The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


On motion of Mr.. WooD tdem.) OF N. Y, the Sem
ate amendments TO the House bill for tho ireo entry
OF articles imported for exhibition by societies estab
lshed tor the encouragement OF arts and sciences
were concurred in and the bill passed.
THIS ARMY hill.
The House proceeded to vote on tho amendments to
tho Army Appropriation bill All the items which
had been increased on tho basis OF army force OF
5000 men were restored 10 tho original amounts on
the basis of 20, 900 men.
The amendment fixing the number Of cavalry rogi-
ments at eight and Of infantry at eighteen was con-
Cured In also the amend ment fixing tho maximum
or prvatcs in a cavalry company at 1875
The amc ndnents striking out the sections reorgan
zing the Adjutant Generals department. and Tho In
spector Generals department were nop-conourred In,
and those sections were restored to the DILL.
The section mo. l5l In regard TO tho retire.
ment OF officers, which substituted Last Saturday
other sections snat were struck out points OF
The amendment offered ny Mr.. Cox, Of New York,
prohibiting army musicians from playing music for
niro IN civil lie, was rejected.
The amendment transferring the control OF Indians
the War Department was agreed to-ycas 100, nays
rho next amendment was that offered IN committee
by Mr.. Knott, OF Kentucky, prohibiting. under
penalty OF nne and Imprisonment, the employment
OF any part Of the army as posse comtatus other
wse tho pretsxt or for the purpose OF
ing the law. except when such employment may be
amen dment was adopted-yeas 100, nays 1l7-and
then the bill was passed, wltnout division.
FEATURES THE BILL
The main VI the bill passed are Fixing
the strength OF the army At 10000 men; fixing the
number OF cavalry regiments at $, with companies not
exceeding l25 prvates, aud OF infantry regiments ut
49, with companies oil not loss than 60 privates; re-
ducing the force Of the various staff Depart
ments; providing tor board 10 reorganize those
o eminent he rs,irinx or tho mastering gu.
OF officers; liking the number major gonorals 1t one
and al peuer0s three. tVur
shall have been reached; reducing tho number and
rank Of adss.de.camp; reducing The pay and emou-
the War Department ana prohibiting the empio ment
OF troops Tor civil purposes unless specially author
lied BY act OF Congress-
MIR. wooD. Of New York, gave notice that no would
move proceed with tho Tariff bill at the FIRST oppor-
tunIty to-day or tomorrow.
Mr. wioGxroy, (dep.) OF Cal, made q conference
report tho bmi 10 encourage the growth OF timber
ON the Western prsiries, which agreed to-
Al tho expiration Of the morning hour the House
proceeded 10 tho consideration OF business on the
Speakers table, and number Of Executive docu-
ments were referred.
rHx BANKRUPT LAW
The nrst bill the taue that for tho repeal oil
On motion Of Mr.. KNOTT, (dem.) OF KY. tho amend
ment was concurrcd to without division. The bill
goes to the President for his signature to
lowing form -
DO Z. enacted 4s; That the Dsnkrup. law. approved
titled An ae. 70 amend and sapsimeni an ACT entitled
AN act TO establish uniform system OF bankrnptcy
1 o..
and Tor other approved june -. 1874 and
in amendment suppemenswry thereto explain
| atom thereof be and the hereby repesled-
Provided. however that such repeal shalt in
pending in prior ~ the day whom this
effect but all such pending all future
proceedings therein and IN respect Of all palms. penalties
and which shall have under
Of said prior 10 the whom this takes effect
which may be thereafter incurred under any those
provisions Of OF said which, for hc purposes
this kept In force snd all penal
and criminal proceedings Tor violation OF Of said
acts whether then pending thereafter instituted
respect Of Nil rights OF debtors and creditors Except
right Of commencing original proceedings in
under any or ali Of SAID acts In any matter
which shall have arisen prior TO
tho ay when takes effect (Which shall be on tho
LIST Of September 1879 or In any matter which
matter OF bankruptcy authorised by this pro
ceeded with said last named day the
peaied shall continue In ull force aud effect
shall be fully disposed OIL in tho II said
acts had not been repealed
On motion Of Mr. BLACKBURN, tdcm,) Of KY, Senate
amendments to the District OF Columbia Government
bill were nonconcurrcd In.
COMMISSION.
Tho Senate bill for the appointment OF tho Hot
Springs Commission having been reached, Mr.
FULLER. ldcm.) OF Ina, offered substitute au-
tborizlng the appointment by the President oil
three commissioners, who shall serve Tor ono
year and shall have tho same power "a
has been enjoyed by tho commissioner VIII ,ss term
has already EXPIRED IL also declares forever free
waters OF tho Hot Springs on the Hot Springs Noun
tain, and permits all persons to lay pipes Tor the
purpose OF supplying baths, &C., with the water.
Pending action the House. at quarter past four,
adjourned.
a democratic caucus announced to take place
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