The Rock Island Argus., 1878-06-07
CONGRE s $40 MA L
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Mr Howe
called up the bill relating to foreign cables,
and said it simply permitted any foreign
government to land cable here. provided
they we're as liberal to the United States.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Dorsey. from the District of Colum-
bia committee, reported with amendments
the senate bill to tax liquors sold in the
district. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, called up the bill
to furnish trusses to disabled soldiers.
Passed.
Mr.. Blaine said the army ap-
preparation bill as it came from
the house appropriated $25, $4,000. The
senate committee raised it to $29, l89 900,
| the principal additional items being $302,-
900 for the pay of the army, and $l50,000I
| for military post near the Black Hills.
The estimates of the war department were
$3I, ,292, 900, and he had no doubt consid
cradle deficiency would occur, as had
happened this year.
The five minute rule was applied to all
amendments except the transfer to the
war department of the Indian bureau, and
| forbidding the use of the army as a posse
coneitdtuS
Mr.. Allison moved to strike out of the
house bill the clause intending to perma
nently fix the number of enlisted men in
the army. Agreed to.
| The committees amendment increasing
the army to $4,000 was agreed to-39 to
l9. Ali the nays were democrats except
Jones, Of Florida
Pending discussion Mr.. Thurman, from
| the Judiciary committee, reported bill
creating Pacific railroad commissioners.
Placed on the calendar,
MIR. Mcdonald said he would submit a
substitute when it was considered,
The army bill was then resumed and
Mr. Blaine moved to amend by limiting
the signal service enlistments to $50, in
stead of 400. Agreed to.
The committees amendment increasing
the appropriation for Quartermaster' De-
partment was agreed to. Also. the am
endments increasing the appropriation for
the purchase Of cavalry horses from $780,
600 to 100000; reducing the amount for
hospitals from $4,000 to $4,000, and ap-
propriating $l50000 for a military post
near the Black Hills.
/ Mr. Spencer reported from the Com
mittee Un Military Affairs an amendment
I dppIupIidtlDR S1O,OOO W pUiiu L1lildIy
post in the vicinity of Milk river, Northern
Montana. Agreed to.
All sections of the House bill regarding
the reorganization of the army was struck
out.
Mr.. Burnside submitted an amendment
from the Military Committee providing for
committee of two members of the Senate
Military Committee, and three regular
ofH I'll ohoin
ton of the reorganization of the army and
report to the reNt Congress. Agreed to
without discussion.
The section OF the House bill providing
for credit of ljngevity pay to officers or
men who havs served their full time was
| ret aimed, on motion of Mr. Plumb.
f Mr.. BayaTd moved as "a substitute for
. The transfer Of Indian Bureau to the War
= Department reference Of the subject to
{ the Committee on Reorganization of the
: Army just provided for.
Mr.. Blaine moved to amend, authorizing
= the committee to report bill to carry into
r effect its suggestions, and also mov~d to
amend by making the committee consist of
r two Senator'S three Representatives and
/ three officers, aud said he would submit
: an amendment authorizing the Secratary
.
J bers.
{ Mr.. Bayard accused Mr. Blaine of trying
{ TO defeat the bill, and favored an executive
j, session for conference. lie opposed the
+; amendment.
= Mr.. Allison submitted an amendment
directing said commission to report upC
the question when Indian tribes would be
come scf-sustaining and at some length
h, In
i Messrs. Dorsey, Sargent and Nither,
: we're appointed the conference committe,
J. on the postOfhce bill
/; Adjourned.
l. WASHINGTON, June c. Mr.. Bloun
g explained that the total deficiency for 1877
q was $l,97O0OO The remainder was re
Il appropriations and appropriations prior tC
1879. lie congratulated the country ant
the democrats for the reductions iu th,
governments expenses. There was diff
y ference of $50, 100000 between the ap
n propriations of 1876 and 1878, so tha
y there was a saving above the de6ciencie:
, of 20,000,000, and allowing for defcience
> prior to 1876, the saving would amount tc
y 2S.O0O,O0O.
Mr.. Foster denied the statement snt
Salu the amount saved was nOt owe
.G00,000.
. Mr.. Clymer explained the navy sppro
. priation and said the large deficiency wa
l. owing to the reckless defiance of law il
y that department, which allowed one fun
to be diverted from its purpose.
= Mr.. Willis, of New York, said the CON
II mittee on naval expenses had recommitte
to the committee os appropriation
$3,2l7 900 claims on contracts from th
g navy department, for although the depar,
4 ment had ignored the law, yet these con
d tractors had some rights.
Mr. Whitthorne defended his refusal t
assent to the payment of the S3,2l8,00
claims.
The general debate closed, the commit
: tee rose and the house adjourned.