New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08
WASHINGTON.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE EREC-
TON OF A MILITARY PRISON.
WASHINGTON Tuesday. Oct. 7, 1873

APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE EREC-
TON OF A MILITARY PRISON
WASHINGTON Tuesday. Oct. 7, 1873
The act Of Congress approved March 3, 1873 for the
erection and government OF military prison. provides
that the Secretary Of War shall organize Board of five
members TO consist of three officers Of the army and
two persons from civil life who shall adopt plan for
the building of the prison and frame regulations for the
government of the prisoners The Commissioners from
civil life shall hold their offices for term OF three years,
and shall be paid s. day while duty, and necessary
travelling expenses while the officers OF the army shall
at all times be subject to removal by the Secretary
Of War Under this act the Secretary has APP
pointed Board consisting of Col Nelson A. Miles, 9Th
Infantry; Lieut. Col William H. French. % Artillery;
Major Thomas +. Barr, Judge-Adyocate; the Rev T. C.
ASSOCIATION and r. r. Brockway of Detroit MAJOR Barr
is appointed Recorder OF the Board The prison Is to be
erected Rock Island, Ill., and Is TO be exclusively Tor
the confinement and reformation OF offenders against
the and laws OF the army The Secretary VI War
is to visit at least semi ANNUALLY for inspection
WASHINGTON NOTES.
One OF the most prominent gentlemen IN Kansas.
where he holds high official position has just arrived
from that State He says the contest for the United
states senatorshp in place Of Caldwell resigned, is be-
coming very animated, and that there is such rivalry
that ii is probable Of those whose names have been
prominently mentioned will be elected but that some
mau not heretofore spoken OF Will be chosen. There 10
no doubt that people OF Kansas have become tired
of the classes represented by POmerOy and Caldwell,
and that man who has nj least personal honesty Will
be found TO ill the vacancy.
Eight Of the schools Of the city closed to-day for
want of money and fuel The Trustees, it seems, had
$40 OO In the First National Bank when 1t failed which
WAS ali OF their available funds. The teachers have not
heen paid four months and the taxes have not all
beeu collected TO add TO the complications, the schools
are without coal, owing 10 trouble with the con-
tractors who refuse 10 deliver any more.
The President, prior TO the execution Of the Modoc
prisoners directed that the remaining members OF that
hand be taken 10 ID. A. Russell Cheyenne 10
await further ORDERS and in accordance with these
affections those Indians have been forwarded 10 that
post by Gen. Schoheld.
The Acting Secretary OF the Navy this morning re-
ceiyed a telegram announcing that the Taapoosa had
arrival at Fortress Monroe from NewYork with the
Polas survivors, and would sail for Washington soon
as the weather permitted.
There will be meeting Of the members OF the bar OF
the sunreme Court Of the United States In the court
I'M at the CAPITOL on Monday, oct l3 at Il O'clock 10
suitable action reference 10 the death OF the late
ChiefJustce Chase
nsnner OF the Cabinet said to-day that the country
e. rnnpipg 50 smoothly that at the regular meeting OF
a., Cah,net to-day, not one OF the members lad any
t,'siness 10 bring up for discussion.
the plans for Te1ttinR the Appraisers stores In New
yort beupded by West, Laght Washington ana Hu
hs, ts have been received and the Supervising Arehi
! teet viii at once begin the WORK