The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

wAsnSGroS, Jan. 81, 1873
Mr. Cox, or New York, presented twelve petitions
from several thousand citizens OF Cattaraugus, Mon
roe, Schuyler, Dutohess, Livingston, Oswcgo Del
aware. Essex, Tompgins, Seneca, Putnam and New
York counties OF Now York. for the reconciliation OF
silver, &c. Referred
SUNSET COX 'oS INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr.. Cox said already petitions from over thirty
thousand citizens OF New York had been sent to the
Senate for tho restoration of constitutional money
and as many soon to be presented They
represent the interests Of class especially unless
1t tho laborng class whose interests bound up
with this fiscal question. The Legislature OF
New York have been engaged in instructing
members of Congress on this matter. II
would be well for tncm first to reconstruct themselves
into constitutional body by decent apportionncnt
according to the state constitution before regulating
constitutional currency and tho lessons of
Their teachings would then have more emphasis, but
as to sucn Instructions have already been taught my
sidary bill. voted Tor the satthcws resolution as
honest man who knows that CON means silver,
ciLher IN the law out My votes now are In accord
with my speeches thcr, ana since then have been
thoroughly indorsed by those whose instructions
lave weight-a constituency OF honest laboring men.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION.
The morning hour having expired the House, at.
twenty minutes 10 two O'Clock r. NJ, went into Com
mittee OF The Whole MT Blackburn, OF Kentucky, in
tho chair, on the Military Academy Appropriation
bill
the bill 1t Appropriated Str l55 being Sl4, 449 less
than tho b! OF last year. The present bill appropr-
in the least lessen the pay OF each cadet, although II
was ST., 900 less than was appropriated last year.
The Committee on Appropriations mad avoided max
ing any unnecessary appropriations and IN TINS, ITS
fiT BILL IL had endeayCred TO Keep down tho expcnd-
lures Tor the Military Academy to wnat was actually
requisite for the needs OF tho institution. Ho ex
planned that there section in the bill providing
that appo tments OF CIVIL to be second leuten.
auts should DO mado ouy whon moro vacancies exist
han Cl,ud
graduating class OF cadets. The committee had also
recommended section providing that when onco
cadet has been appointed and has matriculated no
other appointment from the same district shall be
made during the torn Tor which such cadet was ap.
pointed, II vacancy should occur therein from any
cause other thun death or physical disability. That
would make members OF Congress more careful to
the s nG
the principal OF the Academy approved Of that pro-
VISION
Mr. REAGAN, (dem.) OF Texas. criticised some OF the
provisions bi and declared himself In favor Of
reducing the number of cadets at West Point There
were about three hundred cadets there, while
hundred and flty would be su lc,ept 70 m ali the va.
canccs In the army
Mr.. CcSGER, lrcp) Of Mich, followed in the same
line suggested that the other side OF the House
was constantly showing IN indreot ways its hostility
TO the army.
nursery OF good Gcers, who, after receiving their
military EDUCATION, should 60 into civil liie and be
ready when the necessity happened to serve their
country IN war.
THE EXCESS OF OFFICERS.
Mr. CLYMER, tdem.) oil Pa, member of the Com.
mittee Appropriations, replied 10 the remarks OF
Mr.. Conger and defended tho committee against the
charges OF uniricIdliness to the army. the CON-
mittee he sao, had acted with the most upright
tentIons and IN the interest OF the public welfare. II
was fact that the number OF army officers was so
large thut tho army was like an inverted pyramid,
and that some Of those days, from the very weight
OF the supcrstructure, tho whole organization would
be destroyed For an army OF $4,000 men there
wore nov 2,lS3 officers, stan and line, on
the active list There were one general, one
lieutenant general, three major generals, fourteen
brgadcr generals NEARLY brgadcr general to every
rcgiment), sixty seven cu0neis two ana halt col
onels to each regment. eighty-six lieutenant COL
onels (thrce and nall lieutenant colonies 10
each regiment 242 majors ten majors 10 each regi-
ment, twenty-nine aiies-de-camp, SOL captains
(neary three captains to eacn company forty sdJu'
ianis forty reg mental quartermasteIs 5sS first lieu
tenants (nearly To each panyl and AS sec
ond ieutenapts, besides sos officers on The retired
list, making the whole lumber OF officers gu, such
u mOnstrous dsproportion that IL could not DO
endured. The recommendations OF the committee
therefore, came from no dislike to the army He
giOricd IN It's deeds, gloried IN It's memories ana
prayed that the future might DO as r.ch in sucn
glorios as the past lie wanted ~ preserve the army
from Itself.
Tue debate was continued by Mossrs. Potter, of
New York; BIount, oil Georgia, and Beebe, ol New
York. but without action the committee roso.
CALIFORNIA CONTESTED
Mr. HARRIS, (deni.) vi W., IRON the Committee on
Elecions reported III the California case against Mr.
facneco tine sitting member and IN favor CT Mr.
Wiggnion. The contestant.
Mr. WAIT, (rep OF Coon presented the minority
report, taking opposne'grounds.
MI SPklNGhk, ueul VI pTcecDteu sepaIato
report his account, although concurring N inc
resolution OF the majority.
The reports were ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. HARRIS gave notice that ne would call up the
case TuesJay.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the appoint mcnt OF the fol-
lowing members oil Committees
On Expenditures IN the State DepartmcDtMe
Turner, Oi Kentucky, aud Bundy. OF New York.
Ga Expenditures "a The Navy Departmeni--AIess rs.
Prlucmore, OF Virginia, ana Williams, OF Oregon.
On Expenditures in The Post Ouco Department.
RI unI Mrlstt
ON Expenditures ~ tne War Observation-Disclosures.
Dickcy, % ONO and Reed, oil Name
on Expenditures IN the Interior DepartmentMe
Patterson, al Colorado, and Pound, OF Wisconsin,.
The House then adjourned al lorty minutes past
Jour O'Clock.
BURKE AND CHANDLER.