New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

! arrears ~ pensions. Referred.
SIR. HARRIS DEM Va) asked leave for the printing
of The tcstln iny beng taken In NeWlork hy inc
subCommIttcc the Judiciary Committee III relation to
the charges against John I. Davenport.
| Mr.. Butler Ouj., Nas~J objected.
AtI4:3Or m. che House, ON motilnof Nr. SPRINGER
! Dem. NJ went Committee of the Whole on the
! Army Appropriation bill.
Nj. DURHAM dem. XVI submitted an amr:dmcat
reducing the army 10 20 600 enlisted men II" sail ti
for s part he would prefer 10 have tao Iimmv &C.
duccd to 10000. but h~ might b. mistaken 30 ni, i %
moved 20 make 10000, which was evidently sufficient
tor the uer.s 81 tar country. lie W.. opposed o me
doctrine that h'c.l jhr' "aH utif h.'aH Il't l
Baltimore scHHcr" the Federal ARMY mus, ne clici
! ~ To- -uprrc-s 1t. That duy belonged TO the state
! Nj WHTrHORNE Dem, TcnnJ moved to reduce
the udmbcr 10 1000. duu argued Ia favor 81 bcci
organization of Ec militia, which was sure reliance Oh
| POI mar government
! 5lr WAIT Gcp, Comm oproscd the amendment II
w's .dr 10 'ak about NihS on the hIili,. II u,
Ncs c"u states there W., no well organized militia II
would b' much better 10 Increase tie army ~ 10000.
~. OOH"Lf Ok it' M'rhl M'' 11Gtril'on in"' NJ
iI:.1S.' q tc Saxon iGst g JiemSn lad
been Tor several years chairman Of The Com
Iuit.o ou NINI Atut- and uid spent ms vacations in
| builUng MP the Navy at the United State, aud MI
rnu0.r VA. g.fnrl..rd Ia learn from the gentleman
that tAe Navy formed OF the drieuccs Of the
! county. lie ussied thai there might b. Chairman
/ al Inc N.,l Comuttcr " ho would stand by The Sayy,
aud honor ana -orify How pleasantly fore. lnrr-
". ua quote jac remarks oi the Chairman OF the Com
jicr on Naval Andr, OF the UuIica States Hous, OF
R,ur sentative, WucD o. should Appear that IN speak
M OF the National dcienccs. he mai not alluded to the
/ Nj WHITTuORNE Dem. TENN replied that
| SINCE be- nat rcd thr remarks Of the senator
| prlor convection on TIE ,ubicct--he would hay,
! uc.n sure mat there vas n" Navy To talk about.
,ay ~ Ms friend from Michigan that in usIng the
cioi tenn militia ne bad used 1t ~ ref rms to the body
and ami II was t. tlc Icnp.e ne Looked 10 for
Il fence. raLcr than 20 any organized force. lie be-
, htY'd thai AL 'of Ihurnt7 sH"uN Dep ~ upon the
-uppor, ihd affection and patriotism OF the Cuzr =
wncucV, emergency called Tor il aud rqui ed IT. Be
cyius lat The people might ue tinst IT, he would pro-
tue Government beyond what was ,ccs-y 10 protect
ts property and defend il AGAINST ioi,sn enemies.
Nh 1OMN~END UfrD., y. " -dld tidJ n thought he
conn u,'' NM ,I,, , tn or,l V' are -
mad been tdckcduu tho other side. II gentlemen ON me
a In ~ ih'r buf me- ME-. l'irflv conf"unicI m
me ,rack on me amy mi. morning What hurt il the
e amy doing! Sofa single soldier Is used To
! lie people ab,ut election uiue-. SINCE soldier m
,.m, Uuucumuc county where. viii prevent peu
pie from gong u the poll, ana voting, bat there are
none there now There are none 10 Is""h the Sohtd-
ern states Tie Northern states. These soldiers are
on the frontier compelled to NOV from Time 10 time Ia
nut down the InGians. IL was sad mat the patriotism
| of the people could be depended upon ID pend upon
! the p,trot'sln crazy horsc and sitting Bun D.
U-ud upon me PAIR o-in ct line Crows the sioux,
! Inc Ute, OF the Co,nuucnesl There people out
to Goithu 'I" W. ' I"wn,cnJ v'io" my 'Ti," franz
! P,uu-yyanIa Clr. MughD is gong To nd out there
Wh,n Consr,s- agrees 10 give anything To anybody,
moi i've without the protection 81 the army. QaShterJ
! Mr. WRIGHT DEEM, Pcnn.l-Would II not be better
pocy 90 ,aAc tucee millions you are squauderug
army that M, DO cmpoyn, and feed the poorf
Nj IOWA>LND-C cIIn.uly.
| Sir wilton :-riIye you not a heart thick cuou.hl
! M. IOWN,END-Ccrtanly. 1 hopr the eeut euan
Will sta o,l ana iced Indians fnat woil be bet.
ter emp oyment tu nan Surfing Hp the I'bbr.
ncur. lie toal standing ar,nle. dangerous 10
| Hb,rty lie pom ed 10 The history o. France.
