Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-25

on four million dollars worth of five per cent
bonds. Referred.
The call of committees for reports of pri-
vate character followed.
Mr. Rice, chairman of the committee on
invalid pensions, reported a bill providing
that persons deprived of their pensions from
March, 1865, to June, 1866, by reason of be-
ing in the civil-servIce, shall be paid their
pensions for that time. Passed.
Also bill repeating the section of the re-
vised statutes which provides that no claim
for pension not prosecuted to a successful
issue within FIVE years from the date of fling
the same shall be admitted without record
evidence from the war or navy department.
Passed.
MrJAlackey, from the same committee, re-
ported bill increasing to seventy two dollars
per month the pensions paid soldiers or sail
ors who have lost both arms, both legs, or the
sight OF both eyes. Passed.
Mr.. Powers, from the same committee, re-
ported bill granting a pension OF thirty
seven dollars and half per month TO every
pensioner who has had leg ampu tated at
the hip JOINT. Passed.
Mr.. Walsh, from the same committee, re-
ported bill making it unlawful for any at
torney or claim agent to demand or receive
for his services IN a pension case a greater
sum than twenty-five dollars. The bill be-
ing amended to limit the amount to ten dol
lars was passed.
On the expiration of the morning hour the
house went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Springer in the chair, on the army appropri-
alton bill.
Mr. Foster moved to strike out section of
the bill, which reorganizes the bureau of mill
itary Justice, and spoke IN reference to the
Importance of the bureau. The Democrats
having mustered in greater force than last
night, and there being large number of alb
sentees on the Republican side the amend
n.ent was rejected-93 to SO.
Mr.. Garfield moved to amend so as to di-
rect the board to provide, in section IL, to re-
port whether the bureau of military justice
shall be composed as provided IN the bill,
namely, Of one judge advocate general with
the rank and pay OF colonel, and of four
judge advocates, with the rank and pay of
major. Rejected.
Mr.. Foster moved to strike out the section
reorganizing the pay department. Rejected
-93 t. So.
Mr.. Hale made point of order on section
IL, which provides for a board of three ma
jor-generals to examine into the organization
of the several branches of the service and to
suggest improvements, that it was new legis-
latlon, and therefore not In order in the APP
preparation bill
The chairman sustained the point of or
der, and Mr.. Hewitt, after modifying the Sec
ton so as to avoid the point of adverse ruling,
offered the section as new amendment.
1ne same point or order was made against
the amendment, and it was again sustained.
Mr.. Hewitt again changed the section so
as to request, not require, the President to
convene such board.
Mr.. Chalmers moved to amend SO as to
provide that the board should consist of the
secretary of war, the chief of engineers, and
the three major generals. Adopted.
The section, as amended, was then incor-
porated into the bill.
Mr. Hale made a like point of order against
section Is, which authorizes the President to
discharge honorably officers who may apply
to be discharged before January next, such
officers to receive as gratuity one years pay
for every FIVE years service.
The point of order was sustained and the
section struck out.
Mr.. Hale made like point against section
fourteen, which provides for the mastering out
OF service, by board to be constituted by
the secretary of war, Of such officers as may
be reported by the heads of their respective
departments as unfit for the proper discharge
of their duties.
The point of order was sustained and the
section struck out.
Mr.. Hewitt made several attempts to
amend SO as to bring it within the rules, but
being unable to do so moved that the COM
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house adjourned.