The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
SENATE.

during the morning hour Mr.. NOor-
/ hees spoke in favor Of the early consider
alton Of the bill to repeal the specie re-
sumption act, and said that the SeLste
might as well look this mstter IN the face.
If it was not gong to repes! the act let
it say so by its vote. No greater question
had engaged tie american Cong gress. he
would take every opportunity from now
till the close of the session to insist that
it should be discussed. The Senate had
time to pass all sorts of bills to bridge
| riTulets, out no time 10 meet the question
which involved more peril and distress
that ever had been produced by war and
pestllence. h thought the bill could be
disposed of in sixty minutes.
The Senate then resumed the COnsiders-
tion of the army sppropriat. ton bill
After debate the amendment of the
Committee on Appropriations increasing
the army to $4,000, WAS agreed to. \ eas
80; nays 10.
Pending discussion on the army bill,
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill creating q
Board, to be known IS the Pacific Rail
road Commission. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Mcdonald gave notice that he
would submit a substitute for the bill Of
Mr.. Thurman when it should be con-
sidered. Substitute ordered printed.
Consideration OF the army appropria-
ton bill was then resumed, and the
amendment submitted by Mr.. Blaine,
providing that enlistments in the signal
service shall no: exceed 450, instead OF
400 was agreed TO. Other amendments
by the Committee on Appropriations,
increasing the appropriations for the
Quartermasters and the subsistence de-
partments, so as TO provide for an in
creased number of men, were agreed to;
also the amendments increasing the ap
propriations for the purchase o: cavalry
norses from $50 600 TO 100000, and reduC-
ing that for the construction and repair
OF hospitals from $4,000 to $4,000; and
appropristlng the uneIpended balance
OF $4,000 Tor completing the medical
and surgical history OF the wsr; and
$l5O,OOO Tor building military fort at
the Foot Hills near the Black Hills, in
either Wyoming or Dakota.
Mr.. Spencer reported at amendment
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
appropristing 100000 to build mill
tary fort near the northern boundary o!
Montana in the vicinity Of Milk river.
Agreed TO-.
The amendment of the Committee to
strike of the House bill all the sectIon
in regard TO the reorganization OF the
army was agreed 20.
Mr.. Burnside from the Committee on
Military Affairs, submitted IN amend
ment providing for the appointment OF q
commission to consist Of two members OF
the Senate Cummitte On Military Affairs,
three members OF the House Committee
on Military Affairs and thro5 cNicer' o!
he REGULAR army, to consider tho who'e
subject mater Of reform and reorgsulZs-
tion OF the army, 10 report mex. session.
Agreed TO without discussion.
On motion Of Mr.. Plumb portion OF
the twcnty-ftth section Of the House bill
providing that sl officers OF the army
who have served rs officers IN the volun
teer forces duriug the war Of the rebel
lion or rs enlisted men IN the army Of
the United States, regular or volunteer,
.hall be credited with the full time they
have served in computing their service
Tor longevity pay, was retained IN the
bill.
Mr. Bavard submitted the following as
substitute for the section proposing to
transfer the Indian Bureau from the In.
terror to the War Department:
That the commission upon reform
and reorganization of the army herein
before provided for shall also take into
consideration and report upon the expe-
dienCy of transferring the jurisdiction
now possessed ard exercised by the Sec.
retsry OF the Interior in relation 10 all
The acts of the Commissioner Of Iudisn
Affairs, Board of Indian Commissioners,
or otherwise in relat on TO lnIian affairs,
to the Secretary of War, and report such
measures ss they MAJ deem necessary "
effect such transfer of jurisdiction.
Pending discussion, Mcssrs. Dorsey,
Sargent and Wlthers were appointed as
y conference committee on tbe postotiiCe
appropriation bill.
After executive session the Senate ad-
journed.