The New York herald., 1871-02-08

out Of mlsoonstruction or the law on The part oil
Inspectors.
Ater dlscu sing the tenor OF the laws enacted by
Congress requiring steamers to carry nfe-savlng
apparatus The following rule is PROMULGATED
An sicapers carryin. passengers and navigating
tho rivers ana then tributaries newing INTO tue Guif
oi MeAico IN adGiron to the life preservers or noats
they are EoW rea1ireu 10 carry 10y section nNe o the
act o August ~, 1852 shall nave suitable raft or
rats toat or aoats Of dimensions equal 10 the ca
nach 81 Inc lleboaiS which the Inspectors q. Q
aulnpnzed 10 exempt sucn steamers from carving
uoer he proviso OF section fou OF the act a Con-
gress oi August 80, 1854 provided sucn Aeboags are
omit ed.
The report concludes az follows:--
ihe nill now pending ia Congress, which
emanated lrom tAe Treasury department and was
supervising inspectors AT tnclr annual meeting ot
last Year, VITA explorations and reasons Tor its
Sar,ous provisions wil n II meets The approval OF
Congress- Prove remedial Of all diii cutcs com
plaincd ol and III eiiecl meet the many necessary
re ,uifemenrs Tor the licenE worGiOg the inspec
non service, and provide rs vel, according TO the
rue Intent ana meaning OF tie laws, Tor
the better security OF lie board Of vessels pro-
PEELED oy steam. Without the aid ol these saiutary
amendments the service may lose much o ibs use
funcss ana importance, as IG VIII be cficult Tor ,he
government 10 retalu capable pers ms 10 properly
sation commensurate herewith
Erpcrl on the West Foint C1aci Ci8'ur brrce.
Representative Asper, from the Comm ttee on
MI itary Affairs, made report to-day IN accordance
WIN u reSO utl0n OF the House autH0rlZlnR an In
yes-igaton Into the circumstances o. the expulsion
OF Cadets Baird, FieckiDger and Barnes. and their
subsequent enforced resignation from the Military
Academy, sc. The committee 20 into particular
history Of the sublec. which led to this result and
conclude by saying. first, to ohiccrs:-
The committee believe that the Superintendent OF
the Academy and the Com nander OF the CORPS oil
the ofeuce committed Dy the hrst class and showed
a disposition 70 avoid proper Investigation and
violation OF the regulations committed by the cass.
In their urgent recommendations Tor the immeiiat
acceptance OF the designations or caaeis Baird ana
Fecnpg.r, they dsregarded the following rogua-
ton OF the Academy-,see Regulations OF the United
States Military Academy page 40 and page 1d5l:-
cadet re 1 nation, II he 10 under se accom-
panied by written consent OF his parent or guardian.
Their conduct III advising these cadets to resyn
before any nouoe haa been taken OF or investigation
oldereo ipto lle outrage oi winch tney tad ben
the victims Is censaiable, their failure to take
prompt action for the punishment or the Offending
cia5s .. arrestin the guilty cadets aud prefcrring
charges against them for a court martial, their
olielAi expression. OF belief that the Class
Nsl were ~, actaated lated ny good motives IN their
FIRST class on duty as cadet onIccrS to en-
force The discipline OF the Academy. amount la
the opiniea o. tue committee. 10 yer5al sane.
an encouia einent OF the repetition OF the ouencc.
