Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-25


WASHINGTON, March 24-The president has
directed the commutation of sentence to sus-
pension from rank for eighteen months and for
fixture of all pay for that period except fifty
dollars per month, in the cases of Second Lieut.
Edward Lynch OF the Eighth infantry, recently
tried by court martial for conduct unGecoming
an offi.er; and sentenced to be dismissed.
A special agent of the treasury, Mr.. Brush
was examined by custom house committee Sat
urday, when the investigation adjourned.
The British and American claims commission
met Saturday, and after an hour passed in con-
sderiag business, which is of no public interest
adjourned until Monday. No cases were de-
cided.
Balances in the treasury, Saturday, were /:
Coin, S119,04274T; currency, 500 ,076; GER
thcates, S3O,29O,5 800; internal revenue, receipts
S29I ,824; receipts for the month, SS,00S 174
and for the fiscal year to date 1914 ,28S,5f7.
speech was made by Mr., Kendall of Nevada
IN the house, Saturday, upon the subject of irri-
eating the desert plains. He gave a general ac-
count of the facilities needed for irrigation,
such as artesian wells, &c.
The United States and Spanish commission
organized in June, has not yet decided any
claims. The delay is owing 10 difficulties on the
part of Spain in taking and filing proofs as
offsets to those of Americans
Lincoln hall was crowded this afternoon TO
hear speeches by Rev. WIN. Chickering, and
Mr.. Hall, Senators Buckingham and Ferry, and
Vice President ColfaX, all on the subject of tenn
perance
The Japanese visited the signal station at the
war department last night, aud witnessed the
operation Of weather reporting.
MR.. HOAR SPEAKS WORD FOR NEW ENGLAND.
The house was in session Saturday for debate
only, as in committee OF the whole. There were
present more than the usual number of men,
bers. Mr.. Finkelnburg opened the ball with a
speech in favor of free trade and against pro-
tective tariff
In the course of his remarks he attacked the
factory system Of Massachusetts and of New En-
gland generally. He said the people of New En-
gland pretended to he the special friends and
champions of the laboring classes, and yet the
factory operatives were absolutely ground down
in the dust. Mr.. Fnkelnburg also charged that
the New England laboring classes were com
PEELED TO mortgage their property in many cases
to the wealthy capitalists, and that great capital
really owned most OF the land of New England.
Mr.. Hoar eoquently responded to the remarks
OF Mr.. Fiukelnburg and in defence of the labor
system Of Massachusetts. He showed that the
factory operatives, whom the gentleman pro
iessel to pity so much, were thrifty, educated
and industrious class. He depicted the humble
homes Of New England manufacturing town,
and showed that they were no such hOrdes as
were to be found In other sections of the country
with regard TO the charge Of morigaging their
property, he wanted TO know rs u contrast when
tue Iaboring classes OF ireland or Germany had
ever had the opportunity in their own country
of ever accommodating anything that could be
mortgaged.
These ISLANDERS upon New England are to be
expected from democratic members, but il is
rather strange that republican like Mr.. Fin.
tack.