The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-29
HOUSE.

Mr.. Shelley reported back from the
Committee on Roads and Canals the
Senate bill tor the construction Of rail.
road from Bismarck TO the Black Hills
but on the reading Of the bill it appear
ed that 1t makes grant Of
and for railroad stations, which made ].
liable to point OF order that 1t must
first be consdered in the Committee Of
the Whole and that point being made
the bill was withdrawn.
On motion of Mr. Wood the Senate
amend to the House bill for the
free entry Of articles imported for eI-
hiOiliOn by societies established Tor the
encouragement Of arts snd sciences were
concurred in and the bill passed.
The bill for holding elections for Rep.
resentstives IN Ca,lfJrnis 10 the Forty.
sixth Congress the first "Wednesday in
September, 1879 was passed
The House then voted on the amend
ments to the army appropriation bill.
The items which had been increased on
q basis OF an army force Of $4,000 men
were restored to the original amount, on
basis of 10000
BY vote of yeas 13O, pays 1l5,
the amendment adopted in Commit
tee OF the Whole transferring the Indian
bureau from the Interior 10 the War De-
psrtmeut was sgreed to.
The next amend ment was that offered
in committee by Mr.. Knott prohibiting,
under penalty Of fine and imprisonment,
the employment OF any part Of the army
rs posse c0mitatus or otherwise under The
pretext or for the purpose OF executing
the law, except when such employment
msy be expressly authorized by An act Of
Congress The amendment was adopted;
yeas, l3Oi nays III, and the bill passed
without division.
Tho main features Of the bill as pssg-
cd are: Fixing the strength Of the
army at 10000 men; fixing the number
Of cavalry regiments 81 eight, with
companies not exceeding l25
privstes and Of infantry at
eighteen, with companies Of not less thsu
sixty prlvstes; reducing the force 'f the
various staff departments providing for
= board 10 reorganize those departments;
providing for board TO recommend the
retiring or mastering out Of officers;
fixing the number o! maj generals 81
one snd brigsdier-genersls al three, after
those figures shall have been reached; re-
ducing the number and rank Of aides de
camp; reducing the pay and eraolumen.s
Of officers; trsnferring the Indian Buresu
70 the War Department and prohibiting
the employment Of troops tor civil service
unless specially authorized by an act Of
Congress
M. Wood gave notice that be would
move 70 proceed with the tariff S. the
frs. opportunity to-day or tomorrow.
Mr. WIgginton moved a conference on
the bill 10 encourage the growth OF tim
Der on the Western prsrie;. Agreed to.
Mr.. Resgon called up bis bill to regu-
late the interstate communication on rail
roads. The question 0: consideration
being raised, the House refused 70 con-
siser the bill now. Yeas, lO3 nays, l22.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the House proceeded to the consideration
Of business on the Speaker table and
number Of executive documents were
opened. The fra. bin on the table was
TIA: tor the repeal Of the bankrupt law
WITH the Senate amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Knott the amend
ment were conc1rred in and the bill now
goes 20 the President for bis signature.
Adjourned.