The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-11
WASHINGTON.
Tho House Finish tho Consideration
OF the Army bill, but No Final
Action Was Taken,
Important Questions TO be Decided by
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections at It's Meeting Monday.

A sharp Discussion on u Resolution
10 Prevent thc Use of tue Army for
Political Purposes, which Failed
Mates and Gossip,
WASHINGTON, November TO- The
nomination OF William Cuehins Good.
love, Az minister TO the Netherlands,
will probably go to the senate on Mon
day.
The committee on privileges and
elections Were all present this morn
ing except Hin, OF Georgia. After a
discussion rs TO the scope OF lnvestigaS
ton, Mr.. Hoar, republican, OF Massa-
chusetts, expressed desire TO examine
thoroughly the several propositions
submitted by the chairman OF the com
mittee, Senator Wadleigh. Without
coming TO II conclusion the committee
adjourned until Monday,
The appointment of General George
A. Sheridan AZ collector of internal
revenue for the Louisiana district, has
been determined on.
The committee on printing resolved
to report favorably on Defrees rs pub
lie printer.
The president replying-to the Peona
Indian chiefs, who are dissatisfied with
their present location in the Indian
territory, promises better land In that
territory, but cannot send them back
to tn 2ir old reservation rs they desire,
because that is occupied by white peN-
pie. The Peonas complain that bad
white men steal their cattle.
The house to-day finished the con-
sideration of the army bill in com.
mittee Of the whole, where another
amendment was adopted, limiting
the force of the army to its present
number, hut directing four regiments
with one thousand men each to be
stationed in Texas. This was found
after the bill was reported to the house
to conflict with previous amendment,
and there was not time to straighten
the crook edness. No final action was
taken on the bill.
The discussion in committee devel-
oped the fact that within the few last
weeks the army had been recruited
to the number OF five hundred and
sixty-hve men. This action of the
secretary of war was characterized by
the chairman and other members of
the appropriation committee as being
without law and deserving impeach-
ment.
Foster, OF Ohio, remarked that re-
oruIing might as well be done with.
out money, as the army itself had
been run without money.
To which Blackburn, of Kentucky,
replied that for that act an explana-
ton would soon be demanded.
Foster challenged inquiry and re-
marked that when it came the people
would be treated TO rare show.
Blackburn replied that the show
would be condemned by the better
part OF the people.
An amendment was offered by Hook
er, OF Mississippi, providing that no
money should be expended in sending
any part OF the army into any state for
the purpose Of suppresslng insurrec-
ton or protecting the peace, unless on
application OF the legislature or COVER
nor OF such state.
Garfield, OF Ohio, attacked this
amendment as one intended to shsckle
the president, and which, If 1t had
been on the statute book In 1850,
would have neld the hands OF the exc
cutive aud destroyed the government.
He did not mean to imply that there
was any such OF ject in view now, but
the proposition at this time was calcu'
lated to alarm the country.
Hooker disclaimed having any other
intention than that Of preventing the
army being used for political purposes,
and reminded Garfield that the SUBJ
stance of the provision was enacted In
1887, and appeared In the revised stat
utes OF 1872.
Mr.. Speaker Randall took the floor
In response TO one of Garfieldsremsrks
about the army being left to starve,
and threw back the responsibility upon
the president, whose province 1t was
to have called all extra session OF cons
rress Immediately on his inaugura-
ton.
Goods, Of Virginia, made strong
speech against HoOker's amendment,
in which he expressed the trust and
confidence which the people Of the
south, and especially Of Virginia, had
imposed in Hayes.
Similar sentiments were expressed
by Ellis, Of Louisiana.
When the question came to divis-
ion, there were but thirty eight demo-
cratic votes in It's favor. The republi-
cans waited for all the rest of the
democrats to vote, intending, IL there
was democratic msjority 10 favor o!
It, to have yea and nay vote in the
house; but the democrats checkmsted
that game aud voted It down them
selves, the republicans then joining
and voting 10 the same way.