Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07

ILLINOIS RIVER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.--Mr. Hayes introduced
= bill appropriating $500, 900 for the improve
lneut of the Illinois river. Referred.
PENSION ARREARS.
Mr. Cummings presented a resolution calling
on the commissioner of pensions for statements
in relation to the amount required to pay
rears of pensions. Adopted.
WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. E len. chairman on claims, reported
back the bill making appropriations for the
payment of claims reported allowed by the
commissioner on claims.
Mr.. Waddell asked Mr.. Eden if he would
yield to an amendment providing that here
after any war claim Of any sort should be paid
to anybody.
Mr.. Eden declined to yield, stating that the
amendment would not be german to the bill.
The bill then passed.
ARMY APPROPRIATION.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair on the army
appropriation bill. The pending amendment
was Mr. Whytcs offered yesterday, which com
prised most of the features of the army re-
Organization bill. The amendment of Mr.
Beebc's authorizing the President to appoint
George Foster Robinson paymaster of the
army, rejected, yea GO; nays 81.
Mr.. Garfield opposed Mr. Whyte's amend
lnent saying to add it on to the army appro-
Driatien bill was the most miscellaneous method
of legislation that could be devised
MIR. Ewing supported the amendment. He
SAID the army i'll its present shape was unfit
for it purpose. This amendment would save
$1,000 OGO ut once, and would gradually save
from 50 900 to : 100000.
Mr. Fort opposed the amendment.
Mr. Banning Ohio, said that when his col
league, Mr.. Garfield, had been chairman of the
committee on appropriations, he had reduced
the number Of the army III the appropriation
bill and he should not complain at an amend
ncnt now, which reduced the nun Der of Off
GERS 1t was not too late in the session to accom-
plish reorganization, II it was right, and it was
right.
MIR. Garfield asked what was meant by the
provision that general officers shall be selected
from the army.
Mr.. Whyte-Just what it says.
MIR. GarGeld-Tkat would exclude Washing
Mr.. Whyte-Washingto is in heaven.
AIr. Garield-And Grant:
Mr.. Whyte-Gen. Grant will be the next
President, probably.
vote was then taken on Whyte's amend
ment, and it was agreed to, ayes Isl, nays 81.
Mr.. Whitthorne rose to point of order on
the section of the appropriation bill which
prov ides that every officer who has been thirty
years in the service may, on his application, be
placed on the retired list.
The point of order sustained and the
section stricken out.
On motion of Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, the
section which provides for the resignation of
officers prior to the LIST of January, 1880, with
three years full pay stricken out.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, moved to annul
section 2,O02 of the revised statutes, so as to
expunge therefrom the provision that the army
shall be allowed to be at the polls on election
day to keep the peace. Adopted, yeas %,
nays 90.
MIR. Boone submitted an amendment for thu
transfer of the Indian bureau to tho war de
partment.
MIR. Conger raised the point of order.
Mr. Garfield supported the point of order
This system Of lacking on legislation To ap
preparation bills was making the committee or
appropriations great dumping ground for al
other committees. Such committees might b.
abolished and the committee on appropriation
be allowed to run the business of the country
Here in the first place the House had totall
revolutionized the army and restricted ii
modes of appointment. 1t was now proposed
to cut ont one of the general departments o
the government and fling it bleeding, broker
and torn to the appropriation committee, an,
tumble it there and say because of some tech
meal word or words declared that it econ
omy, it was therefore in order The House hat
never done u more fatal thing to it
business than when it passed rule 100. 1t thi
amendment were ruled in order the Hous