The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE,

carriers. He states that in addition to estimates of
S200OO0o for the pay of carriers during the next s
cal year 1858 900 will be required under the BILL
and that ST. 900 additional will be required to pay
their salaries during the remainder of the present
fiscal year should the bill take effect upon its ap-
proval by the President. Referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
Also communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury in regard to the expectation of live ami
mails and suggesting such legislation as will enable
the Secretary to prohibit restrict the expectation
Of live animals OF the United States to foreign
tries when disease exists among them, and that he
have authority to appoint skilled persons to examine
cattle. &c. He submits the draft of bill carry
ont his views. Referred to the Committee Agri
culture at the request of Mr.. Paddock.
Mr.. FERRY of Michigan, presented the credentials
Of Mr.. Zachar.ah Chandler, elected United States
Senator from Michigan. to fill tho vacancy caused by
the resignation of j. p Christancy. The credentials
having been read Mr.. Chandler escorted to the
Vice Presidents desk and the oath OF office adj
he did when in the Senate several years ago.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate tho
dentias of Mr.. John J, lngalls, reelected United
States Senator from the State OF Kansas for six years
from March 4. 1879. and of Mr.. James II. Slater.
elected United States Senator from the State of
gon for six years from March 4, 1879. Also the
dcntias of Mr. John A. Logan. elected United States
Senator from the State Of Illinois for six years from
March 4, 1879.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
the Army Appropriation BILL the pending question
being on the motion to strike out OF the bill the
tons in regard to army reorganization
Mr.. BECK, (dem.) Of KY, said the sections sought
to be stricken out proposed to do more than reorgan
ize the army. was proposed to strike out the
tons inserted by the House, amending section 2002
OF the Revised Statutes, to provide that mo
military naval ofcer or other person engaged in
the CIVIL a rs or nsv" as VIC OF the untea
authority control any troops or armed men at tho
place where any general or special election is held i'll
any State unless II DO necessary to repe the armed
enemies Of the United States The House also pro-
posed to amend section 552S OF the Revised Statutes
TO make It penal offence for any army
navy officer or other person to violate the above
section. and it was proposed to strike this also.
Mr. BAYARp. DEM of Del. said he had hoped. and
still hoped, that there would be but opinion
among Senators on the question Of using troops at
the polls to preserve the peace He hoped the qucs
ton would be taken Us to considering tho question
OF army reorganization separately. All Americans
should agree that the military was subordinate to
Mr. WINDOW, (rep) of Mimi. again spoke of the
business before the Senste-the important appro-
priaton bills yet to be consdered-and argued that
it was impossible to consider this question Of army
reorganization at this session and complete tho
public business by the 4th of March.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, said he had como to
believe that the could not be reorganized unless
it be by an amendment to an appropriation bill.
sary to attach general legislation to appropriation
bills. He admitted it not u desirable position,
but it was mode sanctioned by numerous examples
in the legislation OF this and the mother country.
He for would not say that under circumstances
would he attach general legislation to appropriation
bills.
Mr. SARGENT trep) Of CAL, also spoke of the many
important bills TO be considered besides appropriation
consume at least two or three days The rcorganza-
ton of the army was an important matter. Congress
should not cut by chance II any change was 10 be
made it should be after mature consideration and in
the direction Of economy or reform. II the Senate
should determine that it ncxpedient to consider
the question of army reorganization he hoped any
conference committee would be guided accOrdinry
and not attempt to go into that subject.
Mr.. ALLISON, (rep.) OF Iowa, said that the commits
sion appointed at the last session had carefully
qured into the subject of army reorganization aud
the matter should come up as an independent meas
ure 1t was not imperative that IL should be acted
upon at this session. 1t could wait another year
To go into the question OF army reorganization
would necessitate extra session of Congress.
Mr. BURNSIDE, (rep.) OF Il. l.. referred to the per-
sonal attacks upon him account of the Army Re-
organization bill to the effect that he Interested
III establishment for the manufacture of arms
and said, after service in our army a Young
he saw that our arms were defective and he turned
his attention toward inventing an arm, which he did
and left the service for the purpose OF manufacturing
it, In 1858 he failed in the manufacture of tor
the that he spent his money faster than it
in. (IIaughter) He turned his factory over to
another company, leaving him $1,000 in debt, which
amount he had paid with interest. He had not beon
engaged In the manufacture of arms since He hoped
the newspaper reporters who had circulated this
statement about him would show the same zeal in
circulating the denial, that the harm done him might
be repaired
Mr.. ANTHONY. cop) of r. l.. said he happened to
Company was formed his colleague offered stock
in it ut low price, but he declined it, being then
the military service of the country. He held that it
improper for officer to be interested in con-
tracts with the government
STRIKING OUT THE ARMY REORGANIZATION CLAUSE
The question being on striking out all the sections
relating army reorganization upon the ground that
there not time to consider them. IL was agreed
to-yeas ~, nays IL, rs follows:-
YEAs-Mcssrs. Allison. Bailey. Bayard. Blaine, Booth
Cameron 81 cs~S, ., , q Wisconsin chsnd
Nirtini Ia vi Fer
cro,er iiamin. hereford, Hill iio"r, Howe, Ingalls,
mon Mitchell Morgan Morrill,. osis,6y raddosE rs,.or
Ransom Rollins Sargent sauseury. Spencer, Teller
SssMcssrs. Anihcny, Beck, Bruce, Burnside Butler
fieya Matthews Plumb Thurman VOORHEES,, Wallace
aud Nihsrs--Is
on Appropriations to strike ont of the House bill
the provisions forbdding the of troops at cleo
lions and making IL penal offence to do so, above
stated reached, it was agreed TO without dis
cussion, and the provisions were stricken out-ycas
~. nays 10.
other amendments proposed by the Committee on
Appropriations. striking out of the House bill pro-
visions that each member of the next two graduating
classes of the Military Academy after graduation,
may elect TO receive the gross sum OF $3.50 and mile
age and the acceptance Of this shall render him
ineligible TO appointment in the army until two
years after his grauation also striking tho sec
ton providing that officers who may he detailed to
service in tho pay department shall give bonds the
same IA paymasters; that appointments TO the grade
of paymaster may be made from persons who have
served additional paymastcr. Il not over fortyhvo
of 90 nays 10. refused to strike out the section
authorizing the Secretary of War to- issue arms TO
any established college university having not less
than $50 students.
RAILROAD TET.rGRArus
Mr.. HOWE. (rcp.) of Wis.,. sad there was eccentric
provision in the FIRST part of the bill which read
cost of kilograms. kilograms authorized to bs
transmitted by railroad companies. which may have
telegraph lines for the government and for the gem
era public at rates 10 be fixe by the government,
according to the provisions Of title 65, Revised Stat
uVrs.'
Continuing his remarks. he asked IL tho object Of
that provision was TO charter railroad companies as
telegraph companies.
Mr.. EpMuNps fsoffo roccj-''rhat ia the effect
Mr.. HowE, continuing. said If the transfer OF the
business OF tclegraphing to railroad companies was
10 be made II should be at least with the restrictions
now imposed upon existing telegraph companies.
lie submitted amendment go AZ to pruviue that
said railroad companies shall file their written ac-
crptancc vt the restrictions and obligations imposed
on telegraph companies by title 90 of the Revised
Statutes"