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ment appropriatng s. 81 500 for strengthening tho

ment approprating sss71 500 for strengthening the
The bill was then passed-yeas l55. nays 73
THE FLORIDA CONTESTED CASE.
Mr. COBB tdeml of Ind. from the Committee on
Elections, submitted report on the Florida con-
tested case declaring that j. J. Finley is entitled to
the seat and that Horatio Bisbee is not.
Mr.. PRICE, lrep) of Iowa, submitted the views OF
the minority land Also he stated the views OF ma
jorty of the subcommittee declaring Horatio Bis
Both reports were ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Committee of the Whole-Mr Carlisle. of Kentucky,
in the chair-on the Army Appropriation bill
On motion OF Mr.. HEWITT dem.) Of N. Y, the
number of aides-decamp to which the General of the
Army shall be entitled was increased from three to
four.
Mr.. WHITE (rep.) of Pa. offered as an amendment
to the bill substantially the bin known as the army
Reorganization BILL"
Mr.. HALE trep.l of Me-, rose to point Of order
against the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN could only look to the operation of
the amendment during the year that the Appropri-
alton bill covered. and if there anything in the
bill which might result in the of expenditures
during the coming year it must clearly be ruled out
OF order There was proposition in the amend
ment which allowed officers to retire with three
years pay and that clearly brought it in antagonism
Mr.. sAYLEs (dem) of Ohio. antagonized the point of
order. The amendment was clearly within the spirit
and letter OF rule 12o since it was germane to the
subject matter and in the direction of retrench-
ment of expenditures.
MIR. WHITE, of Pennsylvania. spoke in opposition
could not be ruled out
Mr.. HARRIS, (dem.) Of va argued that the amend
ment not In order II just that character of
amendment that rule 100 had been framed to exclude
Mr.. BANsING. ldem.) of Ohio. stated in opposition
to the point Of order that every provision OF the
amendment provided for reduction OF expenditures.
DROUGHT IT IN
Mr.. CALKINs trep.) OF Ind. supported the point OF
order and criticised the Committee Appropriations
for admitting such an amendment.
Mr.. HEWITT, of New York--The committee did not
bring i'll this bill.
aIr. CALKISs-No, but they were weakened and
do not oppose it.
Mr.. HEwrrr-How oppose it except by point of
order
Mr.. CALKINs-It could be opposed by tile commit
tee standing UP and standing by the rules of the
House.
Mr.. HEwrrr-we do. We have not brought the bill
in and the point of order has been raised. What
more could we do?
Mr.. CAI.KINs-It was brought in by the consent of
the gentleman himself.
Mr.. HEwITTOn the contrary, it was offered in this
House neither with nor without the consent of the
gentleman. cannot prevent its introduction any
more than the gentleman from Indiana (1r. Callzins
can.
from New York was not in favor of the amendment.
Mr.. HEwIrT--I did not say was not in favor of it.
Mr.. CALKINs-Then ! ask the gentleman to take
back his ebulliton OF wrath.
Mr.. HEwrr-I do not say whether am in favor Of
it or against it, simply say that it did not come In
with my consent or against it.
Mr.. CALKISs-H the Committee on Appropriations
did not want this amendment the Appropriation
bill it would not so there. Everybody knows that.
amendment had not been offered at the instance or
by the management OF the gentleman from New York
(Nr. HEWITT.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the amendment did
come within the spirit of the rule. while it was
doubtless legislation. Still it in the direc-
ton OF reduction of expenditures and, therefore.
be overruled the point of order.
Mr.. WHITE. of Pennsylvania stated that the living
and solitary thought OF the amendment was to pro-
mote the efficiency Of the staff department of the
army.
MI BEEBE, (dem.) Of N. Y, submitted an amend
ment authorizing the appointment of George +.
Robinson as paymaster in the army with the rank of
r ecss the h
against the amendment There proper
why Congress should reward Mr.. Robinson, but it
was certainly not proper that he should be made
paymaster upon an appropriation bill.
The point Of order was sustained and the amend
ment ruled out
Mr.. HEWITT of New York. wished in reply to some
remarks made by the gentleman from Indiana (AIr.
Calkins. to state the position OF the Committee
Appropriations the amendment 1t had never
been considered by the committee had its details
ever been discussed by it. He himself had read the
amendment for the first time this morning. That
amendment would undoubtedly produce reduction
of expenditures and reorganization of the army but
the Committee on Appropriations was in no way
Mr.. Cox. (dcm.) of n ". said that as q rule he was
not in favor OF affxing general laws upon appro
reorganization Of the army. The amendment simply
provided for a less expensive army. How? BY fll-
ing mp the regiments, by cutting down the commits
stoned officers and staff; in word by taking tho
drones out of the army.
A FROM THE ENLISTED MEN.
Mr.. BANNING, of Ohio, favored the amendment.
Gentlemen fought it hard, because they
couraged by the army here in the shape of officers.
and did not care for the soldier on the plains The
voice that asked for the passage of the bill came
from the enlisted men Of the army. II came from
Custer and the who fell with him. He knew
that to stand up and fight for the reorganization
that the line wanted to fight against
all that society had for a member of Congress, but
he knew also that it was to stand up for the people
and endeavor to make their army compact body Of
men. He moved that the committee rise in order
that the amendment might he printed.
This opposed by Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep) of Ohio,
and other republicans. who wished to have the vote
taken ut but it agreed toyeas 106. nays 81.
The night session for reports from the Committee
on Public Lands postponed until next wednes-
day. and at halfpast four p M. the House adjourned
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