Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-23

aides-de-camp, except those Of
the general of the army, shall not re-
ceive any additional rank or pay by reason.
of having been detailed to staff duty. He
did not think that a low grade officer, by
reason of being selected for staff duty
should receive extra rank, and instanced
the case of Lieut.. Grant, who had suddenly
become Lieut.. Col. Grant. The amend
ment was agreed to- 40 to "a, and Mr.. But
ts a, gave notice that hNwould ask
Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, offered as an
amendment the following provis-
ions: That whenever vacancy
occurs in the Office of paymaster-
general, assistant paymaster general,
deputy paymaster general and paynaster
in the army, by death, dismissal, resigna-
ton, retirement OF other cause, the same
shall not be filled by appointment or 9TH
erwise, and whenever the force in the pay
department sh II not be sufficient for the,
payment of troops, the secretary of war
is authorized and required to detail, under
such regulations as he may pre-
scribe, an oficers or officers in
the quartermaster's department to-
supply the deficiency, and when the pay
Rsters have all died, been dismissed.
resigned Or been retired as hereinbefore
stated, the payment of the army shall be
wholly transferred to the ouartermasters
department under such regulations as the
secretary of war may prescribe. Whenever,
however, vacancy occurs in the Office of
paymaster general, the duties of tn at Office,
shall devolve on the next officer in rank in.
the pay department.. He advoca ted his.
amendment, stating that for an army of
1850 men there were ffty-fve paymasters
and ffty-fou paymasters' clerks. 1t was;
we'll known that during the war, there was
scarcely volunteer paymaster who did
not pay as many men as are now in the
whole army.
Mr.. Epson, Of Texas, opposed the
amendment, contending that under its
operations, there would be many more
cases of robbery anu theft than have been.
witnessed in the past. Pending action on
the amendment, Mr.. Hewitt, of New York.
gave notice of an amendment which he
would offer to the clause regulating the
compensation of Pacific railroads for army
ansportation, providing that if any COM
pany shall deem that the compensation al
lowed is not fair anu reasonable. it may
bring suit in the court of claims against
the United States to recover such
further sum as shall be required
to provide fair and reasonable compen--
sation. 1t shall have the right to appeal
to the United States supreme court and
both courts shall give its cause precedence,
of all other business.
Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, gave notice of
an amendment directing the secretary of
war to fix rates which shall be allowed, not
to exceed, however, the rates paid to other
companies.
The question recurring on Mr.. Browns.
amendment the vote stood 81 to 4, and
Mr.. Epson raised point of no quorum.
The roll was then called and disclosed
129 only present The committee rose and
reported the absentees to the house.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, on the comr
mittee of foreign affairs, and Mr.. Mclean,
of Missouri on the committee on pensions,
bounty and back pay.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, obtained leave
to have printed proposed amendment to-
the army appropriation bill, providing
that the compensation of Pacific railroads
for army transportation at two cents per
mile for passengers,i and one cent per ton
per mile for freight. There we're twenty
eight leaves of absence granted, making
total of twelve members absent on leave,
and then the house adjourned, the common
understanding hc;rg thct ~ business will
be transacted tomorrow.