Mr.. IuROL kMORION Dem, Texas opposed the
| amendment P,opr oi ms and the bordering states
had oeen snherns ana Wtr still suffering hccanSe Of
tnI miserable cconon'' "mrh bad cost ms pcOpe nI
mons oI money ANA a sacrifice OF thousands oi nyrs
Nj HANNA DcIn, lndJ sald II looked - II the little
ARMY would nal no peace until tIcrc another war.
10 saw nat army OF 1000 men l. Il standing menace
To the liberties OF tue Oples not worthy the cUnsIdera
ton OF any inte!i.eut man. II Is an insult to cNcIybody
Mr.. HEWITT Dem, y ". sand that the committee
had concluded no longer to raise the question of re-
ducuon OF re Army.
! winch Ec stated that sdnding army was not to lee
the vote was then taken llr. WrIholnc's amend
mcut Ia reduce tie Amy ana u wa- defeated
force Al 1000 lie said that he believed, except for
me threat General Grant, CommandrrInC chief OF the
Army Nv hose special love of military power had been
ag-ranu zrd 10y his travels IN kurOpe) aud except Tor
me popular viii OF the countfv woud nave
stricken down by the Inauguration uf me present occu
u,I of the Whfc House. With a faith grow M Of
i,iluusy military power ana ply seal force. he mad
lwa,s voted and would always vote for the reduction
OF tue Army.
rnE FOLLY ABOUT The ARMY ANSWERED.
Mr. ATKINS dem, Tenn sand that ne was on record
IA, opposed 10 barge Standing armies but the Committee
ON Appropriations desired to DE practical In this matter
II did 10, want to make cheap reputation aud capital
before the country reducing ihc army, knowing that
II conn not force the reduction through tie House
Mr. FINLEY dem, Ouio)-Did the committee think
they were ght they advocated 10000 last year,
Mr.. ATKINS-Ies.
MI FINLLT-Are they wrong now
Sir. ATKIH.-No sill; Tor the very l have
glycn.
Mr. MILLS Dem. Tcx.)-There seems to he Il felrtltt
, Standing army VIII destroy tie liberties of the people
ON, of the fathers OF the House Ar. Cox reminded
tie House that standing army overturned the hber-
Ties of The people on one occasion. That was when
there were about 500 III the - strict Of Commba
iS77 Eighteen would have effected TIE Same purpose
/ nr gentleman mas said thHt II was ucca~0ncd by
threat General Grant II mat Is 80 think that Gen
rta Grant could have done 1t WithouI any troops II
That gentleman wants o gct relief hc had better abolish
General Grant lLtugner the Republican side Of the
House lhc army Is an essential feature IN AL govern
mcnis. There l. government on earth that has not
uu army Tor lS protection An army "I -'Ooo men
would h" menace against the liberties 81 the people II
fnar army ~ the District OF Columbia But the
Itrd states a territory ,yug irom ocean To- ocean,
covering 3oO0.uuOOt quArc miles inhabited uJ i5.o0O
600 people sc,t,cTc turoushou, 10 borders II has
an army winch cannot maintain Skirm'h me across
It, and set gcuUcnrr -Iy tat tnc lh ritz, o the people
! are imper'd ny ma army Of 5000. Tne bordcr mas
/ been running bleeding wound ever since Texas was
admitted INTO ne luinn. II La away, been -.
! which va, uot heard 10y the reporter
! Mr. MILLS tDcu., TcX.}-Yrs lou would leave Texas
-laug Tered II yOu could make 10000 economy, and
90 before Sour people fr your rejection Nhcn Texas
VA. admitted o tue Cniou there treaty 10y which
tl, Government bound ir>cit that would project
! n...st lorcica enemies Il bound itself to do that
| IiI..A. and since have been have been
! Assuming cur own defence. Talk about economy
| II4ughttr un the Republican side.
| llr. lOMN~HLNiJ--I ann CAD % find the laughter
| comes from mot dc
Mr. III.--Lct come from where 1t Will. stand by
| NV constituents.
! Mr. TGWN-nfND- ~ that $4,000 how many were
I kent on lnt r,N.7 bp.driI
| Sir. MILL Nut enough 10 protect n.
| Mr.. 1OWNsllEND-io~ many were kept on the In
| diia border
Mr. MIlI4-Nol enough to protect #.
| NJ. TOW NSHIND-Iucrc were ouly 800 with Custer
! when hr destroyed.
Mr. MLL--lDtn he Gi not have enough aud 70 was he
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