Telegram-herald., 1886-06-08
INVADING ARMY"
The Union Forces SO-Called
IL a Congressman Report.
MORE TALK ABOUT OUR RALLtGED NAVY
Weaver. ia the House. Moves 10 inxes-
sestigale the Action OF Railroad
Directors fhe Land and Tim
Der Laws Discussed.

WAsHlNsT0N. June The Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bili Vas taken up
ana passed The senate then went 70 the
calendar. When Mr Plaits resolution,
providing for open executive sessions. was
reached. objection @as made and the reso-
luton Henl over. Some debate aToSe ou a
5iil reported by Mr. BroNn from the Com.
mlttse ou Railroads to provide for ihe set
tiemcnt OF accounts With railroads that had
received property from the United States
during 1873 ana $50. Mr.. HaNley called
attention 10 the language OF the report ac-
c0npanylng the hill. Ii referred 10 the
[ tnlOu army IS The tue Invading army
He knew there had been a time when tie
term invading army was applied in
he South 10 the Union army. He had not
known thar term Was used since. Tie was a
member Of the Railroad Committee. and
knew that The committee had ordered the
DILL reported. leaving il 10 Mr. Brown 10
write the report. bat be did not believe the
committee a majority Of which were Re.
pu0licansl wOuid have consented 20 the use
OF this language Ia report e. be submitted
% the Senate Mr. Hawley regarded the
language as gross disc0urtesy 10 the com
mittee. The Senator from Georgia had had
an opportunity 10 apologize for Il aud he
had not done 50.
Mr. Brown disclaimed any oifense BY the
wOids used, and was quite willing 10 with
draw the ohjecti )nsD.e words, inYad.
ing army and use any other words
that would be satisfactory 20
the Senate, Mr.. Harrison did not think in
proper that report containing the words
invading army as applied 10 the army
was the proper report 10 stand on the records
of the Senate He moved that the bill be
recOmmitIed 10 the Committee on Railroads
with instructions 10 strike out from the re
port the words referred to.
Mr. Brown asked permission TO withdraw
the report altogether. Unanimous consent
being given, the report was Withdrawn and
the bill was then passed.
Mr.. Beck submitted an amendment 70 the
Oleomargarine bili for,reierence with that
bill 10 the Committee on Agriculture. lie
said he did not wish to be responsible for
all the detailed provisions OF the amend
ment He then announced bis amendment
TO be the House bill on tariff aud taxa
tion the Morrison BILL This announce
ment was greeted with loud laughter. On
motion of Mr.. Butler the Senate. against
the opposition of Mr.. Hale, took up the
bill providing for admitting 10 the navy
the Naval Academy graduates (which we're
excluded by the naval appropriation bill Of
1852. Mr.. Hale spoke in opposition to the bill
He defended tue law OF 1852 citing figures
TO show the top heavy condition OF the
IN that year. For every vessel then in the
service he said. we had Gfty-four officers
one officer 10 every five men. The number
of persons who could be admitted 10 the
navy, If this one became a law. was l45.
Mr. Hale read a letter from Secretary
Whitney, saving he saw no necessity at
the present tine for any more officers than
were already in the navy. The intrusion Of
of these li5 men. he said. would create
suffocation in the lower ranks of the navy.
Ii would be a wanton and cruel act
toward the young men already
In the service who wanted a naval service
without ambition as 10 It's personnel
Mr.. HOar inquired whether the proposed
increase of the navy was expected TO make
loom for the young men. Mr. Hale said
no; il would be several years before we
would have thirty new ships. aud even
when we should have them. each new ship
would only take the place of an old one.
and We had officers enough already.
At AS ?. m. without action on the bill,
the Senate, on motion of Mr. Allison. went
into executive session and at 5.j9 p. m ad-
iourned.