The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-02-07
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Eden, chairman of the commit
tee on war claims, reported back the
bill making appropriations for payments
Of claims reported by the commissioner
of claims, but declined to yield to Mr..
Waddell's amendment, that no war
claim shall hereafter be paid to any
body. The bill then passed.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the army appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Garfield opposed Mr.. Whites
amendment which comprises the main
features of the army reorganization
bill, as it was improper to add it to the
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ewing supported the amendment
as improving the army and saving a
million dollars at once, and gradually
three or four millions.
A vote was then taken on Whites
amendment. Agreed to; ayes 1Ol,
noes 9l.
Mr.. Whltthorne made the point of
order on the section allowing every off,
Ger who had been thirty years in the
service to be placed on the retired list
by application. The point was sus-
tanned and the section stricken out; !;
also the section providing for the resig-
nation of officers prior to January 80,
with three years pay.
On motion of Mr.. Hewitt che pro-
vision of the revised statutes was ex-
plunged which permits the army to be
at the polls on election days TO keep the
peace-vote % to 90.
Mr.. Boone submitted an amendment
for the transfer Of the Indian bureau
to the war department. f'A-i-- s
Mr.. Garfield said the system of tack
ing everything on to the appropriation
bills was making all other committees
superhuous. The house had here total
ly revolutionized the army and restrict
ed all modes Of appointments, and it
was now proposed to cut out one of the
great departments Of the government
and say it was in order because some
technical words declared it economy.
The house had never done more fatal
thing to its business than when it
passed rule 120. If this amendment
were ruled In order the house could
abolish all the departments Of the gov
ernment or break down the judiciary or
work revolution by vote, and it would
be in order. Cl nd1 3alFEf {
He hoped that the chairman Of that
committee would ruie upon this as a
matter Of discretion and patriotism,
and prevent a flood Of business being
poured upon the appropriation commit
tee which would ere long break down
that committee and array against it
every other committee of the house.
The time would not be- far distant
when other committees would see their
business taken out Of their hands. He
did not think that tile committee on
appropriations desired it. 1t was
simply made the convenience of all
sorts of schemes, but il It tlidJdesire it,
it would be made q usurper cof the au.
therity Of the house. ~
Mr. Randall paid rule 120 of said
rules had saved from twenty to thirty
millions to the country In three years,
and was adopted to- prevent extrava'
! gance and encourage ecpppmys
Mr.. Garfield said this would enlarge
expenses, by making new machinery.
A colloquy was aroused between the
speaker and Mr.. Garfield, in which each
accused the side Of his opponent with
want Of economy.
Mr.. Conger sad that nobody expected
the speaker to decide In favor Of the
lrePublicans on this question.
u The chair overruled Mr.. Garfield's