National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-07

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Mr. FpANKttN obioc,od Oi"'
| Mr. EpgN chairman Of tho corrr,i,,oo IN War
C1nims rpnoriod bocL H., LIN
lions for tbe nevmeni ~ i Ul,i 'naSIs
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TO an amendment nrn,,idj, th, ny W CIV t ,o
claim of any sort sbonid he ala 10 onyhody Wv"
Mr.. EDEN declined 10 Weld stating that the
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Mr. TowSsIirMSit nj 81, ,,,o 81, 30, At, =
District of Columbia asked inSye 10 renort a tiiI
| for the relief Of the pnnnt T,,nrh u,,,,so F " W.
| Mr. JONES IN. RI obiocSte iiu''''" i'o'S''
The House Mt lilo wont into co,rr,;,lee of tim
Whole (bir Carlisle In the chair on The nr,ny an
preparation bill ' va ' ' ~
The pending amen dment ,vas t,a, ofrorcd vnstar.
day by Mr. White pa ca,nnris ,rns, Of t6e foo
lures Of The army reorpenlpiion Xii and The de-
4 bate thereon was limited In thirty ,nint,tes
Mr. BEEBE offered nm amendment to Tho amend.
ment, authorizing tho President in ennnint Cenrye
| Foster Robinson as naymoster in ihe army Re.
| jected-G0 to 81
| Mr.. GARFIELD opposed the handing arnendment
| There were many things I'M Tho bill that he M.
The army by adding il on 70 Sn ' nnnr6nrIntion Iii
was n most mischieyous method OF legislation that
could be devised. 1t contained. however. many
controversy than any bll that had ever been pro
posed. II was firebrand or discomfort. II he
say thatit was bill to set brother against brother
comrade against comrade staff against line and TO
make the army hot.bed of bitterness
Mr.. WHITE pal reminded the gentleman from
Ohio that some OF the most importsnt iessiation OF
the country had been to appropriation bills
| Il might be vicious practice but the purpose of
the American Congress was to enact wise and sal,l-
tary laws and IL that could be done only by attach
ing them to the appropriation bills then let II be
done IN that way. 80
Mr. EWING supported the amendment The
army needed REORGANIZATION In It's Drpsnnt sim ne
| It was unfit for its purpose. This amendment
would save 81 900 900 af once and would gradually
save from s3O000DO TO $1,000 900
Mr. Fort opposed the amendment
Mr.. BANEigo snid that when his colleague (sIr
| Garfeld) had been chairman of the Committee on
Appropriation he had reduced the number of the
| army on an appropriation bill, and he should not
complain at an amendment now which reduced
the number of o1icers II was not too late in The
session to accomplish the reorganization If Il was
| right and II was right.
by the provision that the general Officers shall be
selected from the army,
Mr. WHITE: Just what 1t says
Mr.. GARFIELD. That would exclude Washington
Mr. WHITE Washington Is i'm Heaven
Mr. GARFIELD And Grant.
MIR WHITE Grant will ba tho noxt President
probably
Mr. MULLER offered nm amendment to the
amendment placing the three musicians at Davis
Island n T. on the same footing as musicians Of
regiments Adopied.
The vote was then taken on Mr. Whites amend
ment and il was agreed to--yeas lOl 4: nays o.
Mr. WIItTTuopNE raised The pont of order on
| the section of the appropriation bill which pro
vidcs that every officer Who has been thirty years
| I'm the service may on his nnnlication he piaced
upon the retired liz o' ''' "Pi''''''' W ''"N'N
Mr. WooD entered his protest against the recent
pructice of the House of engrnllirp undue lepisn
lion upon approprintion bills lie should vote
ncainst ANYTHING coming from the Committee on
Appropriations Which did NOT oonfne itself TO It's
legitimate fuuctions-thnt was TO appronriate the
money that existing law rrouired TAnnlnisn
The point of order was Sustained and the section
was stricken out.
Mr. HEWITT IN w offered nm amendment nro.
yiding that when vacancy shall Occur i'm the Office
of professor of French or professor of Spanish there
shall he but one professor of modern languages at
the Military Academy. and TINT no person shall DO
annnnfn1 a In In AZ
shall he over fnrty.dve wears of nge
Mr.. HANNA moved 10 strike out the latter part of
the amendments
MIR WATT favored Mr. Uonna's amendment II
would be unfortunate to restrict the PROFESSORS Mt
tho NIilitary Academy 10 men under the AGE of
forty-fye.
Mr. UAssA's motion WAC agreed to- and Mfr How.
itts Amendment. as amended. adopted.
ON motion of Mr. HEWITT MY. the section
which proydcs for the restoration Of officers nrior
IN the st of January 1sS0 with three vesrs, FIJI
nav was strjcian OFF for Tho reasnn that somn
What similar nroyision "a included in Mr. WHY
Amendment previously adopted
Mr. Cox IN. w offered an amendment problbit
tho nalcnrs ar nrivntes includ din, rro,
oneaoinS Il, any business In niy7l Iio for nn,oIm
menf when the same might Interfere with tbe ems
tomnrv emninyment Of eiyilians Reiectnd '' N''
Mr. 'CovrpT oFfered an amendment nrovidtp,
| that Tho nnnoiutment IN the Grade Of pnvmostnr
may he made from persons Who have Served M
additonai naymosers and have not nnSseJ he aga
~ r. d. , anu nave ho' p"sseu 'he age
| Mt CAIKiSs ogered nm onordnopt nrovid,ro
that Mi oificers or priyates Of The army who served
in ia ynluutppr gprvfpp IN ln
war of Tho reheon shall ha crnditad ,yitb tba inc
so sarred In connutino his Iongeyity nav Adontnd
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,ba Lin Gee neoiidataJ $500 W.
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M br a. ~ moved 70 amend seGtoa SoUs
H. ,,;sin, tbot tho ar,nv sho bo a1otyad 10 IN
ne Pos o S Sec nSs u a 10 keep 'he peace
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