New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13

Arny, gwen ann OF JAY to meet The eXsonci'S VI
Mr. WFwrTr1T Dem. " VA rrombcr a. The Aprro.
prpiions Committee criticized The SECRETARY letter ana
faid ,bat hcie 9d "a any nSis ~ iI S1 ",
the Secretary Of War ana ohtcs 81 tte army ahu
W., Wan, 81 ' d a.. ' pst Of tc committee had
been ascertain the force OF the army, ana tcItihy
az war h1d slated n In . telegram 10 De u 1868 hen NE
General n INC army mad iefore the committee ana
stated The number ~ 2l9o2, AZ lbs the ast returns n
d,caied h,s opiou THAI the army lad been i""'''. :"
exuiration If sory ice end cas1res Then tho Aolnan
General hid come ana S'nhimtg 'ht @ 20
Grucr Of The Army and bad stated spe dhcay ina Iw
Istments had stopped since tic hr.t oI 'in INV
By tine telegram inst now read from the AhlutaDtGsi
ernl. the Ifouse had been Informed that rrcnInS II
been resumed the 5th NJ Juy' and hHd ternnat r
time IN August mat iaoi h'o otS "hp"u ~ -.
Adiutani General when he was before mo committees
and hc had not stated Il. nj had on thc c,nrny
given as reason for he cessation OF r'cI'''''"t s
The apI rOpriatoE exhausted, ard That 40 h"H,5
was avg'lahle Tor ke'pins up re r cfd1y Of
tnc STANDARD fixed by law. Inc hotleNIN W
War sitting IN the committeeman "''h ~. a''I ~
mcpt made and DE has not gvn me comm, g. ~,
information now furnished IN hi3 ieiter Ihri,,, ,
whatever RESPONSIBILITY might attach To- any eil'iSI
impression belonged to iheSecirtlfy ~ VAR thc nC,
o. the Army, and the Aalutlhl- i a IT, of
cccdrl 10 discuss the riaht asserted hl ne sc,rg VI
War TO authorize enlistment IN me abNe GO OF m be
atoms, ana clhlmed lhht M, "th ~ Hi'" -. ,.r
part ~ the President II the President hao tua lmI
i Wonld c Tho coi cessl,n o. cytIy p1ncim. i time
the Anco-SaX0n race had struggled rom the lii M
of Charles the rst 20 The present time; t t
rlht 10 nainain an army but th"t ne li p Tigi
outside and raise money for is support fnf ihat pur
t
when John Hampton and other patriots reh"lled That
long controversy had been settled by The lil ~ Hgs
army should not Toe manjaiDrd In time ~ p."'c
except by ~ the people, IL quoted Judg" story
standing army was absolute by of The power Of
The House Of Representatives to direct TIE nprrnp[ a
ton. The uropost0n ~ the Secretary 81 War now was
that The President might maintain The army mp 10 IFS
limit ~ the absence Of appropriation. II 70 meant any
tring il meant that. From tlat proposition he CiE
Hevtt) d,scntcd IN the name ~ human freedom. the
onv safeguard which the country had ~ reference TO-
that The m
81 GAPF;iIID G{ep Ohol rercd 10 Mr. Hewitt
He thought NJ the House would compare the candor ~
the letter read from the secretary ~ War with thht
Of le ceptlpman rom Now York Mr. Hrvt'l in such
way ~ Womb not he mt ivorabo 10 The orcary He
wished o know II the gentleman Thought thn fIr5aeht
should have dissolved the army because thcre
hgd been appropriation made. II he did
not fhirk that. did he think hat the army shorid
h. allowed 20 melt away ~ o'aih aho hr-' uu
shou q become too insufficient to nrorc he frontier
DID me- mean that the Presld Mt hpd no mower 10
appoint an officer :" MI vacancy neci,lS, no I'LL
aton bad been made to pay that ohr;ii lld I'M, H3r
time ever been alyanccd by any LIVER Rnu o 'nf
gentleman from NeW-fork had tahch me h.1v
to advance III TIE whole Regular army bH
II stood entirely stpa ac RON the Appr2nIi tom H ,
OF Congress could rcus" 10 nrn on ne wafer h
could ne to approrrat. money Int mo army would
sin stand rHe law fvoi the number ~ Tire army at
PaCfc coast, gallant m'n had gonr to the
army Headquarters iu order 10 assist IN Protecting
been told that there beng no appropriation
they would Rave TO trn 70 tie Justice Of CongrGs' Tor
their ray " ~ hy This means TIE country hid nf"n
saved. Haunted ~ he iace Of IRE SECRETARY ~ war
that hc was lmrcac able for ieh cr'm.s an" mi-d.-
ucanurs He mir GaIf,ldD id not heli"vc
the majority Of the gfniI men on ne DcWo'Iau.
side OF TIE house sym ainiz. WIN tlal LIN, biIh
foI the PURPOSE Of throwing 'boquy upon the c1llfut
army which had done much 10 save tie country from
great ps The tails uf impeachment. and The attempt
t. blame the Wa Department for s action, was as nm
nd as # wa. unpat rio and cruel tO thc army Con-
Prcss might 81 course refuse 10 nay that 600 men who
had been recruited, but the country would then know
whether Con the enemy of the army.
Mr.
law and should not he sSuIvpd by Gf failure
Of an appropriation In should continue 10 exist long
paw. Br o had hcen no s.ity for the army
mg without raw. TIE President had the right to call
Congress together IN extra session before the end Of the
Mr.. DJNNEIL tRep. Mimi felt hound, he SAID when
h. heard ie we d cpnccairncnt' anmhcd to H. sccro-
tary OF War, 70 ynAicate that official 80 t'uer man
tlan GEORGE McCrary was connected "ih the Govern
mrut. : more honest man Iad never been connected
with the Government Coucallmcut WAS nor q part 81
his nature. He vas al enineuiy just ihr ana hohOid
The discussion closed and the bin was passed without
The SPEAKER then proceeded TO call the States for
bills for reference, under which coli large number oI
hi were Introduced and referred. among them the FOL
By Sr. LoRING rep, Massl-ro aid in the establish
Ky Mr.. WAIT Gieo. Conn.l-To amend the laws in re-
latinn o. mail ,be matter of ihe third clas..
By Mr.. WILLIS Dem, y. N.)-To simplify existing
ny Wr. LAPHAM Gep. y. Y)-Desgnatng the time
for the meeting o. Congress (tLe first Monday Of jan
Iy VIZ. W AI)llllsls iltll " v I-Io itoutt llt llA
Der II military c'drts
Nv Nh. GIBSON Dem, I1)-iO aid in the COnst;uc-
tiop al the Texas + cihc RaToad
By Mr.. HIN1EERep.. Iud.)-TO prohibit, ny COusti
tutional Amendment the payment of claim, arising out
of the latc rebellion.
b, Mr. PHILLIPS Giep.. Kansas)-For The payment Of
m "ort ducS 40 legal tender notes rs soon - they are
quoted nj par with lrgIltender coin Of the United
States.
Navy bills were also introduced and referred for the
imprOyrm' MT ~ h1rhOrs. rivers, etc
Mr.. SPRINGER Dem. ID offer resolution calling
on tie crctJry 81 state for prma)n 10 the lucB
My pad by the Spanish Government account Of the
execution Of General Ryan and others, IN Cuba. in No
Vomber. 1878. Adopted.
The House then, al o'clock, adjourned.