Mr. An*m referred to the bill recently
fntrodu.ed by Mr. Hill, to enable ex-con
freierate ofii •••rs to lx* commissioned as
officers in ih- army or na*.y < r tin* Unit* 4
States, the »ne introduced by Mr t.'tuuMtler
for an appropriation of jlw.'te.tra for rl
i fl.. and cannons ard the two introiHi- *1
! by Mr. Hale for an increase of the navy
and for a r*«onstruction of the Un’t- I
S’atrs ship Constitution, as so many proofs
of the war spirit tn th** rer.afe. it was
■ necessary. Mr. Allen thought, f. r the pop
ulist party to take a sicnd m the r ,*.it r.
• B.alizing that fact, the resolution hei
le* n prepared, as money was essential to
■ war
Mr. Flatt moved to ref. r t ‘ie re-sohiti***!
to th* commit* •’ on finance, liefeated—
| yeas, ’i; na> s,
Th** re.-olutii ,i was then ngre*cd to. Mr.
