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 SYreason.
of having been detailed to staff duty. He
did not think that low grade officer, by
reason of being selected for staff duty
should receive extra rank, and Mstanced
the case of Lieut.. Grant, who had suddenly
become Lieut.. Col. Grant. The amend
ment was agreed to, 40 to 81, and Mr.. But
terworth gave notice that he would ask il.
vote on it in the house.
Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, offered as an.
amendment the following provis-
ions: The whenever vacancy,
occurs in ,rhe Office of paymaster
general, assistant paymaster general,
deputy paymaster general and paynaster
in the army, by death, dismissal, resigna-
ton, retirement or other cause, the same,
shall not be filled by appointment or 9TH
erwise, and whenever the force in the pay
department sh Ill 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 officer1 or officers IN
the quartermasters department., to,
supply the deficiency, and when the pay
masters have all died, been dismissed:
resigned OR been retired as hereinbefore
stated, the payment of the army shall be
wholly transferred to the quartermaster'
department under such regulations as the
secretary of war may prescribe. Whenever,
however, vacancy occurs in the Office at
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 fifty five paymasters-
and fifty -four paymasters' clerks. It 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 and theft than have BEEN
witnessed in the past. Pending action ou
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
transportation, providing that if any COM
pany shall deem that the compensation a.
lowed is not fair and reasonable, it may
bring suit in the court of claims against
the United States to recover suel:
further sum as shall be reqnired
to provide a fair and reasonable campen--
sation. 1t shall have The right to appeaA
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 7se and
reported the absentees to the house.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. HIT, of Illinois, on the cona>
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, and one cent per ton
per mile for freight. There were twenty,
eight leaves of absence granted, making.
total of twelve members absent on leave.
and then the house adjourned, the common
understanding t"irg that 10 business will.
be transacted tomorrow.