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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
& o. o, p. DIRECTORY. Srsa

oad Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court Etreetas
MnNrHrs LoDas, No. 6-meets every- Tuos-
day. s. s. Garrett. n. g.; A. J. kpAppi
V.G.; L. 8. Burr. Secretary; &. r. RISK
csiSI1sAw Lopez. No. s-mests every Mon
day night. g.. N, nssrn, Me-; A y: ZIP
son, V. g.; 7. j.. Hogan, r. 81 John a.
SoETLLER LODGE, No. li0-meets sveEy Wed,
nesday night. Frank Driee, N, CT "a
Bohle, v. o.; Chss. BorEer. SecrstGryi iona
Linkhaucr, Treasurer: pau
nigbt. W.K. French, N. g.; II. a. Carroll,
". a.; Wa. Henry, 2. and h. s.; J.e' VII
ANS Rsnr1 CRY LoDsE. No. IS7-meets every
thursday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall; ma
con Webs. N. g.; J. ?. Young. w. Nh.
Tovstsn. Secretary: A. E. Kenneday. Treas.
HIRwoSY LoDGE No. 199-meets every Tues
day night at Odd FelloWs' Hall, corner beal
~. D. q. Reahard, v O.; D. A. Mc0mber,
Sec'y; Henry q. Dent, Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE.
MrvpHrs DKeRKr LoBes No. s-Meets first
saturday, OF each month. ,. Bingham. y.
w.; D. A. Wardlaw u. d. H., Thomas pa,
con, A. y. M; L. g.. Burr, "a A. y. Nj
n ,. Holland. sec'y; T. ". Smith. Treas.
H~AOAlPMIETa.
aIvoeo KaoAxPMKET. No. s-neots on ne
,st and Sd Thursday nights Of each m9n1.
D. I 6ccdyear, y. ~ " h.sTsnc e5ss. /,
bingham, Treasurer; 7. j. Hogan, J. W.
NxyPHrs E~NoAMPHKET. no. Ss-Inse1 ~ Sno
al Thursd4y nights Of esok month; =; "
T. Crook, @. p; j.. j. Ross, u. P.i ;. p.
Gsrrett, g. W; p, B. Cullen, J. WI I'm
Piischks, seribe; John MaynessSrsw; TS;ns
tbairman. go Main street; Jshn W IWayhes.
harr. Sccretsry and Treasurer, zlO Front
strast. A, d. Gibson, 6 West Court street; J.
q. Schmidt. q Monroe street; DIT. Porter
IS Union street.
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Saturday, january 90, 1877,

at the northwest corner Of Madison AID Main
streets, in the city Of Memphis. proceed 10
sell 1T public cutlery. to the highest bidder
tho following described real estate, toswii
Range three, north5, cast. west hall of secr,on
twenty containing three hundred and thirty
in st. Francis township, Lee oonntv. an5
State Of Arkansas. Also the following ohat-
tels;. Three brown horse mules. n. 16k ana
l5h hands h gh three brown mare mxulss'
10 and II hands high tso sorrel horse mules
soou. 10 nseus nsgol one OK wagon one mule
white spotted and one red ana wbitn sos,, aao
forty heads OF stock cattle. 0''e~'
All equity Of redemption waived IN said
trust deed. and title believed 10 be- Sond NM
! will sell ouly rs Trustee. sV0u' Dus
lOO'izS oHAs. $. COOK. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
PUBLIC LEDGER.
s~rAsonHO

