Answer:
the entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, while the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men.
Explanation:
Congressional reconstruction effected newly freed Africans by giving them a voice; the congress took steps to ensure equality, and the right to vote by passing the 14th and 15th amendment. They also made organizations to help locate family, give jobs, education, etc through funds from the U.S.
The debate is relevant today because there are more or less similar things happening nowadays. The conservatives nowadays are also starting to respond to the political and cultural liberalism that has been the norm for a while. Both now and then, the country was and is divided a lot, which results in power struggles by these two factions.