New-York tribune., 1877-11-12
XLVthCONGRESS-ExTRASEssIoN

RESTRICTING THE ARMY TO 10000.
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Mr. BANNING
| Dem, Ohiol asked leave to offer resolution oi-
rectng the Military Committee to inquire into tue tola
number officers and enlisted IN the army on the
1st OF July OF September and the lst OF November
| 1877 and where such have been employed during
| tho present fiscal year, tho number ana rank
| Of all officers on the retired list, the num-
Der and rank of all officers on the achve
| list and TO what duties they are assigned, the
number rank OF those officers absent on leave the
all posts and forts the condition
OF affairs the Mexican frontier, the numper ana
character Of troops that frontier the condnct OF
military operations there, ana whether any audo, t
military Ia he provided for the deffncc
OF the border against Indians and MeXicans. ana giving
the Committee authority to send Tor prlt rs anu PaiLs
Mr.. GARFIELD rep OhiO) Obiectedto the resouuon'
The Hol,e then, at 1926 D. m, went into Committee
Of the Whole Mr. cox tJcm. n. " in the charl on me
Army Appropriation Bill the pending amenmepi Dr,he M
that offered by hr. Crittenden Dem MOI, Limiting tne
recruiting IN the cavalry and infantry TO the NUMBER III
| the service on the lst INST
| Mr.. BANKS G'eo. Mass.l addressed the Committee,
and read letter which h. had received from lady wo
had time last Fan 1T one OF the frontier posts
stating that tie condition OF the men there was Vry
dangerous, and calling attention 10 the fact that English
insurance companies refused Ia insure the lives OF
United states officers because the Unltcd otes Do''ih-
mcnt exposed the lives on officers 700 mncb
Tue question taken Mr.. Criitcndrn'l amend
mcnt. and it rejected by a vote OF 1Oi tO III.
Mr. ATKINS Dem, TcnGl Chairman OF the Appro,
read communication rOm the Adjntanl- General re-
ferrng to Mr. Atkrss speech ON Thursday, in when ne
troops the 30th OF October as 2l,363 and
that he had sent dispatch TO the A9Jutant-
General requesting definite information 10
which dispatcn he had received no reply. The
Adjutant-Gencra says that he did send e!egraphlc
reply TO this dispatch, giving the numler at
1902, and saying that 1t had ven increased by 539
Win th m doj in fhe sia s seTycc eorI Wond make The
whole number % ,3O2 MI Atkins went ON To say that
the dispatch said to have been sent ov the Adinant
General had not been received and that there was no
OF t in the impression book OF the telegraph opera
tor at the CapOl and he called attention % the tact
tba; since the d asbt ~ tie bill had been begun the
army hGd been increased by over 300 men. "iihon1
authority OF law ana without any aiIop ldtlon Iut re
cruitmg lie would not make any comment upon thls
Nj iCULBER on (D.m., Texasl offered amend
ment Ir.v ding tat four OF the cavalry regiments shHh
he recruited 10 100 men in oacl company WHic i3rcc
shall be employed m defence O the Mexican and Indian
Mr.. hTKIS5 ID IN, Texas offered. as an amendment
10 tie am, ndmcut. prnyiSO ISL ling the number 81
enlisted men t0 10000. WulcI was rejected
Mr. Culbcrsons amendment, provision ftIe recruit
ing Oi enlisted men shall be limited to 2O,OOO of which
four fl rcsu1 oi cavalry shall be- hept ~ Oh the
Mr. Ciaer'. amendment vas adopted III to 49, and
Mr Cub ruu's me-dmCnt as thuSameAdrd was adopted
Mr. FOX (Rep., Oho) recurring to Afr. Atzinss re-
oh the Auu!uGcnerIls ccmAIu. icatlOn chaiac-
tafizrd them an uif ir attack The h',h Of TIE
army when before tie committee had not pretended 10
g!yc the actual force Of tnc army, but had giy"n the
opinion tlat not 10000 mon In tue army, and
the Adjutaut-Gcnoral had com uItd i'm mm He iad
not unicIs oui ihe say tiIr there authority
ur rcuiing bat only that eie was no norcy ior that
Nj cox u:eo Ohlol remarked that if the Houses
yri- a-g bad ado. tci ne pnGson OF Mr fthaIeion'
lIeuts a. order 10 glyc luofmdioD To the House,
NorIo 81 lro!.ple would have b'cA saved
Mr. HEWITT U)-m - " .Io tL,t hc did not Gnd |
fau i.h thc Pr-il,nl for Keeping up the ar, bu IL
mad dss0ly,u through drscfIOu and other causes
P,rsidcni Toald have BAD no rgi to "Id man 10 H.
fnc telegram ad tOday from ihe AijnGmt-Ge eucra !
shaved tnat 800 men haI been rcc. uitrd duI1ul !
week. I4e had bren cletrs VIOLA L. aud # 1t had /
lrcu done secretary o. War; de- IIIpraeAaDlc /
od nj r.c,r Tat thc SECRETARY had given authority |
sucI .ccu ling. IN tIs iace oi 90" dntiuc. d'ean-
ID h- ior rccruuug there lad been 800 men added 10
the army.
