The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-25
The Upshur Court-M artial.
from WASHINGTON.
Naval Annirs.

Special Despatch 10 The Euentng Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, April 25.
The Congress, nag-ship of the South Squadron of
the North Atlantic fleet, et,commanded by Commodore
Green, now at Boston, has received orders to be
ready for sea at moments notice. She is to pro-
ceed to the city OF St. Domingo, with several pTomi-
nent public persons on board, for the purpose of
looking into the matter OF treaty and annexation.
orders by telegraph have been sent to the Com
maudant of the Boston yard to send the Monadnock
to New York Immediately and there await further
orders.
Your correspondent is credibly Uniformed that
House resolution relating to public advertising, of
which the following is draft
That no advertisement, notice, or proposal for
any Executive Department of the Government, or
for any bureau thereof, or for any once Herewith
connected, shall be published in any newspaper
whatever except in pursuance OF written authority
for such publication from the head Of such depart
ment, and no bill for any such advertising pubi-
cation shall be paid unless there be presented with
such bill copy OF the written authority aforesaid
The Upshur Court Natal
is still in session at the Navy Department. Com
mander George Shirk was brought before the Court
captain David Ammen are summoned to appear.
Theevidence far adduced is strictly guarded from
the public The general opinion is that nothing will
be done with Commander Upshur, for If guilt is TO
rest upon any one it is the person bribed.
Rear-Admiral Lanman,
commanding the South Atlantic fleet, informs the
department. from Montevideo March is. that the
United States steamer Qunnebaug's term of ser
vice three years. in that squadron having expired,
United States, touching e route at Rio de Janeiro,
Bahia, Pernambuco, and Para, and thence to Hamp.
ton Roads.
She is expected to arrive here about the middle of
June. A number Of officers and men whose term OF
service on that station have expired, inyalds and
prisoners under sentence OF court martial win return
to the United States in her.
The Wilson Army Bill.
Special Despatch to The Evening IeLegraph.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Military Committee
to-day finished the Army bill prepared by Senator
Wilson and will report on 1t to-day 1t reduces the
army to 25,O0O enlisted men, a6olishes the grades
of General and Lieutenant General as soon as va
cancies occur fixes the paw OF those officers, the
former at twelve and the latter at ten thousand dol
lars per annum. "a
1t reduces the number OF major gene raas to three
and OF brigadiers to six. 1t does not provide for
mastering out the supernuOus officers except upon
their own application, and then allows them one
years pay.
The pay Of officers to be the same as in Logan's
bill. 1t makes it unlawful for officers to hold civil
office.
The Fifteenth Amendment.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have agreed to
the bill to enforce the fifteenth amendment IL is
so framed as to apply to the peculiar laws OF all
States the subject OF suffrage and its provisions
are stringent, imposing heavy fines and penalties.
The Funding Bill.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
The Committee OF Ways and Means to-day had
the Funding bill under consideration. 1t cannot be
ascertained what was done, further than that some
important amendments were agreed to- as the men,
bers enjoned to keep the proceedings secret at
present.