West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-24


from the Star County )rexas) Jail, by out
| laws from Mexico, in August last was
taken up and passed.. House-The House,
at 1910 O'Clock, went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Army Appropriation
/ Bill; a long debate ensued, i'm which some
members favored an increase and others a
decrease of the army; but the Committee
rose without action.
NOVEMBER 9.-Senaie-Among the hills
introduced were the following: In relation
to the jurisdiction of the District Courts
I'm the Territory OF Utah in matters of di-
yorce Preferred to the Committee on the
| Judiciary; giving the District Courts of
Utah exclusive original Jurisdiction in all
divorce proceedings, aud transferring all
| proceedings now pending i'm the Probate
! Courts to the District Court (the bill pro-
vldes Tor an appeal from the fual decision
ot the District Court to the Supreme Court
OF the Territory, and repeats all laws of the
Territory. inconsistent with the act y
To authorize the payment Of
customs in legal tender notes
;........ House-Ihe army bill was taken up in
Schleicher, Democrat from Texas, succeeded
IN defeating the Appropriation Committee,
by getting an amendment adopted provid.
ing that the army shall be recruited up to
twenty-five thousand men. The Republican
and Democratic delegation from Texas
voted solid in favor Of the amendment, and
II was adopted by vote OF 122 TO ia The
opponents entertain hopes that the amend.
ment can be defeated in the House when
reported from the Committee of the Whole
Later in the afternoon, the Democrats
| rallied i'm the House, and persuaded mem
bers OF the Texas delegation TO support an
amendment providing that the army shall
not be increased above what il was on the
hrst OF November, except cavalry regiments
Tor services in Texas, which shall be re-
cruited up to their full quota. This was
| adopted by vote of 1876 to 1i5 Mr.
Schleicher said he was satisfied this amend
ment would afford ample protection to the
Mexican border, but at the expense of the
infantry regiments in other parts of the
! country.
NOVEMBER 0.-House-Went into com.
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York
IN the chair, on the Army Appropriation
Dlli, the pending amendment being one of.
Tered by Mr.. Crittenden, limiting the re-
cruiting IN the cavalry and infantry to the
number IN the service on the LIST inst Mr..
| Crittenden's amendment was rejected bv
lO4 to III. Mr.. Culbertson offered an
amendment, that four cavalry regiments be
recruited to one hundred men 10 eacb com.
pany, which force shall be employed i'm the
| defense OF the Mexican and Indian frontier
OF Texas Adopted, ia to 49, after being
amended, on motion of Mr.. Clymer. thus
mat recruiting of enlisted men shall be
limited TO twenty thousand, of which four
! tull regiments OF cavalry shall be kent upon
the Mexican frontier. An amendment Of
lered ny Mr.. Hooker, prohibiting the use
OF troops TO suppress instruction or pre-
| serve order in any State, except on the
demand OF the Legislature or Executive,
gave rise to quite an animated dis.
cussion, Mr.. Garfield leading the opposition.
ana pointing out the danger of having such
law on the statue book as would have. i'm
! 1861, tied the hands of the President. and
wrought the destruction of the Govern
ment. After considerable debate n vote
was taken by the tellers on the amendment.
Ihlrty-eight Democratic members voted for
NJ, and then the Republicans withheld their
votes until the rest of the Democrats had
voted against it, when they also voted,
making the negative vote 1877 Mr. Hooker
expressed the hope that his friends ON
the other side would act on the suggestion
| oil MIR. Conger, and allow the vote by yeas
and nays in the House. To that proposition
there was jubilant shout of agreed " on
the Republican side, but Mr.. Eden inter
posed objection. Mr. Atkins then offered
an amendment, as an additional section
| providing that the officers assigned to staff
! duty shall not he entitled to additional
rank or pay. Agreed to. The Committee
eheh rose ana reported the bill, but as it
was found that the amendments agreed 10
In the Committee conhicted and as il re-
CURED time to straighten them out, the
House adjourned.
NOVEMBER 12.-Senate-Hon. w ID. Voor.
hees was sworn in as Senator from
Indiana. A number of bills were Inn in.
1roduced, and referred ......... House-
The Army Appropriation Bill was passed
alter considerable discussion, with an
amendment by Mr.. Schleicher, striking out
the clause prohibiting recruiting of the
army beyond the number of enlisted men
on the rolls on the LIST of November. The
amendment of Mr.. Culbertson providino
that four cavalry regiments be recruited 10
| one hundred men to each company. 10 he
employed in the defense of the Mexican
I #
that nothing herein shall authorize re-
cruiting beyond twenty thousand men.
| was concurred in-ayes, 1873; nays, 1877
large number of bills were then in
troduced and referred, including a bill to
amend the laws in relation TO mailabIe mat.
ter of the third class; existing banking
laws; designating the time for the meeting
oil Congress on the first Monday in January,
to reduce the number of military cadets
Tor payment for all the cotton seized after
tne z9th OF May, 1863 to 1868; to prohibit
by constitutional amendment the payment
OF claims arising out of the late rebel.
lIOni for an examination of the claims
OF Missouri, against the United States: also
TO prohibit the sale of policy or lottery
tickets In the District of Columbia: for
the payment of import duties in legal.tender
notes ms soon as they are quoted at par with
the legal.tender coin of the United States
Many bills were also introduced and refer
red for the Improvement of harborr
IiNersj etc MI. Springer offered n resOlu.
ton calling on the Secretary of State for
information as to the indemnity paid bv the
spanish Government on account of the ex.
ecution OF General Ryan and Others in
CuDa, IN November, 1875 Adopted.
NOVEMBER 13-Sendfe-The House hill
making appropriations for the support of
the army Tor the fiscal year ending June 30
1878, was read by Mr.. Little and referred
Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on For.
eign Relations, reported Senate resolution
authorizing the appointment of Commits.
sion TO ascertain upon what terms n recip-
rocal treaty Of commerce with Mexico can
De arranged, and moved its reference 10
/ the Committee on Finance So ordered
~ the expiration Of the morning hour. Mr..
/ Chahee called up the resolution submitted
by him last week in regard to the manage.
ment OF the Pacific Railroad, and spoke AZ
length in regard to the subject. Mr.. Sann.
/ ders sent To the Clerks desk and had read
telegram from A. J. PoppletoD, attorney
Tor the Union Pacific Railroad, stating that
the question whether the Kansas Pacific.
the Denver Pacific, aud the Burlington and
Missouri River roads were branches of the
4 Union Pacific, and what their rights were.
was now pending before Judge Dillon. and
decision might be expected I'm
Few days, and expressing hone
mat there would be no legislation
until after "a deofrfnu ehc