The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-07
rnE sEN.irA .iND rnn .lRMY BILL.
Voting to Retain the furcc ~ $4,000 Men
Pacific Mail subsidy.

Voting to Retain the Furcr ~ $4,000 Men
Pacific Mail SubsidV
WAsutNGToN, Juno 6.--Thc President pro
tcmporc nnnoun cd the drnth OF Major VIM. !.
Mcdonald chief Clerk Of the senate, and Nr.
Anthony Trip. r.. ~ submitted q resolution to
rny out of the contingent fund OF the Senate
$500 funeral cxucn-es OF tho deceased. and
! further sum equal tOthrcc months OF his annual
comprn-ution be paid to his heirs. Agreed to
| unanimously.
/ On motion Of Mr. Davis Ind. III the Scnnte
| non concurrcd in the amendment of the House
II Representatives 10 tho bill to provide for the
distribution Of the awards madr under the COM
voution between the United States and Mexico
concluded on the 4th If July. 1863. with Wow
! to having n conference committee appointed.
The bill giving to any country the privilege to
J land n cable here. providing su'h country
should be us liberal to the United States. was
passed.
Mr. Dorsey tRcp.. Ark Do from tho Committee
on tho District uf Columbia, reported with
amendments Senate bill TO levy tax ON the
sale Of spiftuous and malt liquors in harrooms
and all places whrro intoxirants are sold by the
! drink in the District of Columbia. This Is the
Moiitt Brll-Punrh Bin.
Tie senate then took up tho Army Appro-
Mr. Baiu" rep. No.. in change 81 tho hill
! shi thr t.uii amount gurflrri't' toy tnH 'lH
rescntaty.s WIS s2j i2967l, II. S.ga'r CONE
J mi''e ON ApprnTl tlun. added tS''Hi L. max
which the mat. committee added slul.2o7l
was fQr the pay ~ the army. owing ~ The inot
| that the Senate Commiitce ON Appropriat ons
/ hat not agreed 10 the House clause cutting
down tho army 10 10000 mon. Tn twenty.
! snvrn IONS OF the House hiil dc'r'as ny and
/ changing the organization OF the army wore all
/ strui out.
In the clause making AUTHORIZATION for tho
! eNpens. of recruiting and transportation Of re-
. | truIfA. * the committees reported an Ampfll
| mont providing that no money appropriated 10y
the act should hn paid Tor recruiting the army
/ beyond the number of 2JOOO instead Of 10000,
Mr. Teller Rep. Coli opposed the reduction.
| and said 1t WAS his belief that We were on the
eve of the greatest Indian war the Government
| hud ever known and the Indians already. from
the Canadian border down 10 Texas, were On
Mr.. Mormon Dem. " Cl said looking at
the history IL this country for thn last three ,r
four years a. % how the army nad been em-
! Iloyrl in the States and on the Western FROM
tier. h. believed 10000 men were enough TO
Mr. Elmunds inquired 81 the Senator from
North Carolina CMr. Nrrrimonl il he knew OF
any troops being used now for controlling cIoc-
Mr.. Mcrrlmon roplod thai h. did not just
now. though he dill with n short period past.
Mr. Elmunds-WhrrrY
MIR. Merrimon-ln South Carolina and Louis
Mr.. Elmunds-what dil the army DO in re-
81 % fu controlling tho elections
| Mr.. Merrinou-Thcv stood there with arms
IN their hands 10 aid tho-" who were To- dctrr-
min" tne er,ton IN pqriiouar way.
Mr.. Butler lDru.. ). g. SAID H. was not here
| 20 apolu-iH' for the improper use ot tho army.
| Tho soldiers were in many instances u~"u I'M
properly. but he suggested 10 his friend Mr..
