The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-07
Settlement of Mexican Claims
from WASHINGTON.
Nomination by the President.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, June THE President to-day
nominated Acting Second Assistant Engineer
John 7. Smith to be second assistant engineer.
Yice-Admirnl Porter
will deliver the diplomas to the graduating class
at the Naval Academy to-day.
Secretary RObeson
went down to the Academy in the early train
this morning.
New Naval Pay BILL
1t is understood that the Senate Naval Com
mittee have agreed upon reporting q Navy Pay
bill, which will not leave the staff officers out in
the cold, as was at one time feared and proposed.
United States steamer Nantnslet.
The Nantasket was at Trinidad, Cuba on the
Oath of May, looking after American interests
and of those who were and had been imprisoned
there.
The Harrison Court Martial.
The comments of the Secretary of the Navy
in the case of First Assistant Engineer Harrison,
tried for striking Paymaster Machette, on the
Wasp, in the South Atlantic fleet, and whose
sentence hasfpreviously been stated, fare as fol-
lows
'sThe sentence in this case was approved by Rear
Admiral Lanman, who convened she court, and is,
though not without reluctance, approved by the
Secretary The facts set forth in the specification
and proved on the trial would have sustained a
charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman and warranted a sentence OF dismissal
from the service. For these reasons the Secretary
of the Navy has felt reluctant to give his approval
to the sentence for an ofense which is, in his udg
ment deserving of severe punishment. In repri-
manding the accused the Secretary is constrained to
notice not only the ruhanly assault committed upon
brother oiAcer but also the indecorous and disre
spectful conduct of the accused towards the court
while on trial. Having pleaded guilty to the charge
and specification, the accused was asked by the
Court If he desired time to prepare a defense. He
| answered, yes and being Inquired OF how long
| time he desired, replied fifteen minutes The
| Court gave him an hour. AT the end of that time
| ha prpg a IN 10
| respectful that the Court could not receive it. lie
then withdrew it, and declined to offer any re-
spectful defense Such conduct is itself deserving
| OF censure 1t betrays wanton disregard not only
of the laws and regulations of the service, but of
cast reproach upon the service to which the offender
belongs. This order ofreprimand will be forwarded
| to the commander of the South Atlantic Squadron,
and be by him transmitted to the commanders of ali
vessels within his command
| "GEo. NJ. RoBEsoN Secretary Of the Navy"
| The Mexican Commission.
| Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June THE mixed commits
sion for the settlement of the claims between
Mexico and the United States will resume its
| session next Monday. Some of the cases which
have been prepared during the several months
recess will then be considered. A gentleman
largely interested says there are upwards of two
thousand claims, which may occupy five years
in adjudicating.
Amendment to the Georgia BILL
The Senate Reconstruction Committee this
| morning attached to the Georgia bill a proyiso
that nothing therein contained should interfere
with an election in Georgia this fall as pro-
vided by the Georgia constitution, and resolved
to postpone action with regard to Tennessee
| until next session.
The MuyoraIty CoBtesI-Emery's Majority.
Despatch to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 7.-The majority for the
| Emery Reform candidate for Mayor is 1914. TOta
vote poed 1878. Falling only 993 behind registra
| ton
The Bowen Republicans elect two Aldermen ant
| five Common Councilmen, OF whom two colored
| Cf the Emery Republicans elected are colored
The Emeryites are largely in the majority in the
| Common Council, while IN Aldermen, with those
! holding over there is a tie.