The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-01
House of Representatives.

Mr.. Cox Dom, y. " presented twelve
petitions from several thousand riiizans -
Cararnueu~ Monroe. Schuyler. Duchess.
Livingston. O-wcgo. Delaware. Essex. Temp
kin-. Seneca. rutnam. and New York counties.
Of New York. for tn reconciliation Of silver.
g. Referred.
Mr.. Cos said that already petitions of this
sor, from over 10000 rit2cns ~ New York had
been sent 90 the Senate. and NJ many more were
soon to bee presented. They represented no
rlu-- especially. unless % wrr" tho lahoriug
GLASS. whose inter. as are bound up with thi-
IL ul question. The L. KS uiurn uf New York
hai boon Engaged IN iusiru"fin1 members 4
Congress ON This matter. Il would he we'll fnr
ta"u first 90 re'un-truri them -"lv"s into u con-
-ii'u'i onh body ly decent nuporlionmont A.
curdiug 20 the STAT" Constitution h"iprr rruu-
diniing constitutional currency and the lessons
Mr. Val, KIP Conn orered resolution for
an increase col the rl"r al force Of the Pension
Mr. Butler Rep. Mass stated that tho ,rou-
hir was M iiir >urrron-tionoral~ Cnlr". whore
there were over 7nur applications pending.
which had h', "A referred there tor report n H.
tho medical record 81 soldiers. The report
could not b" furnished Tor want of sufficient
Tho resolution was referred
Mr. Wuit.u Dom. y. g. reported hn"k the
cir- at II o,m f'r thr nr-t class and $500 for the
sr.lud. and ia small rlli'- az $50 yer annum.
Tn" hi was referred To the Commute" of the
Nr Money Dem. Miss reported a hin
authorizing 'hr construction ~ "A bridge across
thr VI l--l--iupi river AT Memphis Tenn.
ponilug action. tho House went into Com
mitiro ui tho Whole, Mr. Blackburn Dem. KY
in III" oinir. ON the Military Academy Appro-
'Mr durham Dem, Ky cxplain.d. mt the
n gRrrGhrI9iI 29I n"pg sils *, ISss
Ou0 for the pay II CADETS which would not in thu
least loss'n IN" pay Ot each cadet although il
was slIouo less than WAS appropriated last
year,
Nlr, Reagan DcmY Teyl criticised tho hin,
nun nnmhr " "f 'doi- at Wcst ronr TR crr"" w ere
about 300 cadets there while $50 would be
NrN bragg Dom. WIS., agreed with Mr..
Mr Cougcr rep. Michl said that tho other
sid Of the lluus" WIS constantly showing in
indirect WAYS it- hostility ~ the army
Mr. Butler said thai West Point was a nursery
Of good officers who, after receiving their mill
tary education. ruuhi q" into civil life and be-
ready. when tho necessity arose. to serve their
Mr. I'hillr- (icp. Kanl favored promotions
from the ranks. and said the American army
Was the most nrsiorrAtc army IA the world.
Mr. CYmcr Dem. Pa lri"pd'i the commit
toe against the charge II uufrlnntllnoss tn the
army II WIS q ih" that N" number ~ army
officers WAS so large that the army was like an
inverted pyramid; one of those DAYS, from tho
very weight Of the suprrStruture. the whole
organization would bee destroyed. For IN army
Of 25ouo men thrre wore now 2lsi officers.
| General. Lieutenant General. MnInr-
Generals. 1 observation-disclosures tn"ariya Brig
adlrr-truorM To- every regiment. - tolnuo~
~ Cplou"l~ T. each rogimruil. 81 Lieutenant
tOlonclS GA Iirutnnuni- tpluncl> To each rcEi-
moni 2i2 Majors 40 Majors 20 every regiment.
% Aidrs-de- Camp. 81 Cnptninr nearly 3 Cap
tnius 10 rnch compunyl. 40 \ ,JutHnis. ~ licgi-
mental Quurtrrnast"rs. jNS First -Ilrut"nants
(ucariy 10 rnrh company. and iij second
IirutenHnts. hosidoS 3HS officers ON the re-
trod list, making Tia" whole numhcr Of officers
2,G7l. such a monsrous dlsproportion could
not be- endured
The dohHtn WAS continued by Mossrs. Potter
tDrm, \. w.. Blouut (Drm., Gal and B"obe
dem, \. ", but the committee rose without
action.
Nr. Harris Dem. Va from The Committee
on Elections. reported IN the california cu~n
against Mr. lurhrrn. th" sitting Republican
member. and In favor OF Mr.. Niggilltun the
Democrat" contestant.
Mr.. Wait presented the minority report ana
Mr.. Springer lDrm. lll.l presented Il separate
report although concurrlng In tho resolution
of the majority
The speaker announced the appointment Of
the following members of committees:
On ENp.niiturr, in The state department -
Mcssrs. Turner Drm. ky.Jhnd Huudy lKrp.,
n. \ On Expenditures In the Navy Depart
mcnt- Mcssrs. Prldcmore (Dem.. Nal and Will
ams lltcp.. OregOnl. On Expenditures in tho
Post Oflice department. Mossrs. Clark Dem.
Mo- and Mckinley rep, Ohol. On EXpendi-
lures in the War Department-..Mes pickcy
Diem. Ohio and Reed Rep. Me-. On ESpen-
dtlircs in tho Interior Department-M cssrs.
Patterson Dem, Col, and Pound (Rep,. Wis.,.
The House then adjourned.