Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-23


taries Boutwell,, Creswell, and DelanO. The
three last were respectively represented by
Assistant Secretary Richardson, Assistant Post
master General Marshall, and Assistant Secre-
tary Cowen. The session was a short one.
NOTE PRINTING MACHINERY FOR JAPAN
Superintendent McCarsee, OF the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, Treasury Department.
is preparing six roller presses for plate printing
which are TO be used in part for printing the
national bank notes OF Japan. He has already
forwarded to Japan four numbering machines.
with type cut in japanese characters by one o.
his engravers. The members OF the Embassy
express themselves highly pleased with the
manner in which their orders for printing ma
chlneTy have been filled. On Tuesday next the
principal members of the Embassy will again
inspect MIR. McCartee's bureau.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
VIM. Bertram, of Missouri, to be consul al
Montevideo; VIM. +. Goodwill, register western
land district Nebraska; VIM. c. Childs register
land office, Helena, Montana; solomon Starr.
receiver public moneys Helena, Montana
Naval PrOmotions-First Assistant Engiseer
r. A. Wilson, TO be chief engineer; William X
Nanman. to be second assistant engineer; Com
mander +. A. Roe, to be captain; Lieutenan,
Commanders j. A. Howell and A. V. Reed, t.
De commanders; Masters Daniel Delehanty.
Charies q. Allbone, and Charles e. Cornwell
to be lieutenants.
The NAVAL RANK BILL.-The House com
mittee on naval affairs this morning had under
consideration the report OF the board of officer
who examined into the cases of officers who
Oct med themselves unjustly passed over by PRO
motions made in conformity with the act o;
July 18th, 1896, and decided to request the Sec
rotary OF the Navy to inquire into the merits o;
each case recommended by that board. TIL
recommendations OF the board, it will be re-
memteTed, were as follows: That Commodore
Joseph r. Green be restored to his original po-
sltion on the navy list, next below Rear Admit
raj Boggs; Commodore John DE Camp promo
ted to his original relative position as a rear
admirat on the retired list Commodore Charles
w. Pickering promoted to the grade of commo-
dore on the retired list, with the retired pay OF
his advanced rank Captain Ecbert Thomrson
advanced III rank, next below Captain Thomas
u. Coibin; Commander Samuel X. Franklin
promoted, TO take rank next after Commander
James ). Thornton; Commander Edward Y
McAuiey restored TO his original rank, next
after Commander W. u. Whiting: Commanders
John ii. Russell, A.W. johnson p. G. johnson
John Waters, A. r. X. Bruham, Austin Pen
dergrast and w. Z. Mccain restored to their
Co 1Sar hIaSeS on The navy list Lieutenant
Sigsbee advanced ten numbers in their grab
Tor gallant service.
The BILL IN RELATION TO BoUNrIEs to vol
unteers mustered in the service early i'm the war
has passed both houses of Congress, but the vol
unteers from the District OF Columbia who
were mustered in early in April 1861, are not
, mel. IN Its PROVISIONS, as they were mus
lnent, and prior TO the proclamation of MAY 81
Ihat proclamation called for II, 600 men, and
eV,Wo responded, consequently the second con-
toller could not determine which forty thou
sand to give the 500 bounty to, hence the pas
sage OF the bill. These troops were mustered in
ior three years, and the bill does not contem.
piate the payment OF bounties to any three
months troops. The bill as passed reads "a fol-
lows :" Ihat every volunteer, non-commis-
sloneu Crncer, private, musician and officer who
ENLISTED INTO the military service of the United
States prior TO July %. 1861, under the procla-
NATION OF the President of the United States OF
May ), letl, and the orders Of tie War Depart-
ment issued in pursuance thereof, and was
actually mustered before August 6, 1851 into
accepted by the War Department under such
Proclamation and orders, shall be paid the fau
bounty OF 500, under and by virtue of the said
proclamation and orders of the War Depart-
ment, IN force at the time of such enlistment,
anc prior to July z, 1861: Provided, That the
same has not already been paid.
Senator Wilson, In the Senate, from the Com
mittee on Military Aft iirs reported the fol- ow-
ing fInendment, which was disagreed To, anc
the bill passed the Senate as 1t came from the
house: That every volunteer, non-commissipn-
co ofHcer, private. musical and artificer, who
enIlst' q into the military service OF the United
states prior 10 ,jaly 3d. 1861, under the procIa-
nation OF the President of the United States OF
May 81, 1861, and the orders OF the War Depart
tually mustered int airy regiment, company, OF
battery, which was accepted by the War De-
nartment under such proclamation and orders
shall be paid the full bounty of Slc0, under and
by virtue OF the said proclamation and orders OF
The War Department in force at the time of such
enlistment and PRIOR to july 22d, 1861; provided
mat the same has not already been paid.