New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-08
DEFEATING THE ARMY BILL.
SACRIFICED TO THE Ex-CoNFEDERATEs
DEMOCRATS WISHING THEM rREINsTATED-sENAToR
BAwLEY AND THE STRIKE.

tpY TELEGRAPH TO TRrnuSEl
WASHINGTON, April THE debate that has
been going the Senate for several days Mr..
1ogans bin to increase the efficiency of the army
brought close tonight and the bill defeated by
vote OF 10 yeas TO 81 nays The principal feature OF
the bill was a proposed increase in the army from
25 900 to $4,000 men. There were number OF other
provisions intended TO increase ths efficiency OF the
service and to organize 1t on more modern basis In
the ma the bin was the that which has been
introduced by each Congress for the last
ten years II had the support Of the officers OF Tho
Army OF the heads Of the War Department but IL
has always encountered enough opposition TO defeat 1t In
Congress on account Of the increase II invoived
IN the expenditures for the War Department. Some OK
those who voted against to-day did go as they stated
they thought the should be used to build
M the Navy and TO provide coast Notifications
Mr.. Hawley made a strong speech in support OF the
measure lie rdicued the suggestion that the regular
army might be dispensed with. lfn were understood
that the military were powerless, the bad elements
would at once 10 the front He referred TO the IN
stance labor met Trafalgar Square in
London and in which all the bad elements came forward
and did great harm The militia Of one State could not be
used in another State. Tho country invited war
by its defenceless conditonhaving neither navy nor
Notifications.
Mr. Teler-Thc OF the army police force is not
proper thing. The people OF the great West do not
want standing army for that purpose II the people OF
Connecticut want for such purpose, then the
patriotism of that State was declining.
MI Hawey (warmlyl-I do not thank the Senator
Colorado for endeayoring to put in false light
and array against the prejudice OF demagogues No
more ready TO hold the army to its duty
instrument Of the civil power am, however not
sueh coward to refuse TO say to any man that he
would disobcy the law at his peril have from time to
time thought that 1t would be mercifu and good for the
people who were suffering, employ the Army. Mr..
PowGerly, with tho Knights Of Labor would employ
them accordance with the constitution OF the Knights
OF Labor I'm putting down some thieves and scoundrels
that are disappearing the name OF labor. I consider
Mr.. Powdery man of more conservatism and standing
IN this country than men on the floor OF the Senate
Mr. Van Wyck opposed the bill. Jay Gould and his
concderates Vanderbilt and his conederate he said,
had been allowed steal millions inst men under tho
older Interpretation OF the Constitution had been al
lowed to steal from the black his birthrigh "You
have rs.1 Mr. Van Wyck. another class of slave
holders unreenting and determined and steeled
against the instincts OF humanity as the old Shareholders
were, and think little more So"
Mr. Logan said that 1t was beneath any to state
the bin brought here because OF Gould or VAN
derilt. 1t so low species of demagogsm that no
man ought to stoop to it,
Mr. Van wyck-Is that all fLauGhterl
Mr. Logsn-Thst IS all
Mr. Hawley said that it seldom that the Senator
from Nebraska missed an opportunity to make mischief
Uaughterl He seldom made the mischief, but he never
failed TO try.
The strikers Mr. Hawley said. were American citizens
snd voters They comprehended that whatever the peo-
pie this country wilied that should become the law
The bao.-hox open to them; they had choice OF
candidates. the forum. the press and all other methods
of agitation known the Constitution were open to
them. n be just one they can compel re
spect for No people in the world surpassed the
American people the ntritons Of justice for all MEL
Whoever This country had just cause knew where TO
IND his remedy IIc believe that tho existing condition
of affairs throughout the civilized world was TO resn N
RI enormous advance the great mass OF abOrng men,
with all the advantages OF progress. howe' or, there
was cause enough for the enormous nprOar and dis
tutbaucethe trembling OF the whole industrial earth.
Out all this would come more prosperity for the la
boring man. Juser, more peacoAOle and more hon
orahe relation capital and labor This was not
TO BE- brought abOI by machine legislation though le
slaton pi int help When the capitalist should come to
pisits nf labor by advancing wages when
they could advanced, aud when the men should be
willing to have their wages reduced when the capitalist
could afford to pay tho standing wages then bet
ter relation would come to prevail between labor aud
capital For himself, he wolld not work sixteen hours
O day for any mln with half au hour for dinner. He
would strike. lie would organize BIT he wonld not
permit the thieves OF the city OF NeN.fotk to u,h out
and destroy the property from which ne got his inE
sheriff could not DO anything with them with ms
posse he would have the sneriH do what nc AHG seen
Inc sheriff DO before 10 the city of Ncw-York, call out
Mr. Logan said that it was that Jay Gould had
any competition, direct indirect, with the measure II
for the benefit OF the people. rich and poor, black
Mir. Van wyek nterTupiing said that he had not
CHARGED that tiOlG any OtItf nan hdu 4lAlS
10 do with it. he had merely told what the result would
ilr. Logan asked. why, then, wos the used lie
had always had the nerve to advocate what he believed
10 he rsh ana oppose what ne tnognt %i9mg ne nau
lived by blinking the soup that fe from the lips
Mir fise's motion to strike ont providing
for 1000 men was then voted on and lost
by a OF. - yeas ana - nays Inc fOlOwlig
Censer. Hale InsalIs Plumb sherman, Teller Van
Nyck. inc following Democrats voted IN the negstve
Brown GOrmsn Gray and WalthaL These four Demo
cratic votes in favor OF nereashg lhe army lea the
Several other motions 70 cIaoSo inc sn WET" vo.eu
down. ana then Nj. Gibson 81, oil hP9isaIa,
moved the an Lava forSGdng sno Employment
as officers the Union army OF any man who served in
stitrtona As il was class Legislation and thatthere
no longer any reason Tor such I. statute.
MIR Morgan of Alabama, who, Ike Mr. Gibson, was a
Confederate general supported Tho amendment stating
srates We're excluded from becoming ofcors
Tended Confederate officers declared THAT they we're
seuated oy ahigh sense Of dniy n VIVA Aoy Qua dno
ring war. and under similar circumstances wond De
compelled To do the same thing over again lie do
rank Injustice the statute which deprived the
army OF their services ..,
He said that The army would be benefited by
having in Its ranks some OF the officers WHO
1 ~ me Mar and engaged in the service OF the
Concderacy really actuatcl ny IA high sense oi
duty as those who remained loyal TO the Government
and he made plea for their unemployment
Mr. Conser. OF Michigan said taat FOR years he had
been expecting this propositlon-which was really 10
strike out the last provision on the statute BOOKS 10 as
did not that they were Traitors 10 ther country
Some OF them undoubtedly regretted that there was not
now Southern Coniodcracy with black marble slab Of
SLAYER, keystone OF It's organization Those views
however were expressed IN these piping times OF
peace. Tho had not CONT for that. Senators |
wanted u repeal this little distinction between |
Iovaity and treachery Probably tomorrow,
or perhaps the day af.erfor these things must not
FOLLOW too fast-thcrc would be call 20 vote the COnfed
crates thanks Their bravery; Mr. Conger supposed
they wond hardly expect Ain TO express thanks Tor
their loyalty That would be almost too much He would
A, 10 The gentlemen that they had begun Itle TOO
soon 10 remove a. distinctions between the soldiers OF
the Grand Army The Republic and those who deserted
their country and fought for the destruction OF us s
tut ions friends ask rs" lie continued, Ito keeT
still SAFE, these oic matters but we
would be the dunbcs brutes under Gods heaven II we
did not speak when they brought IN their amendments
II fAese matter