New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-20
WASHINGTON.
Revenue Supervisor rship.

WASHINGTON, June l9.-The President
has decided the vexed question of internal
supervisorship for the Southern district
composed of the States of Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana,
deciding that Hon. X. r. Cobb retain the
position.
Cabinet.
There was full Cabinet session.
Cnimportant Business in Congress.
The House and Senate were chiefly en-
gagged on conference committees, without
important results.
I There we're no Southern nominations or
confrmations to-day.
Busteed.
Just at the adjournment of the House,
Mr.. Wilson, Of Indiana, tried to get IN q
report on the Busteed impeachment, but
did not succeed in being recognized.
Night Session.
Both houses are in session, tonight.
The Steamboat Bill Resurrected, but too
\ Late.
I Some days ago Representative Negley's
bill tor the better protection OF life and
property ON steamboats, was rejected in the
Senate Cammittee on Commerce, but the
vote was recently recOnsidered, and the
bill to-day reported favorably to the Senate,
but it is probable tho bill will 60 over till
next session for want of time to act on it.
Travel Routes for SeagSinG Vessels.
The House Committee on Commerce has
appointed a sub committee, with Negley as
chairman, to report, at the next session,
system of ocean courses for outgoing and
incoming vessels.
Correspondence has been opened with
ship owners and underwriters Of foreign
countries with view to an International
system.
OJcCn0k C0narmeI.
General McCook has been confirmed as
Governor OF Colorado.
An Explanation from the Secretary of
The Secretary of War, in response to
resolution Of the House, gives reasons in
justification of issuing army order No. 81.
He quotes from judicial decisions and laws
OF Congress, arguing theretrom that the
constitutional right OF the people peaceably
to assemble and petition the government
for redress OF grievances has no application
| to the military service, because Congress
| has provided in the thirty-tourth and thirty
fifth articles of war exactly how far an Off
Ger or soldier may obtain redress OF griey-
ances by individual application through
| certain military channels.
! Should officers or soldiers endeavOr to
assemble, with view to make joint petit
| ton OF application, such conduct would be
a military otfense liable either as sedition.
| or as conduct to the prejudice Of good order
/ and military discipline.
| Correspondence on official matters must
be conducted through the proper official
| channels, except, in cases OF pressing ne
cessity. The endeavor of any officer or
soldier, of his own motive to ad-
dress Congress, or either House. or its
members, soliciting, suggesting or recon-
mending action for or against military af-
| fairs concerning the whole army, is liable
| to be detrimental to the public service,
and disrespectful to the President; there
fore. the order provides that all petitions
| to Congress by officers, relative to sub
jects OF military character, should be
communicated 70 the General of the army
and the Secretary of War for their action.
The Secretary of War has invariably re-
fused to allow any army officer to act as
agent or attorney for any individual, or the
prosecution OF any claim against the United
| States, or any claim in which the United
| States is party.
The officer. who is recommended by re-
| tiring board 20 be wholly retired from SER
| vice, ceases, on the approval Of the Presi-
dent, to be connected with the public
| service.