The New York herald., 1870-07-12


Mr.. Sawyer was directed 10 go 10 bridge near
New Market. and TO destroy 1t at given hour OF
the night. lie proceeded on his journey at great
personal peril, and II Is on proof that II he had been
captured he would have been hung. He went
through the lines OF the enemy and at designated
the earp we and thereby a tSe
enemy from rnnnng or into virginia five locomo-
lives, large amount OF rolling stock, ~ well as
large amount or machinery supplies, DC, which
were thereby saved to the army OF General Burnside
and which, he says, secured the us0 and occupation
Of the road through East Tennessee at a time when
the same was q matter OF vital Importance. The
claimant undertook long and perilous journey,
penetrating the lines OF the enemy for more than
nundled miles, aud says he was compelled to go on
loot IN the night time, and through tue woods TO
avoid capture: The committee recommend that Mr..
sawyer De paid Tor his property used by the enemy
$4,000 '''' '' -
Resolution Before tho House to Repeal the
Cuban Telegraph Monopoly.
The following was today introduced in the House
Of Representatives by Representative Sanford and
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Joint resolution to alter an act to encourage tele-
graphic communication between the United states
and the Island OF Cuba and other West India islands
and the Bahamas
BE il resolved, &C., That 80 much Of the act ap.
proved MAY o, 1860, entitled 'An ACT to encourage
telegraphic communication between the United
Islands and the Bahamas, as provides that the
international Ocean Telegraph Company, lncorpo-
ueu uhuer the laws OF the State OF New York, their
successors ana assigns snail have the sole privilege
for period Of fourteen years from approval OF the
act to lay, construct, land, maintain and operate
and over the waters, reefs, islands shores
and lands over which the United states have
jurisdiction from the shores OF the state OF Florida
IN said United States to the island or Cuba and the
Bahamas, either or both and other West India
that nothing in said act contained shall deprive
Congress OF the right TO grant to any other company
or companies person or persons, the privilege, for
II IN n al tInn infr
maintaining and operating Geographic or magnetic
lines or cables IN ana over the waters, reefs Islands,
Jurisdiction from the shores ofthe State OF Florida
IN the United States, to the island Of Cuba and the
Bahamas, either or both, and other West India
ISLANDS, provided mat sAjd International Ocean Teie.
graph Company, their Successors and assigns, may
have, exercise and enjoy the privilege Tor ghe qnex-
pired term Of the period OF fourteen yeafs, men
toned In said act approved May s, 1866 OF layipg,
landing maintaining and operating any of its sub.
marine cables now In operation OF that il may here
after lay between the shores OF the State or Florida
In the United States ana the island of Cuba and
9tbef West India islands.
The New Army EiIl-Who Oppose Ii.
1t Is pretty fully understood that General
Sherman and the stan OF the army are opposed
to the new Army bill at present before Congress-.
Some idea Of the reasons for this opposition may be
gained by the public from the following facts:--Dur-
ing the administration Of President Johnson Con-
gress deemed II advisable to curail The powers OF
the President in such that all orders and In
structions from him 10 the army must pass through
the hands ana receive the approval Of the General
of the Army before they can be obeyed or have any
valid effect with the army. In other words, the
General OF the Army Is invested with almost abso-
lutte control Of the regular forces OF the country.
His order to the army is supreme, from which there
is no appeal in military law The passage ana ap-
prevail Of the present bill, whereby 1t viii become
yyo lou of tba In wi hic
the hands OF the General and relnstate It upon ita
proper head the President. Again, the present bill
proposes TO reduce the pay OF the General Of
the Army from $1,32l per month to $1,000
per month; as also to repeal all laws whereby
he is allowed Communication for fuel and quarters.
Then, again, the system Of longevity rati0ns will be
abolished, whereby lie will incur further decrease
In his income, at the rate OF nine dollars per month
for every additional term OF ve years he may have
served his country the capacity Of ocer OF the
army. These are the more potent reasons WHY
General Sherman manifests 80 much antipathy Z,
the present bill, and threatens to resign If it be
comes law
The primary and only reason the stan has for IL
opposition to this bill Is based upon the loss of reye
nue which will accrue to every OfIicer composing 1
IL it is passed. Under existing laws every of1ce
not serving in the field garrison, with troops bu
kind,n with public quarters at government expense
is allowed, beyond his regular pay, 80 much commu
tation mOuey for fuel ana quarters to reimburse him
for his private expense In house rent This OF
varies with the grade OF the officer and with tho
season or the year for which 1t is computed IL being
however at a uniform rate for that portion OF the
year between the 1st Of May and the 1s Of October
and at uniform. yet higher rate, from the lst O
October to the LIST Of May This Is exclusive Of and
IN addition 10 the regular pay OF the grade In which
he ranks.
Now, If the presept bill becomes Q law the regu.
lar pay Of all grades Will not only be reduced, bu
this system OF communication OF fuel and quarters
of dollars annually to each officer OF the stan on de
tached service There ID large number OF this class
OF officers, Of necessity, on duty In Washington ant
as no public quarters are furnished ''in kind" K
them they entitled to and all draw Communication
therefor. Hence the opposition Of the stan-cach
member of which serving In Washington feels him
self aggiieved and resolves himself Into working
committee to buttOnhOle and argue In Oppos itiOf
to the bill with the members OF that body of Con
gress where the bill Ii supposed to hang fire.
The following table will show the pay OF eact
grade OF the stan per year under the old law, in
cludng communication OF fuel and quarters, and what
1t will be II We have the new law as at presen
framed. IL will he readily observed that the differ
ence on the side OF the government is largely IL
favor OF the new bill -
PAY PER YEAR.
Ola L0,c. Ne,u BH. Difference
Major General. $s,9l0 $500 $I,N
Brlgadicr General. 6,6c3 $500 ITO
Colonel. ............ 4,072 $500 81
Lieutenant Colonel. 3,64s 5000 "a
Major. 3,257 $500 75
captain. ...-...... 2,5O3 1000 so
Lieutenant 2,02l 1600 AZ
The nav and commit ation raoeivad nv tha cAnera