The New York herald., 1877-11-03

ths provisou 10 pot 10 bs construed 20 prevent enls
ments In the signal service, which tho bill de-
cares shall hereafter DO maintained ~ now organise1
and approved by las with force of enlisted men not
exceeding 400 alter tho present terms OF snstmsns
nave expired The bill also provides that cavalry
regiments may be recruited and kepr up 10 ths orco OF
100 msa per company Tor service on the Mexican
frontier provided this does not increase the total
force Of tho army rhe total amount appropriated
and expended for tho army last year was
$27 GA t67. and there deficiency OF 81, 2ooooo for
transportation. which yet to be provided for Tho
items Of tho bill now reported loot up $25, 703 00o
They are 0xcd upon basis OF -. 900 men, which 10
believed 70 bo ABOUT tho present force Of the
army, and which Is said 10 be creator than tho
average number borne on tho rolls during
the past Jour months. Tho War Departments
estimates OF the amounts necessary for tho support
OF The army during present fiscal year aggregate
o6l0, I66. Tho reduction proposed by the commit
toe Is. :hereiarc. nearly S5.0o0000 Tho proviso In
serted by the House in tho Army Appropriation bill
las, winter against tho Of ANY portion OF the army
for socaod political PURPOSES. &c, entirely omit
ted from the present measure
RECONCILIATION OF sILvER-TUR BILL TO BIZ
RxpoRrxD az THE RANKING AND CURRENCY
COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Banking aud Currency met again
to-day after the adjournment OF the House Tor Tho
purpose OF acting upon she report OF tbs subcommi
TOO Nr. Ewng's Silver bill. After somo discussion
and amcndmenta Representative Buckncr. chairman
Of the committed authorized 70 report the Dill 70
ths House arst OPPORTUNITY The bilL as agreed
upon with amendments. provides that there snaii 10
concd a. tho several OF the United States silver
dollars ofthc weight Of 4I2k grains troy Of standard
silver a. provided In the OF January ls 1881,
which shall Be tho and suporscr' 'psions pro-
v,dod by said acs which con together with all silver
dollars heretofore coined BY the United staics Of like
weight and nnencss email be . legal tender.
for all debts ana cues. pubic and private
except whore otherwise provided by contract
any or silver bullion may deposit the same
ai any coinage mint assay oice 70 bc coiAsd into
such dollars his bsneHt upon the samo terms and
cond,sions a. gold bullion deposited lor coinage un
der The existing law.
Il 70 understood that whom tho bill ID reported to
the House n will be proposed that tho legal tender
The demonetxa.ion OF silver TO the passage OF this
ACT and also limiting tho amount for which m shall b.
legal tonder.
THR LOUISIANA SENATORIAL QUESTION.
The Senate COMMITTEE Privileges and Elections,
q sheir meeting to-day agreed TO meet on "Wednesday
nexi at which ums understood they Will cndeavor
70 arrive ~ some cOpcIusion " " wnAs sAcy
shall pursue tho Investigation Of the Louisiana case.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON xLKc-
TIoNs.
The House Committee Elections, at . meeting to-
day. made provision Tor printing tho various papers
In regard contested and agreed that thoy
should be taken up for action In tho order Of their
complete preparation Tor prninG Tho papsrs In the
Colorado having already been sent 10 tho printer.
that case viii be The nrss ono disposed OIL
CONDITION OF TIE TREASURY As COMPARED
WITH NOVEMBER l, 1876.
Tho following s . comparison Of tho condition Of
the Treasury November /, 1916, and November ],
l877-
BaLGnccG 1876 l6IL
currency $A<J0oA,o<U $AotoS0sooS
xnr rial nd foFt h0