The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-15

self and members on his side ofthe house
that the proper method Of preventing
such disorders as disgraced the country
last summer was to be found in the in
crease Of the army, orin supplying more
ammunition to shoe. down impoverished
laborers Of the land who dared complain
of robberies of which they were victims
by reason of persistent class legislation
of the last ifteen years (Some applause
in the galleres) They were not willing
to admit that such process Of repress.
ion, coupled with wholesale murder of
the starving populaCe was either states
manship, fair dealing or manhood prop
efly illustrated. He gave notice that he
would call for the yeas and nays in the
House on his amendment 80 as to test
the sense of the House whether it would
propose to redress the wrongs of impoy-
erished citizens of the country by in
creasing the military power. More APP
pause in the galleries
Mr.. Prdemore said he would vote for
Mr.. Backburn's amendment, and If a
proviso was not added, like the one em
bodied in last years bill, he would vote
against the bill.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. Y )-Let us discharge
it just obligations and le've to the fu.
ture the question Of increase or decrease.
Mr.. Clymer took similar view.
Mr. Wright said he represented dist
rict where troops had been stationed dur.
ing the recent riots at the request of the
controllers of the mines. He did not
see any occasion for an officers sword or
a soldiers musket. He favored reduc"
tion to $4,000 men,
Mr.. Culberson held that if the army
was reduced to $4,000 men, the quota for
Texas would be SO small that in the flu
ture as in the past, the people of the
United States would be murdered there,
and its flag insulted in the very presence
of the troops.
Mr.. Banning read from the statement
of the Adjutant General to show that
the strength of the army on the lst inst I,
was % 3O5,
Mr.. Hewitt IN. " said the statement
was made up only to August 3lst.
Mr.. Banning went on to say the re-
sponsibility for not paying the troops
rested with the President, who should
have convened Congress Immediately to
pass the army appropriation bill,
Mr.. Banks favored keeping the army
to the authorized maximum, $4,000 men.
He would vote to to send 10000 or $4,000
to the Texas frontier, on condition they
should not cross it, but should maintain
the peace of Texas, and thus prevent the
possibility Of war. That would be wise
economy.
Mr.. Blount opposed Mr.. Schleicher's
amendment. and Messrs. Baker, Indiana,
and Throckmorton favored it,
Mr.. Crittenden was unwilling to vote
one dollar till he knew how. many men
were in the army, and no one seemed to
have that knowledge. What was the
condition of the army now? Joseph had
captured Gen. Howard, and Gen. Miles
had captured Joseph. Sitting Bull had
retired from the country, and there was
no use for an army of over $4,000. 1t
should never be used to overawe labor
ing men, for that class would never be
conquered by force, while the American
people would always be on the side of
laboring men.
Mr.. Sparks said the session had been
called for the purpose of passing just dues
of the army, and the bill should there
fore be promptly passed.
Without action the committee arose
and the House adjourned.