The Portland daily press., 1877-11-10
XLVth CONGRESS-Extra Session.
SENATE,

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its further consideration was postponed.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing: ~
duties in legal tender notes. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Vice President appointed Mr.. Kirkwood,
member of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, Mr.. Ingalls, of Kansas, member of the
Committee on Elections, and Mr.. Saunders
member of the Committee on Railroads, to fill
vacancies.
Mr. Mitchell submitted resolution declaring
Mr.. Wadleigh of New Hampshire chairman of
the Committee on Elections, vice Morton,
deceased.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Mitchell Of
Oregon to extend the time for the construction
and completion of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, and by the readjustment of grants with
out increasing the appropriation to secure the
the construction of the Portland, Salt Lake
and South Pass railroad. Laid on the table for
the present and ordered printed.
Mr. Davis of West Virginia submitted a
resolution calling for full statement of the
number and condition of the Indians.
Mr.. Coke of Texas introduced bill in aid of
the agricultural and mechanical colleges of the
several states. 1t authorizes the Secretary of
War to issue small aims and pieces of artillery
to the agricultural and mechanical colleges of
the several states endowed wholly or in part by
the national government, having capacity to
educate at times not less than $50 male
students.
The Senate at one O'Clock went into execu-
tive session, and afterwards adjourned till
Monday.
HOUSE.
Proceedings opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
Mills of Washington.
Mr.. Clymer offered resolution that Rev. DR.
M. P. Harrison If Georgia be chaplain OF the
House.
Mr.. Foster of Ohio offered an amendment
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ington.
Amendment was rejected and the original
resolution adopted.
Tho resolution directing the Committee on
Naval Affairs to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY of
appointing committee to examine into the
charges against the management of the Mare
Island navy yard was referred.
Mr. Swami, chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, presented communications
from the Secretary of State in reference to the
Paris exhibition. They estimate the expenses
of the American representation at 1925, 1000.
Recommitted. Also communication from
the Secretary of State in reference to the dis
tlibution of the Mexican award. Recommitt-
ed.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the Appropriation
Committee, reported bill for the settlement Of
accounts of the working-men for excess OF
eight hours labor. RecOmmitted.
Mr.. Williams presented petition to extend
the time for the completion of the Northern
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The House then went into the committee Of
the whole ON the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Baker of Indiana denied that the Re-
publican party was in favor of increasing the
army to $4,000 men. AS for himself he was
opposed to any policy looking towards the
pose of using it as police to take from the
states the duty which their constitutions i'm
posed upon them of maintaining order within
their own territory.
Mr.. Foster said it was not the desire of the
Republican side of the House to advocate an
increase of the army. They believed the pres
ent force adequate, but not too much. Neither
did they desire to have the army used as po-
lice force in the states, but what could the
President have done except respond to the calls
of governors and legislatures of states when
such calls were made constitutionally as they
| were made last summer from West Virginia,
| MARYLAND and Pennsylvania. The fact had
been disclosed in the debate yesterday that if
| the bill were passed in its present shape it
would place the army in the ridiculous attitude
| of being an army of cavalry without any in
| fantry except officers. This was another illus-
tration of the Committee on Appropriations
attempting to legislate This matter had much
better be left to the Committee on Military
| Affairs. Passing on to the question whether
| the Presidents policy was the Democratic pol
| icy, he declared that his understanding of the
Democratic policy was to have been opposition
| to sending single soldier to the South to put
down the rebellion when iG commenced. From
| that day to this the Democratic party have
| been clamoring for the withdrawal of the
| troops. When the Democratic party declared at
| Chicago in 1864 that the war for the suppress
| sion of the rebellion was failure ii that
| party had had majority in the House it would
have put upon the army bill such a restriction
clause as was put upon it last session.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York was sorry the mem
| DRY of the gentleman from Ohio was SO d.fecss
tive as to what occurred during that unhappy
| struggle. He (Foster) had forgotten who was
governor of New York whom the first call was
made fer troops, and how that call was res
pended to by Democratic state. He had for
gotten who was governor of New Jersey at
| that time and how that Democratic state had
sent the flower of her sons for the defence of the
Union,
Question was then taken on Mr.. Black burn 8
| amendment restricting the force of the army
| to II, ZOO men and it was rejected, 146 to 100.
Mr.. Blackburn then asked the chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations to allow the
amendment to be offered in the House before
calling the previous question SO as to test the
sense of the House by yeas and nays.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations-I must decline.
| Mr.. Blackburn-Then l trust the previous
question on the bill will never be seconded.
Question was taken on Mr.. Schleicher's
amendment to strike out the clause restricting
| the army to it present force.
The vote on the count by the chairman was
139 to 1874. A vote was then taken by tellers
and the amendment was adopted, 122 to Ia
Mr.. Atkins moved to amend by inserting
the proviso that no money appropriated by the
act shall be paid for recruiting the army be-
yond 10000 men, including Indian scouts and
hospital stewards.
Mr.. Conger of Michigan made the point of
order that the amendment was new legislation
and was not reported by committee.
The chairman overruled the point of order.
The amenement was rejected, 121 to 1923.
Mr. Townsend of Illinois moved to strike out
the entire clause appropriating 1000 for the
expenses of recruiting. Rejected.
Mr.. Cabell of Virginia moved to amend the
clause by reducing the appropriation for re-
cruting to $45600 and limiting the force to
10000 men. Rejected, 11S to 1913.
Mr. Clark Of Missouri moved to reduce the
appropriation for recruiting to $4,000. Re
jected.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia moved to insert
And no money appropriated by this act shall
be paid for recruiting the army beyond the
numher of enlisted men Gnc,uding Indian
scouts and hospital stewards) actually on the
army roll ON the first of November, 1877, ex-
cept for cavalry service and for employment
exclusively in the defence of the Mexican and
Indian frontiers, and SO far as only shall be
necessary for that purpose and no further"
Mr.. Conger made point of order that the
amendment proposed new legislation and was
not in the interest of economy. The point of
order was sustained.
Mr.. Tucker then modified his:amendment by
adding the words, "but nothing herein COM
tanned shall authorize an increase of a cavalry
company beyond the number now authorized
by law" In this shape it was declared in
order.
The amendment was agreed to-125 to 115.
Mr.. Banning moved to add to Mr.. fuckers
amendment the words, provided nothing
herein contained shall authorize recruiting the
army beyond $4,000 enlisted men," Adopted
Mr. Crittenden of Missouri offered another
amendment looking to the reduction of the
force and made some remarks eulogistc of Col.
Miles and rather uncomplmentary to General
Howard. who was said to have been acting as
commissary for Chief Joseph. He did not
know anything about that, but he thought
Joseph never had been able to overtake How
ard to get anything from him.
Mr. Giddiugs of Texas explained how it was
that Representatives from his state were voting
against their own side of the House against
any reduction of the army. The condition of
things on the Rio Grande frontier required
them to resort to every means to secure pro-
lection
Mr.. Maginnis of Montana opposed the in
crease of the cavalry force at the expense of
the infantry, and said the infantry had won
every fight against the Indians for the last FIVE
years. He believed Sitting Bull was now pre-
pairing to organize the northwestern tribes. II