Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22
Washington.
FULL CONFIDENCE,

FULL CONFIDENCE.
Washington advices, under date of
May 10th, state that the friends of the
Texas Pacific bill have the greatest con-
fidence In the success of their bill. The
house subcommittee has reported to
the full committee that the Texas Pa
cific has good title to its land-grant,
Notwithstanding the protests of the
bondholders of the Memphis & Ell Paso.
TREATY RATIFIED.
The senate in executive session to-day
ratified the treaty between France and
the United States, providing for con-
vention ut Paris the present summer
with view to the adoption of the me-
trical system of weights and measures.
ORD's ORDER. ....
The War Department is informed
that Gen. Ord has in general order re-
issued the existing orders about follow
ing raiders. District commanders are
instructed that they must adhere to
them strictly while there is an acknowl-
edged government in the exercise of
power in the territory into which
raiders take refuge, but that if such
territory is alternatively held by the
rival factions at war with each other,
and there is no responsible government
in control, the pursuing parties can
take the shortest routes to the place of
refuge OF the raiding or invading bands,
and treat the population that defend
them as if they were raiders. Similar
instructions were issued by Gen. Ord
during the revolution of 1876 as neces-
sary to protect Americans from plum
dering bands which infested the whole
bank of the river.
CONFIRMED.
Advices from Washington under date
Of the 10th inst, state that secretary
Evarts and Rogers the presi-
dents private secretary, before the
senate committee on appropriations
to-day, claimed the house made an ad-
equate provision Tor the necessary ex-
penditures of their departments.
OBJECTION TO PACKARD.
In the senate executive session OBJ
lection was made by Senator salisbury
to the confirmation of ex-Gov. Packard,
as consul at liverpool; and by Senator
Thurman to Geo. A. Sherman, AZ re-
corder Of deeds for the district. These
nominations consequently went over.
THE PRANoo-AMERICAN TREATY.
The senate in executive session today
ratified the treaty between France and
the United States, providing for q con.
ventiOn at Paris the present summer,
with q view to the adoption of the met
rical system of weights and measures.
THE NEW ARMY BILL.
A Washington dispatch under
date of the 14th inst, states that
the total amount recommended in
the bill reported from the house for the
committee on appropriation for the
support of the army for the fiscal year
ending June 3Oth, 1879, and for other
purposes is sc, 929,671. OfthS amount
there is recommended for pay and al
lowances of officers who may retire un-
der its provisions, $2.897 900. Total of
regular sum, $24, O32, 664. Total amount
appropriated by last loan, $25,712, 500.
Total sum of estimates, $31 ,292, 232; de-
creased from the estimates, 81 ,159, 565.
The estimates in the bill are for
10000 enlisted men. Cavalry regi-
ments are reduced to six
and the number of infantry regiments
to Is, and those are to be effected by
transfer and consolidation. The presi-
dent is authorized in his discretion hon
orably to discharge from the army off,
GERS who may apply therefor on or be-
fore the LIST of January next with certain
allowances of pay. Officers unfit for
service are to be mustered out on re-
ports of the commanding officers of the
several military geographical divisions
and departments and heads of the vari-
Gus staff departments, and all vacancies
now existing or that may occur by rea-
son of the transfer OF consolidation
shall be filled in due proportion by SUI
pernumerary officers, having reference
to rank, seniority and fitness. Wo-
men are prohibited hereafter
from accompanying troops az
laundresses. The bill regulates
officers pay, and provides for board
report to the president upon the organ
izatlon, practical working and efficiency
of the corps Of engineers, ordinance.
medical, quartermasters, subsistence
and pay, departments of the signal and
artillery service, bureau of military OF
justice, adjutant generals department
and inspector generals department,
ard to make such suggestions as in the
judgment of said board will increase
the usefulness or reduce the cost OF
maintenance of the army and of the
several departments of the service
above specified. The report 80 made
shall BIZ submitted to congress by the