,oDers w
S,urH MEMPHIS. No. lis meets I'd Friday
In saeh month, in Odd Fellows' Hall. FIN
Nelson. " NJ; Blk Pullen, Sec'y...
sNoERoNA, No. l6s-meets lst MONDAY n
.nch month. In Odd Fellow Hall. CIV
Nosby, WM; U q Lecke. Sec'y;
LEILA Sc0TT, No. 2S9-meets lst Meqnesday,
y each month, in odd Fellows Hail. A B
Myers. W N; RA Lyle. sec'S.,a.-;n
month. in odd Fellows hall; Jno W Gra-
nam, w n; ALI H White, sec'y:,
K~uwIEgTve. No. S4l-meets 4th Friday IN
NJ manth In odd Fellows Hall. James S
Sarpenter. WIN; zack 7 White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
PusH oHAPrEs, No. z-meets I'd Monday Of
.ceh nonth-at Masonic Hall. In 6ayoso
Siook. Robt. Galloway, NJ. Z, r.. p; q. q.
IGgs Sypsis cE1fTnR, 10. s5-msets ct Ma
.oaic naIl, in Gayeso Block, Sd Monday Of
esch month. B. K. Pullen, Nj. X. b. p;
x. W. shelton, 5ecresar2.
h. AND q. n.
HuRnKA CouKeIL. No. 6-moets Sd Thurs
aev OF each month-at Masonic Hall, IN Gay
GO Block. A. j.. Wkeeler, III. In.i O. ID.
"' rEHpLARs.
CvpNNx CoYHAxDnRr, No. l-meets sth Mon
Anv Of each month ut Masonic Hail., Gayoso
clock. Ed WOrEhsm. Is. O.; T.. j. Barehus'
Rec. -
"a TUESDAY Of osch month at Masonic Hall,
Gayeso Block. B. r. Hallsr. Il. G.; 2. W.
'1Ks Wtesrs OF RED cRoss or CONSTANTINE
msets first AND third Saturdays Of each month
At Masonic Hall. L.. B. Hatch, M. r. B.; I.
j, Barchus, X.
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or HONOR.

FOUNTAIN LODGE. No. 26-neets every
Tuesday evening in Natema Hall. No. 2s
Second street. at N o'clock. John JohRsoA,
Dictator; John Legler, Reporter.
UsIrY LODGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednss-
day night at Hall, No. 2e8 Second street, up
stairs. s.. 8. Garrett, Dictator; A. b. Hill,
Reporter.
CHELSEA LODGE. No. 2S0-mests I'd and 4th
w. Mitchell, D.; A.. ]. Knapp, X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
Attachment Notice.

gga@Ha
Before j. s.. Galloway Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tennessee Motley Il Co.
VS.. b Il. Logan.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT raw
i ing been sued out under section 3455 Of tho
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the
proper officer levied by garnishmcnt upon
the property of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that The defendant is Justly
indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of $751; 10.
by account. and that the defendant is q nom
fesidentot the State Of Tennessee; il is there
fos3 ordered that tho said defendant make
his personal appearance before J, S. Gallo
way, Esq., or some other Justice Of the
Peace. on the 10th day Of February, 1877, at
IL o'clock m, az my Office, No. 279% Main
street, in tho city Of Memphis, Ton
nessee, aud defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte and that
a copy of this order DO published once a week
for four successive weoksi in the Public Ledger.
This 5th day OF January. 1877.
1Og-ll5-l2l-12I j. y GALLOWAY J. p
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NOn.Resldent Notice.

GTubbs & Austin VS.. WI. Hale & Co.-Before
Geo. ID. Crockett, Up. for Shelby county,
Tennessee.
IN THIS CAUSEAN ATTACHMENT HAV.
4 ing been sued out under section a5S Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendants. and affidavit
having been made that tho defendants are
indebted 10 tho plaintiffs in tho sum Of e27s. so,
due by note and account, that the claim is
Just, and that defendants are non residents Of
State Of Tennessee; II Is therefore ordered,
that tho said defendants mako tAior personal
appearance before Geo. y. Crockett, j. r., on
the lat day Of February 1877, at his Office,
No. 25 Main street, In tbs city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, aud defend said attach ment
suit within the time prescribed BY iaw,
or tho same will be proceeded with OK parte
and that a COPY Of this order be PUBLISHED once
q week for four consecutive weeks In tho
Memphis Public Ledger.
This 27th day Of December, 1875.
l0l- lG-ll3-l 10 GEO. D, CROCKETT, j, p.
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vHEaHEs OF PxTHIAs.
ruyuussuu Lopez No. o. Meet

