Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-26
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q farce ever seen in this country.
Mr.. Hewitt, N. Y, said that when the gen
tlemen on the other side sought to check
economy by throwing dart into the face OF
a member who felt constrained to offer an
amendment in that direction. he committed an
offense against good manners and against
courtesy which it was very hard to palliate.
Mr.. McCook argued against reduction OF
pay of the general lieutenant general, or of
Major General Hancock
Mr.. Finley asked Mr.. McCook whether he
thought that the services of the general Of the
army were worth twice much as his own
(McCooks).
Mr.. McCook- Enthusiastically.
Mr. Finley-I only wanted to know how You
rated yourself.
Discussion having closed, the committee
voted on Mr.. Braggs amendment accepted
by Mr.. Reagan. The vote on reduction Of the
salary of general to $4,000 was 60 for to
"a against. All other clauses in
the amendment were also rejected and
the pay of officers stands as fixed
in the bill, namely: general, $4,000;
lieutenant general, 81 600; major general,
1880; brigadier general, $1,000; colonel,
So, 800; lieutenant colonel, $1,000; major,
50. 300; captain, mounted, $4,000; captain,
not mounted. $1,000; adjutant, $1,000; regi-
| mental quartermaster, 81 800; first lieutenant
mounted, $1,000; first Lieutenant not mount
ed, $1,000; second lietenant, mounted, 81 81; 5CO
| second lieutenant, not nOuuIeu, @A,9oVj
captain, 81, 500; storekeeper, except at Spring
field, Mass, 81, 800.
The foregoing is to be in full of all pay and
allowances except longevity pay, which IS to
be 10 per cent. for every term Of five years
service not to exceed in the aggregate 40 per
cent. nor eight hundred dollars year.
On motion of Mr. Dunnell, this longevity
was extended to chaplains, who had been OK
cluded by the bill. No change was made in
sections as to fuel and forage, fuel to be allowed
at the rate of SO per cord for oak wood and an
equivalent rate for other kinds of fuel and for.
age in kind, to be issued only for horses owned
and actually kept by officers in the perform
ance of official military duties.
The last section of the bill requires quarters
in kind to be furnished in public barracks
where there are any, and where there are non'
then the rate of allowance for rooms Is not tt
exceed 5000 per room per month, the numbe
of rooms being fixed by existing law, accordln'
to rank. Communication for quarters is to b.
general, and shall be one hundred and invent.
five dollars month, and to lieutenant gen
eral at the rate of $54 month No chang
was made in this section.
Mr.. Marsh offered as new section, pro
, vision that promotion of commissions
officers shall be hneal through all graoes "
to colonel.
Mr.. Hale made point of order which wa
sustained this was new legislation an
therefore out of order.
Mr.. Cox offered q new section provlslo
prohibiting musicians, or other enlisted mer
, from engaging in their business for hire Q
emolument, and he sent to the clerks desk an
had read remonstrance on the subject fror
, musicians of New York.
+ The amendment was adopted 81 to ~
f Mr.. Scales, chairman Of the committee O.
Indian affairs, offered as amendment ne
section transferring the charge Of Indian aftal'
from the interior department. to the war d.
n partment
The usual point of order was made by NJ
Hale, and was argued at great length. the n
|. publicans generally opposing, and the Demo
e Gratis, except Messrs. Harris and Cox (Ne
o York; advocating the amendment.
i The chairman overruled the point OF ord'
:, and decided that the amendment was german
to the bill, as it related to the duties OF office
v of the army and did retrench expenditures
!. Without disposing of the amendment tt
!. committee rose and the House adjourned.