The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

The House then went into committee of tho
bill, Mr.. Blackburn. of Kentucky. in tto chair.
the pending question being on Mr. Congers
motion to strike out the second section which
limited the appointment OF civilians MS second
Messrs White. of Pennsylvania. and Keifer.
of Ohio, offered amendments to perfect the sec
ton, and Il was finally anonded to read es fol-
bws. MI. Copgers motion to strike out having
SEcr1oN 3. That appointments Of civilians,
except such as are regular Graduates Of tho
United States Military Academy, who have
second so ieutenants In any OF The regiments Of
the army, shall only BIO made In time OF peace
and when more vacancies exist In the army
next graduating class OF cadets at the United
States Military Academy: propided. that moth
s rsn sh n aS o or
The third section Of the bill was struck out.
on motion o. me committee with view OF
Mr.. " clymer, d. Psnnsyvanla, offered an
81 tbe q mn Mayyy 2ny su He.dey n
any one year shall be entitled to.appointment
as second lleutananss 90 are. required to FIJI the
each year, Those entitled to such appoint
mentg to be determined on the basis, of the
i'u. after no no supernumerary olfeers shall be at-
taehed to any corps OF the army, and all gradu-
aes Of the academy not a,tacaed ,, t2 & 1he "a army
charged on graduation from the academy.
Mr.. Garfield. of Ohio. made the point oforder
that this vas new sgsato m th f
proposed to regulate the army. while this bill
was for the Military Acgielny.
The Chair Oyerrnled the point OF order on the
ground that the amendment was In the direc-
Mr.. White. of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Butler.
The latter, particularly. thought 1t was well TO
educate young, men. and to discharge all who
w2t' Who them he nti vent into ei1l ie would always Be
| available ln time Of emergency. While the mil
itary was the be.t protection Tor The country,
NJ soathard q Ohio, also g, favored S the the
numbers of a standing army. The liberties Of
the people were always nore or less N. q, naced
M sgs aay ng had bas TO ne s
the Southern States to carry presidential
election. Inn,
there was disposition to nibble at the prmy at
all points He had asked for Q motive. put
could got no reply except that th1 ether ds
Eio from ohio H Mr. soa}harnS had 1T out some.
ns & an m9ya n e waon soah 20 in aaTyne
presidential election. He could divide the gem
tleman's sentence In the middle. and the true
soah ns @ secret su 4iyS s1eaes
% Sa ha 9 ad Il e ss q s
|
1oas @ade 70 Gig erppie & p'ass aeadsms ~ %
stated by the. gentleman from Michigan, that
ths army and destroy i. The potlye had bss &,
Judge what the motive was.
MT Atkins q Ten,negsfe SAG nar taa1 me h gen
limated hidden motive. In framing tho bill
he INF. Atkins] disclaimed any knowledge OF
sqch motive !, -, ..,o ,.o.. rannoasoo
intended that for himself, but all the current
sets in the direction Of . motive But whether
the purpose was t9 aedneg tne army 70 or mos one
several Of the States their executives called for
tive4. They were tho exsca ives Il the Demo,
Indiana Only recently ne ,e Demoeramc TIC Coy 10Y
that troops had been used In the South. The
fsen ell sss1 y TtsefEa Fc s11
swer to that con,ciliatory policy the knife was
being PIT INTO me AMY; .o,a =, haa
dsSire 70 participate Ia the discasslon On tnis
bill, but ne could not Keep QUIET when % charges
are made e., tnat me men q me sout4 are OPP
posed 10 west folnt am lHe ATny, no snOuld
that gentlemen could a. nGt a speak ana aGt in the M
economy without having thelr ;motlves slan- an
DeGa4se 9s hey me con come irom the S2a n e
Supp pposeu snts ~ ehe Man Tas oseI We ~ itt lpp
IContederate side salh we nave come PACK Win
no feeling OF enmity toward ~ the men wh9 fought
on the other siae me saw al ar9nnd nm men @
VINO had brayed deaIh on tne Dattleneld on tne
side opp9site 70 the one IA which ne Was en- en-,
gagged me b9ntnern soidieTs o. s r. amGknawiedge,d
tne courage ana snduranee s &c q tne Nortaern sol
diers' ana gave them aii their me mred q prai.e.
Ihey d9nt ompialln; 10; OF me Iact tnat tne r. r.
mains OF Union lnlers repose IA handsomefy y
improved nailonai eemeLerlss. Wnie tI tnT gna agn
1edfraIe soldieTs sleeD on Ine lonely NIL sldes
a%nd md In nimpoverisnaod grayeyards.
Mr. Chaimers Hve manutes mere EXPIRED, ana
Mr. Dufnam' pi hein1iaacky, rose 70 proceeh WIN
me pnsiness. NJ pus yielaen 10 appeas on ail sioes
10 ist Mr: NJ Gnallners al BIB 20 9n. a.,a o.,o .,
mr 1 Uhaimers d resannei % ,i saia tne people OF
tnd th, u % W. ont haE aG Wgfe m a
ted 70 Inem. Inc nousn had suD1mitted q, 70 tne
~ measures, palnini ana 9ls9 u9t s
lui as tnsy were, insy nau accepted ~ q tne
IN Manenamehmls m tney nan ., enaeav ,a a
orea 70 l9rges sne maren IT,, OF ne army WHICH nao
carried desoiaslon 10 Inc 5outneTn country )
they come PACK now 70 !.k ask ,9r PEACE. peace az e.,
soutnern mahi a h ne vs. MehL WIN M h,s secsioh. . he
meyer M turned M nls pacR 20 ane zoe 1n tne 9httle-
nela, ana ne Wohin not now ID neDate. 30 iar e