New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23


writing the letters that no took voucher IN one ~,
stance for $50, ana paid In person only go tetann.s
can dollars Which were AT a premium gold and cur
renew that he paid tire expenses in like coD but charged
pTpchased such coin. thereby defraudIng the
Government out OF large sums OF monty; b an't
that lie embezlIed OF fees due tho GGyeFn"eh' "oo"
81 900, and -. 900 OF Government funds
A LONG DEBATE on THE ARMY BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
with Mr.. SPRINGER Dem, ILL., in tho chair, on the
Army Appropriation Bill all general debate 10 close IN
one hour.
While ondeavorng to have the latter order made by
the House. Mr. HEWITT dem. n. ". in answer to a
question: stated that he was in favor OF adJcuhhg on
Mr. sCHLEICHER Dem, Tex) opposed the bill be-
cause he did think II would provide SUFFICIENT loee
for the protection OF the Texas frontier he sau tn
the frontier residents or Texas are oeihg NUT .i
dered robbed and impoverished without even ,no
POGO boon Of pity from , Their coun no,nry
lie had been accused of being hlibusser pat on the
contrary hs would say GOD forbid hat TINS e1un, ~
minds and 0earts OF lis legislators Laughter and az
plause on the Republican slde He opposed on prlnc
pie the cutting down o.! the army by single man re
had been puzzled to understand the ar1thmetca prom
lem laid down by Inc gentleman nom New-1O laI
there could Iva more men brought the field with
army OF 20, 900 than with an army OF 20ooO no iiiu
tried to understand that problem but unsuccesSiliy
MI HEWITT (Dein. n. Y.,--The gentleman's failure
Mr. SCULEICHRR-No; It is my own weakness
never able to learn the game OF " IhiAbierlg.'
Mr. HEWiTT-The figuring is not mine. but it was
done in lie Adiutlnt-Generals Office.
our people ILaughter.l All the arithmetic he can
bring bear the question is contained IN the simple
actual number IN the field so is 10000 the actual
number in the field and the result is certainly reduc
against the aers Of the gentleman from Wisconsin Or
Bragg and the fratrcidal economy of the gentleman
from Ncw-YOrt OR. HEWITT.
Mr. BANNING Dem, Oho) nleI the bill.
This closed general debate on the Army Appropriation
In NDngl
tue hye-minute rule.
Mr. THROCKMORTON Dem, Texosl move TO amend
By S psS@ gp he limitation Oh the army 2oo'o n''a u
Sir FOSTER Rep Ohio) a member OF the Committee
on Appropriations, favored the amendment and nCuged
III ii tie at the expense or biz committee,
saying That 1t Is perfectly apparent that, II any REFORM -
to creep into legislation IL must come from that commit
tee, because every other committee IL utterly worthless
in that respect AS for suggestion OF Mr. Hewitt
that the expense the army ought TO be made
tonate expense 1860 he asked why that gentle
man and the Committee on Appropriations did apply
that rule the House OF Representatives, which costs
to-day twice much rs cost In 1850, leaving out the
Mr. BRIDGES (Dem., PENN favored the reduction Of
the army and favored leaving the police duty To the
Mr.. DUNNELL (Ilep, Mimi protested against the
commencing OF the approximation bills 10 favor as being
less IN than foe previous years. Appropriations
ought 10 be reported, tue ground OF teir being
reduction, but On the ground OF the wants OF the public
service AS Tor the Democratic claims OF reduction OF
taxation he denied that mll OF reduction has been
effected The people have pay Just the taxation
IN the worst days OF KcpuDlcahsln, II tnaG expires
A long ana rambling discussion followed. Mr. MILLS
dem. Texas regretted the bill should 3e made 70 ne
peIG upon party politics. Mr. DURHAM tDein, NJ
thought an army OF $4,000 men large enough Mr.