THvHHssnn Lopez No. b-hests No.
every Monday right at Harmony
Hall, I. o. ~. r.. corner Beal and fernando
strecs. G. Layton, CO; Jno; Wilson, W.;
W Wostemeyer, Flew ?rosk.A of y.
N Proyenzaie Il. Of r.; W. NJ. Moyston, Z.
Of Z. and g.; Joe Locke, P. @.
MKuHIs Lopez No. 6.-Meets for drill on
Grst Thdrsday Of each month. Regular meet
M second, third and fourth Thursday. John
Wood, g; F z Bath, V CT; Mergsll, p;
Martin Cohen, X RS; ] Lutz, jr; "a 4; c "
Vigus, NJ x; Jos S Leon. Q.
CxuR Oh LIoA LoDGs No. lo-Meets I'd and
9TH Wednesdays e.ery month, Ct 259 Second
fIreet, Vincent 6locE, opposite Court Square.
II. II. Briggs. Q &C.; NJ. Cooper u y. u; I.
TomIinson, NJ, Of F.i D. W. Schafer, L.
Of Il. s.; ]. j. Ross, P. Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
s,IsAECLAL AND COMMERCIAL
M3EEY
PyBLIo LKDsER 0yyIcE.

fBbLlO 4hDGhh OFfiChs
MEMPHIS. TKNN.. January is. IHI.l
There is nothing hew to report in
banking circles to day. business remain.
ing quiet. Good paper is readily taken
at 8 to 10 per cent. per annum. Ex-
change is quoted-New York CONNER
cial bills, &c discount buying and selling
at par; Eastern sight, &c discount and sell
ing at par; New Orleans, buying at tc
discount and selling at &c premium.
Money on the streets is plentiful at 2 to
81 per cent. per month. New York gold
rates are 1861; here brokers are paying
los to 1851 In stocks, bonds and local
securities there is very little doing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
Trustees Sale.

by VIRTUE OF THE POWER AND All
ID thority in me yestea BY a certain deed of
tyHst executed by W. D Kilbsy and Mary /.
1876, which deed is recorded in Book B. page
533 in the Clerks Office of Lee county, Ar
kansas, to secure, tho indebtedness therein
mentioned, and thn same not having been
paid. and being requested by tho benefcisries
mentioned ia eaid iced Of trust, l will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
DEUrsCunR BRUDER.BUND.

DRurscHER BRuDRa-BuE : meets lst su day
n each month at O'Clock Pm, at Cochran
Tall, =. @. Scha per, Pres't; @. A. Junker-
mann. Vice rest; W. Glaentzer, eec'y: II.
W. Schultze. J ress'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Hanawerker, Sick Committee fer Northern
Division; John Wendell and john Margle,
Sick Committee for southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
Trustees Sale.

o. IUEsIps1A A ., Ta J lST1 pay Of FEB,
of the fernando Insurance Building. No. %
Madison street, Memphis, Tenu., l will sell
for cash to the highest bidder tue following
lot of land and premises: Situated on the
north side Of Linden street. Memphis, Tenn.
ifv ffST% nn Lin ,Vt NV str rS - and JOy ynnDin nfo1b. ackk
between parallel lines ono hundred and fifty
feet to an alley.
This sale is made by virtue Of a trust deed
made to me by W. T. Donaldson, and re-
corded in Book No. l0l. page 100, Registers
ofics of Shelby county, Tenn, TO which refer
eRce is made. Equity OF redemntion waived.
ID. DANBURY, Trustee.
i. 3. McFARLANp. Attorney. ll4142
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13

LIZ ElPooL. January Is 1880 PEN Cot
ton is steadier. Uplsods. ID; Orleans. I'D.
Saies, l2.t00 bales. Of which 1000 we're for
export and speculation receipts. 1880 bales,
Of which $500 were American. Arrivals opened
partially Lied higher, bat the advance tas
gince hean Lost
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miscellaneous.

