The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-09
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GENERAL NEWS.
Stanley Matthew'S Financial Bill.
More Tlukerins with the Currency.
The Army Appropriation Bill In tho
House.
Mr.. ChafFse After The Pacific Rail-
roads.
The Russian LegiOns Achieve New
Victories.
The Turk still on the Retreat
HOnors to General Grant in Paris.
HOnors to General Grant in Paris
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,
WAsH1NoroN. NoYembar s.

WAsHEoToN, November 8.
During tao morning hour a number o
bills were iatroduSed aud referred to ii
appropriate committees, among them ih
following:
By Mr.. Matthew: A bill supplmeR,
ary TO the act entitled IAN ac! 10 pro
vide for the resumption Of specie pay
ments," approved January II, 1875.
Mr.. EdmundS (Vermont) submitted
resolution instrucling tho Committee Of
Judiciary to inquire and report whetle
any legislation IS necessary in order t.
authurits payment out OF any moneys re
ceiyed or 10 be received from the republ;
OF Mexico otherwise than to American
claimants the awards made by the Com N |
sion created under the treaty between thr
United States and that republic, ratisCa
tions whereof were exchanged on the l.
day Of February, 1859. Agreed to.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Max.
ey, Tuesday last, calling upon the Pres;
dent for information in regard TO tn
rescue OF prisoners from the Stark coun.
ty, Texas, Jail by outlaws from Mexico il
August last, was taken up and agreed to
Al4o, the resolution submitted by Mr.
Mitchell, Of Oregon, on Tuesday las.
calling upon the Secretary OF the Interi.
or for information as to the number o.
miles OF the Northern Pacific Railrold
constructed, what changes had been m ad,
in the line, &c.
Mr.. Chatlee submitted a long preamble
regarding the Union Pacific railroaC
and its branches, with resolution, that
the President Of the United States be re
quested to inform the Senate what lega
impediment exists which prevents hin
from executing the laws iD accordanC;
with the obligations accepted and Ii,
agreement made by the Union PaciG,
Railroad Company, and its branche,
with the United States as stipulated ant
agreed on In several acts Of Congress
Laid over at the request Of Chaff'tC, who
gave notice that he would call it NJ
early next week for the purpose ofspb
mitting some remarks.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill tc
grant the widow OF Gen. Amos 4 Eaton
$50 a month. Referred.
The Senate then, at 1926 went into Ex
ecutlve session and when the doors re.
opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
At 1910 o'clock the House vent into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Cox, oI
New York, il the chair, upon the Army
Appropriation bill.
General debate upon the bill was limit.
ed TO two hours, aud the House was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the
Appropriation Committee. He stated
that he did not regard it within the prov.
ince OF the committee to inquire into the
action Of the President in not calling an
extra session Of Congress before the be,
ginning Of the present fiscal year. J,
waP, however, subject for judicial in.
quiry. He explained that the estimate
Of the War Department for the present
year amounted 10 $30,500,O00, while the
bill appropriated SOS, 100000, decrease
OF $500, 900 from the appropriation OF Last
year. The bill had been drawn up on the
basis OF $4,000 men for the first four
months Of the year and 10000 for the re-
mining eight months. The General OF
the army had been before the committee,
and had stated positively that the:e we're
less than 10000 men in the service at the
present time. He (Atkins) ws in favor
OF reducing the army TO $4,000 men, but
did not think that this was the proper
time, since the army had gone so long
without pay, and the questIon OF reduc.
ing the force might delay the passage OF
the bill. With regard to the restriction
placed on last years bill it had been left
out because the committee did not feel
that, in view Of recent events, in view Of
tho action Of the President in carrying
out the Constitution, in carrying out the
time honored doctrine Of non, ,interveu.
ton, and in allowing the States to regu.
late their own affairs, II was necessary to
place the restricting clause in the present
bill; but il the same circumstances ex.
listed now as eight months ago be would
have stood squarely by the restrictions,
no matter what the consequences might
be.
In answer to the question by Hooker
Singleton = member of the Appro pria.
tion Committed, he said Gen. Sherman
had stated 10 Ehe committee that a. the
time OF the Presidential inauguration
there were in the Southern States four
regiments Of 800 men each, two Of which
had been since Withdrawn.
Mr.. schleicher asked whether the
strength Of the army was suficien: for
the protection ofihe border.
Mr. Atkins replied that the army was
sufficiently large enough Tor the purpose.
Ar. Foster Il member Of the AppropEi.
alton Committed said, in reply to schlei.
cher, that the committee had taken palns
to inform itself on the subject and all oil
the officers said the present force was not
sufficient.
Mr.. Atkins said he would now yield 10
minutes to Mr.. Wood, but he Wood
said he had no disposition to participate
in the debate on the bill. Tho remark.
which he proposed to submit had reier.
ence to the general condition OF the ex.
penditures and receipts Of the govern
AAOihI buh A1 L4l6 1kAkGuSuk WOulu OGCuUy
more than 10 minutes, he would take
some other opportunity to express hi.
views.
Mr., Foster aaid it was the opinion Of
the General Of the army that on the flrst
Of November there had not been more
than 10000 men In the army. To-day o
statement has been read, from the Pay.
master General, asking for an increase oI
the pay appropriation, because Of u mis-.
take made "a 10 the number Of men, biz
Information being that the present force
is about $4,000 men. The difficulty into
which the Committee on Appropriation.
had fallen, arose from the fact that IL fell
It to be It's bounden duty to reduce ths
appropriations for the army and 10 re
dncO the army itself. The members oI
the minority had no desire TO embarrss.
tho action Of the msiotity. They be-
lisyed, however, that . force Of IS 00C
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