Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-29

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the eastern terminus Of the Texas Pacific, at or
near Shreveport, to some point on the Missis-
sippi river at or near New Orleans, and extend
ing to said road the privileges of that bill.
| Referred.
| After an executive session, adjourned.
| House of Representatives..
! back from the committee on roads and canals
the Senate bill for construction of a railroad
from Bismarck to the Black Hills, but on read
| ing of the bill it appeared it makes grant of
land for railroad stations which made it liable
| to the point of order that it must be first con-
| sidered in the committee Of the WHOLE and that
point being made the bill was withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. Wood the Senate amend
ments to the House bill for free entry of articles
imported for exhibition by societies established
for the encouragement of arts and sciences
were concurred in and the bill passed.
| The bill for holding the election for Repre-
sentatives in California to the forty-sixth Con
| gress the first Wednesday in September was
| passed.
| The House then voted on the amendments to
the army appropriation bill and all the items
which has been increased on the basis of an
army force of $4,000 men were restored to the
original amounts on the basis Of 900.
The amendment fixing the number of cavalry
regiments at eight, and Of the infantry at
eighteen, concurred in. Also the amend
ment fixing the maximum of priyates in cav
| airy company at 125.
The amendments striking out the section
| recognizing the adjutant generals department
and the inspector generals department were
non-concurred in, and the sections were
restored to the bill.
The section, No. Is, in regard to the re-
| tircment of officers which was substituted last
Saturday for other sections that were struck
out on the point of order, was retained.
The amendment transferring control of the
Indians to the war department agreed to
yeas 100, nays lis.
The next amendment was that offered in
committee by Mr.. Knott, prohibiting, under
penalty of fine and imprisonment, the employ
ment of any part of the army posse conaitat,S,
or otherwise, under the pretext or for the pur-
pose Of executing the laws, except when such
| employment may be expressly authorized by
act Of Congress. The amendment was adopted,
| yeas 100, nays III. and then the bill was passed
| without division.
! The main features of the bill as passed are:
| fixing the strength of the army at 20, 900 men;
| fixing the number of cavalry regiments at 8,
with companies of not exceeding 125 privates,
and of infantry regiments at 49, with
companies Of not less than GO privates;
reducing the force Of the various staff depart
ments; providing for the board to reorganize
those departments; providing for board to
recommend the retiring or mastering out Of
officers; fixing the number of major generals at
l, and Of brigadier generals at 8, after those
| figures shall have been reached, reducing the
| number and rank of aid-de-camps; reducing
| the pay and emoluments of officers, transfer
ring the Indian bureau to the war departing at,
and prohibiting the employment Of troops
for civil purposes unless specially authorized
by act of Congress.
Mr.. Wood gave notice he would move to
=, tori fof fho fret nbo RI.
day or tomorrow.
MIR. Wiggington made conference report on
1.-THE bill to encourage the gro With of timber on
the western prairies. Agreed to.
Mr.. Reagan called up his bill to regulate
Interstate communication on railroads.
The question of consideration being raised,
! the House refused to consider the bill now;
yeas 103, nays 122.
The House then proceeded to consider the
business of the morning hour, which was the
call of committees for reports.
Mr.. Waddell, chairman of the postoffice com
mittee. reported adversely on the bill to facili-
tate letter correspondence and to establish q
line of steam vessels between the United
States and Liberia. LAID on the table.
Also, favorably on the bill to establish 8
savings depository and to aid in refunding the
interest bearing indebtedness of the United
States. Referred to committee of the whole.
Also the bill providing ocean mail steamship
service between the United States and Brazil
Referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Geddings, from the same committee, re-
ported bill appropriating $780, 600 to provide
for the transportation of United States mails
between Galveston and Vera Cruz, Mexico
Referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Caldwell, from the same committee, re-
ported bill amending the revised statutes 81
as to provide that every postmaster excep
those appointed by the President, shall max,
quarterly reports of money received by him o
charged by him for postage, ETC., and tina
every postmaster appointed by the Presiden
shall render monthly accounts of all sucl
moneys SO received. Passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour tn
House proceeded to the consideration Of bust
ness on the speakers table, and number o
executive documents were referred.
The first bill on the table was that for tn
repeal of the bankrupt law with the Senat
amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Knott the amendment wa
concurred in without a division. The bill nov
goes to the President for his signature.
Senate amendments to the District of CO
lumbia government BILL were non-concurre
in.
Senate bill for the appointment of a He
Springs commission, having been reached, M,
Fuller offered substitute authorizing the ar
pointment by the President of three commits
sioners, who shall serve for one year and sha
have the same power as has been enjoyed
l the commissioners whose terms have alread
expired. 1t also declares forever free tn
, waters of the Hot Springs on Hot Spring
mountain, and permits all persons to lay pipe
8 for the purpose of supplying baths, &C.. wit
: the water.
, Pending action, the House adjourned.