Cold and cloudy.
A cold rain last night, which
lasted several hours.
Very little ice running this morn
ing.
The gorges at Fort Pillow bend
still hold firm.
Little doing on the leyee for
Saturday.
The gorges at Columbus and
Hickman broke up yesterday morn
ing, and the rise coming down will
soon sweep away the gorge at Fort
Pillow bend and give an open river
from Cairo to the gulf.
The John Hanna from Memphis
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
Thawing and raining from Pitts
burg to Cairo.
The James Howard for Mem
phis passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The gorges in the lower Ohio
broke Thursday night, and the
river at Cairo is clear Of ice.
The Calumet, cutdown and sunk
by the ice at Cincinnati, was owned
by Capt. Anchutz and others. She
was valued at $4,000 and insured
for $1,000. She had on board at the
time 300 tons of freight for New
Orleans.
George Moore, bar-keeper on the
Susie Silver, died on board that
boat, at Point Pleasant, on the 9TH
instant.
The ice in the Tennessee river
sunk two coal barges.
The City Of Alton loads at Cairo
for New Orleans.
Wash Floyd has resigned the
chief clerkship of the Illinois.
The Maumelle, Captain James
Reese, came to the wharfboat this
morning and commenced receiving
for Arkansas river, and will leave
Monday evening.
The 0sceola will not venture
above until the weather looks more
favorably.
The rise coming down the river
will undoubtedly break the gorge
at Fort Pillow bend, and by to-
morrow we may look for the ice
bound steamers Charles Morgan.
Susie Silver and Atlantic.
Two bargcs loaded with cotton
and oil cake are at the elevator
waiting for the Atlantic to be towed
to New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
Saturday, January q, 1877,

within legal hours. tho following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit: A lot below old Fort Pickering. hay-
ing a front of $50 feet on the Mistissippiri river,
with q depth of about 200 feet.
Also blocks X, l, J and h on the plan Of
Of Memphis.
Also lots q, %. % and q of block So. and
lots Il. Is and lS OF blsck 81, and lots %, "a,
Is and 26 Of block 55-all in sort Pickering.
Terms of Sale 0ne-third cash; balance in
one and two years, with interest from date:
Notes with approved security; lien retained,
etc.
This January 4, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and NJ.
BY r. j. BLACK, D. @. and NJ.
Vance & Andersol, Jarnagin 4 Frayser
Carroll & Karr. and W. Messick, Attorneys.
Jos -ll4-l20-l26-l27
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13

Attachment NotIce.

Before j. s.. Galloway, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-A. Hitzfeld VS..
John O. Braine.
IN THIS CAITeE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
ing been sued out under section 3s5 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
officer, levied upon the property Of the defend
ant, and affidavit having bsen made that the
defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum Of 500, due by account, and that tho
defendant Is a non-residsnt Of the State of
Tennessee II is therefore ordered that defend
ant make his personal appearance before
mo or some other Justice of the Peace on the
81 day Of February. 1877, at u O'Clock m,
at my office. No. 279H Main street, in
the city Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend snid
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or tho same will DO proceeded with OK
Barto; and that n COPY Of this order DO pub
lished once a week for four consecutive weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This Oath day Of December, 1876.
l03- iO9rll5 .12l j. 4. GALLOWAY, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13

