The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-18

The News.

New York, Sunday, December is, 1883.
The News.
We have at last found space for the annual report
from the War Department 1t appears in our col
umns OF this morning. 1t is Lecessary to place such
documents on record at some time or other, and we
are glad Of the opportunity 10 get it of our hands.
The report Of the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
relative TO the condition and location of tie red
in TIE West particularly in Nebr .ska together with
the extract from Senator Atchisons speech upon the
subject of railroad to the Pacific, will doubtless be
read with great interest at this time from the fact
that bills are pending in Congress for the organiza
ton OF Nebraska territory, and for the cons.ruc
ton OF line of railroad to the Western side of the
continent. Everybody being naturally DESTROYS of
ascertaining mething ab3ut the country and the
people through which this immense chain of thor
oughfare is perhaps to pass, these documents will
greatly tend to enlighren them.
One of our special arlington correspondents
writes that warm and spirited debate is expected
TO take place in the House of Representatives to
morrow, between the adhereats to national princi.
PIES the constitution, and the compromises of $780,
and the friends Of the administration on the Senates
resolution to make the Assistant Secretary of State
presidential appointment. Both parties is reported,
have mustered their ces and ade every prepare
ton for The contest it being mutually understood that
this is preliminary movement 10 redress the outra-
ges inflicted upon the national democrats of this
State by Msssrs. Marcy, Guthrie & Co. Each day
brings to light the fact tha. the national party is
much stronger than was at Grst imagined, and it is
asserted ttat ha6 il been vote Of principle on
the election for printer in the Senate the defeated
organ Of the Cabinet would have only received
twelve votes. Three Of the gentlemen openly avow
that they supported Gen. Armstrong out of pure
friendship, and not, by any means, because they
coincide in the principles be has Of late been pro
mitigating. Wait and see what takes place in the
House to morrow.
A rumor is current il Washn gton, that couple
Of New York politicians, not engaged in the
stationery business, to receive the contract for
supplying the House with paper ink, pens, kaives,
&C. by way of compensation for their services in as
sstDg to secure the reelection of the Clerk This il
merely small one of the many evils practiced
and encouraged Of late years with regard 70 the par
ceiling out Of government jobs Of every description.
Instead of employing wbo are enga zed in and
understand the value and quality of the articles re-
quired, persons of all trades and professions except
Ebe one really requisite contract to build sailing yes.
sells, steam frgates, do the government printing &C.;
consequently it is generally the that the work
is not only delayed, hut -niserably executed and in
addton the contractors fail and appeal to Congress
--''st. let us hope that the present Congress
for IL. ..a,a - a,s,;rs 49, soon nc
will remedy this curious 49,"
possible
We are informed that owing to the importance OF
the position and the necessity Of having high military
officer clothed with ths fullest powers to suppress
any attempt at infringement on neutrality laws,
Gen. Wool has been ordered to the command Of the
division Of the army having its headquarters at San
Francisco. lie is now in Washington and will leave
for his new post soon as possible. So far PIE
venting the departure Of hotile expeditions against
Lower California and Sonora is concerned, the
General will be rather late in the sd however his
presence and untirng activity and energy will be
calculated to check the organization of any similar
expeditions against the friendly reighbJring States
Al Eng sh Irigate is reported to have gore to LIE
Psz at the solicitation Of the Mexican authorities,
Tor he purpose of takiag sides against the lious
teros who recently proceeded to that place seized
the acting ard prospective Governors, declared
Liver California a republic, elected q President and
other chief civic and military officers, and then sac
ior hagdaeera Bay, where they Contemplated e8tab-
IrfuDE llHN fNAt vi II shb1 DA'S'S'A
cruiser intends follow up and heading of this
newly formed government, she is likely to have
busy time of 1t.
The usually quiet city of Portland, Me-, was
thrown into great commotion yesterday by the arri
val Of the steamer Sarah Sands the pioneer OF
line Of steamers between that place and Liverpool.
Csnnons were fired bells rung, and every other evil
dence of extreme qualification manifested.
From Chicago we have brief account Of dread
full riot among the workmen on the Illinois Central
Railroad, near Lasalle. 1t appears that an aterca
lion occurred about wages, between contractor
named Story and party of Irishmen, which was
terminated by the shooting of ore Of the dsafected
Mr.. Story was afterwards captured and brutally
murdered and his wife was fred at, but escaped. II
is reported that the foreman OF the deceased has since
shot nine Of the laboers, and the sheriff has kille1
two more ard captured thirty. The ringleader OF
the rioters escaped. This story may be somewhat
exaggerated and for the sake ohumaDity 1t is hoped
that such is the case; however, those who are &c
quan'ed with the exctaDle oature OF the people
who have been engaged in me many similar riots
which have disgraced almost every section OF the
country where a railroad track has been laid or a
canal dug will not be surprised Il il should turn ont
that more persons we're slain on this occasion than
NJ actually reported. Thus far human foresight, has
foura il impossible 10 provide against these deplora-