The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-10
MONEY TO NE sQUANDERED.
The Democrats who Voted Yesterday 70 In
crease the Army.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Seven Democrats
distinguished themselves to-day by voting to
incroase the army. These seven men. who are
Democrats 80 far as Office IL concerned. and not
Democrats where a principle Is at stake. were
Luttrel OF California, williams Of Michigan.
and nvc members from Texas. The latter have
at least the excuse that tho policy of keeping
soldiers on guard duty in the South has de-
prived the frontier Of its rightful defence. Lut-
,.,, w"'iams have no excuse whatever.
''o, Nv" - --- 90 Democrats was.
As bad as the conduct OF tu.-
that OF others who lodged the vote. and left the
Committee on Appropriations in u minority. is
worse. II is not possible in vote In the Com
mittee OF the Whole TO name abscntocs. But
few moro exhibitions OF empty seats on the
Democratic side Of the House. such rs was
given to-day. will destroy the majority and
leave the body Democratic only In namc, as
yesterday. The committee was to blame for its
defeat. 1t had no, well-ordcrcd plan. aud its
mcmbcrs differed among themselves, and
showed small skill in carrying tho retrench-
msnt they proposed to make;
Tonight Chairman Atkins is endcavoring to
come To- so.2.s pndei,tandin With the members
from Texas TO protect the bill by Yielding ln
incrCase OF troops elsiig the Irontier Rnu.
a aGlpa tuSEers sESIos Ssm,Eendmrni which wqg finally
only for tiia cavalry regiments, which should
l." raised tp their full strength. If this were
zone, WIN thr army on basis Of % 900 men.
the thrIy regiments ~ artillery and infantry
would amount to only G.U0O men the rest of the
force being cavalry. To aynid this and prsscrve
the bill rs reported. AIN ms proposes to the
Texas members 10 vote Tomorrow to reverse
the action taken to-day and bring the bill buck
To- its original shape. with the Understanding
that clduse shall be added 10 the bill requiring
the three regiments on the Texas frontier 10 los
brought up " their full strength which would
give cavalry force OF some $500 men on the
Texas border. II isundcrstood that the Texan
representatives are pcrieety willing to agree %
any reduction Of the army which will still keep
sult'l"nt force upon tho Rio Grande.
p, To-day. after voting with the Republicans for
Schlcicher's amendment, which practically
around and voted for fuckers amendment re-
strcting amy possible increase upon tho COM
mltec ligurrs to the cavalry regiments. The
late oi the bill tomorrow will depend quite as
mu'h urOn the conduct Of Democratic nb-
srnt"rs ~ upon the votes OF the repres entatives
from the Southwest However. Blackburn and
the men who urc determined to have "A vote in
open House upon the reduction of tho army to
lJuuO men, Will enlravOr to prevent the calling
ot the previous question Tomorrow Under
the rules. If this * ordered, roll call ear be-
had only upon amendments to the bill which
passed. In committees. Blackhurn's amendment
was lost. ana can be- voted in the House only by
unanin nous consent. and those VINO are deter
minrd 10 squandcr the peoples money do not
PROPOSE 10 bo put ON record ii they can help it,