The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-10
DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL.

In tho House this morning proceedings were opened
with prayer by Row. DR.. Wills, OF Washington d. c.,
after which Mr. CLYMER, OF Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution cecting tho Rev. D. w. 7. Harrison, of
Georgia. chaplain Of the House, to which Mr. Fos-
TER OF Ohio, offered amendment, substituting tho
name OF the Rev j. G. Butler, Of Washington, D. G.,
which amendment rejected and The original reso-
luton adopted
Mr. LUrrRgLL, (dcm.) of Cal, offered resolution,
reciting that charges have been made against tho
management of the Mare Island Navy Yard. and
directing the Committee Naval Affairs to inquire
into the advisabilty Of appointing q committee to
examine into such charges. Referred.
Mr. SWAMI, ldem Of Nd, Chairman OF the Com
mitteo Foreign Affairs, presented communications
The Secretary OF State in reference the Paris
Exposition. Ordered to DO printed. They estimate
the expenses oil American represen at $685. 000
Mr.. SWAMI also presented communication from the
Secretary Of State in reference to the distribution Of
the award made by the Convention between tho
United States ana Mexico. Recomm,tted
Mr.. ATKINS, (dem) Of Tom. Chairman OF tho APP
propr Committee reported the bill tho settle
ment Of accounts Of workingmen Tor excess OF eight
hours labor Recommittcd.
Mr.. WILLIAMS (rep) OF Oregon, presented petition
tho time for the pleti0n Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. Referred
o'clock, went into Committee Of tie Whole (Mr. Cox
OF New York, In tho chair the Army
bill
Mr.. BAKER, (rep.) OF Ind, denied that the republican
party was favor al increasing the army TO So 900
AS Tor himself he opposed 10 any policy
looking toward keeping large standing army Tor tho
tho outy which their constitutions Imposed upon
them Of main ainlng ordor with their territory
SPEECH YosrER
Mr. FOSTER, trcp) OF Ouio. said it was n OF the
sire OF the republican side OF the House advocate
incresse OF the army They believed that the present
lorcc was adequate, but not TOO much. Neither did
they desire to have the army used as police Iorco in
the states; but what coud the President have done
except respond 10 the calls of the Governors and
Legislatures OF states when such calls con-
stitutionaiiy, AZ ihoy were made last summer
from West Virginia, Maryland and PennsyIyuniay
He could not have doEc otherwise than he did. The
fact had been disclosed the debate yesterday that II
the bill were passed Ia ITS present shape Il would
place the army IN the ridiculous attitude Of being an
army vi cavalry without infantry, except officers.
TINS was another Illustration OF tho Jolly the
Committee on Appropriations attempting to iegisale.
Tuis matter had mucn bettcr been lett to the Com
mittee ON Military Affairs. Passing on to The qucs-
ton as to whether the Presidents policy was
the democratic policy he declared VI
democratic pocy TO have been opposition to scnaug
single solder 10 The SCUM 70 put down tho rebellion
when II commenced From that day this the dem
ocratiG parry have been clanorng Tor withdrawal
OF the troops. When tho democratic parry declared,
Chicago Ia 1864, that the suppression OF
the rebellion was failure. II that party had had
majority tho House would nut upon tho Army b,lI
such restrictive clause was put upon II last SEES
sion. IL was democratic policy now to Withdraw
the troops, except In pursuance Of the same views
which tho democracy had advocated from the begin.
ming Tho republican policy, on the contrary, was
pacincatIon.
SPEECH or MR.. HEWITT
Mr. HEWITT, dem Of N. Y was sorry TO learn from
the gentleman from OHIO (Mr. Fosler) that the war
was not yet over IN Ono. He sorry that no
memory OF tho gentleman OHIO was 50 defective
what occurred during that unhappy struggle.
tue memory 0l wbch both parties anxious TO
ciiace. lie tMr FOSTER had forgotten who was Gov.
OF New YORK when the nrAt call ade for
troops how that call responded by dcn.o-
cratic state aud democratic administration lie had
forgotten who was Governor oi New Jersey at that
time, aud how That democratic state had sent tho
flower OF her sons for the defence OF tho Union.
Mr.. FosTER--I do not forget the riots New York.
Mr.. HEwIy--No You do not forget tho riots, but