NATOnA TEMPLE " He AMI l. HKANH
so, l-meets every Friday even kSH
Ing at S o'clock at Temperance m
Hsll, No. 293 Second street. H2st1
R.O, Milton, W, G. T.; J II. Thompson, VI.
v, r.; G. A. 8. Richardson. W. T.; q. Il.
Shepherd, W. A. R.; Earle CAN'T, WI ~;
Pun \. Price. w IT.; r. w. shelton, w. y :
o. Olsen, W.. D. u; 7. T. Callahan. W. q.
B. Dunn, W. S d. c. McDOugal. P.W. CT.
CHELsEA TEMPLE or H. n i. No. z-meets
every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock at their
ell Brick Church. Chelsea.. W. N. Carr,
VIC. T.; K. T. White, WV T.. Chas. H.
Lanham, w. R.; G. r. Dawson. W: A. r.;
L. G. Williams, W. Z. R; y. Chandler,
w, T.; Wheadley, W. U.iR. j. kawlinFs,
W, D. u; q. X. Egnew, W. g.; l. Isaacs,
W, g.; &. &. Colby. P. W. G. r..
MONTGOMERY COuEou No ], +. A. n
T.-neets frat and third. Saturday in each
month, in Temperance Hall. at II o'clock
p M. Horace II. Briggs. G.. Of c.; c. A. s..
TaaLEs Temple OF II. AND 7. No. l-meets
every Thursday evening at " o'clock at ball,
No, 295 Second st. u. A. Johnson, W. q. I. (;
". H. Atkinson. W. Y. T.: J L. Bourne,
". R.; John D. Cox, IT,. W. A. r.; +. ".
Halle, W. 4. Il; Chas. II. McDougal. w. T.;
Il. 4. Davis. W. u d. G.. Reahard, W-.D.
o.; Chas Stewart, W. q; VIM, H0man, W.
S.; Jonathan Wood, P. Wet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13
mo. 24sO.I
InsOlVent and Een.Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county. Ten
nessee- VIM. G. Bartle, ext'r of Eliza T.
Hays, deceased, VS.. susan +. Martin at al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants, susan F.
Martin, Dabney Martin, West Richardson, T,
X. Mason, DR., g. NJ. B. Moughs, Eveiine
chambers, James s. Bowling, Merchants
National Bank Of ST. Louis, Mo-, and John
B. 5mithers are citizens of Missouri, and non
residen s Of the St4te of Tennessee. This
suit having been brousht for the purpose of
winding up the estate Of said decedent. which
IS alleged to be insolvent, praying that all
creditors be made parties. ETC.; it is therefore
ordered that said defendants make their ap-
pearanee herein, at the Courthouse in tho
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the frst
Monday ia February, 1877, and plead, answer
or demur tn oomplainant's bill, or tho same
will be taken for confessed as to them, and
that all creditorsof said estate appear herein
within the time prescribed by law, and file and
establish their claims against said estate, or
the cause will DO proceeded with ex parte
and that o copy of this order be published
once : week for four successive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This Goth day Of December, 1876,
A cop7-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and M.
By r. ]. BLACK, d, G. and NJ.
I. B. Edgington, Sci. for Complainant.
l03- lO9-il5 .12l
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The market is irmer this morning,
with a moderate demand for all grades.
Official quotations remain unchanged.
oosTou xxcraNsE QUOTATIONS.
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AdministratOr,s Notlce.

A LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
IA against the estate of Francis Moore, de-
ceased, are hereby notified 10 present them to
me for payment within the time prescribed BY
law; otherwise they will be forever barred,
All persons indebted to said estate will come
forW ard at euce and settle their Indebtedness.
or suit will be pr unity instituted.
NJ. WOLF. Administrator,
% -104-1l0-116 2z Front street.
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Condition Of the Rivers.

illinois, Belle of Texas, Osceola, Jas.
D. Parker, Batesville.
Condition OF the Rivers.
The river here is still decling,
and is now Scant 3 feet above low
water mark. If the gorge should
let loose at 0sceola we may look for
it to be rising here by tonight.
The pilots report from Z to s feet
water Oh the bars south Of here.
AT Cairo the rise was IA inches /;
at Cincinnati 3 feet Z inches; at
Louisville 8 inches; at Evansville
5 inches. Cumberland river rose 16
inches, with 104 feet on the shoals /;
Tennessee river is also rising. AT
st. Louis it declined l inch, with
the gorgeS still intact. Arkansas
river is rising slowly at Little Rock,
with 2 feet in the channel. White
river is rising, with a good stage Of
water from Jacksonport to the
mouth.
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RIVER ETELLIGENGE.
BOATS LEAVING TO DAY.