War ,OHscmucd, the VINO prelcr The ch must
prove Tie violation o thc law. The law allows tnr see
uunber"l 100 II D, to bc presumed tht the recruits
Mr. IioOKEK (Drm., NIL offered an amendment,
ding thtt no iu net shall b. expended for the trans
iauIug order, sUpior,iu. guNeinmt nj pre-
tended government % sHcL stalc, unless sGcn force
snail hiye cu lst aIli for Vy the Legislature of
s.atc only, OF y the Executive thereof when the
Lcsisi1iuir galnoi b. CONVENED.
MrGAkfiElD (K -p o. quo ed the amenment mp
10 tne 0ord,. For lie puipost OF suppre>siuk /
ihe consideration Of the House what would have
% neG" % our eoi'oa ., u, II i5ol M i'i5 ihat cnase
Uhltei states aud u =. I"d ma no army 10
put down rebtIli and insuuecugn IN any state,
Of The overtumns Of Ihe X pn.nr could have
Dccn had, an such law. / ask wutth. cnieucn on
t~ h'.i mean olay 10 idy plans lof intnr hIe that,
reDeI0n sAond a,c IN tie Aulth, or the Ea-t.
]
sue % Ting ~, III" ",'ut Nuu" ever nave occurred
in America. Iht aWiut example m history
0rtaut that We do not sl,rk.e ON Government
as any fuiurc thai may lie before II IN
y rrciuiy Niion not 90 la slHrkle of sor
nm Gur TO, eluu, lido not by any means inIpv t!at
there - purpose to rrcn a. me sccucs OF l-6l.
trust THAI sucB ru pose any IN the and
mi saw in AL lntIn.,s 10 tnt a.u,man from 5iisss,
-iJ .it tLc prupuSituH couu- as il dJ> NItllut Ip
hh',cTi,.a, i.nI,iic n is MOI emma Lar ,1r poor
!
f.T IN Sc many dtyr 10 further starvation, 10 bc
cuf down by death m Tnian war.ai, a gwen o uu-
500. lea and fhr Army iis,f sinnd b.. srarFlcd ana
command Of Amy, tna post our cavalry regiment.
thc picket line, ANA whcre tr quart 10 bc posted.
MrGOODE dem. Na) said thal her grcttrd hay.ngt
did.I ~Ii. tine - tlcman rom Mississippi. lie OF
posed To the amendments bui not Tor assigned
by gcnt enian rom OHi" In ms jn'smcnt il would
proposition the Di lie sup poricd
Il restriction cid dc "h 'H' AIuA -AppioP dlo Di lat
rut The people whom he represented were unwilling 10
To take tie TgAt hand oI fellowship Nhch was
held oIt 90 o.. 90 bt tne President.
M HOOKER rcpica 90 Nh Garfield and reminded
aim ,haL h. shi't'hee oi 'i' pI'tooi'o Was H"1 "y
Incorporated ih mo revised St h pu ma "a ollSt-
nal the SUBJECT was adopted 900 1857 aud was IN
force ~ tie icf.rrtd ny g,ut.euau II was
not proposed VITA any view 10 the actor ot the present
Executive. Thc Prtaucut was to niui HUtniaS more
stances, The poai.i0n. BIt Lo believed thai the /
amendment at g. be ad1pt. II, no matter who i.ied
.lnc.,ir ul protecting army 90" abuse which
lal been TIdc O o. IL Was Orrise the army nad been
,h at o. uil been found necessary last year 10 puta
similar provision ON the Army Appropriation BtJ, |
,i 'au tte ,rr" 1l UlrriT ,,as ct.rpsi yi.i'5nr"
Ar REAGAN Q)cn., Texas opposed the amendment
cguui what they were iast when Ee sup
y, rtrd . similar clause ~ tine Army Bill
Mr. LiLIo (D.i. LaJ aAierd tia, m the proper way !
I. 'I, s 81 tn. army Tie Prslocn m the MANLY con
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