The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-18
WASHINGTON.
Secretary RObesOn's Order Dimfss'
Ing Cadets. -

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Nov. 10.
The Secretary Of the Navy learns
with regret that the order from th'
Department of the 14th of October
visiting upon certain cadet midshipmer
at the Academy the proper punishment
for the offenses against good order anc
discipline has failed utterly to remove
the evil against which the order was
directed. The Superintendent of the
Academy reports that the barbarous
and ungentlemany practice of hazing
has been revived by certain mem
bers OF the class which has just
entered upon the second year at the
Academy, and that not only the con,
slant annoyance, but in some instances
the treatment to which certain OF the
the newly entered cadets had been sub
jected still continued.
These new violations OF discipline
and propriety have been thoroughly ly
investigated by the Superintendent and
government, and found to have been OF
the most discreditable and law.defying
character. In preserving order the
Department avow ed its intention not to
spare in the exercise OF authority nor
omit any penalty necessary to eradicate
this persistent and defiant folly and
wrong. Young gentlemen elected to be
educated for the public service, at the
public expense, must realize that the
continuance Of the national favor
depends upon the spirit with which 1t is
received, and that misconduct in certain
positions, like misconduct in any other
office, deserves, and will inevitably be
followed by, removal. The Department
therefore desires that the six cadets,
midshipmen, who have been guilty OF
offensive and scandalous conduct, tend
ing to the destruction of good morals,
two OF whom, in addition, disgraceiully
broke their parole, be dropped from the
rolls, as unfit for the national
service. Certain other cadets who have
been also guilty in this regard, although
in a less degree, will be deprived OF all
privileges during the academic year,
as well as for the next annual leave.
Some others who have also offended
against the regulations and orders OF
the academy in this regard, will be
deprived OF all privileges during the
academic year, and one, whose ofense
is OF a milder kind, will be deprived OF
all privileges for a period OF three
months. In conclusion, let it be dis
tincty understood, that the Academy
will be purified OF this disgraceful prac-
tice and the defiant spirit which now
invokes its action by the dismissal, II
necessary, Of every cadet on the navy
list who refuses the fullest obedience to
the regulations on this subject
GEo. NJ: RoBgsoN,
Secretary OF Navy.
Indian Affairs.
1t has been ascertained that there
are in Bitter Root Valley about one
thousand whites and from $50 to 200
Indians. The Reservation in that neigh
borhood was heretofore set apart for
the Flat Heads and Pendoreilles. Ac-
cording to a recent order OF the Presl-
dent the Indians in the Valley are re-
quired to join those already in the Res
ervation, an exception being made in
favor of those who desire to remain in
the Valley and will follow the lndustrl-
Gus pursuits Of the whites.
kentucky War Claims.
The argument on the motion for a
rule to show cause why a mandamus
should not be issued on the Secretary Of
the Treasury to compel him to pay
the Kentucky war claim, was post
poned to day in the Superior Court un-
til Friday next.
with the exception of Bayard and Scott,
is in session today. The Comms-
sioner of Internal Revenue was in con-
sultation with the committee.
At meeting Of the committee, Com
missioner Douglass presented his views
on modifying the tax on distilled
spirits.
Delegations representing the principal
distllers OF the West are here to appear
before the committee, also to urge that
some special taxes on spirits be
abolished, and that one general uniform
tax be fixed.
TheCiyII Service Commission
will continue to meet daily hereafter
until some general recommendations
can be agreed upon and their reports
prepared for submission to the Presi-
dent. The committee will not conclude
its labors in time to enable the Presi-
dent to embody its conclusions in his
annual message.
Reports from several counties in
MARYLAND are to the effect that small
pox is raging to an alarming extent,
especially among the negroes.
There was a full meeting Of the
Cabinet to-day.
Ku-KIux Affairs.
The Congressional subcommittee
who have been investigating Ku.Klux
affairs in Alabama, Georgia and
Florida, have finished their labors and
disbanded. From what they heard and
saw, none of the committee are prepared
to recommend any stringent measures
to be inaugurated in those States,
Representative Schofeld freely admits
that all he heard OF the ku-hluS
bugbear came through the third person
and rested entirely upon hearsay
Evidently the committee paid no atten
tion to financial matters, leaving thi:
for the subcommittee appointed espe
cially for that purpose.