The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

of the line Of staff Of the army and to make sugges-
tons to increase the usefulness and reduce the cost
oftbe armv.
Points of order were made against the amendment
and after long discussion the amendment was ex-
cluded and the reading Of the bill proceeded with by
clauses for amendment.
The item tor the pay for the army was on motion
of Mr. Hewitt, increased from $s390.000 to $9,O9O,-
0OO to correspond with the increase OF the force tom
90 0t0 to 5000 men. The item of subsistence was
also increased in the same proportion.
After disposing of II pages Of the bill the commit
tee rose and the House took a recess
Evening Session.
Mr. Goode, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the completion of the stone dry
DOCK and other public work Mare Island Cal. and
for the construction OF dry dock at League Island
philadelphia. Referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations o.
The House then went into committee Of the whole
MR. Springer in the chair on the army appropriation
bill, resumng consideration at the second section,
which reduces the number of cavalry regiments to
six and of infantry regiments to fifteen, and requires
the consolidation of regiments and companies for
Mr. Hewitt having charge of the bill, moved to
amend the section by making the number of cavalry
regiments eight and the number Of infantry regi-
Inents eighteen to make the section conform 10
a total force of 250 QUO men, reserving however the
right if the House should determine to reduce the
force 10000, to restore the sections OF the bill as
originally reported.
In course Of the discussion the charge of disin-
genveusness was maze by Mr. Hewitt against Mr.
Hal0 anu lhloWh paoh Ny nAs 11diO aSaihse AAA
Hewitt.
MIR. aewitt's amendment was agreed to, 81 to 65.
MIR. Hewitt moved to amend the fourth section,
which limits the cavalry companies to 100 privates,
by making the limitation 1875 Agreed to.
Mr.. Foster moved to strike out the seventh section
reorganizng the Adjutant Generals department.
Agreed to, 81 to 70.
The same motion was made in respect to section 8,
recognizing the inspector generals department to
be followed by Ike motion in regard to the bureaus
Of military, justice aud pay departments.
The motions were, however, defeated IS to &c. and
then the motion to strike out the 8th section was
voted by tellers The tellers reported 81 in the
affirmative, and when the negative votes were called
for the Democrats to put in practice the Republican
policy in regard to the Potter resolution and the
hint went around the Democratic side not to vote
Only 80 of them did vote and the objection Of nc
quorum was raised.
| The Chairman then directed the roll to be called
when POI members answered. TelleIs again took
their places and this time reported vote OF SO to IS
| 30 that the 8th section was struck out.
Mr.. Hewitt then moved the committee to rise
Motion was resisted by the whole Republican force
as if resolved upon completing their victory, but
they were not backed by their few Democratic allies
and so the motion was carried 96 to 49, and the COM
+ mittee at 10 O'Clock rose
The Republicans flushed with the triumph of tht
| evening seemed determined to keep the House in
| session and SO they voted down on division the
motion to adjourn - .
When the vote was taken by yeas and nays all tn,
| Republicans who voted at all answered in the mega
| tive, and several Democrats also in defiant humo
| voted no. Many Republicans, however, withheld
their the result yeas 81 nays II, and tn
| House at 10 20 adjourned.