New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

AMENDED BY THE SENATE AND FINALLY PASSED.
WAsIuNGTON, Feb. 21.-ln the Senaie this
morning tho Army Appropriation bill was taken up The
first important amendment reported by the Committee
Military Affairs was ~ insertion OF paragraph 'p-
propratng Sl434OO for civilian clerks for the Aduant-
Generals department. and for headquarters OF military
divisions and departments. IL was adopted The next
amendment increase the number OF aides de
camp for the generals from twenty to thlryscvcn. 10
strike the prov lsion limiting their rank and pay;
and TO insert the folown, Provided that officer
shall remain absont nom his eeimeut on duty at Wash
ngton CITY, for longer period than three years ut any
time bnt this provision shall not apply 90 officers on
the stat OF the Commanding General OF the Army nor To
the officer Of tho publication OF the records OF
the War OF the h lellon or detailed TO work on the
WashinetDl Monument" The fact that the exception
did not apply 10 the officers OF the signal Service Corp,
gave rise a discussion SIR. Logan proposed 10 offer
an amendment that Of the twelve signal Service officers
Washington four shall be sent back TO their resi
In 1888 four in Is 81 and four In ss5 and other
officers to DO detailed I'm their places lie alluded 10
that he had been attacked In editorial articles
all the country being hostile 10 the signal Service
Corps and said that these editorials had been sent TO hn
ia letter with information that they had been written
In the signal Service Oce ana paid for ont OF Govern
ment money lie could demons tratc the truth OF that
statement Mr.. Bccg expressed The desire that al gen
legislation ur kept ont ~ appropriation bills MI
Plumb -ugre,ed that the signal service ought Ia be
signed q the bureau OF AZ lcutuIe ht MJIheIsuh
alluded scandals connected with the signal Service
q.
f. would introduce blood INTO the corps. Mr. IIaw
ley opposed any interference with tho signal Corps IN
this appropriation bill aud declared himself an uurclcnt-
Ing opponent of general legislation IN appropriation bills
Mr. bnyari also opposed the amendment as new legis-
lhtiou. and made ont of order against u 10. being oh
iectiDnabc under rule tWcntynin Tie point OF order
was SUI ained hy tn presiding officer, and the amend
mcnt was excluded. Tie question then taken on
striking the clause limiting the number of aides dc
camp and providing they shall not have any additional
pay. and 10 struc. out The ne H amendment
the clause FOR ity contract surgconstO strike ont
fifty and insert mot exceeding eighty" and WAS agreed
20. The next amendment was TO Insert n prOyiso
abollshing the Office Of General OF the
Army. Excluded point Of order The next amend
ment strike Ou Of the bill the provision requiring
dlsbuTsng officers give bond, with sufficient sccuri
ties, fOrbiddng the filling OF future vacancies In
md providing for the final tnnsier or the
Of that corps 10 the QuartemnSters department,
and insert 81 leu 81 II provision that vacancies In
the pay corps 81 the grades Jf colonel lieutenant colonel
and major shall not be- llcd by original appointment
until the pay corps DC reduced to forty paymasters and
then establishing the number Of the pay at forty
present number being fftyfour After discussion
point OF order and the provision In the bill struck
the provision limiting the pay for transportation Of
troops and Government property on subaidZcd rail-
roads 20 per of the usual charges. The proyi
sion was struck out without discussion. On motion Of
Mr.. Plumb amendments were adopted limiting the
amounts To be expended for the compensation OF civilian
employees IN the several departments OF the Army The
bill was then reported 10 the Senate, the amendments
made In Committee OF the Whole were agreed TO- and
the bill passed.