The New York herald., 1873-11-16
w A S HIN G TO N.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ii, 1879.
Army Changes.


The President has accepted the resignation OF
FIRST Lieutenant Isaac W. Maclay, of the Ordnance
Department, to take effect November IS.
The following changes in the stations and duties
OF the officers OF the Medical Department OF
the United States Army have been made:-As-
sstant Surgeon W. D. Wolverton will report
in person at the expiration OF his pres
ent leave OF absence to the Commanding
General OF the Department OF the South
for assignment to duty; Assistant Surgeon Charles
R Greenleaf will report in person 10 the Com
manding General OF the same department for duty; ;
Assistant Surgeon d. G. Caldwell and Assistant
Surgeon NJ. K. Taylor have been relieved from duty
in the Department OF the South and ordered TO re-
port to the Commanding General OF the Depart
ment of Texas for duty; Assistant Surgeon J. H.
Patzki has been ordered to report to the Command
ing General OF the Department Of the Platte for
duty.
Navy Changes.
Lieutenant Commander Henry c. White has been
detached from the Tigress, and ordered to the
Naval Academy; Masters Comfy and Bulkley, from
the Juniata, and placed on waiting orders. Master
May has been ordered to report at Key West for
duty on the iron-clad Saugus.
Headstones for the National Gem terfcs.
The Secretary OF War decides that the award OF
contracts for furnishing headstones for the
national cemeteries will be made as follows ITO
Edward p. Doherty, OF Washington, ID. c., for the
"knownn and unknown" in the Fredricks
burg tya.) National Cemetery, granite slabs,
So 95; blocks, $3 so; to Thomas p. Morgan,
OF washington, D. c., for one third OF the whole
number OF the known graves in the national
cemeteries about 4s, 600 white marble slabs 50 ~;
to Charles >. James Of Washington ID. c., for one
third of the whole number OF the "knownn graves
in the national cemeteries, white marble slabs,
So SO; to Samuel G. Bridges, OF Keokuk,
Iowa, for one-third OF the whole number OF
'known" graves in the national cemete-
ries, white marble slabs, So 5s; to d. c.
Sage, OF Cromwell, Conn.,, for the unknown in
the national cemeteries except in Virginia. white
marble, as per sample in the Quartermaster Gen.
erals ONCE, blocks, 81 AZ. Should any OF the
above named bidders IAN to give bonds within the
time specified in the bids OF these contracts
will be executed until further instruction, as the
law requires all the work to be provided for. The
work is to he completed on or before the 18th day
OF May, 1875.
Miscellaneous News Items.
President Grant left here for Elizabeth, n J.. this
morning to spend Sunday with his mother. He
was accompanied by Secretary Robson.
Secretary Beknap left here last night for New
York; but viii return tomorrow.
william G. Riley, OF Virginia, has been appointed
Consul at Laguyra
Attorney General Williams has decided, in the
case OF an ex-oficer OF the United States Army
who resigned to join the rebellion and who puts in
a claim for back pay, said officers disabilities hav
ing been removed by Congress- that the act OF
such removal relates exclusively TO the right to
hold office, and that the joint resolution OF Con-
gress making 1t unlawful to pay any dues that
existed prior to April 1861, to any person sustain
ing the rebellion, remains in fun force, and as the
claim is one OF those described therein it cannot
be paid.