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| WASHINGTON, D. c., June 19-The Presi-
dent has settled the veXed question of In
ternal Supervisorship for the Southern Dis
trict composed of the States of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and LOUISE
ana, deciding that Hon. X. K. Cobb, retain
| the position.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-There was full
Cabinet session.
The House and Senate were chiefly en-
gagged on conference committees, without
important results.
There were no Southern nominations or
combinations to-day.
just at the adjournment of the House,
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, tried to get in a re-
port on the Busteed impeachment bnt did
not succeed in being recognized.
| Both houses are in session tonight.
The Senate adopted the conference report
on currency by vote of AZ yeas to 10 nays.
| The main feature is that it unlocks The re-
serves.
The river and harbor conference report is
up. There are no amendments affecting the
South.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Some days age
Representative Nepleys bill for the better
protection of life and property on steam
boats, was rejected in the Senate Commit
tee on Commerce, but the vote was recently
| IeCOuSluclcO, uutl luC UIll lO-udy lCpOlUSu
favorably to the Senate; but it is probable
the bill will go over the next session fol
want of time to act on it,
The House Committee on Commerce have
appointed a sub committee, with NegIey as
chairman, to report at the next session a
system of ocean courses for outgoing and in
coming vessels. Correspondence has been
opened with ship-owners and underwriters
of foreign countries with an international
system.
| WASHINGTON, June 10. Gen. McCoOk has
been confirmed as Governor of Colorado.
The Secretary of War, in response to a
resolution of the House, gives reasons in
justification of issuing army order No. 81.
He quotes from judicial decisions and
laws of Congress, arguing therefrom that
the constitutional right of the people peace
ably to assemble and petition the Govern.
ment for the redress of grievances, has lie
applicability to the military service, because
Congress has provided, in the Bath and 35tl
Articles of War; exactly how far an officer
or soldier may obtain redress FOR grievances
by individual application through certain
military channels.
Should officers or soldiers endeavOr to
assemble, with view to make joint petit
ton on application such conduct would
be military of1ense, liable either as sedi
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order and military discipline.
! Correspondence on official matters must
DE conducted through the proper officia
channels, except in cases of pressing neces
sity. The endeavor Of any officer or sol
dier, of his own motive, to address Congress
or either house, or it's members, soliciting
suggesting or recommending acton for OF
against military affairs concerning the whole
army, is liable to be detrimental to the pu :
lie service and disrespectful to the Presi
dent; therefore the order provides that al
petitions to Congress relative to subjects Of
a military character should be commune
Gated to the General of the Army and Secre
taIy of War for their action.
The Secretary of War has invariably re
fused to any army officer to act as agen OF
attorney for any individual or the prosecu
ton of any claim against the United States
or any claim IN which the United States arr
party The officer who is recommended
by retiring board to be wholly retired
from service ceases on the approval of The
President to be connected with the public
service.