New-York tribune., 1877-11-12


frontier in the West and Southwest Will nave 10 taAo
care Of themselves as best they can.
The House also added new section to the Dh''
which will not he popular with officers assigned 10
staff duty 1t forbds all such officers TO hold higher
rank or TO receive greater pay, while on stan duty
than the rank and pay actually belonging 10 thenl
The effect Of this will he TO reduce captains ana
lieutenants who staff officers, have held the rela
tive rank and received the full pay of colonels to
their real rank and emOluments. The reduction OF
salary caused bv this amendment will be very great
The new section was adopted without any material
objection General Sherman, on being informed OF
the action Of the House this point, tonight re-
lied that il was quite right. 1.-The sta1i, ne saln
ais eating up the army; all these excrescerces ought
to he cut off, it won't hurt the army one partlce'
The Republicans, who in solid body, stood by
the Texas Representatives on Friday, justly in
dignant at the action of the latter in selling out to
the Democratic party yesterday OF course,
thew were Influenced, to great extent
bv the belief that it is unwise to re-
duce the army at the present time below
% 600 men, but they were also actuated by desire
TO SEQ the border of Texas adequately defended
against invasion from foreign country. Now they
saw the Texas people, having secured force which
thew consider sufficient for their own defence. turn
against the remainder of the country and desert the
alliance with the Republican party by which alone
they have been able to secure it, Some Republicans
say that the delegation from Texas will undoubtedly
learn its mistake before the Winter is over. Ihere
are several very important measure in winch
the State of Texas Is especially Interested
but upon which the Democrats are divided One
of these is the improvement IF the harbor at Calves
ton and the erection of fort for it's defence lt
will probably he i'll the power OF the RepuDIlcans OF
the House to give to Texas 9 sufficient number OF
votes TO pass tie necessary bills for these and other
local objects and there will be much less dlsposi,
ton to do than there would have been had
the REPRESENTATIVES from Texas held their original
ground and refused to vote Tor all propositions III
volving reduction OF the army.
General Hooker Representative from Mississippi,
apparently in violation Of the Democratic caucus
agreement, moved in the House yesterday to have a
limitation placed upon the use of troops In the states
and brought down on himself the attacks both of
the Republicans and the Democrats. General Gar
field in passage distinguished by great cloquence
and brillancy, arragned the Bourbons for attempt
ing to place shackle Spon the Government, and
showed how well the proposed amendment
might prepare the way for n new lnsur-
rectIon Goode of Virginia. Casey Young OF
Tennessee and Ellis of the amend
ment, on the ground that it a manifestation of
d,strust toward the President and that inasmuch rs
the President by the withdrawal of troops from the
Southern State Houses has indicated his confidence
IN the Southern people, the latter, u. tuih' >
should do nothing to express lack OF confidence
in him. Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, also TOOK
similar grounds, and maintained that the Ir.il-
dent is not making Improper use OF t9
army. lie did not wish that the frcsdeni sn3uld
tliuk that il was now the purpose ot the southern
pcople ~ reopen the Pludoras box OF political agita-
non and discussion. The sentiments ot very con-
siderable portion of the southern Len were repre-
scnted in a sentence of Mr. Ellis when ne sad, the
South has asked for peace, and to be trd5ted ana
shall she not trust ~ return =
IL wasaremarkahlc fact that not single Democrat
from either OF the states in which the army was
used for the suppression of mobs last summer mas
had a word of approval COmmcndation Tor thc
army during the whole discussion or the last three
DAYS and even those vino wer" most anxious Tor It's
assistance have not tailed to vote on every occasion
that presented Itself to reduce It in strength ana
efficiency.
REPRESENTATIVE Maish, Of Pennsylvania desires to
know all about the use OF the army in several ol th
States last Summer for the suppression OF rols ana
will therefore If he has an opportunity, tomorrow
introdce a resolution calling upon the President Tor
information on The subject. He viii aisoask whether
any contracts for the equipment or maintenance
of froops have been entered into or any pay mas peSh
allowed without authority of law. Ills aYoWed o',-
ioot i'm introducing this resolution IS 10 secure such
LEGISLATION rs will specifically interpret the powers
conferred u2on the Federal Government for the sup
nr,s.on OF disturbances growing out of the diiicr-
ruces betwecn capi alists and laborers. There IS
some talk of securing an adJounnent oi the extra
session of Congress on the 9th of the present
month The work for which 1t was convened
will hardly be concluded before that time.