sOUIHARD Dem, OhiOl denounced the army for nav
lBg alded 10 run elections III the SOUTH Mr hlGll
DEM renn denounced the idea OF having te S' t
ruled Ike provinces by central power. anu saiu LA
Pennsy did not want the army last year. bur that
cited jeers ana laughter Mr. PATTERSON dem. COLI
objected TO reducing the army. Ar. kEItER lkep.,
OnIOl opposed the reduction OF the army and lntlinaed
thai one object covered Gp III the BILL was TO allow APP
poutment tue higher grades 20 be made from others
tnau those VINO mad served in the Union Army ooo
Mr. CANNON UIep., I'D favored force Of $4,000
men. He tired OF hearing apologies made FOX tue
T Ta On s s The peope Of PENNSYLVANIA we're
not the exclusive of that state, aud when their
riots the people Tor thousand miles weston Philadelphia
intefered with by these riots, sent
up a universal Thank God " wnen call was made
upon The President for troops
Mr. HANNA Qiep, Ind warned his Democratic
the people Texas OF Territories o. adequate
protection. ia would hot only deserve but receive the
Mr. PHILLIPS Rcp, KanJ asked Mr.: Bridges,
Dem Penn what he meant By talking OF holding Mex
Mr. BRIDGES dem, PENN replied that Il Mexico
declared and then tins country would get another sce
~ Mexico, and NOud 20 on gctng slice alteI slcc B
this country had the whole Of Mexico as 1t ought to
Mr. PHnLIPs-Does the gentleman propose to get
his slice OF Mexico by exposing the frontier settlers 10
Mr. BRIDGEs-No, SIR.
Mr. PHIiLIPs-Contcmplatn war, do you propose
Mr. BRIDGE5-I am willing to have a sufficient force
stationed on the Rio Grandc frontier.
Mr. COBB (Den, Ind) denied that the Governor OF
Indiana mad during the late riots called upon the Pres
dent assistance and troops had been sent to In
dIanapos suppress strikes. II they had been, he
SAID collision would have occurred az once, and much
property would have been destroyed He repeated that
Governor Williams had not applied to the President Tor
assistance.
Mr. kElFER tRep., Onlo)-What dld lie Apply ID MN
Mr. COBB He applied to him for nothing.
Mr.. BAKER ttcp., lnd)-He teegTaphcd TO the Sec
rotary War assistance. IL seems he dd not have
the necessary legal knowledge to make formal requs
Mr. COBB--The Governor of Indiana understands as
well how to govern the State as the gentleman or any OF
Mr. Garfield (Rep Ohio hereupon sent TO the Clerks
desk ana had read the following telegram;
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 25 1877.
The President orne United states: -...
Of the Threatened domestic violence growing out OF
the cOmmaudant render me all the aid posi-
Governor of Indiana.
Mr. COBB stated that he did not contradict what he
had SAD u Sas SIMPLY d med I daf SI s the so
Of troops in south Carolina at the last election.
Mr. cox Dem, ~ " favored still lower reduction
the army and said that the great idea OF civilization
and Christianity did not consist in people killing one
jefferson about the use OF the militia w. hen he reached
the words until regulars may relieve them there was
Mr. CoXIWDat did he mean by "regulars"I have
"a regular on that side OF the House Laugh
lars any body who has been at muster must have
Congress should compel the United states to keep
Mr.. HASKELL (Rep., Kan) opposed the reduction OF
the army.
The committee at 4:30 p rose, and the House then
took "A recess until 1880 y.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. ROBERTSON Dem, La) from the Committee
Mississippi Leyces reported bill for the organization
OF the Mississippi River Improvement Company Re-
ferred TO the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. SOUTHARD (Dom., Ohio, chairman OF the Com
mitee on Counting the Electoral Vote, reported bill
on that subject Ordered printed and recommitted 10
be called M for consideration the 4th OF June.
The House proceeded tn the consideration OF the bill
introduced by Mr. BUTLER REP Mass Tor the publ
cation of The Ocdi Advertiser OF tha United States
which shall contain all public advertisements, etc.
Mr.. BUTLER explained the objects and purposes Of
the bill.