, 1877-11-09
WASHINGTON.
The Army Bill Discussed at
Great Length in the
House.
Texas Border Troubles and the
Railroad Riots Cut a
Figure.
A Motion TO BE Entered to Re.
duco the Army 10 $4,000
Men.
Henry T.. sandford's Dlplo-
matte Qualifications
Stated at Length.
Wolsh's Nomination Will Be Re-
ported Favorab}y to the
Senate.
Outline Of Senator Matthew'S
Bond and Currency
Bill.
The Final Success Of the Silver
Bill Now Generally Pre-.
dicted.
Investigation Ordered into Recent
transactions on the Mexican
Border.
The Final Success of the Silver
Bill Now Generally Pre-.
dicted,
Investigation Ordered into Recent
transactions on the Mexican
Border.



sp<etai H,spdtch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nor. 5.-'Tllc debate In
the iuusc upon tho Army bill to-day seemed
clearly to show two tAugs-nrst, that tue Dcnl-
ocratc party Is not cohcll!atcd enough to rc-
iounec the hostility to tho United states army
which IT. has cllcrshcl eincc tho un[on ntn1y
conquered; second, that tho Appropriations
Committee Is not tho place to franc original
legislation outside OF tile subjects committed to
It. The Army bill was not discussed for an
hour before it was mado 10 appear that 1t Is an
incongruous appropriation augGcstcl by persons
who aro either very ignorant OF the army
or who are anxious TO- destroy It.
Ono Of tho principal fcaturcs Of tho bill Is that
Which provides that the companies OF cavalry
regiments may all be increased to their full
complement Of 100 men.
ANOTHER PROVISION
Of tho bill prohibits any Increase Of tho army
for any purpose above 10000. The Adjutant-
General states that according to precedent lie
would be compelled to construc tho word
"may" as "slall." Tho actual figures show
that to lncrraso tho cavalry to that number,
without nddlng tho aggregate force Of
tho army, would practically destroy
tito eht(re Infantry branch OF the
service. It would allow In the latter branch to
N+b%H kNAIPAA1 VbJ hAV At4A%GIot wi PotAtof AIM
about three priyatts. Tho debate upon this bill
was
THE MOST lxrgnEsT1s0 OF Tns SESSION.
Politics entered largely into the discussion.
Tho Republicans charged tho responsibility Tor
the suffering ot tho army upon tho refusal Of
the Demucrats to pass the Appropriation bill
last spring. Tic Democrats maintained that
the responsibility belonged to tho President for
not having convened Congress Ia cxtra sestIon
Immediately after sfareh 4. Whoever ia re-
sponstblc, It appeared that tho soldiers
are suffering great llardshfps by tho
failure OF the appropriations. Foster,
the active Republican member Of tho Commit.
tee, male computation that the officers and
mcn nrc paying for having their pay accounts
dtacntnt cd $4,000 In interest to claim agents
and bankers. On tho basis Of the nlCgardlY up
preparations recommended BY tho Committee. 1t
Is predicted thRt thcFo will lr
DEFICIENCY or $4,000, 600
for the tlscnl ycar. Gen. Sherman, By state.
mcnta wiltcll lnay laye heen made somewhat Ut
random bcfort tAu Committee sccma 70 have
the Democrats took such portions VI his re-
marks as pleased them, aud suppressed the
rest. Gen. Sherman sa5s that At the date uf
this Testimony the army hatl lea than 70 .oo ~
Committee revealed tho secrets Of TIC Commit
tco enough to make that statement. but .ncy-
lected to ta} that Gen. Sherman also declared
that it would bo
BITTER 10 p,anAxp THE ARMr
than to make IN appropriation for It upon the
basis OF 20, 900 men. This IL exactly whnt tho
COMMITTEES had douo, for, notwithstanding
dcnias, tho appropriations uro practically !nado
onthe basis sofarcduttiou VI s. ,0OIncn Thu Texas
md tho other Democrats of the lIoasc,. anil
charged TINT tlsey were ntygardy. Tic Texas
.lcIcgutiou to niau Will vote WITT. thu ltenub.-
iicans IN opposition 70 some M 81, p tl's HFnslpal
ut all impossible that tho Tuxas delegation, with
tho Republicans,
MAY pEfEAr TIE DEMOCRATS.
Tho Texas people ma!ntain that lars|mony
and nlgeardltaess III the na1no ot economy Is
not the way to keep the peace apon. tho borders.
Mills, Ut Texas, said thnt for Q,lar-
ter Of \ century there had been no
Admtnlstration until now whlch had
border questiu,l. Joe Blackburn, the fre-eatsr
Of kcuiurky, appeared ~ tho champion of
movement ii reduce tue nEthy to L, ,0OO men.
The strikes Herc occasionally referred 70, and 1t
was significant tlMt tho Democrats from the
statea which might llayo Ieen LAID waste but
Tor tho Intervention OF tho United States nruly
did not Eaise word to express Their gratitude
st tho Intervention of the ticncral Government.
uEMucRArGc CAuCCs.
There was uemoc,a at!c House caucua called
Tonight. ostcnsibLy TO cteet Chaplain, but
really 10 discuss proposition to Incorporate In
ine AslnY bill the saIne obnoxious proposition
ubout tue Use Of tho army in tho 5uuth wllcl,
9a1'aed thp defeat OF tho bill last spring. Jos
blackburn, ot Kentucky, in ono Vt hia heuted
speectlcs, insisted that such 4 provision shoull
duce1 to i5.00 men. Carter Harrison mud some
Northern men insisted on rcducsiun. The
southern policy borc good fruit In the eau
cus. Elltsr Of Louisiana, In q speech which
piled to blackburn, denounced hls proposition
with great yt9or. declared it an insult to the
tfesdent, , md offensive to the people ot Louis
not lnefatcs, aud that for himself whatever tilo
Democratic party might cl,ooso to do, he should
oppose tu cuueus mud tn thu House aiI such
propos!elons, from whatever soureo they might
proceed. Ellis carried the caucus with blta. and
1t was decided not to attcmrt such u measure,
FINANCIAL MEASURES.