The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26
THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
.,,,ye sovE or THE REFORMs PRO
puSrD ~ NR. HEWITT'S BILL.
49,. Section Looking to the Gradual Reduce
,,o, at the Number Of Omccrs Adopted
,,., the section which Limits the Number
:, Aidr..dc-Camp The Pay of Omeet-.


., AIdc..dc-Canp The Fay of Omcei-
w,su1yarov. May 2j-Thc House was
.,r,lt,orior to-day by Speaker Randall.
vr Good, pom. VA. Chairman of the Conn
.,irec IN Education and Labor. reported bill
,o,n,l, the proceeds Of the sale OF the public
Sris to the education OF the people. Referred
~ ihr Committee ~ the Whole.
NJ Vance tnom.. ~ ca from the Committee
On Ca.nrpc Weights and Measures. reported
ohdlautlori2ing the lie facto Secretary Of the
Treasury to constitute supcrintcndcn,s Of
minis or asaavcrs in assay offices assistant
,re,snrcrs of the United States. Passed.
III, House then went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Springer Of Illinois In the chair on
tn Army Appropriation hill.
Mr.. Hewitt ODcm. n ~ withdrew his pro-
ro-ed amendment 10 the llth section tor the
muster out " officers reported unit for scrviccl
and consented to the striking out Of the entire
section But he moved an amendment to the
lifh section embracing tho same general pro-
visions. In explaining It he said that the cor
responding provisions in the bill as originally
drawn were more liberal than in this amend
mont bat that they had been ruled ont under
points " order Tho bill had not been under
taken by him Of his own choice. 1t had been as
signed to him Asamatter Of duty he had under.
pe Effected. llc had found the army organized
in such a manner that no business man could
continue 20 do business under such an organ
ilaiiou without being ruined. 1t had. therefore,
been his duty to suggest such measures Of re-
organ 1ntion and rctrcnchment IA would effect
economy. That economy. under the bill ma
originally reported. had come in two forms
first. The consolidation 81 regiments; second.
III" reduction of men, The reduction 81 mon
was "A minor question. He confessed that when
hcutprou'hcd that subject he had done so with
% nonSiotlon that the army ought To- he NJ least
2i.nln men, AMI II was only after investigation
thUt bee had come to the conclusion That an
army Of 10000 men was adequate for such SER
VICES aS the army ought To- be called uuOn to
perform. In that particular the Committee Of
the Whole had oyerrulcd the Committee on APP
Ir0priations. Ii had, however. sustained the
committee on the question Of consolidation, hy
which iwo-thirds OF the entire saving would bc
Mr. Garfield rep. Ohio said that he was OPP
posed To the amendment. but that he did not
con~id"r II liatle 10 a point ot order.
mont was adopted, so that the section now
reads:
SO Is That the President is hereby authorized to
an, and infantry that may he consondat,d aud from
AMI an az SSeeane now 10 esns or msy
occn IA The cavalry artillery infantry " stan depart
shi oc nllcd IN due prouoruon hy the supcrnnneray
om,erS havn- reference 10 ranS .en9tiiy and fitness
and the President hereby Authorized and required To
place upon Ne reurei hsi % To- muster out II service.
unoi m. Tetirei ~ All oiN'srs ,hc NAV he mn 4, &
duty by at injuries incurred disease contracted
M the line o duty bat the number 80 retired shall not
lit In order that the President may PROPERLY select he
m.srs to o BE- Sl',ed on ts reged sl ant to he
military geographical divisions AMI departments shall.
before he hrl day september next forward through
s I :" w :" oes s1csq y S ar a to the
nv commands aud department. deemed 10y them unnt,
aehar.s 81 Tic daS settns iorh S AMI ~"
N 1sh sase se cans Of ,g6h GnnnSs me see,siary
The october next constitute board a. consist
9 "std N. sd ir ts shall be I referred 2
examination and the sand hoard shall report 20 the Prcsi
drut such officers 1t shall recommend 10 be- placed
n, and to be- mustered GU oi ser,ce and the
on rrs aud cause them to be placed the retired list
a a 10 IL 1cs s s ct s5es i@ e, M a An
" f'cc shall not he equal 10 the number of officers
a i5 thc Frcs3en, shall ioftiwi,6 trSn.n, to CON-
f,, at u. n'i ,,i.n .t Of the officers IN excess q
TIC number 90 De mustered out Tor such further action
ilallDe ic,mei necessary
Noameulmcnts were ofrered to sections l6 and
Il. Whl DO limit the number 81 Malor- Generals
T. one. AMI 81 Brigadcr- Generals TO three. after
tuu-e figures shall be- reached.
