The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-28
HOW THEARMY MAY BE USED
ITS MOVEMENTS HEREfFTER TO BE d.
RECIED BY CONGHESS.
Not 10 he Kent mp rs Threat 60 Lnborina
Men nor 10 lie Employed Illegally by the
President - Limited to 10000 Men.

Mon NOR 10 lie Employed Illegally by the
President - Limited to 10000 Men.
WASHINGTON, May 81 Under the call Of
States. the following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Willis Dom. n. Y)-To regulate the
sale of United States securities. 1t makes ii I'M
lawful for tho Secretary Of the Treasury to en-
ter into any contract ~ negotiation 0f bonds
now authorized TO bc issued or sold, whether for
funding the nntional debt or any othor purpose.
with any banking association. firm or indvid-
ua or combination Of banking associations.
unless he shall first invite proposals by adyer-
tlsemonts for no less than three weeks in 1--WE
newspapers. throc OF which shall be published
In New York. that proposal to be accepted
which may be most advantageous 10 the Gov
ornment
BY Mr.. Wood Dem. n. Y.)-To establish
permanent sinking fund. 1t provides that
there shall be appropriated for tho fiscal year,
commencing July 1873. and for each succeed
ing year. out Of the customs revenues. the sum
oftl00,OO0,000, which shall be applied. first to
pay the interest on the public debt; second to
the redemption or purchase Of so much Of the
outstanding principal OF tho public debt IA can
be purchased or redeemed at not more, than
par and accrued interest; all bonds 80
purchased or redeemed to cease to bear
interest and to be cancelled and destroyed. II
sinking fund. Section Ave Of the b provides
that the act shall be known as the Sinking Fund
Mr.. Banning Dem. Ohiol moved to adjourn
the House from Wednesday to Friday next over
Decoration Day. Agreed to.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
tMr. Springer Dem, H.. in the chair ON the
b ar or p b 51e echg ON
N. Co to transfer the control Of the Indians TO
the War Dcparim-ent, which after debate was
Mr. Knott DEM KY moved an amendment
prohibiting under penalties Of fine and i'm
army as n posse corUl'uS or otherwise under
the prcteNt or for the purpose Of executing the
laws. except in such cases and under such cir
eumstanceS rs spch employment Of troops may
be expressly authorized by act Of Congress.
ma5e b nE IsS en On b9o po int 81 ordsr
mont was ruled to be In order.
In The course e th9 long nd ds' rs on the
forcing tho Internal revenue laws SO and sup up
tDem., TeXl wanted to exclude from its OPP
GRAFTON the state Of TcXos and tho execution p
said that II would be better not to pass the bill
urged 10y Mr. Knott that il tho Presidcn, could
use the army without law. the prctext OF this
being q republican Government was sham
II was asserted by Mr. Southland Dem. ohiol
that the ahoring men Of the country were
IA honest AMI law-aOiding as any other class.
threat Of ovorawing the lahorng men; and il
was pro 'laimed 10y Mr. Herbert Dem. Ala)
thnt uS long ~ there was a chronic disposition
on the Republican side to use the army for un-
lawful PURPOSES. So long there would be a
chronic disposition On the Democratic side TO
detend the liberties OF tie people.
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Tho committee then rose and reported the
bill and amendments 70 the House
The first vote was on the amendment increas
ing the limitation of the strength of the army
from 2ONol To- 10000 mon. Lost ZIG 10 100
All the Republicans voted in the affirmative
AMI had for allies ON the Democratic side ali
the Texas mentors tsNcept Reagan who voted
nay. Patterson Of Colombo, lliams Of Michi-
gan. and WiEcinton 4 California.
Mr.. Garfield changed his vote that he might
move To- recOnsi der.
When t,e result was announced Messrs. Gar
neld and Hewii; rose simultaneously To move IL
reconsder. Tns latter was recognized by tho
By 'aker, and moved To reconsider and to lay
the motion To rc.9nsidrr on the table; Ills
or was rcs med by Mr.. Garfield who
claimed that ns q matter Of courtesy
when a IN mirr changed his vote p ma, such
q motion hr WAS alWuya recognized ly the
Chair. g. wrlrh the Spnuk'rrt slunlcd that II a
gentleman chose - give nm insln ore vote II
wis not tn fault of tho Chair, and that tho
Chair WIS hound vs. ll i@rllaiqcniary IRA tior
10 r"'ogi ~ ii' g-uu man IN rhargl oi TIE iii.
ThoD Mr. Lr. li".. MD broke into the col
no'hire tolu-'i', tho su-ak'rs romark as AN
iusinrrrc ,of'. q WhIeh i,o Siruktr replied
tht o.. -..' i.aa = va ONO w. CarNeiil
hai uniriia, .nto reg. upon MAJ ana thnt
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u l.ir .u '.. D,l wa- voted town Tho
n. .t.. 8 iHN ,.it'', til... ii' motion O. rno.-
b. i..'..-t DO ir..f-A H-. ~: nayr. lii.
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WI. t...r .u: hr Har.' voted 70 limit
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