New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-22
PRICE FOUR CENTS.


and unanimously agreed report that the election IN
tennessee In November last legal ono, and that
the present delegation Ia entitled 10 seats III the House.
The Committee next took up the Arkansas tse OF ocs
against Edwards the former claiming that the latter
was not entitled to the seat Clayton had been
pended from the Governorshp, and therefore, had
right 10 give n certificate OF election him. The Com
mittee decided that they had right rduse the
theate and will, therefore, report in ayorof Edwards
taking the seat
The investigation made last session into the rio: at the
West Point Military Academy, which resulted in the
adoption by the House Of resolutions declaring tho
opinion OF that body the the slretary Of
war SHOULD pursue in the premises has proved entirely
fritless No attention has been paid TO the action Of
tine House. and as several weeks elapsed 1t
that any viii be- Feckenger oe OF the three
Cadets who were driven away by the M Of the Fret
CLASS, has been reappoined by hs Nemb o. Congress,
and will reener tho Academy In Jane ihe other two,
Baird and Barnes have relnstated nor can 1t
be learned that any have been taken punish
the persons engaged in the ynchiBg affair The seore
tary Of War felt under obligation 70 regard tho
House resolutions because they recommended HIN
TO do what the law would not permit-nsmey, "a
yene court OF inquiry which can be only done by the
President and the President Ia understood TO have said
that the resolutions Of the House we're II no more esnse
ouence than the doings Of town meeting winch IL
technically true nasnuch such resolutions nave none
of the force OF law Apart from anything the house mas
DONE however 1t docs not appear thai, there u any
reason why means have not been taken " 'fuic"'e s
discipline OF the army and punish those VINO so grossly
violated IT, certainly the duty OF inc fie
dent Secretary OF War, Generan-Chef siiPerhtehoen
OF the Academy or other officer or Ollca 10 ofui
an investigation, and bring to justice the Cde'S WHO WI"
fully violated the articles OF war and me rules oi 'no
Academy; and appears to be equally certain ha' 'uo
person upon whom this duty deyoyed has hl"u :" pe'
form it, without any apparent cause Tor tue neglect
Tho nofM Mr.
three new members from New Hampshire VIII make inc
House stand 132 Republicans 10 100 Democrats, WIN
eleven vacancies TO be ed by election In the states Oh
Connecticut California and Texas II these elections
result as at present expected the fun House VIII co'
OF 1856 Republicans to lO7 Democrats.
The Secretary of War to-day sent communication 10 inc
House inclosing communication from the Qmmssonof
the Freedmans Bureau relative 10 the omission on the
part of late Congress to appropriate $4,000 u ensoe
him TO continue the payment Of the claims II the coored
soldiers and sailors during the fiscal year ending 18Th
and asking an appropriation to be made. The Var De
partment also asks for $4,000 TO pay for horses anu
other property destroyed in the military service
The Secretary of State urges Congress the necessity
Of making an appropriation for defraying the expenses
of the Joint Commission, to make the BOUNDARY tc'"en
tho United States and British Possessions nom tho Ao
Of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. He says UT
cumstances connected with the relations between TINS
Government and that of Great Britain renders II de
bic that the appropriation shall be made with IA tue
delay as possible, and it Is therefore hoped the steE
NAV be acted on possible, before the Adjournment OF
the present session."
The Secretary of the Interior in communication ~
Congress, says the appropriation made Tor e suosi
ence of the Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Apache, Ko~a, ana
Comauche Indians, during the Second Session OF inc
Nst Congress- will doubtless be exhausted by the SOth
OF June next Should the feeding OF these lndians Dc
stopped after the ensuing july they VIII again scatter W
the plains being compelled To do so to procure food The
tbarn SRhp
will have been Of no permanent benefit either to
the Government the Indians. Besides, they may COM
mence depredating which would result in another war
and cost the Government thousands OF dollars while IL
would not cost hundreds 10 feed tEem The secretary
| asks for $4,000 for this purpose.
IA number Of exarmy officers who were mustered ont
In January in compliance with the Reduction Law, arc
spending their time and the years advance pay yener
ously given them by Congress in lounging about WASH
fngtOn and impOrtunng Congressman 10 do something
get them renstaed Bills for this purpose have been
recently introduced Ia both Houses which propose 10 put
all these persons the army, remain without
nav until vacancies which they can FILL But there
is no probability that such legislation will be adopted
The Congressmen and other influential persons who
have gone TO the Secretary Of War to protest against tho
discharge Of certain officers who arc their pereonal
friends have found the Secretary fortified In every
Instance with abundant record evidence IN the shape OF
rtmartia findings and reports from resmeht'i ana
department commanders to justify MS acuon III e'ch
case and have come away with the CONVICTION tat they
could suggest no improvement in his manner OF exc
cutting the law and managing the affairs oi ME oeIar|
ment. y. ...oto,, .o
Cass Csrpenfer was the gentleman VINO received inc
,oI,,,hi, dispateh about the KuKlux sent tOn nero
lot night ard not OF those who so Narrowly escaped
Ming murdered as the telegraph made 1t appear IN luis
mornings TRIBUNE. ,,-.
The senate Committee Pacific Railroad have agreed
t renort favoraby on bill extending the Ransas Pae
AZ Railroad from Kit Carson, Colorado, In southwest
erlv direction with the view OF making connection
with the Southern Pacific the proposed branch TO haVes
land grant similar extent to the one given tho nam
line Messrs Stewart and Blair were appointed sup
Committee to prepare the bill.
The Hon. william r. Roberts, accompanied by a dele
CATION OF the Irish Brigade comprising Majors bagg"fV
and Uorgap and Col Warren, called on the President -
dav TO request the appointment by him OF ihe son OF
Cen Thomas +. Meagher a cadet TO West Point Inc
President said he wish tn be considered ~ max
ing promse but that he would give the matter ms IA
yoIabie consideration. -,.,oo,to q, Oh.
The secretary Of War has sent COMMUNICATE 10 the
Uuse recommending that section % or the a atpioNeu
Juy l5 1870 be amended as TO allow the Goa. o. my
ygnfions prepared under that act 10 be IN force ana
oeved when approved by the President subject 10 seh
ALLEGATIONS as the Secretary OF Var may adopt DOn u"
to time. with the approval OF the President.
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