Mr.. / -irr Rep, Ohiol moved TO strike out
section l.. which limits the number II Aides
dv-tHmu. a. follows: Tho General. four; tho
Llrut"nnnt- General, three; Muor-Generals
uHn each: and observation-disclosures. one each.
AMI lIWts their stan rank to one Crude above
their uural rank. Tho motion was defeated.
AM the section remains in the bill.
A point of order was made aud sustained
against section 10 which prohibits the promo
ton col officers unless recommended by board
OF examining officers, md II WAS struck out
S"'tion q, (which provides for the appointment
o. Second Ll"ut'nante from graduates OF the
n nary Acadeny' and by promotion ,o Of
ON motion of MIR, keiier Dam. Ohiol. by add
INK the words and ulso from qble;bodicd,
hnmurahlv discharged officers and soldiers OF
IL" United states, volunteer and regular
point of order WAS nude and sustained
a.a ust section ~ which prohibits the detail to
IN % % served
h. than fys years and i was struck out
A point a order was also made against sec
Nnn -. which requires officers who have
served LOFTY Eve years. or have attained the agc
OF - vrHr-. 20 b" placed upon the retired list,
anal fN SO fion was struck out.
Section ~. Hhulishlng the grade OF company
wagon. r. WAS also struck out.
point 81 ord was made against section 20
.anl b. established and ma ntaincd only nj
points where the Government owns buildings
nnl grrarks. and prohibits the payment OF
rents i0ra any military headquarters The point
u uri"r WIS overruled.
Mr. Harrison Dem. Ill., moved to strike out
Tnrturiieth section having been read which
o. the Iay OF army officers Mr.. Hewitt Dem,
\ moved to amend the item making the pay
- r-k"rper 500 10y eNeeptlng the store
krol'r al th" armory al Springfield. Mass, who
receive the pay and allowances Of MAJOR
Mr. /, .-;an Dem. Tex moved to amend the
i.On g reducing the pay fixed in the ~ az
1..N-. the general Of the army from sl3 500
% 100000 tn" lie utcuant- general from Sll 900
5000 maIor-general from $1,000 TO $4,000,
rgall er-ernera from $500 10 81 500, colonel
iflm S3jlO 10 $4,000. lieutcnant-colonel from
'5.3l a. ~ 700. MAJOR from $4,000 70 S2,4OO.
Dir MrColk Rep. " " suggested that mem
~i' "i (pngrrss should reduce their own pay
O,trr attacking the pay Of officers OF the army.
DR. I"neau reply was to the effect that mem
p'fs o' congress having such high and i'm.
t.FHht duties - perform. and their votes and
A's touching the most vital Interests OF the
'n ',f were not too highly paid.
Nr ter Roy. Ohiol intimated that Fos-
'f 'li Reagan. q Finley and a Springer We're
s'i4N entitled 10 ~ much pay rs BTIgadier-
Nr Banning Dem. Ohiol-They DO not get il.
'H -'"r said that no one denied that the
gb 20 n" General and the Lieutenant Genera
N'- Nigh; hut II had been so fixed as a reward
uI A" ID -tiusulshcd services Of those officers
% lNu me- Town m" rebellion. and he was sorry
i| gentleman who had been connected with
A' ''uirIHrHte Government should have
XIV / reduce the pay Of these two officers
Nr Banning said tina, the Coniedoracy knew
ne ir 4 of economy
RI G1lNe.l-Do you speak for II?
hr Binhlng-Hrs, speak for II in that re-
", uhI iur your Government. too.
ar n Cook Call IL ours"
,Mt fn-i"r-Tne people will consider this re.
~ ll"h ui pay rs all cant unless you tako hold
y lr own salaries and reduce them.
Nr' Etrrispn dem, Ill., The gentleman is
~ l"lt 'ular Hs tothe salary OF members since
"'v o. ls'ri ing Of OHIO. lLaughtcrl
.tlI reagan replied to Mr.. Fosters lntimatiOn