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~ "s2ays, peen NO open our column
y ? pam ssatemeql5f fas 10 relation TO il
spFlaasaeid Afmofy 1hhuthor has given I
his name. and vouel 8 he ruth Of The sam
we Therefore gire y si,ement 10 The pnbli
and trust Thar tie Ps,iaeIl. !, Who has bad no /,
% prt 70 desradinGne sfd-handed yeomanr
q Springfield, EiIlss shs jasliee Is done in ii
matter
We understand ~ ihsuorkmen al sprip.
fslas who conplaiu,f lhsrr narliail task mas
lefs are Proscribea md tat every nswsra ps
that defends The su1ringe pechanic,is prescribe
...a =. '.. ss sfr . ; ;s: eAse
! lale'esin munirs,e hat VII cause a squirmin
somevhere, or our oqtion Of insaferable won
is erroneous.
sprsnsas,L Armory id the Ordinance Dc.
partnsnt+
caAPTss I.
The change in gosEnment Of The nd
tional sfmories from civil TO a ntiirars
superintendent. vNth was arbitrariIs
introduced al Harpsit Ferry and SprinE,
field nearly yest no, and afterwards
redorrtne nde d to Caktss for lis sanction,
has ,slfe aGy been TO fpbe extent subject
lof newspaper COM st in the eastern
and middle States. This military plan
having been iltrported fo- lie acl
lion 81 the House dRepres.ntatives, II
is proper that the Htlc should be phi
IN possession Of such Bts as may serve.
to throw light oFod b objects and The
character Of the me isas adopted by The
ordnance department d the future man.
agement of those gtelna,ioDal ins,itus
ti0nss particularly thEisSpringfeld.
70 1882 the armpin ofI Springfield,
With The consent and probation Of the
superintendent. spplisiio. The chic. Of
the ordnsfce depart 4trfor an increase
~of pay. under circunhhces which their
representative in Cohgss (now Senator.
Bates thought eniitlsa teir petition 10 4
favorable consideraiiDa The depart!
reht manifested destination TO act
nPon the subject. snH il beareDof. the
petition remained.at tksieat of Govern
ment4 making ineffectseforls 10 get a
decision, till the folloaluyear. IA
10 the spring Of ls3b.lr. Bates having
interested himself in tena.ter. board
.of ordnance officers We directed TO
convene at Spring6slfp consider The
subject Of armory wass The board
consisted Of Lieut.. Col Falco,t, Major
Craig, aud Lieut.. DsrA TYLER. The
selection Of the last rnesGned individual
was pnfayorable 10 an jpnrtial perform. |
ance.of tbe9proper dnihssf such com
-''-''F7.ss"sI'r- had bee4kOs;ng sAey.nthst
Tevfouslys., hsd- ssI- --.s.Jsr
BILE 10 the wortrsen bss~hsla heyrea ara,
ed a. bis imperlInenets aad praepsucai
interference in iheil Pntsle sfairsf and
oaious ID another quarsrs BY the efforts =
was believed be vas Preparing 70 make
ID supplant The superintendent Mr. Lee,
id Office. He had lately returned nom
France where be. bad been travelling =
the expense Of he UuiRd States van
any ardent admiration Of the low RAG
Of wages; for labor psdp operatives, y
the private and pubic works o. tn'IF
monarchy. - ,f.
I This 5oard PREPARED Ind reported :
tariff reducing The prices ier labor q tne
Springfield arnory sofn,sieht or Ten Per
! cent | and an order pasblsined from FPS
Secretary 81 War, Co Cass, that 4 \
should take effect the Aof July Sub; !;
! Seqnenily. however. ID. Seeretary louna
be had been deceived e use nis OVID
EXPRESSION declared L q mot been his
. niion- 10 reduce The lices a., Spring.
field, add had not bes'spPrised os 'he :
4 Ordinance DePsrimenint the nsw .siin
would do so. The Wcsinen ati-opi9s
| field had written 10 q explslpl5E y
oners,;on: Af,er etiiinsuons OF the
tariff by two other boz o. srmo'y ON
tcers Al Washington. 1 results eqnsh,
unsatisfactory tolhe stelsEy % ofoei
"A Insnec,or. f,.ner, y COL 10 repair Il
-.iS5r;ng6ela cancel lott and Tyler
tariff. make a new d Pet shou'u fqusl
;vs3hn,,not Tedbce h prices, and Fepor
ID the Secretary oiAer. ! hls servo !.
vas executed i'd an ,le manner ana
1.-The satisfaction oi q hers men gsneie I
" as TO tie matter fq'tah2ing uenT 4
Woolsreport was ,pfoSeo ~ 'ne "
Ecreisry and bis iari4en' in'o enee.'
Il The whole bisiol ~ oe'sh o. IN =
nlica,ion for incrse u pay IS curious
sna liz circnmst,ses ID their bearing
! .,d ,sI.,ion + .eouent events, lnte
!. ! s,.sssS Butwe must pa
!. tor The preseat. gne reaoet may Il
I'll hans inter fromStat viii appear 10 u
ssanel that MsIrs. Tslcott and .lyl
did not easily i0ttthefesuil 81 inelf "
sion to- Spring6A
II IN Dutips six g,lihs al the latter part
7 IL. sa,ne vear le3S.5 Lieut.. Col. n
\ not, nres,den, 1.-The board Of three u
had lately beenApdying army suan , = =
actisg superintq1cp: q SPringneiu z
I5mory. Mr. L. the suPerintends1
was i'll. and del August Of that :,
Near the close the year. Lieut.: =
II. was relieved " Mi. Robo, Woo 2
:. been appointed the President on
4 Edecease Of sfr. Le. Here was{ao {
IEperiment Of the 9liiary suPerinte nde 2 ?
tduring period six months ana :
by,hs inspector ) armcries and arsen'
and president ofshe board OF oronan
Il whose mansgemet. ACCORDING 70 oP
ions lately advan( u by sihe War Dep
a,ens, oushtlo haE been both aeneie
land "econonicsI1 What was TIE res
i0a mak;n.-.nn IL annual statement
the operatiausofte armory iof ,Hss J. J