! MerrimonJ that he visit Whatever displ"asure
he might have upon the proper persons an! not
upon the army. So far H. ne had observed the
soldiers Of the army depoued themselves with
propricty and With du" regard FOR tho laws 4
the country. When mon 81 character had
stated that an army of 2jOOO men WAS neccs-
sary 10 guard and protect IN" frontier he ar-
ceptcd their statement and would vote for the
amendment 70 Increase the army to $1,000 men.
the amendment OF tho Committee on Appro-
priatons. increasing tho army 70 10000. was
then agreed to-y"as. 80; nays ~
The CONSIDERATION OF the Army, Appro-
priaion bill WIS then resumed. and amend
ments. reported 10y the Committee on Appropr-
U4n and ga sstenre bcpsrt Inn
50 ~ TO provide for the Increased number Of
mon. were agreed Ia Also appointments in
crcasing thu appropriation for the purchase ~
cavalry horses from sHnuhu to s4uuuUr, mud
sl5nOUO Tor building a military post at th" + ~
ot the hills ar the BlAcS HIS, III either
Wyomin. or Dakuta.
Mr. spencer u,rp Alnl reported an amonl-
. mont from tn. C'n,in.tiae ON Militnr, An.ure
apIrouriut'ng 500 900 o. build military 10 -
vicinity oil MILK river. Agreed TO-
Tho amendment of the committee 10 strike
out OF the House bill all the scot ON in regard 10
4 the re0reau Izltion OF tho army WAS agreed 10.
] Mr. Burnside iltnp.. r. IT,. from the Commit
t"c ou Military Affairs. suD miuci an amend
nlfssiGn rnn-i4tini. nj two members of the :, NJ
ut. Committee On Military Affairs. tIrr" mnm-
Q - is NI lIf HOUSE AhNlIlNli' on NllllNiN Al-
consider the wnul- su lnnt- muitr of reform and
, reorganization, and report at the next session
| OF Congress. Agreed to.
= Mr.. Ba,Hr,l Dem. Del submitted tho follow.
INK ~ substitute for the section PROPOSING 20
transfer ihe Indian Bureau ironsthe interior
TO the War Department.
Thrtar Commission uron No Reform AMI Reoranitt
con.dcratin "a rcIo,t Upon iac Nlcdenoy VI iran,
Mruu1 the lur-oci.n now pu'~ ,..l ana Nor '"d b,
Comui..i1ncr of In nan Anh Board OF Indian com
: H. secretary o Nar adj reror .a, sure. a, t,.
may Dec IA nr, s,ary "nd proper To- e'ciaae such trans
: Mr.. Blaine submitted a substitute for tn,
amendment Of Mr.. Bayard. rs follows;
Thatuc coumi',onunon the reform ana reorganization
mo consideration lie transfer ,c Indian Burcauiroa
, ana II il be- juised exu' i,n to meAc Ne transfer say
J change into tu effect
. Mr.. Blaine also moved 70 amend so ms to pro
: vide that the commission should consist Of tw
% members of the Senate Committee on Mllitar
ID | Affair." AMI one member ot tho Committee ul
: Indian ArIrs. two members Of the House Com
ID nlittee on Military Affairs and one member -
e the Committee ON Indian Affairs, anu three oil
cers OF the regular army.
4 Mr. Blaine then gave notice that he would a
u tn" proper time submit an appointment auihor
i2lng the secretary of tho Interior to appoin
= twp CIVILIAN memlrTs 81 lhf ,omia issi.n. c
Yer ITO provide for carrying o"nn mails Ill
American siramHhips.' Il PROPOSES to dir"o
. make c6ntracis win tho lowest bidders for
monthly nau service from san Frnncisco {
Hong Kong via Yokohama. for a MONTH
VIA the Sandwich Islands and New /'a
nniI' Hna lFr ' IIIot,ra Asn'nw0
. Tho AMOUNT OF computation IL not To- eA'o.
4 $50 per mile pr nnnum Tor me dlstal
:; and the service must %" performed by steam
q ships of not less imam 3,mul TONS burden, Amer
n tic Committee on Poet Offices and Post Roads