The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-13

rriation was exhausted, and that no money
WINS available for keeping up the army To the
standard fixed by law. The SCI rotary of War
WIS sitting in the committee room when TIL
statement WAS mndc. and he has not given the
committee the Information now Furnished in
his letter. Thcfcforo whatever responsibility
might attach 10 any ,crroncons impressions be-.
tnc Army. and the A ljutant- General. Mr. How
Ut then proceeded tp DISCUSS the right asserted
mrnis in the absence Of appropriat ons. and
claimed That there WAS no such right on the part
Of the President. II the President had that
power 1t would lie the concession OF every prin-
cipn for viii IN the Anglo. Saxon racc had s,rug-
slcd from the tim. of Charles the Fi19t to ,hc
Story rs saying that the control Of the people
over the standing army whs absolute by reason
OF the House OF l.rrresentatiycs directing the
appropriati ions. The proposition of the Sncre-
tnrv Ot War now was that the President might
maintain the army IN to Its limit IN the abs nee
that. From that proposition Mr.. Hewitt dis
scented IN the name of human freedom. Tho
only safeguard which the country had in refer
cncc TO standing army was that that army
came from the Appropriation bill, and from no
Mr. Garfield ti,rp. Ohio) thought that tho
House would compare the candor Of the letter
Just read from the Sccr"tary of War with that Of
the gentleman from New York tMr Hewitt in
such n way Ms would not hc unfavorablc to the
Secretary. He wished to know IL the gentleman
thought the President should have dissolved
the army because there had been no appropria-
ton made. II he did not think thHt. did he
think that the army should be- allowed To- melt
como too Inefficient To- protect the frOnticr2 Did
h. mean 10 saw that the President had no power
To appoint an on rr to MI vacancy because no
anproprigiion had, been made to pny that
ollircrg Had that doctrine ever been advanced
Nv any lawyer until the gentleman from NV
~ The Whole Regular Army bill had
been passed without dollar Of appropriation
II stood entirely separate from the Apuropria-
ton bill Of cours', Congress could refuse To-
turn on the water. but the mill still stood. The
Arm, bill was that mil. Congr 'ss could refuse
la ff4 4pf 4fa xtft Dft
stand The law nNod tho number Of the
army at $4,000 mon. IN the great pressure
men had gone TO tho army headquarters
in order 10 assist in projecting their
homes AGAINST tue. siVtgos. AMI had been
tley would have to trust to IN" Justice Of Con-
gross for their pay. When. 10y ths means. the
face of the Secretary of War that he was I'M
pywhablc Tor high crimes and misdemcanors.
Mr. Ilrwt said that the army isted by virtuo
Of law, and should not be- 'nsuVed by rsneon OF
tinu. Ia oV'-t as lnns As M. I'm 'rrs mi men
wor' willing to serve without paw But there
had been no moo lty for the army going with
cut pay. Tho President had the right 80 call
Congress together in extra session h"f"r" the
end of thc fiscal year, and his first impulse IN
that direction had been sound and right. II
any trouble had occurred it was becansr the
PRESIDENT nad NOT se'n III 10 ITO 50. IL tMr.
llrwtO had not to-day said u word abput I'M
pcn'hm"nt, ~ 10" gentleman from ONO tNr.
GarnglD had stated: hui he hnd Inst saturday
stat'd shat If the Secretary of War had rNr'ni-
.d the public money without appropriation. hc
had Violut"d Ia" law. and WINS Liable to iWpeueh-
mont He tMr. Hewitt charged tho Secretary.
h0N eyer, ms we'll Ms the General 81 the Army
and the Al utant-Gcneral with having concealed
tin IA {. when hnfnr" the Appropriation Com
mti'c, that over 900 mon had been recruited
sinc" the end ol the laS fiscal year. but had, on
the cot igary. told the committee that recruiting
had cct- 'd since that time for want Of apprO-
printiOn.
Mr.. Conrer R,p.. Mich) said that the law al
lowed the Prrsiden and his executive officer to
k"rp the cavalry companies up 10 fixed
standard.
Mr.. Banning Dem. o. said TINT II the officers
and men of the army W re without their pay IL
gross together hefor" Ia" "ni Of the IL al year.
rs. uud the Constitution he should have
done. He would vote for the present hui. hut
not b"furf, putin. ON record his opposition to
the man who had violated the Constitution hy
fnilin., To call Congress together before the LIST
ol July last II the President had done 80 the
Appropriation bill would have been passed and
tn" Cou-t tuition would not hpve been violated
and trod under foot by an Executive who
claimed more power than king. u monarch. or
a tNrtnt.
The dis 'ussion closed. and the bill was passed
without n al vision.
Mr.. Springer tDcm.. Ill offered resolution
calling ON the Secretary of State Tor Information
| ~ 20 the indemnity paid 10y the Spanish Gov
eminent on account Of the execution Of Gen.
| Ryan and others IN Cuba in November 1875.
| Adopted.
The House then. at o'clock. adjourned.