided that each company should
Lay" nNr"n nln-'ommissioned officers, Laugh
Kin ouI,S 'iirre was no wisdom in Legislation
Ar."9 SORT II Senators would examine the
3iEp h.E-i"r they would find the names of
rl4'l '"ulnl~slonri officers. The staff officers
si3"' numbered BOB. The pay Of n soldier was
s 49,, d. mo- ilh, Or 1886 q y"ar. while the pay Of
o,,-,,nh'i ny General, with his allowances for
r"lrrs, horses, g. exceeded $l7OOO Il year,
ii ','I' Nltn enough 10 pay a company Of men,
-. Nnnl give all the army now hanging
tlo innG Washington employment in caring lor
W. Thurman inquired whether tho amend
uutr " "l"s'h by the committee would not
i MAN. ~ an increase Of the army beyond 100
MMr' YIN ION replied he did not think itwould.
or Thurman said he would bs careful not IT,
f'iI'oke DISCUSSION on the Army Appropriation
innt my ~" officers and men Of the army
viii au'leu iqhs enough, ana he Tor one WAS
a. 'rns 70 pay interest to them but II did seem
nilh mat on an Appropriation bill there
Of ,i oe no legislation, As 10 tho Organization
'hMihh,ltce 10 consider.
Mi, lthers Dem. Va said the danger OF
tIa'aonslhg me army was guarded against By
VIZ amount appropriated
A'f' Burnside Req. H. H. said that under the