The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-27
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY L8ERLLIsENcEz
GENERAL NEWS.
THE WISCONSIN STORM.
The Details Of the Disaster Grow
More Terrible.
Thirty People Killed. Fifty to ons
Hundred Injured.
The Army Discussion in Congress.
Compliments Between House Mem
bsrs Not According to
Chesterfield.
The Men Who Advocate Reduction
Of Pay TO Army Officers.
European War News Very Contra
dictOry.
Now Psaos Prospects are Bright
and Again They are Lost
In the Ware Cloud.
Now Psaos Prospects are Bright
and Again They are Lost
In the Ware Cloud.
THE ARMY.
Personalities Between Republi-
cans aud Democrats In satur-
days Debate.

Personalities Between Republi.
cans and Democrats In satur-
days Debate.
WARRINGTON, May 25.
The House went into the COMMITTEES
Of the Whole, Mr.spencer In the Chair,
on the Army Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Hewitt Withdrew his proposed
amendment to amend the 4th section for
the muster out Of officers reported unfit
for service, and consented to strike out
the entire section. BE then moved an
amendment to the 18th section embracing
the same general provisions, in explain.
ing i. he said: Corresponding provi-
sions in the bill as originally drawn were
more liberal, but they had beeu ruled out
by points Of order. The bill had not
been undertaken by him Of his own
choice, 1t had been assigned TO him and
he had found the army organized in such
= manner u that no business man could
consent to do businesI under such organ
iz,tion without being ruined. BE there's
fore suggested that such measures Of
economy under the bill rs originally
reported had come in two forms. 1st.
Consolidation Of regiments. I'd. Reduc.
tion Of men. Tie reduction Of men
was 4 minor question. he confessed
that when he approached the subject he
had done SO with the conviction that the
army ought to be At least 25,00o men and
It was only after the investigation that
he had come to the conclusion that an
army Of 10000 men was ample for such
services as the army ought to be called
on to perform. In that particular,
however, the committee OF the whole
oyerruled the Committee on Appropria'
tions. It had, however, seconded the
Committee on Appropriations on the
question Of consolidation by which two-
thirds OF the entire navy would be affect.
ed.
Mr.. Garfield said he was opposed to
the amendment but that he did not con.
alder IL liable to the point Of order.
Without further debate the amend
ment was adopted.
Section Is now reads: That the Presi-
dent 10 hereby authorized to transfer the
surplus OF officers from tho regiments Of
cavalry and infantry that may be consoli.
dated and from the several staff de-
partments to the List ofsupernumeraries,
and all vacancies now existing or that
may occur in the cavalry, artillery, in.
lsntry or staff departments BY reason Of
such transfer or from other causes, shall
be filled In due proportion BY the super
numerary offices, having reference to
rank, seniority and fitness, and the Presi.
dent is hereby authorized and requested
10 place on the retired list, or to muster
out Of the service an equal number ot old
cersIWho may be upon the supernumerary
list July lat. He shall place upon the
retired list all officers who may bs unfit
for duty by reason Of injuries incurred
or disease contracted in line Of duty, but
the number 90 retired shall not exceed
one hundred In addition TO the present
retired List. In order that the President
may properly select the officers
to be placed on the retired list TO
be mustered out the commanding oticera
Of the several military and geographical
divisions and departments shall, as soon
IS practicable, after the passage ot this
act and before the frat Of September next,
forward through and for remarks Of the
General Of the Army, to the Secretary Of
War, . list Of the officers serving IN their
respective commands and departments,
deemed by them unfit, from any cause
Whatever, for the proper and etticisnt dis.
charge Of their duty; setting forth fully
and specifically In each case the cause Of
such unEtnesa. The Secretary Of War 10
hereby authorized aud required on or be.
fore the frat Of October next 70 consti-
tute q board to consist Of three Major
Generals on the setiye list, to which
board said lists shall be referred for ex-
animation, and said board shall report TO
the President such officers ~ II shall re-
commend to he placed on the retired list
and to be mustered out OF the service,
and the President shall thereupon grant
leave Of absence TO such officers, andcauSe
them to be placed on the retired list and
TO be mustered out Of service on
the iirst OF July, 1879, and II the mum.
bar 90 recommended to be mustered out Of
service shall not be equal TO the
number OF officers remaining on the su-
pernumerary List on the lst OF January,
| Iis79, the President shall forthwith
transmit to Congress at its next session &
| list Of the officers in excess OF the num-
ber 70 be mustered out for such further
action - shall be deemed necessary.
No amendments were offered to Sec.
lions 10 or II, which limit the number
OF Maior Generals 70 one and Brigadier
Generals TO three.
M. Foster moved to strike out section
lis, which limits the number ot Aid do
Camps, as follows: The Generals four,
Lieu,enant Generals three, Major Grner.
ala two, each, and Brigadier Generals one
each, and limih their ltAh rank to one
grade above their line rank. The motion
70 strike out was defeated.
A point Of order was made and sus-
tanned against section 1o, which prohibits
the promotion Of officers unless recon-
mended by the Board examining the
officers, and the section was struck ont.
Section tWenty-one which provides
for the appointment Of Second Lieu
tenants from the graduates Of the
Military Academy, and By the promotion
Of on.copmiIlioned oficers, was amend
cd on motion Of Mr.. Keller, By adding