, 1877-11-09
tnt upon other countries for nothing IN exchange
fDr hcr enrnlfA productions, 40 ttat there must
be constant accumulation of wealth.
THE RECORD.

ducca and referred 10 appropriate committees.
Among them were The following:
iy Mr.. Atatthews-.A ttf supplementary To
tue net entitled IAN sct to pro7idc fnr the re-
sumption Of spccte pay'neath," apnruved Jan.
II, te7:,.
Mr. Edmunds submitted resolution INSTRUCT
Ing the Cnnu1sttre tn Judiciary 10 inquire and
rrtnrt whether any legislation Ia necessary to
authorize tho payment nut of any tnoueYk ro-
eelvett, aF 10 be received, from the Republic of
Mexeo, Or otherwise. To American claimants, n
awaras tnade W tie comp,ssnn created unde. The
treaty between the United States ard that Rcpuh.
lie. tatitcAiIons whereof we're exchanged on Tho
LIST Of February. tsf'. Agre-tl.o.
4 resotntton. submitted " Ns. Sacts, on Tuos,.
day lhst. calling upon the President for informa.
stask COUNTY 'Is.. tslI +, outars from % Me1ieo. CO.
d rc,olatiun submitted hr Mr. Mltchrll turerunl.
1aieror for Information a. to t,c nunter tf miles
Ut Northern fAetne Railroad constructed, what
r.. as1 y hf es ss
the rnion !'sc,ac i.aroad mad liz branchr.. with
se'ot'.t"n thai thr President Of the nltcl state.
exreut'1s thr law, in nccorJanee with The oblisa.
s:1c N.fo4a He cespany md 1"s n'sehc. w s.a ,Sa
tnted States ~ stipulated and agreed upon tn tho
sesxra' as.t 81 Congress Lant o.er at the reqne.t
if Ut enrty ncxt wccx for The rrTporc Of snbmttInV
'o%s %, 'S%,,Ss ;smIS;. ,,,,a,n,., ~, n.,n, 49,
widow Of t;en. Amos i. Eaton pcu.lon of s:,o ncT
u.untI. Referred
tession, aul WHEN The doors Wcro rcopcncl ad.
toasned. ..
moray
Al 1910 the nonsc went into Committee Of the
Whole. with Mr. Coz. of New inrk4 In the chstr,
utoh the Army Appropriation bill
-
hunrs. anu The liUuac waa adlretred by Mr., Al
IT,; ,sie e a q no hs o Ss n1a9s:
Of the Committee 10 inquire into the notion uf lie
President In not calling tie extra session Of con
year. il was. however. legitimate tubjcct II ju-
dciAl inquiry. lie explained ssut ih. e.tsnAsc Ut
M VT to ths ys.t
pfiatson is.t yesr. Ths iii llal been drawn n On
Inun:hs.. The tteneral of tho Army had
stated positively there were le~4 than 20, COO
men in the service at the present time. lie
it, ooo msp. b.. he did no, th!ns tsa. til thls va. The
proper time. since tho army had 10 Ion, bcen With
out par. and the question OF reducing the force
Ia lie rettic.'o ] m placed upon m tc Ia ia: ycars iii. il
hau bcen left out because The Committee did not
iccl that in view Of recent events, in view ol the
tic Conftttnlicn. tu carrying out tte time.
honorcI doctrine Of nnn.iniertentiou, and tn a.
lowing thr staes tu regulate their own affairs IL,
their own way, It was ncces+ary 10 place the re-
etflctng ciausc in tI,e ptrsrut bill; buI. II the
tauc cI.cuh,alauc4s exlptcd now ~ existed etyht
mouth. axo, he would huyt stooi equarcjy by lhe
Fr.trlctIu NJ ulattcr wiat tbs coneeuuenee tplrht
bs.
lit answer 10 a question by AIr, Hooker. Nr,
Singleton member Of tho Appropriation Commit.
ter, sxii Gen sherman had stated ~ the Commit
Tee that nt te time TT the Presidential tuau1uru.
lion iAerr were la the southern htates four rosi-
uentA Ut +OU tncn each. two Of which had been
since Withdrawn.
Sir, Srh{etchet injured whether tho Committee
had taxsn liz trou6ls 10 examine whether ihe
strength uf army Has eu,nclent for tho protection
| Of the border.
Ms. Atkins replied that tho army was sufficiently
large TOR the puF1,o.c.
Ar. Fostcr. n,rn,ber Of the Appropriation Com.
n;ttee remarked. In Eepjy 10 Nj. sChrlclcr that
tic Committee hal u ko1 pain. 10 inform it,ell ou
tue subject. anu ali uicesa said thu present force
was nut sufficient. -
Sir, Atkins paiu he would now Yirl len minutes
| to MI. Wov.l, bnL that gcntlenan sad he llaG no
p!spoA!ttUn 10 participate tltc debate On this hill
The remarks svhici, he ptopttrd to submit had