The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-11

officers. AS to the matter of illegal recruiting
| he did not understand the Adiutant General to
| say that they had no lawful recruiting. but that
that they mad no money to carry out the law.
Mr.: Clymer inquired how recruiting could be
| legally done in the absence of an aDpropria
Mr.. Foster retorted by asking how the army
| had been run without money.
Mr.. Blackburn said that would be matter fol
! future explanation, at which would be shown
| how and why the army was continued without
| law.
Mr.. Atkins denied that he was angry when he
spoke. Every one knew how difficult 1t was to
| be heard and he had TO speak loud. He re-
| iterated what he said-that there was an incon-
sistency between the statements before the COM
| mitee. aud was c0ntained in the telegram re-
ceved to-ray. when the General of the Army
said that the strength of the army was 10000 on
the fir7t OF - N9vember; t the statement &C. was con
In the telegram received this morn ing there
was an admission that the recruiting had been
going on since the bill was matured and the
army rolls were increaSe d several hundred
men. He made no attack upon the Adiutant
General. unless 1t was an attack when he said
rolls on November l.. He did OF treat either of
the distinguished officers unfairly
Mr. Cox, of Ohio. said that he did not propose
to discuss the amendment exactly, but in view
of the difference of oninion as to what the Gen
eral Of the Army and the Adult mt General had
s. id, he wanted to ask is that was good promo
sition which was submitted years ago by Mr..
PendietOn, Of ONO. that Cabinet officers should
have places on the floor with their por folios so
1ft6 e t1ey could ahs%9r h at once any question
by a disputed stat .ment Of facts; two days de-
bate would have been saved, for much OF the
discussimvn ~ had ref~r tnce to the strength Of the
army. We have been asking for vague opin-
ions wh authoritative figures could have
been given.
He hoped it was not improper to impress it
upon the House what could have been done if
such laws as that proposed by Mr.. Pendeton
were on the statue book.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York. left the chair. and
takng dfGag the floor said that he Il had hoped to
sake from hio. A speech made by the gentle
man from Ohio, the other day, ON finances had
been attributed to him (Mr. Cox. and unless he
reply at once. With regard to the presence of
Cabinet members on the floor, that would not
De proper here as it was II Epgland
s,itution and ,he English system prevailed.
No one believed that Mr.. Sherman would resign
ii he was voted down when the clause relating
to transportation was reached.
Mr.. Hooker. of Mass chusetts. offered an
providing that no portion of the
money apprt priated h0uld be expended for
the tn transportation or support OF any portion of
press 1nsurrection. disorder or riots, unl nlees
upon application of the Legislature or the Gov
ernnr, when the Legisl ature could not be con-
vened
his amendment gave rise to q protracted
partisan debate, in VIII ch Messrs. .Goode Reagan.
Ellis. Hooker and Miles EXPIRE 8 d themselves.
1877
On motion of Mr.. Atkins, a new section was
added to the bill. prohibiting officers detailed
on staff duty or for order from receiving
grea' er rank, pav or emolumentI than attached
to their guar rank in the army
! he committee arose and reported the bill in |
the House.
Separate votes were demanded On the several
amendments ad pied in committee. pending |
which. on motion Of Mr.. Eden the House, at |
100 D. m, adjourned.