, 1872-11-27
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1872.


VI nn 7oHo
~ ~, 1919.
theory that whenever vacancy Yas mnde
any public employne.!t, it should be flled
the next most Competent subordinate.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The President will recommend in his enuu
message the appointment by Congress of Cor
mission to audit and adiudcate the accounts
the Alabama Claims, and to disburse the fund
$15, ,o00, 900 accruing from the Geneva agar
The details Of the legislation will deYolye upt
Congress-, and the President will simply confi1
himself to these general recommendation.
RIO the dasociated Presa1.
| sp1FSnrn REcoRn
WAsHSGTos. Nov. 26.-Tha eettle,nent ~ =,
accounts Of Assistant onsrtermastar Genor, ~, ~
Anr e1 an3 Amaat 'ea ahoxy5 1oe lipu tbet oetwee
that time ba 3ranafe1rad md 'S J;afVulIu ~ ~
tha ono1,n,,a 10 ,r,+. - a111 oa7 10 uspuise e
there univ rnna;a nnacconnfe1 for ,n,'t au4 sae H
600, the deficiency arisng almost " WHO'LL 9 fTo1 n
clerical err0ra. -' AAo'
Tho ro,at, a.a4t ~ ~ MESSAGE. rs n.,- 49,.
nnaasooa a49sn ttsl atalt OF me fresiaents sunua
tha Gab;-ot 81 5 ao1 qul1e nnlsneo. vas read t.
,,roee1t ne ot1ge 127aaY, , al the members beinl
tbsn 1aat vesra ~ nes pernaps' one ntth ionge
nnest;nn Ssai Co., n1e5zage' II n reference to
tb;a 5osna+, heAeI - py 1ne writer p
| hod 1o pJtSu, nh;a5,t;e tno fIes:oent remarked n
| 1pon1d ~ on aHo.1 u ~ eayns :ua1 tne message
aa HI. andaa1na anal'ge u Pe4cy 9n nus part
naet ~ rareo,, %as @ noW, as II mao peen ID tn
1a1t 6a hs ability and IN such manner as would
tt cSs, ths he q the county BE Ta
tra.a us .eita.n ~ nas ne "ou.o recommend to Con
Era dr iii n4s ot amde9tX TO me t"G q
isaton and = tPhusi5Gde ha 5 e1cmaeq ~ fecSnt leg
posed Condition nt thn H. II "o%a 20 mh the prS
M Iako N eatn TO support the Constitution Of the
UMseo otates; congress however had ample
su1ao51Ey n me premises, and could get with
~ sue 1nat!er a3! Mlthout any repetition of
ms views Upon the subject contained
- -. "s former annual message, He
Sa ssn no more necessity, a9 had
oeen asserted, 3or making the declaration ii 4
nor more fnendly policy towards TIE South than for
sought as President, under the obligation of his
oash, to execute the duties OF his position With
u minon9atons OF leg1alatlon SO may be presented by
t1e neaos OF TIE several departments, and
which experience had shown to be necessary.
, ae would recommend to Co1gress that action
pc taken with regard to the award made By the
GeneVa aroltrators. It The money viii be paid by
Great Britain to the Department of State, and
oe oeposlted IN the Treasury. OF course it can
9a, aoE pe dfaWn therefrom, except IN accordance
"11n la" 1or Inc purposes specified.
CIVIL SERVICE.
In the course Of conversation On the subject
OF civil service reform, the President said, that
while competitive examinations were desirab1e,
he did not Il nix it right that an Office should
be given to the enemies Of the Administration
to the exclusion Of it's friends.
PARDoNs.
He Was now engaged in examining applica-
tions for pardon, taking up these sing1y With d
view to correct conclusions upon them. He in
tended to pardon Colonel BoWermgn. who
about eighteen months ago Bas convicted nj
embez71ement while he was an officer in the
Baltimore Custom House. He added. that. in
addition to other reasons, Colonel Bowerman
was brave and faithful officer during the va. M
TORPEDO IsyEaT1oArioy.
Tbs report OF the Chief OF the Eneinaars At
the Army saws the trials with tor66edoas At
Willet's Point have been q 1narked a1craas o ,nJ %
tie Investigations hsye conc 90 far as fo anshie %
the Department to pronounce upon the specia1
system, which it vii adopt. and strange tba % da-
handling and operating the torpedoes. The
totai cost OF the application Of this powerful
auxiliary to the defence Of our coast will be
about g, 600, ,0oo. An estimate is submitted ct