Daily globe., 1878-06-07

Pending the discussion Of the army bill, Sena-
Tor Thurman, from the committee on Judiciary,
reported bill creating board to be known as
the Pacific railroad commission. Placed on
the calendar.
Senator Mcdonald gave notice he would
submit substitute for the bill of Senator
Thurman, when it should be considered.
Ordered the substitute to be printed.
Consideration of the army appropriation bill
was then resumed, and the amendment sub
n,itted by Senator Blaine, providing that
enlistments in the signal service shall not ex-
ceed $50, instead Of 400, was agreed to-.
The amendments reported by the committee
on appropriations, increasing the appropria-
| tions for the quartermaster and subsistence
departments, SO as to provide for an increased
| mum Der of men, were agreed to.
Also amendments increasing the appropria-
tion for the purchase of cavalry horses from
| $50, 900 to 1890, ,0GO; reducing that for the
construction and repairs of hospitals from
$4,000 to $4,000; appropriating unexpended
balance of $50, 900 for completing the medical
and surgical history of the war, and $4,000
for building military post at the foot hills
near the Black Hills in either Wyoming or
Dakota.
Senator Spencer reported an amendment
| from the committee military affairs appro-
priating 100000 to build military post near
northern Montana, in the vicinity Of Milk
river. Agreed 10.
! The amendment of the committee to
| strike out of the House bill all sections in re-
gard to the reorganization of the army was
agreed to.
Senator Burnside, from the committee on mill.
tary affairs, submitted an amendment provid-
ing for the appointment of commission tc
consist of two members of the Senate
committee on military affairs, three members
of the House committee on military affairs
and three officers of the regular army to con-
slider tie whole subject matter of the reform
| u.s.
the next session of Congress. Agreed to with
out discussion.
On motion of Senator Plumb portion o1
the 25th section of the House bill providing
that all the officers of the army who have servee
as officers in the volunteer forces during the
army of the United States regular or volunteers
shall be credited with the full time they hav'
served, in computing their service for longevit,
pay, was retained in the bill.
Senator Bayard submitted the following as
substitute for the section proposing to transfe
thej Indian bureau from the interior to the wa
department, that the commission
upon reform and reorganization .
the army herein before provided for shall also
take into consideration and report upon tn
expediency of transferring the jurisdiction
now possessed by the secretary of the interio
in relation to all acts Of the commissioners O
Indian affairs and the board of Indian com
missioners, or otherwise in relation to India
affairs to the secretary of war, and report sue
measures they may deem necessary an
proper to effect such transfer of jurisdiction
Senator Blaine submitted substitute fl
the amendment for Senator Bayard, as follow.
That the commission on reform and reorgan
cation of the army herein before pr,
vided for, shall also take into consider
alton the transfer of the Indian burea
from the department of the interior to the ws
5 department., and if it be judged expedient I
make the transfer, the said commission sha
!. report in detail bill and carry the chang
into effect.