The Portland daily press., 1876-08-18
WASHINGTON.
Recruits for the Cavalry,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.--Orders have already
been issued from the War Department to hast
en- the work of recruiting the $500 additional
men for cavalry regiments. The standard for
recruits has been reduced to five feet three in
ches high, and weight over 175 pounds. The
principal recruiting stations are at St. Louis,
New York, Boston, Chicago, Buffalo and In
dianapolis, but branch offices will be opened in
several Western cities to secure the required
number as soon as possible. The recruits will
be Immediately equipped and forwarded to the
regiments. The entire number to be recruited
in two or three weeks.
Democrats Mad.
Especial to Boston TravelIerl
Tha Democratic members REMAINING in tba
city are 10 great rage about the order of Sec
rotary Cameron directing General Sherman to
hold all available troops in readiness for use in
the South: Their rage is largely concentr ated
upon the head OF MI. Scott Lord, whose reso-
luton, which is made the occasion of the Sec
Rotary of Wars order, is censured as that kind
of blunder that is worse than crime.
The Southern Democrats profess to be alarm
ed at the order, and say it means an ATTEMPT to
carry Louisiana, Mississippi and possibly other
states by military power. The Northern
their states more than it will hurt their party
friends in the South Republicans, and parto-
ularly Southern RepuL licans, universally ex-
press delight at the order, which they say will
do great deal to secure fair election.
The. Reduction of Naval Pay.
The naval officers not on active duty are ter.
ribly exercised over the recent action of Con-
their pay is raced 80 per cent. They say that
this does not leave them enough to live on.
An Indignant Naval Officer.
The Engineer-in.C Chief of the Navy, w. w.
W. Wood, considering himself aggrieved by
some remarks in the debate by j. D. White, a
Republican member of the House of Represen-
tatives from Kentucky, has published the fol-
lowing belligerent pronunciaments:
A member of Congress, no matter how insie-
nifcant he may be, socially or politically, may
shield himself behind his privileges while
grossly malgning 9he character of persons out
side OF Congress and not entitled to similar
protection. The very unfair shield was taken
ADVANTAGE H'sId OF yesterday on the floor Of the
House BY, one John D, White, member of
Congress from Kentucky. 1t is hot necessary
here to quote his indecent language. He
accuses me of being in collision with Mr.
Ellison, the Engineer of the House. I here
pronounce his statements base, cowardlv and
false, and do this holding myself personally
responsible for my language. If Mr.. John d.
White, member for Congress from Kentucky,
is gentleman, or makes any pretensons to
being gentleman, he will appreciate the mean
ing of what say.
Engineer-in-C Chief, United States Navy,
Washington, Aug. 16, 1876.
Various Matters.
Edwin Wilkinson, who filed bonds at the
treasury today as collector at Baltimore has
appointed James G. Clayton, late assistant
journal clerk of the House of Representatives,
as deputy collector.
The President denies the truth of the report
that Secretary Robson, before leaving for RIVE
Beach placed his resignation in his hands,
The general order issued from the War De-
partment, classifying the national cemeteries
throughout the country, and fixing the pay OF
superintendents, shows that there are twenty.
six cemeteries of the first class, seventeen OF
the second, fourteen of the third, twenty one
OF the fourth, and the pay of the superinte nd
ents is $50 to $75 per month.
A delegation of Baltimoreans representing
the Hayes and Wheeler Club of that city, cali
ed upon the President this morning to urge the
removal of United States Marshal Goldsbor.
ough and the appointment Of Gen. E. B. Tyler
in his place.
Several clerks in the treasury have resigned
in accordance with the order issued yesterday,
giving leave of absence with pay, until Octo.
Der 10th, to employees who resign prior to that
date.
The first movement of troops under the new
order of Gen. Stedman is the transfer of one
company from Atlanta, Ca, to Edgefield
Court House, S. c., near the scene Of tbs
Hamburg massacre.