New-York tribune., 1877-11-09

committee and said that he had taken notes OF Geners
shermans statements, and that be had estimated ~.
present strength Of the army ~ 10000 men, remark nl
| panios had been reduced 10 twenty or twcniy-Gu
men. he bad stated 80 positively from personal hspee
make an appropriation FOR the support ~ the arnr bd
provided for 22,0Oo men for four months, ard 2OOE
men Tor The reminder of the year what else could IN
committee dos II had not undertaken 70 lcgislaie IA h
| increasing or dimnishlng that number. That was a
question 10 come up IN the regular ion, aud u would
he grave question. u was true that General sher
! reduced TO 10000 men IL had better be disbanief
| But why was thnti General sherman had been o.tes
whether ne thought that the Army should be fo s
purpose Of putting down riots la the several Stat. asJ
nc answered emphatlcally shat II should bc aud n va
should bo increased. For himself Cdr. singeionl 4,
| wished it understood that he was opposed 10
| riots IN the states at least untll IL sbond hs
demonstrated 70 hs mind that the state auth0us Vcs
not able 10 put them down. The whole dnicu,tv bas
been on account of the proper proy.o that to troon,
should not be used Tor the purpose ofcocrnng men IN 6s
balOtboX. The President who had been elected bs
those means, had himself agreed with tho House n i
RESPECT and bad Withdrawn tho troops from tho sonib
virtually declaring that they should not be- ther Wb
es0 had taken place since Did fhcy not hear me tb
der tones from Ohio and Pennsylvania, indorsins n,
Mr. NJ T0srERnI2deE,ins l7d the President
deh M d STaaTofyg 55e1 the wS in 5 5ed2rag The Ps
PROPOSED ,.NDMENTs
Tho time for general debate having expired the CTe-t
proceeded to read the bin by sections
Mr. sCHLEICHER Dem. Texas offered an amend
ment striking ont the clause which prohibits The recruit.
ing Of the army above its present strength H. called
attention 10 the fact that though the President hal gvn
orders that She should follow The Mexi
can marauders over the border, General ora had
ble moyeabe force which he had on ibs
border after garlisOning the posts, 500 men we
RIO GrauGc, VINO dehed the United STATE, Government
aud d'iird their own Government Tho United stsfs,
IoVeihmen Was IN the shameful condition of bcin de.
lied and treated IN that manner There would hp d ut
10 'e r4ience - me Pe'pie on me frontier aad wAca
'ha, ; nm, was l9achod there would be- war
Mr. MILLS Dom. TcXas) advocated DIS colleague q
amendmer' and said lhe present Admiui.trsf.on be'
charge o. duty 10 Texas tnat bad been ,ascu qra
tcr Or century The state oi Texas bad expended ~
~epC'o 1 defence OF the frontier and 10 wcc not n
Texan troops today General O,a wouG no. he able %
maintain himself lftJ mcs west ~ san Antonio.
Mr. ATKINS Dem, TENN cAprtssrd hi- regret VI
seeing members on his side Of tAc House commit
themselves to The doctrine of large standing army for
was ant-Amcrican. II was AN insult 20 tbe Amer!re5
soldier 10 make policeman oi HIM The idea that ar
standing army was 20 boz mtntliupi 90 keep order ar
t6cort of tc (;1voIn,nsnt ro 81, , a. i ~. , 'o
TEN OF Government was Thar each state should take %
erty Tne idea that Iarce sfai r 49, r 1,i, % ,,n
kept for that purpose mOnstr0u-. II had
engaged in the ROT. of last -ur-rirr oDt ~
the Government 10 maintain regular army
tha, peace was to be preserved by ~. 5r,,, g.,
require. not -, 900 men. but four time, HAT number
quarter OF million men could not keep
relied on. re believed that even m Tcxls
large force was NOT rcqu red as Tcxa, vr
dcIend hey own border and only wants am oppHrtuur
40 IT, JIG believed That an appropriation should hc Dol
10 increase tie stock OF small arms and Cue0ur
mhtiiy or-iuMitOn, u the states, aud hr believed n
tAat would 90 more than anything else 10 remedy N
Cyli.
tiNr HEWITT Dem. Y " said that the question o.
reorganization OF the army demanded more time fha-
the tommti'e on Appropriations bad time to give it
present Dill eiml " paid tlo ary winch had u0uly do"
uon. Let the United states discharge s just 0p
and leave TO The future the question " Increase de-
crease.
Mr.. CLYMER Dem. PENN thought thar rho hills
should Dee passed without further reduction. aid tLr nf
hccl7 ana men should receive their )gs dues leaving
th" question Of tho rcpr-aI. .ta ot The amy tO ae
considered ~ more lrGCth u the future.
ME BANN~ lb"p. 4a-~.l r-Id That q military est ..
lshmtLt Vat ,s oial au pen lul. IIit of ~
government. and tai an army ul 10000 mnn Tor -yN-
eminent az iiOnOtOO people was cert My small 3
d should De-. lie Wuuid NOT Yuir tfe Increase pi single
man ou urot-ncr o. The necessity O' Expressing or con-
trolling tho ioh)ring men of thr country. Hr dismissed
that idea having ny connection WIN me subject; Nit
the cor iitiol Of things on flc trF1- frontier wa.
condition ot actual raI, and would bc poor ceUI lny
iOn miCAi possibly lowing tC iu" tU.l'F D tIr --Ga-
ton tECrcj Involve the Government W war, or place t
such position That escape could h fDuui fUil N
appeal 20 military force. 10 would. there forr. Doe io ho
last degree uUWse 10 reduce 'hc grWf. Along tine Indian
frontier similar state of Things existed. c, Ufrtioe,
hV the existing laws 600 tu. Ie nUIld vote nd
900 UI 1900 men t0 thc Texas frontier ou condition
fllt tEey should mos cross o., huf HiulHiu peace Ia
Texas and thus prevent th' possibility of WIZ That
continue tat policy until ali questions between the t'O
countries were titled
without ACTION tle committee rosc and the House, at
J2p 4. m, adjourned