NVANN IINFINW To INT
Yieksburg. Illinois..... ....................5 Pm
Point. Belle of Texas.............5 b.m
White river, Batssyille.....-....~...... 5 pm
Arrivals.
Steamer Batesville, White river.
Belle Of Texas, Friar's Point.
DgPARTuREs.
None.
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TEmPLARs OF HONOR.

EAroHA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
80, l-meets every Friday even
,nr.f & osclaek AT Temperance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13

illinois, Belle of Texas, Osceola, Jas.
d, Parker. Batesyille.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-13

NEW YoRK. January Is. 12:20 p~.m.-Cottsn
is steady, with futures quiet and firm. Sales
for future delivery, 1850 bales.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-03

,osl aE.i 0tesg usneFai lsn4ss xh4 nafnes. sSsT-
seycss. exAnslaeN ssal FvTog.est s~en llSns' aa@
estimates fSr nstasas improvements tsrnsGea
sre<a attention kivs4s g. Lard surveys Assj - tae
ioeA,sssn q city iess and hleehs Ns5s ALL draw.
iAes taee haElcaisy executed Nov Is isfs
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16

lHE SENATE lNCREAsEs THE Army
The Action of the Democratic House in
reducing the amy to 10000 is not accep-
table to the Senate as the following will
show:
upon agreeing to the amendment made
IN the committee of the whole making
the numb'r $4,000 the yeas and pays
were ordered. resulting in yeas 80, nays
10, and the amendment was adopted by
the Senate, the vote standing:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison. Anthony. Paw
ard, Booth, Bruce, Burnside. Cameron Of
IA, Cameron of Wis, Chaffee Christancv
COKE, Conkling, Conover Davis of MS
Dawes, Dorsey, EdmunIs Garland Ham
I'm, Hoar, Howe, ingalls,, Kirkwood La
Inar, McMlllan, Mathews, Maxey, Mil
Gneii, Morrill, Oglesby Paddock Rand olph
feolllns, TO sargent, Saunders, Spencer, Tel :
Ier. w oulelgh and " NisdOm.-jg,
Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Barnum, Beck.
Gockrell, Davis of w. Va, Eaton Gordon
Harris, Hereford, Jones of Fla, McCreary'
Mcfherson, Merrmon, Morgan, Ransom
ers-l9
Other amendments made in the COM
mlttee Of the whole were concurred IN
without division, and the bill was then
read third time and passed. II now
goes back to the House eofRepresentatiyes
for the action of that body on the Senate
amendments.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
n 4

The ARMY..-In the dlscussion IN tn
Senate yesterday, Mr.. Beck said NsEhe
bill as 1t stood was an anomaly. The
whole organization of the army was
ridiculous-perhaps that was not prop
er word to use in the Senate-but It was
his idea fit. As it was proposed to or
ganize the army by this house bill we
would have II, ,46S men in the artillery
and cavalry regiments, leaving 1857 men
for the infantry, or twenty-five regiments
OF infantry with, about 100 men to a regi-
mentor ten men to a company, while The
the revised statutes provided that each
company should have fifteen non-com-
missioned officers. [Laughter.l That
was the way the thing went to the coun-
try. Surely there was no wisdom in
legislation of this sort. He did not make
any opposition to appropriating the mon
cyl but if the senators would examine the
army register for the present year they
would find we had 1856 commissioned
officers, the staff officers alone numbered
563-the pay of soldier was S13 month
or $3.50 year, while the pay of the COM
manding general with his allowance for
quarters, horses. &C., exceeding $1,000
per annum, or more than enough to paw
a regiment of men; colonel in the army
received as much as a whole company of
men. He hoped the committees of the
Senate eand House of Representatives
would look into The organization of the
army and put it in some shape where it
would not be ridiculous. He did not
mean to make war on the officers; on the
contrary, he would give all those now
hanging around Washington employment
in caring for the Indians, as he always
believed in the management of the In
dians TIN ough the War Department.