Tne position tbas assumed by the ocers is subyer-
siye 10 tne discipline vi he Academy. II VII, Ii
main'ained, place the government OF the institution
ia the hands o. the arst class whenever they It
iiaduehcies OF the members OF the other
Glasses. and vii thus destroy all subrdi
The conduct ol the officers shows a lack OF con-
prehensol OF IA principles OF military discipline,
n The army. Tue oniy thing thai can be SAID in ex
enuatIon o. tne.r action is the act that Their Efforts
o maintain dscpnne heretofore nave not bean |
properly sustained oy the authorities at Washing
on, ana tat sentences OF court Is marital prcvidlns
or the Dismissal OF cadets have alnos universally
petn ieuiittcd.
ceg,3ld-kc m tho or tha rh,aa % de.u p,tri
fecKnger and Barnes, your committee believe that |
they Were guy OF serious offences against the repu-
circumstances anu tne characters OF the Toys they
Go not believe tnem destitute Of either manliness or
admitted their offences 1t does not appear that |
Barnes mad SAID anything on tire sub |
ecs Of i,ot tue o ranaacaa. Your eommsise be-
heir enforced re5gnagions VIII be severe punish |
nent and they should be restorel to take effect in
Junc next. This will cause them loss of year in
neir course, AID VIII lie sufficient guarantee that
hey VII. not again offend In Ike manner. |
rne committee would make no exception IA
o Barnes. THIS examination, under the |
and deficiency as 10 the re- |
cable anG he should also be w restored Your con-
mtee therefore recommend that Cadets Baird,
and Barnes pe restored, 10 enter the
Academy Oh the commencement Of tie next aca-
denlc year.
T2tiaG-As TO the offence of the nrst Glass; your
committee. IN making u recommendation re spectng
this class. realize the Importance OF the subject.
This class committed grave offence; none Eraver
can. be committed BY an oiicer or soidie. such |
action on the part Of Tie cadets 10 subvesive OF all
discipline in the Acaoeny, aud must tend to destroy
It's usefulness and 10 cause vicious influence to
smanaie tnererom. The offence Is the more grave |
)ecaase these cadets have been under military disci-
'ine ior nearly four years, and would soon graduate
% en- er the army asst so lar as the army may,
% protect the lives and property OF cltzens OF the
country These cadets could not have been ignorant
# Their duties nor OF the regulations under which
ney are governed. These they have made their
study since they have been connected with the I
lcademy. They themselves assist, as cadet officers,
n ytH l
o punishment those who violate the academic
furthermore they could moi have
IONS. The facts in this case show clearly
,ot only "a. "a csmSnation con a,dNo -, and . aree,
were directly violation OF the rules OF good order
and suDordination. pointedly described in para
Il this offence overlooked, how can
good order subordination ana discipline be Kept up
ns 0~ef 6eeVe ss the
dets engaged in the disgraceeul AFFAIR should |
na1e n e tn 's anS shns
evil instead OF proving remedy. -Four years ago a
part OF the first Class took an innocent cadet INTO
him and drumined him from the Point. The
insugator OF the oAence was tried Dy court MARTIAL
conyi tied ana sentenced TO be dismissed bat on
application 10 the authorities at Washington, the
sentence was remltted and the recent outrage must
fhen shown The committee are OF the oilDion that
tie menbers Of tue lrst class who were she ins'ga-
Tors of aud leaders In the anair OF the sd Oh Janu-
ard that All the other members of the class, who
participated il the affair should be tried by court
martial and subjected TO punishment. Ihey, there
fore, recommend the adoption BY tue House oI the
accompanying resoiutlon:-
Tha, the House Of resommena
OF War to restore Cadets baird fcckengcr
ana Barnes the Military Academy at 'est Point to take
elect beginning OF the next academic year. aud
pem. TO proceed with the fourth cass Without
punishment for the oaeuce heretofore committed y
them.
Resolved the house CT REPRESENTATIVES recommend
War inquiry of inc
purpose of asceianins what members Of ne hrs cass
were instlcatos leaders in The affair OF January > NJ
tho Military academy and tha. such eatera
ipstisators he at once dismissed from he minary
Academy the remaining nieinbe or the Class eagcl
Ia die nIair be punshed Tie genera. court
martial to be convened for their trial.
The Income Tax Repeal Eli.
The Ways and Means Committee, OF their meeting
to-day took up bill for the repeal OF those sec
tions OF the act or july 1870 relating TO the tax On
incomes. After short discussion vote was taken,