Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-07
WAsHINaToS, D. G., April 6, 1886.
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, April 6.

"ASf1N61ON, a pIli U. 1 SENATE-Mr. Riddleberger called for MT. Logan's resolution proposing executive ses- sions. He apologized for calling another Senator's resolution, but a resolution lying on the table accomplished nothing. therefore
 he now moved to take it from the table. MT. Logan asked the Senator to withdraw his motion for the present, as he was anxious to have the army bill disposed of When that was done he would gladly aid in bring ing up the matter.
 Mir Riddleberger withdrew his motion and the army bill was then taken up. MT. Logan took the floor. He read from a number of reports of high officials to show that the de- tailed provisions of the bill had over and over again been recommended by those best
 informed on the subjects involved. He dis
 claimed any feeling of personal offense in
 what Senators had said against the bill. If
 Senators had aimed that he
 should declare himself pn some
 he Nogan) would say he was no communist
 and was for no division of property. He be- lieved in every man owning what he worked for. He did not believe in murder, the de- struction of property, or the burning of towns, but in saying that, if any man serted that he (Mr. Logan was not the friend of honest labor, that man misconstrued him.
 Mr. Hale agseed entirely with Mir. Logan on the general proposition suggested as to the propriety, the wisdom and the duty of protecting American citizens abroad and de- neither of the propositions had anything whatever to do with the question before the Senate. That question was whether we should have thirty thousand instead of twen- ty-ive thousand enlisted men in the army. That question had been examined by Congress some years age and Congress had limited the strength of the army to twenty fhnT1Sand Mr Ra1a entered upon broad discussion of the bill on its merits. He saw no reason for the pro- posed increase on account of the Indian problem. One-half our present army would be sufficient to take care of any prospective Indian trouble. The proposition to increase our army in time of profound peace went against the precedents of our history. Mir. Hale had not the slightest fear that we should ever feel the lack of large armies whenever they were needed.
 MT. Henderson supported the bill. He called attention to the condition of the h. dian frontier and the danger of conflict there at any time. Every Indian, he said, had good Winchester rifle. It was only ques- tion of time. and probably short time, when there would be trouble with Red Cloud and his warriors.
 MT. Teller reiterated his conviction that there was never time in our history when so little danger was to be apprehended from Indians now. It was therefore absolute folly to talk of increasing the army on this account. He insisted that the time had pass ed when the army was to be considered as the proper instrumentality for civilizing the Indians.
 The chair laid before the Senate a message from the President relating to the subject of Chinese immigration. The message was read and referred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
 MT. Hawley obtained the floor to speak on the army bill, but gave way for motion by MT. Cameron that the Senate go into execu- tive session.
 MT. Logan secured an arrangement by which a vote will be taken not later thal, 3 o'clock tomorrow on MT. Hale's motion to strike out the second section of the army bill.
 The Senate then at 4:45 p. m. went into executive session and at p. m. adjourned.