The Portland daily press., 1877-11-15
WASHINGTON.


senate Amendments to the Army Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 14-Tbe army bill re-
ported 10 the Senate today, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, is amended by the eu-
tire omission of the clause inserted by the
House, which provided that four cavalry regi-
ments should be recruited to the full force of
1900 men each, and kept in service on the Tex
rs frontier hut that the total number of men
on the army rolls should not exceed 20 000 The
Senate committee recommend the insertion 10
place OF the mandatory provision concerning
the use of troops in Texas, of the following
clause:
Cavalry regiments may be recruited to 100
men in each company and kept as near as brac-
ticable to that number, and sufficient force of
cavalry shall be employed in defense of the
Mexican and Indian frontier of Texas.
The committee do not recommend any in
crease in the amount voted by the House, but on
the contrary propose the reduction of $50, 900
In the item for the conversion of smooth boIes
into lifed cannon; $4,000 in the amount for
hospitals, and $500 in the appropriation for the
Office of commanding general.
The President and the Silver Question.
The delegation of the New York bankers
opposed to the silver BILL b ad an interview this
morning with the President. Secretaries Sher.
man and Evarts were also present Messrs
Babcock, Ellis, Seward and Lane of New York
seve rally addressed the President. Their re-
marks we're to the effect that there will be
depreciation OF the public credit if silver is
made legal tender, and the national debt an
thorized to be paid 10 it; aud further that the
passage of the bill will be injurious to all kinds
OF industry. The delegation asked the Pres-
dent to exercise his power, as they knew be
would do, to protect the integrity of the coun-
try as to its credit before the world The Pres
ldeht said that while,as they knew, there would
be manifest Improperly in now expressing his
views on this subject he would do what they
had requested him to do-namely, give it his
due, full and candid consideration whenever
the quest ton should be presented to him in an
official form fcr bis determination.
After leaving the President the delegation
visited the vaults, cash room and other parts of
the Treasury building, and also called to nav
their respects to the Secretary at his office. The
Secretary, in the course OF conversation with
one of the delegates, said: II hope, sir your
visit to the President has been satisfactory" to
which the banner replied: "If we have done
no good we have certainly done no harm, We
bankers and brokers can protect ourselves, but
we desire that our fellow citizens generally
shall not be injured by such legislation as is
proposed on t he silver question" The Secre-
tary responded; "Happy to hear that you can
protect yourselves; while there is no doubt that
others can do the same"
Various Matters.
The Texas Pacific bill will not be presented
to Congress before December.
Secretary McCrary and Gen. Sherman, Tues
day night, protested before the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations against limiting the
army to 10000 men. McCrary also opposed
keeping four full cavalry regiments on the
Texas border, as taking the command of the
forces from the President and vesting it IL
Congress
The President yesterday nominated Hoo.
Efin ham Lawrence for Collector at New Or
leans.
House Committee on Elections yesterday
heard Mr.. Pattersoo's argument in the Colora-
d. case. Bedford will be heard to-day.