Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-21

SENATOR'S MORTON, cooper, ana Sargent
of the Chinese Investigating Commission
left San Francisco for the east this morning
The Postal Commission arrived in that city
on Sunday, and b2gan it's session yesterday.
Now THAT THE RUSH of centennial pill
grims to the White House is over, the hand
some carpet OF the east room is being put
down again. The room has had a very barren
appearance all summer, but now ii is much
improved.
AN ORDER has been issued that all articles
of which special care should be taken, lately
on exhibition at the government building in
Philadelphia, may be removed on proper ap-
piicatiOn through Colonel Lyford, chairman
of the departmental board.
A DEPUTATIoN from the British AssOcia-
ton of Virginia yesterday visited Sir Edward
Thornton for the purpose OF inviting him to
the International Exhibition at Pet ,rsburg in
May next. Sir Edward promised his i'm
mediate patronage and his personal attend
ance If possible.
AMERICAN TRADE MARKS IN GREAT
BRITAIN.-Judge Duell, u. s. Commissioner
of Patents, has received a letter from the
Commissioner of Patents for Great Britain,
notifying him that they have adopted a rule
under which foreigners are admitted to regis
tration of trade marks upon the same terms as
British subjects. 1t is believed that hereafter
subjects of Great Britain will be allowed to
register trade marks in this country i'm pursu-
ance Of section 1851 of the Revised Statutes.
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.-The
army board, appointed TO consider the reOr-
ganization of the army, held their daily ses-
sion this morning at the War department.
Representatives Banning and Hurlbut were
absent. The meetings of the board now ar,
for the purpose of discussing such plans for
the reform and reorganization of the army az
may be offered. Views upon this subject OF
many prominent generals in the army have
are expected. 1t is not probable that the COM
mis- sion will finish its work before the reas-
sembiing of Congress. A prominent member
of the commission has presented plans which
have received the careful attention OF the
commission. They provide for the speedy and
efft etiye enlargement of the army in time
of necessity. 1t is proposed to raise quota
OF meRrequired to fill a regiment. Under
present arrangements, fifty men form COM
pany. This, il Is claimed, makes too many
officers for the men, and for that rea-
son is a great source of expense. 1t is now
proposed to make seventy five men the mimi
mum quota of each company, to be kept at
this standard in time of peace; but in time
Ofwar the maximum is to be go men.
| 1t is claimed that this would place raw
regiments were raised and under expe-
rienced officers, so that they would very
| rapidly he taught the duties OF soldiers; and
newly Differed, a long time would be
availability. 1t is urged that one of the
great mistakes made in our late war was
ttlat, instead OF recruiting 10 nli up veteran
regiments thinned by losses in the field,
new regiments were being constantly organ
lied 10 sent TO the front. AS q consequence,
| there were always too great a pro-
portion of officers To private soldiers, which
involved a much greater expenditure of pub
lie money than was necessary. With our
present army Of $500 men, this plan would
enable the government 10 at any time in
crease the army to 100 900 men, without in
creasing the number OF officers.
No definite plan for the reorganization of
the army will be decided upon until Mr..
tary Committee, returns to the city. He has
been telegraphed TO, and will doubtless ar
rive shortly.