Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-10
THE EVENING STAR.
nHS.aD Af.......... Februar~ 10. tSSS.
CONGRESSION,r.
-. nston or Saturdays Proce.s;r,.
SENATE.-After our report cloSes

| SENATE.-After our report Closes
| me senate. In accord ance with a nro,i,,,-
uLuei, proceeded 10 consider bill. re,,ar,,. -,
/ ne committee on military affairs. ana ~, ~ 10y
| lowing were disposed OF: House bill proT,d iD
4 ior Tie payment 10 the officers and soldiers =,
! me Mexican war OF the three months eytra
pay provided for by the act or July ~. IS.S was
amended by MeSSrS. Maxey and Withers 50 n:
TO provide that the act shall include Officers
| and soldiers OF the United states army Officers
| petty officers. Seamen and marines OF the
United States, and officers and Seamen OF the
revenue marine service" and amendments sub.
mitted by Mr.. EdmundS some time ago 20 have
the PHI apply TO those who served in the late war
Tor the preservation OF the Union was rejected.
and the bill was then passed. Senate bill 10
confer upon army boards OF the United States
army, organized by the President TO review
sentences or courtS-martial, the same authority
TO compel the attendance OF witnesses and 10
send for persons and papers as is now given by
law TO courts-lnartials; passed. senate bill
donating grants to aid the completion OF the
soldiers and sailors monument at Chalmetta
national cemetery, Louisiana: passed. senate
Dill TO provide for the settlement or accounts
% WI, hos certain IN railroad COMPANIES THE bill
authorHeS the Secretary or War 20 reopen the
settlements made with various southern rail.
road companies for rolling stock and material
purchased by them from the United States In
1860 and 1866, and TO adjust the same upon the
oasis and plan OF settlement which was adopted
Ia the settlement with the Western and Allan
TIC Railroad company, under authority OF the
act or March 3. 1871 Ii also provides foF re-
funding 10 the companies any money found to
be due them after the new settlement
The bill was opposed By Mr. E1mundS. who
had read numerous documents from the War ,n
partment to show why the settlements should
not be reopened.
Pending discussion, at 4:25 D. m. the Senate
adjourned.
OCSE-Aiter our report closed debate on
the army appropriation bill was continued
After considerable debate on various amend
meptS, the committee proceeded to vote on the,
pending amendments. The first vote was on
MI. Buffers amendment, and it was rejected
Mr.. Cole offered an amendment requiring the
inspection OF supplies by the quartermaSter or
commiSSary nearest the place or the successful
bidder Agreed TO.
Mr. Jacobs submitted an amendment that In
dams VINO settled on land under the home stead
or presumption laws or on purchased land
should be free from the control OF Indian agents
Adopted.
The original proposition offered by Mr. Rome
for the transfer OF the indians TO the War de
naltment was then rejected On vote by teilers.
50 10 1GI.
Tie result was applauded on the republican
side, the proposition having received only six
or eight affirmative votes on that side and only
about dozen negative votes on the democ ratic
SIDE.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
and The amendments TO the House
Ire nlSt vote was on the following amend
ment. offered by Mr.. Butler:-"And kilograms
are authorized tC be transmitted b. railroad
companies that may have telegraph lines for
the government and for the general public at
rates 10 DE llAed by the government, according
10 the provisions OF title 65, Revised statutes"
Adopted.
The next amendment Of importance was that
for the reorganization OF the army aud the
amendment was agreed to-yeaS l16, NAYS 81
The next amendment was that offered by MT
Hewitt, amending section 2002 OF the Revised
Statutes so as TO eXpunge the authority TO have
troops at the polls on election day Ito keep the
peaGe'-yeaS 40, nays s., strict party vote
with the exception OF Mr.. Brogden. republican
VINO voted In the affirmative with the demo-
crafts
Mr.. CulberSon submitted an amendment re-
pealing the law which requires that military
headquarters in time OF peace shall be esJab-
lshed at points where the government owns
buildings and barracks. Adopted.
The bill was then passed
Adjourned