The sun., 1879-02-23
ARMY REoRGASIzA rIoN DEFEA TED.
The sennte Throwing Ont the House Amend
ment-Troops nt the PoiIss


The sennte Throwing Ont the House Amend
ment-Troops at the PoiIa
WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-The Senate re-
snmed consideration Of the Army bill. the pend
ing question being the proposed amendment to
strike out the reorganization sections ineorpo-
rated in the bill by tho House. Tho debate was
participated in by Messrs. Beck. Bayard. Win
dom. Thurman. Sargent, Allison. Burnside
(who denied that he was interested in n factory
for the manufacture of armsl and Anthony.
Tho amendment striking out the sections ro-
latinG to army reorganization was agreed to as
follows. Republicans in italies:
nYs',-Ah-s. Bailey Bayard. Isiine. B,,a. orpsroD
lul. Davis w, val, Ls,w,s Drnnis IAr~v Eaton Ei,.
Ig, Kcgiian n tri Lamar Mcc@raeft @ gs9,s fsS,s
Merrmun, moh'a MoTsan. Mp,,a, Oyssby, P,ttss Iii-
m~Rg1 and raiaiS a S''' '"u''Ou''' S''"'''' 'e''''
cietr Cops Es" E" aSaS SSH "i co nsn ss. hJlSr Jdsl:
t,l. A's,s"' Pt'7s THURMAN voorhees,, Wallace, aud
The amendment striking out OF the House bill
the provisions forbidding the use Of troops ut
elections WIS agreed to without debate "a to 80
n stri" party vote, David Davis lind. Ill.) vOt-
year With tho Republicans.
The amendment strik ng out the section that
Mllitgry Academy graduates may elect to ac-
cept $3.50, and be ineligible to appointment in
the army, WIS passed.. BY "A vote of ~ To 30
the Senate refused to strike out the section nu-
thorzn NJ tEe Secretary of War to issue arms
TO colleges or universities.
Long debate WIS then had uuOn an nmpnd-
mrni offered by Mr.. Howe tllcp. Wis ITO thrtrle-
graph section, providing that companies doing
business Tor tbs public shall file their written
ncceptnnce ot tho restrictions and obligations
Imposed on telegraph companies by title GJ of
thw E1yis, d statutes. II WIS agreed to-26 to 20.
Mf. BECK lDrni;. hylgnvc notice Of an amend-
meut repeating theuct which allows the Govern
msht 10 pnrcaasc Telegraph lines.
,Mr Jones Dem. Fla.l offered n substitute for
Z. a nrpnNaNl
out ol the Hous" bill the woris which may
have telegraph lines. for the Goyernmcnt and
iorth" grn raj public. ~ rates TO be- lSed 10y the
GoVernncnt arcurlinR 10 the provisions Of
iitlc 90 of the Revised statutes" and insert in
lieu thereof and teiegrnms are authorized To
be transmitted 10y railroad companies. which
ar" hereby authorized To- construct maintain,
and operate Telegraph lines for the general
public itnd the Cuyrrnmcnt, subject to all the
PROVISIONS o. tiileG1 oi the Revised Statutes Of
Alicr debate II was ngrccd that the further
discussion snould he postponed until Monday
nt lS NJ. and that vote should be had at T.. NJ.
The Senate then adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
=, Mr.; Willis lDen.. KyJ moved TO take from tho
Speakers table 10 concur In the Senate amend
meuis. the till 70 restrict Chinese immigration.
objected 70 hy Mr., laphnm tR"p.. n. W
Mr. Hale U.gp. Mel moved to 10 into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Legislative Appru-
priation bill This was opposed by Messr,
Tucker dem. Wal and Harris Dom. Val The
vote by trllers was no to 100. The Speaker
cast the deciding vote. making 1t a tie. The
Tho report Of tho Committee on Expenditures
in the state Department was Rad. Itconciudes
viii an order directing the Sergesnt-at-Arms
oi tho House to tlke into custody the body of
George +. Seward. and bring him before the
bar of the House as a contumacious witness.
Then was taken M the House bill for tho re-
peal Of the Resumpton net aS amended 10y the
Senne. providing that after the passage of the
act United states notes shall he receivable tho
SAM ~ coin ~ the payment Of per cent. bonds
when are authorized by law TO los issued. and
Z. l.. shall
duties on IMPORTS.
Long debate wns had upon this bill and
nmendmcns. and at lensth. ON motion Of MIR.
nRrhrld ,lt"p.; Ohio). they were laid upon the
tnh,'-lil To 10.
with the Senate amendments thereto. WIS then
. Mr., Willis dem. Ky.l moved to concur in the
Mr.. Wilson Dem. W. Val moved 70 non
concur. He desired to have read those sections
Of 10" treaty with China which were affected by
tho bill
Mr.. Lu,trcll DEM CALI objected whore
upon Mr. Wilson remarSc-! that the House was
making hluuder on that subject which il
would hereafter regret.
Mr.. White tl.rp.. Pal moved to adjourn
Mr. Iuureii-I want tho House - notice that
y Is Republican who IA trying to defeat this
Mr.. Whte-I am opposed to tho bill and do
not care who knows H.
Mr.. White then moved to lay the bill and
amendments On the table.
The motion 70 lay ON tho table was defeated
yeas %, Maya llO.
The Senate amendments wcro then concurrcd
in without "A division.
The bill now goes to II. b. Hayes FOR his ap-
lrovul
Tn" Senate amendments to the bin reducing
the tax on tobacco were then taken up.
Mr. Fucker Dem. Na) moved ~ non-concur-
renee IN the amen ltnrnts. and the appointment
oi 4 Committee Of Conference
Mr.. Dwight tlsep.. " " moved 10 lay the bill
and amendments on the table NcSatiyed. II
10 III.
There was scene Of great confusion and up-
roar IN RESPECT 20 the manner IN which the
nmendmcnls should be- voted on.
The speaker suggested that tho vote should
Do taken on the amendments in gross. cN,s3pt rs
minded.
Separate votes were demanded on the nmend-
on matches.
Mr.. Townsend rep, N.Y. insisted on having
tho amendments voted on one by one.
After scene ot confusion nj tho Speakers
suggestion, MI tho amendments wern cOncurrod
IN IN gross. with the exception of those refer
ring TO the tax on rcctilled spirits. the tax on
matches IN" tax on banks. and Is to the tiino
when the bill shall take effect. These amcnd-
m"nis Will come up on Monday. AMI in tho