The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-09

Rhen they Knew the othcera OF thI
army up 10 thia date had lost perhap
$500, 900 by the delay and csrelesSness o
4 part Of the House. They had lost $50,
600 within the last few weeks and wert
losing $4,000 day. His own impres
sion was that Congress ought 10 make ii
appropriation for $4,000 men. He pre-
dicted deficiency for at least two and I
half million, which would have to b
passed for this years support Of the army
Mr.. Blackburn asked whether, as thl
bill authorized an increase OF the cavalry
companies to one hundred men, there
was really any reduction Of the force a
contemplated BY the bill.
Mr.. Foster said that there was Aa in
crease in one way and decrease In an
other, but he would reier the gentleman
to the Chairman OF the committee.
Mr.. Atkins replied, that II the cRvalry
companies we're increased 10 100 men
each the whole cavalry force would BE-
10000 men, but the language OF the bill
was that the cavalry companies might be
recruited 10 100 men each, and NOT that
they should be.
Mr.. Blackburn suggested, as each Of the
ten cavalry regiments consisted Of twelve
companies, thatit would make force oi
IL 900 cavalry.
Mr.. Conger suggested whether there
ought not to bs 4 provision to tho bill to
allow q moderate rate OF interest on the
pay already due, and be instanced case
in which the widoWof dead soldier had
10 sell her claim for pay at 8 per cent oi
the whole amount in order TO &c! money
to bury her husband.
Mr.. Money asked Conger to give the
names and particulars Of that case.
Mr.. Copger-The gentleman need not
rush with such alacrity after the case.
It is enough for me to say that have h Ad
intormation within the last "a hours.
Mr.. Money-Gt the gentleman has any
information | respectfully ask him for il.
Mr.. Conger-Will the gentleman con.
tain his soul in palience2
Mr.. Money! simply ask for his IN
formation. I doubt his ability to give It.
Mr.. Conger-It is barely possible that
tue gentleman takes this way to intimate
that the information l have received Is
incorrect; II so there is a more courteous
way 10 convey it. [Laughter When
he has been longer in the House and
learned its courtesies better laughterl -
Mr.. Money! cannot learn them from
the gentleman.
Mr.. Couger continuing senteuce)- -
than TO dispute the statement Of mem
Der made on information, he will rise 10
request the dates, and names, and circum.
stances, all that Is important 10 the case,
il such cases may exist. Does the gentle.
mans omniscience extend TO all this class
OF cases SO as to enable him TO deny the
possibility
Mr.. Money! asked the gentleman Tor
his information, and he fails TO give it.
The Chairman, 10 Mr.. Congsr-Does
the gentleman yield the floor to the gen.
tleman from Mississippi7
Mr.. Conger-Certsinly. suppose he
wants TO apologize, Laughter.
Mr.. Money repeated his remark, which
Mr.. Conger affected no. to hear, but he
caused general laughter by stating, with
an appearance Of otgFavity: "The apology
is satisfactory"
Mr.. Phillips said that this morning
the Adjutant General had told him that
from the best data the army stood at
about $4,000, nominally It was 25OOO,
strong. He wished to ask the Chairman
Of the Appropriations Committee il be
desired TO keep it down TO the standard
to which it had been reduced by Joseph
and Sitting Bull. When Gen. Gibbons
attacked Joseph he had six companies
with him, but 120 men in all, and the
committee madeita appropriation on that
basis.
Mr.. Durham said the General OF the
Army had stated that there was less
than 20 600 in the army, and the General
had expressed his desire to have it 10000
In conclusion he gave notice that in the
next army appropriation bill he would
not vote TO make an appropriation for
more than $1,000 men.
Mr.. Singleton, 4 member OF the Appro.
psiaLions Committee, defended the action
OF the committee, and said General Sher.
mans statement was that he had cstima.
ted the present strength OF the army at
10000, remarkiug that by reason Of death,
descrtion and discharge companies had
been reduced TO 20 and % men. He bad
stated 80 positively from personal inspec.
tion. The Committee acting on the prin.
cIple that it was TO make an appropria.
tion for the support OF the army, had
provided for o, 900 for four months. It
was true, General Sherman had remark.
ed that II the army were to be reduced to
10000 1t had better be disbanded; but
why was III General Sherman had been
asked whether he thought the army
should be used for the purpose of putting
down riots in the several States, and be
had answered emphaticslly that It should
be; and It was in that view that General
Sherman thought that the army should
be increased. For himself (Sipg he
wished it Understood that he was opposed
to the army interfering with riots In any
State, at least till it be demonstrated 10
him that the State authorities we're not
able to put them down. II the troops 10
the South had been on the Indian frontier
the Custer massacre never wohld have
occurred.
The time for general debate having ex.
plred, the Clerk proceeded to read the
bill by sections.
Mr.. schleicher offered an amendment
out the clause which prohibits
the recruiting OF the army above It's
present strength. He said that though
the President had given orders for the
army to follow Mexican marauders over
the border, Gen. Ord had been afraid to
do SO, because the only available movable
lorce he had after garrisOning tho posts
was 800 men, while there were thousands
OF men on the other side Of the Rio
Graude who de6ed the United States and
their own government. There would be
a limit to the patience OF the people on
the frontier, and when that limit il reach.
ed there will be war.
Mr.. Calkins said he waS iu favor OF in.
creasiug the army TO 10000, and he be-
lleyed 1t Wss economy. The recent riots
had shown conCiusiVely thSt for tho pro.
lection OF property aud life something
was needed besides State militia,
Mr.. Luttrell-Does my friend propose
to keepe standing army to suppress riots
Of laboriug men?
Mr.. Townsend, Of n. Y.-No, 10 nut
down the heather Cbinee. Laughter
Mr.. Calkins-Evsry man has a right to
cease work when he chooses, but hs has
no right to say that another man must
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